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I used mine for the first time last evening but did not get a chance to cut with that saw today.

The chain was 3/8" Stihl RS half skip. I know some gauges do work well with half or full skip chain but the Stihl measurement is based on just the tooth you are working on.

So what is the crown shape about that is cut into the depth gauge opening?
 
All posted today. Royal Mail are behind somewhat atm but hopefully you’ll all get them for Christmas :clap:

I received my gauges yesterday in the mail! Thanks again for doing all the leg work for us across the pond!

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I have family members and others asking me where I got mine after I showed them off. I told them they're not getting mine. So now, I am the family chain sharpener.

I also talked to my local dealer to see if our distributor can get them but haven't heard back yet.

Stihl USA needs to get with the program...
 
Karl,

Thank you so much for getting those gauges sent! I received mine a couple days ago.

Haven't tried them yet but they look great. I don't understand why Stihl doesn't sell them here. Is it because Stihl is trying to help their dealers by getting people to give up on their chains too soon or maybe just have the dealers sharpen them?

Thanks again!
Lee
 
One STIHL rep suggested that it might have something to do with the way that low-kickback chains are certified.

Not sure that is it.

Apparently, they don’t sell heated handle saws or FG-2 file guides here either, so I think that there is some marketing stuff going on.

Philbert
 
My guess is there's no money in it for Stihl domestically, along with their 2-in-1 Pferd system being heavily promoted and distributed already. Manufacturing, shipping and distribution may simply kill any minimal margins they'd see in the North American market - - which I personally believe they're drastically underestimating. And there is the safety chain application(s) (or lack thereof) for them to consider PR/advertising-wise when marketing such individually limited capability tools to a relatively exclusive market..., again, with an already limited margin.

If there was money in it, they'd be on the dealer racks here.
 
One STIHL rep suggested that it might have something to do with the way that low-kickback chains are certified.

Not sure that is it.

Apparently, they don’t sell heated handle saws or FG-2 file guides here either, so I think that there is some marketing stuff going on.

Philbert
Or FG-3 file guides.
 
Thanks for the report, sir! This is what eventually happens to the stamped out Husky gauges after moderately aggressive use. Granted, they're inexpensive, but there is a point of diminishing returns in accuracy and consistency when one is used on a regular basis. I buy several at a time for the obvious reason illustrated below...., and also obviously get my money's worth out of one. LOL

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Thanks for the report, sir! This is what eventually happens to the stamped out Husky gauges after moderately aggressive use. Granted, they're inexpensive, but there is a point of diminishing returns in accuracy and consistency when one is used on a regular basis. I buy several at a time for the obvious reason illustrated below...., and also obviously get my money's worth out of one. LOL

Whoa! Are they hardened?!?

here is a 3/8th one of mine, both the hard and soft setting markings and the pitch markings wore off so I used a tungsten scribe to scratch it in, but they keep wearing off.

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