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Saw chain common cutter types used by wood cutter here.

Discussion in 'Chainsaws and Power Equipment' started by bogydave, Feb 16, 2014.

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Which is your most favorite chain?

  1. Stihl RS

    25 vote(s)
    52.1%

  2. RS3

    0 vote(s)
    0.0%

  3. Oregon LGX

    13 vote(s)
    27.1%

  4. Oregon LPX

    4 vote(s)
    8.3%

  5. Stihl RM

    6 vote(s)
    12.5%
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  1. bogydave

    bogydave

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    Didn't you do a test & PS3 was the fastest ?
    Maybe it was someone else, but pretty sure PS3 was fast, beat out some other chains
     
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    Didn't test PS in that one. PS3 killed .325 and 3/8 std on a stock MS261C-M in that one. One day when I get a little time, we's a gunna have a little re-match now that my 261 has some extra bananas in it.
     
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    Last year Husqvarna announced they were going to be making their own chain.
    Anayone hear if that happen yet?
    Oregon was making their bars & chain, may they still are.
     
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    Not being a cookie-cutter, once a few loops of LGX are used up, my chains will be spun from a reel of WoodlandPro 30SC (semi-chisel). That chain lets me get more useful work done over a 4-hr period or longer. Gives me the option ferinstance to hit each cutter a single lick every second or third fillup, on my sched. Last thing I ever want to do with a chainsaw is to get into a dead rush- I hate ERs. :loco: :crazy:

    Around me, Stihl dealers seem to think their chains are made of unobtanium and price them accordingly, about twice what I can get Oregon or WoodlandPro for. Even better, breaker & spinner and a 100' reel. :thumbs:
     
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    Finally got to start organizing the cutting equipment.
    couple chains in bags with oily rag, labels on the bags not right.
    Figured they were the dull older ones I swapped out.
    One was a 53 DL, PS3 that was supposed to be a 52 DL, 14" . Ran out of adjustment after a few uses.
    Took it by the Stihl shop, they pulled a link.

    The chain on the saw is a LPX. Prior post I said it was LGX. So I did the LPX test this year.:
    LPX is easier to find here. Most Oregon dealers have it over the LGX (Not sure why, safety chain maybe)
    Will hit it with a file, drain the fuel, stow away for a while.
    If LGX is better , it's gonna be awesome chain.

    Swapped LPX for the LGX below
     
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