Remove drive links question. Oregon E72 chain becomes E70?

[mightyhorse]

If I have an Oregon E72 and remove 2 drive links, is in now essentially an E70?
My saw is an Echo CS-600p and it came with a few different chains. One E72 and one that looks just like the E72 but two links shorter and no “E72” id on it.
Do you recommend doing this and then using these chains?
Thanks

 

[Maintenance supervisor]

Removing and adding links is quite common.
Nomenclature of E72 is unimportant "E" the denotes a pro chain for consumers bought in most big box stores.
I often buy EXL chain from Amazon when it goes on sale in 72 link and shorten it to 70 drive links for McCulloch saws.
Having a rivet spinner makes the job easier but if your precise with a tiny ball peen hammer you can do it by hand.

 

[mightyhorse]

Removing and adding links is quite common.
Nomenclature of E72 is unimportant "E" the denotes a pro chain for consumers bought in most big box stores.
I often buy EXL chain from Amazon when it goes on sale in 72 link and shorten it to 70 drive links for McCulloch saws.
Having a rivet spinner makes the job easier but if your precise with a tiny ball peen hammer you can do it by hand.

This makes sense. Thank you.