chain performace

[TimberXX]

this guy does an amazing job with every test he does. This time the was testing several chainsaw chains. not surprising the chinese brands did do well.

Which Chainsaw Chain Brand is Best? Let's find out! Stihl vs Oregon, Husqvarna, Carlton, Forester - YouTube

 

[oosik]

I've alway used the Oregon brand. Chisel tooth or round tooth - properly sharpened they will do a fine job. My only trees here - Ponderosa pine. Here is a chunk of one that I left to rot. It's 38" on the base. View attachment 677517

 

[Liquidsilver]

Thanks for pointing out that video. That guy was really good at doing an impartial test!

 

[dodge man]

Good test. I usually buy Stihl but I noticed it did poorly after it ran through the sand. I may try Oregon next time.

 

[Industrial Toys]

I have watched many of his videos, and much appreciate the, quick pace and to the point videos. I am often left wondering, which product to buy in the end, with so many variables and wonder if there is any reasonable hope that any product you buy twice will be the same. I am always amazed (just to confuse the issue) that wheras a brand may be generally a good value, some of their offerings are not.

I will have to watch this. Curious too if one size is representitive of the other sizes and pitch for that brand.

 

[Jstpssng]

This was mentioned in another thread, and I will say the same thing here which I said there.
I try not to cut in the dirt, but when it happens I expect to sharpen again.

I really hate it though when trying to get just a bit more done before nightfall, and start seeing sparks flying off the end of the bar.

 

[oosik]

Ha - Jstpssng - "start seeing sparks flying off the end of the bar". Back when we burned wood - it was a necessity to "debark" the fallen pines before cutting to length. Hard to believe, but there is still a whole lot of 1980, Mt St Helens volcanic ash tied up in the bark of all my pine trees.

At first - I just couldn't figure it out. The chains were getting so dull - so fast. Then one evening - cutting to length. It was like I was holding the butt end of a kid's giant 4-of-July sparkler. That's when we started taking the time to debark prior to any further cutting.

 

[cjoffutt]

Watched this one the other day when it came up my youtube feed. He does some great comparison videos, but there is just something about his voice & way of talking that drives me almost insane. To much.... I don't know....'AND JUST WAIT, THERE'S MORE IF YOU CALL NOW' feeling/vibe. Would like to have seen him use some Tri-Link branded ones. That's what my local Rural King and other farm store stocks for the most part. Those chains last a while, but they stretch super fast and way more than Husky/Stihl branded ones.

It was pretty amazing to see just how much slower the chain is once you get into the dirt with it.

 

[Jstpssng]

^^^^
I had a little Stihl 170 for a short while until I blew the engine up. I was using it to do a precommercial thinning and was constantly losing that tiny chain. I bought a "prestretched" Stihl chain and immediately stopped throwing them.

 

[om21braz]

A local forestry company runs Husqvarna saws with Stihl chains. After speaking with the owner for a little while, I concluded they had done a fair amount of testing. Maybe not as much as the gent in the video though.

Thanks for the link!

 

[wheelbuilder]

My Dad and I have only used Oregon or Stihl chains. I've been tempted to try some others, but I don't think I'd bother after watching that.

 

[CobyRupert]

....but, but, but.....what about a non-safety Husqvarna chain?
I’ve always ran Oregon chains on Husky bars, but just tried my first Husky chain on it.
Seems like a good chain. Holds a good edge and seems hard when I file it. Jury is still out, we’ll see.

 

[RandyT]

Oregon owns Carlton chain, and is the OEM supplier of chain for Husqvarna among most other brands of saws also. Stihl is made using Oregon technology and patents.

 

[dodge man]

When I first read this thread I was thinking I never wear out a chain so does the initial cost matter. I have two chains for my MS 250 and I noticed the guy on the video looking at them with a magnifying glass. I did that and compared it to the other chain and was surprised how worn it was. Still has some life in it but it is one of those things that sneak up on you.

So the Stihl chains have a mark etched on the tooth. I always assumed this was a guide for the sharping angle but is it really the wear mark for when to throw the chain out or is it for both?

 

[ericm979]

it's both.

 

[CobyRupert]

Dodgeman,
....don’t forget to file the rakers as the chain teeth wear (and are filed) down.

 

[dodge man]

Dodgeman,
....don’t forget to file the rakers as the chain teeth wear (and are filed) down.

Yeah I hit those once in a while.

 

[John_Mc]

....but, but, but.....what about a non-safety Husqvarna chain?
I致e always ran Oregon chains on Husky bars, but just tried my first Husky chain on it.
Seems like a good chain. Holds a good edge and seems hard when I file it. Jury is still out, we値l see.

Oregon owns Carlton chain, and is the OEM supplier of chain for Husqvarna among most other brands of saws also. Stihl is made using Oregon technology and patents.

Up until a couple of years ago, all of the Husqvarna chain sold in the US was made by Oregon. Husqvarna now has their own chain manufacturing facility (in Sweden, I believe). If I'm not mistaken their new "X-cut" chain is all made there.

 

[AnotherBueller]

Does anybody have a lead on where I can get full chisel chain? I can't find any in the St Louis area.

 

[John_Mc]

Does anybody have a lead on where I can get full chisel chain? I can't find any in the St Louis area.

If you want to find it locally, you might need to get out of the big box stores and local hardware stores and find a chainsaw shop, or perhaps a tractor dealership (many of them also sell chainsaws and accessories). If you can't find anything locally, you can find them online at Amazon, or at an online retailer that handles a full line of chainsaw/forestry products (Bailey's is one place you might try). If you need help matching a chain to your saw, so you are sure you are ordering one that fits, they have a good bar & chain selector on their website.