chainsaw chains

[Phil Pascoe]

4.35am. Pain time again by the bye ... anyone used these chains? They are ridiculously cheap compared to Oregon. I'm only looking at a small electric saw, so I've ordered a couple.

 

[Random Orbital Bob]

and which chains would they be then Phil????

 

[Phil Pascoe]

http://www.northernarbsupplies.co.uk/se ... models-025

Mind on other things, obviously

 

[NazNomad]

They might be ridiculously cheap compared to Oregon chains, but Oregon chains aren't ridiculously cheap compared with the cost of an arm of leg.

Personally, when I'm behind a chainsaw, I like a chain I can trust.

 

[Phil Pascoe]

I can't see them being sold if in any way dangerous. I take your point, but I've only heard once in forty years of a chain (of any make) actually breaking and of course it's being pulled away from you and probably unlikely to do much harm. Just because Oregon are pretty much universal doesn't necessarily mean anything else is poor.

 

[NazNomad]

That is true, but an Oregon chain for the Stihl 025 is only £16-ish. It'll be harder and stay sharper longer, trust me. :-D

 

[Malc]

I have used this site for my chains for a while. They have always deliver quickly and are genuine chains. They are much cheaper than the local outlet.

http://www.chainsawchains.eu/Chains__c-p-0-0-7415.aspx

 

[Phil Pascoe]

You've used the Rotatechs? For the price of an Oregon you could use one and carry a spare. I have liked to carry spares since one morning I sharpened four chains three times each. (freehand - no jig! ) A four foot diameter macrocarpa 100 yards from the sea was the culprit.

 

[duncanh]

A quick google reveals that these used to be sold as Piranha chains. There's a discussion thread about them here. Experience there seems to be mixed, with some good and some bad. For the price they're certainly worth trying.

As for chains snapping - I know of 3 occasions at work in the last 5 years or so. All were either flung forward or caught by the chain catcher.

 

[Phil Pascoe]

I wonder whether reported breaks are on factory joined chains or made up ones?

 

[duncanh]

We buy our chains from the local dealer and they come boxed but I couldn't say if they've been made to length in store. I'll ask next time I'm in

 

[Beau]

Lots of chat about them on Arbtalk http://arbtalk.co.uk/forum/news/93276-p ... lease.html

Not tried one myself as just bought a roll of Oregon which should keep me going for a while

 

[Phil Pascoe]

Yes, that's the site Duncan pointed me to. Some useful info. there.

 

[Beau]

Yes, that's the site Duncan pointed me to. Some useful info. there.

Ah yes. Missed that.

How does one post a link but only have the words "here" showing?

 

[Phil Pascoe]

You're asking the wrong person ...

 

[Wuffles]

Hover over the URL button in the "Full Editor" and you'll see the format.

Insert URL: [url]http://url[/url] or [url=http://url]URL text[/url]

 

[MikeJhn]

I have been using an Oregon PowerSharp chain and sharpener on my Stilh for about three years now without a problem, the good thing about the PowerSharp is that you don't have to wait until you have to sharpen the chain, just give it a few turns in the sharpener stone clamp after a short while then carry on, it gets a lot of use by the way and I have not worn out the chain yet.

Link: https://www.oregonproducts.com/pro/prod ... terKit.htm

Mike

 

[lurker]

I use 4mm Dremmel stones in my knock off Dremmel
They are about £5 for 3
A stone will sharpen 6 or 7 times
The trick is little and often (as with much in life)

 

[MMUK]

FWIW, I usually buy OEM branded chains, or failing that an Oregon.

 

[Beau]

FWIW, I usually buy OEM branded chains, or failing that an Oregon.

Don't think you can get better than Stihl followed closely by Oregon. I would not worry about OEM chains unless it was one of the above. Not saying they won't be OK and think Oregon make for others but you are safe with these two.