Brand of chain

[lacky]

What is your preferred brand of chain? Thinking about trying the woodland pro from bailey's. Any thoughts?

Chris

 

[PUClimber]

One to stay the hell away from is the forester chains. Maybe we got a bad batch of them or something but we've had brand new chains break in days. And it's not like it's been one or two we're talking upwards of a dozen.

 

[BostonBull]

I have a preference toward Stihl chains. they have a higher chrome content. This makes them harder to hand sharpen, but they tend to stay sharper a little longer.

 

[Maui Palm & Tree Care]

baileys woodland and oregon are nice. i find oregons sharper then woodland out of the box but the woodland seems to handle a bit more abuse then the oregon.

 

[countryboy77]

i really like oregon chains. i have been useing oregon chains for a while and have had nothing but good things to say about em. i just put a 91 vxl chain and 12" bar on my 338 and it cuts awsome.

 

[Gord]

Oregon chains in general seems to be the softest, easier to sharper, but of course you have to do more of it.

Never had any real complaints about stihl chains, rakers a little high out of the box but that's about it.

Woodland must get someone else make their chain, anyone know who?

 

[BostonBull]

carlton i think.

 

[fordman]

i prefer the Stihl. when i used the oregon I couldnt get the saws to stay tensioned properly the chain would strech as it got hot.

 

[southsoundtree]

Stihl are supposed to be "pre-stretched" IIRC. Are any others. New Stihl chains still stretch, but I hear not as much as other brands.

I've done mostly hand sharpening of Stihl chains. Very do-able, just have to have sharp files, as with every cutting tool.