MS194T 1/4" pitch

anyone here have experience with the panther 1/4" pitch kits? im looking to get the 14" to try on my 194T
I ended up swapping the .043 3/8p chain from my polesaw onto the 194 yesterday, and she rips, 1/4" .043 even better?

 

When I fixed up a few 193 and 194 saws they had the 3/8 .043" Stihl chains with a 14" bar. They ripped as well. Not sure about 1/4" but that means more teeth but less power per tooth I would imagine.

 

I use 1/4” on a pole saw and a 150t. I like how it makes smooth cuts. It works better on the pole saw. It binds up with chips a lot when cutting 10-12” wood on the 150t. Works great on smaller wood. Dislike the double rakers and sharpening 1/4” chain.

 

have you ran the 150 with 3/8"? looked at the specs and the 194 seems like a bigger saw, but everyone seems to love the 150 even on bigger wood

 

Not yet, but I’m willing just to get away from the safety chain.

 

thats what im about to do, gonna grab a 14" 3/8p 0.050 pro chain

 

You're going to need a different bar then if the bar was used for a .043" gauge chain.

And if you do decide to change the pitch you'll need to change the sprocket on the saw to match the new pitch.

 

And I thought originally you were talking about a 150t not a 194t.

 

I put the bar from my polesaw on, also 0,043