16″ Semi Chisel Chainsaw Chain (3/8″ Low Profile Pitch, 0.050″ Gauge, 55 Drive Links) – UpStart Components Thoughts/comments/suggestions
I'd bet it's Chinese mfg. I can get a 20" loop Oregon for $24 or Stihl for 30'ish. They want around 12 for the knock off. I'm not willing to have two questionable chains when I know I can have one good one for the same $$$.
And the last Oregon chain I bought was $9.99 per loop shipped to my house free. This year I think they were $11.99. We post every year here when there on sale usually. The Web site is Loggerchain.com. buy you 5 or 10 loops when it's on sale and be good for awhile. I think I only paid like $11.99 or so for the 25" loops.
Someone will always post a link here when the sale is going on. I can't remember what time of year it is, but it's not right now I know that. So my advice is buy a decent chain or 2 to get you by till Frawley's Saw Shop (loggerchain.com) has their next chain sale. They do it every year. Seems like it was just this last spring I saw the thread here. But with the way time flies for me now it wouldn't suprised me if it was fall or winter?
I don't like those because it's just one more thing to have to file down. Semi chisel is not as grabby and full chisel, and semi lasts longer. But personally I don't try to buy anti kickback. As long as you keep the tip away from wood kickback is non existent.
Madsens in centralia washington has a 2 loops for the price of 1 deal that runs year around. Its not as good of a price as frawleys, but still not bad.
Baileys will do buy one get one as well. They used to have redicuously high shipping though. I do know they have a free ship , but I think the threshold is like $99. West Coast Supply ( I think that's the name) has good prices. There ex Baileys employees that splot off a few years ago to start their own business. Good guys and customer service.
Bailey's has had $9 shipping for your whole order for quite some time now, so if you wait till you need a few things you make out pretty well
If you have a saw running 3/8 lo pro chain I would not try to swas it to normal 3/8 cause it will only cUT worse.
