New chain. Dull or sharp?

I swear I learn something new every day. I didn't know Simington grinders existed. Now gotta check prices.

 

For some reason when I clicked on the link, it started at the 5 something minute mark. But immediately got my attention when I saw the fire equipment in the background and the FS green ride off to the side.

Only watched a little bit of the vid....that thing looks complicated at first glance.

 

Another member of the heck no club...

 

From what I have found they are the only ones that still make a square chain grinder and they are 1500 bucks

 

I can never get a chain as sharp as new. No way am I touching a brand new one with a file.

 

Never, but you can sharpen the chain after it dulls
As sharp or sharper that new, 100%…

 

X2

 

I've heard lots o people doing it, they never cut with a factory edge but it's always been fine with me, factory can't be worse than my sharpening

 

No pre-filing here!

 

I run it until it needs to be sharpened...IMO nothing lasts longer than the edge of a new out of the box Stihl chain, as long as it doesn't cut anything besides wood...

 

I concur. After trying Stihl chain for the first time I understood why people are willing to pay the extra. I was also impressed with that Husqvarna Xcut semi chisel .325 chain on the 543xp. Also kinda pricey. Most everything before that was Oregon that I used.

 

I take it right out the box, and use it.