Best place to buy 20' lengths of grade 70 chain?

davkir · Jan 29, 2011

I was watching Modern Marvels on the History channel and they had an episode about rope and chain.
They visited a US chain manufacturer, I think it was Peerless Chain, and they test every chain to twice its rated strength.

Dargo · Jan 29, 2011

crazyal said:
Do I have to point out that in one breath you say you are looking for the best price (cheapest) for GR70 3/8" chain and then in another you say you carry machinery that costs up to several hundred thousand dollars. :laughing: I'm glad to see you bought chain made in the US. It's been my observation that while chain made in China will meet the load requirements chain made in the US usually exceeds it.

Yes, I intentionally did buy US made chain. If you say too much about the Chinese made stuff around here, you'd think you told some that their kids were ugly. Some swore that my binders were not made in the US until I took a freaking picture of the "Made in the USA" molding in them. Just like everyone, I was snooping for the best price but I was trying to be careful how I asked.

crazyal · Jan 29, 2011

Dargo said:
Yes, I intentionally did buy US made chain. If you say too much about the Chinese made stuff around here, you'd think you told some that their kids were ugly. Some swore that my binders were not made in the US until I took a freaking picture of the "Made in the USA" molding in them. Just like everyone, I was snooping for the best price but I was trying to be careful how I asked.

I was just picking on you, lol, because of your luck with HF. I have 4 3/8" 20' gr70 Peerless chains for transporting equipment. I also have 3 5/16" gr70 chains I use for binding buckets and logging that are made who knows where from Tractor supply. If I ever get down to the new Nashua HF store I may pick up a couple more.

I got my US made binders from Norther tool. Once closed they have a loop that you can put a lock or some other sort a snap in them to lock them closed. They weren't cheap but at least I know they will not come undone.