Stihl chain on a Husky ???
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Yes you can. I think stihl rs is the most aggressive .325 pitch chain out there. Do you currently run the oregon 95vp/husqvarna h30 narrow kerf chain?
Is the husky s25 chain the same as oregon 20lp or 33lg? Do you find the narrow kerf to be faster? I have found the 95vp to be the fastest of all the chains I have tried but I only round file. Looking at the profile of the teeth and noticing the stihl chain has the largest cutter and the most "crisp" looking corner, I would think it would be the fastest square filed.
Fish
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After a few days of exposure, you will notice a slight rash on your Husky,
unless of course your saw is allergic, which you should notice right off.
The husky then will have it's piston melt, which is a normal occurrence with
them anyway, so the culprit is usually hard to determine.
It is best to use only Poulan/Oregon stuff on the Husky, they feel at home.
unless of course your saw is allergic, which you should notice right off.
The husky then will have it's piston melt, which is a normal occurrence with
them anyway, so the culprit is usually hard to determine.
It is best to use only Poulan/Oregon stuff on the Husky, they feel at home.
Seriously, though. I think you'll find the stihl chain seems to file the hardest and when round filing it uses a 13/64 file as opposed to a 3/16 for most other .325 chain. I dont know what kind of difference that translates into for square filing but take it for what its worth....
rbtree
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not me Brent. I like a bit of hook to my cutter, so i use 3/16th, or even 11/64, and the smaller size for sure when the cutters are shorter and smaller.
In fact, I prefer 13/64 over 7/32 on 3/8th chisel...after a while on a chain, when I tire of the tedious hand square filing..and 3.16 when those cutters are short...
it seems to me that the Stihl .325 cutter is quite a bit faster than the smaller oregon
In fact, I prefer 13/64 over 7/32 on 3/8th chisel...after a while on a chain, when I tire of the tedious hand square filing..and 3.16 when those cutters are short...
it seems to me that the Stihl .325 cutter is quite a bit faster than the smaller oregon
ehp
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my God he is alive , how have you been Roger
I guess it depends on what you have for a saw and what you are cutting. Modified saws in softwood might do better with a hooked tooth taking a bigger bite but I can tell you that my stock saws in maple or beech will cut faster with the correct sideplate hook. A bigger hook or lower than recommended rakers often gives the impression of faster cuts because they are so grabby. I use 7/32 file on 3/8 oregon and carlton chain and go to 13/64 when the tooth gets halfway gone. My stihl 3/8 and .325 start out with 13/64 and end up with 3/16. My .325 oregon (95vp and 20lp) start with 3/16 and go down to a 4.5mm.
rejection
I would find a Stihl to run the chain on first, less chance of chain rejection by ejection.
I would find a Stihl to run the chain on first, less chance of chain rejection by ejection.
SWE#Kipp
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Ok the thing is its not that easy to find a square chisel chain here in sweden most shops (were i live) just keeps round chisel in stash you have to "special" order square ones.
but at a farm outlet i did find a basket full cheap rs chain, and when i look at the stihl site they seem square to me ,, so i guess i have to try one and see,,
my concern is for the rim and nose wheel ,,,
/Kristoffer
but at a farm outlet i did find a basket full cheap rs chain, and when i look at the stihl site they seem square to me ,, so i guess i have to try one and see,,
my concern is for the rim and nose wheel ,,,
/Kristoffer
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