Don't matter to me. I'll still be using what ever is cheap because I don't cut more than 15 to 20 cord a year . I do like this young guys channel.
I don’t have that harvest king brand near me, but I’d give it a try. I mostly use TSC’s county line brand, but I’m running that Husqvarna oil right now and I’m not impressed at all. Stuff is like molasses in the cold.
I don't have harvest king around here either. Don't know who sells it. We have added a little diesel to our bar oil up here. I never use to add diesel until it got below zero, but the new saws don't oil as well, so I find myself using diesel more often in winter.
Ive chainsaw milled planks that were over one full tank per cut. I don’t smoke the bar/chain… but I can confirm, motor oil (or something w/o tackifier), slings off long bars and doesn’t carry much back. Been there, done that.
I didn't watch the video, but winter blend used to be common around here for cold temps. I think I even have a jug. It will prob last forever because there is no way you catch me out cutting in zero temps.
I have 12 gallons of Echo from when it was $10-$11 per. $27 is highway robbery. I’m disappointed it didn’t perform better. Currently using up my last gallon of X guard.
I actually like to cut in the cold. I can work harder for longer, and the sap is down when felling. As long as I can feel my hands and feet that is.
Unless you are trapping. Then there are ticks. Yuck. Oh, and no mosquitoes, horseflies, and tourists.
Tick creep me out. Vampire spiders. I send clothing to insect shield to get them treated. They die climbing up you pant legs
I have run the Husqvarna stuff in the past until the price got nuts. When it was only $1-2 per gallon more I figured the name brand stuff would have to be better. But now I’m a Charlie cheap ash and use whatever is a good deal (price) when I spot it. Yeah the Husqvarna stuff I used was super thick in the cold. Like STP thick!
TSC used to carry Harvest King but now have switch to the name Countyline, which I believe is the store brand. Whether they are having Harvest King making it now on a rebrand, I do not know. I've being using Cam2 from Rural King, another farm store in our area. Normal price is $9.00/gal and they do put it on sale for less so I buy cases then. Even if it did wear my bar out a little quicker, it would be hard pressed to make up the difference if the oil was more than 2 times the price/gal. I cut about 90 cord this year so tend to go through cases pretty quick.
