Redbull661
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speed is ok and all but does the archer stay sharp as long as the stihl chain ?
Well I just filed on a stihl, an archer, and a Oregon.
I would say the stihl was hardest no question and Oregon was softest no question. I would say the archer was right in the middle of them as far as hardness.
So on a 1 outta 10 scale if stihl was 9 and Oregon was a 3, then archer would be a 6.
Best I can describe it.
So I would guess it wouldn't last as long as stihl but a good deal longer then Oregon on staying sharp.
That said, I got 4 tanks out of the 404 full skip archer before I had to sharpen it.
I think for the price, the archer is worth a try
Close to stihl
Thank you Julian.
I ran the 24" loop yesterday. Same results as you. Out of the box Stihl was quicker by a few seconds. Oregon was also faster.
I found after running on a 440/460 hybrid after one cut, Archer chain really stretched a lot. So much I had to stop and re-adjust.
Chain cut ok. I will take a few pics today. I made about a dozen cuts with the 24" 3/8 .050 chain. Cut hard oak wood only.
Stihl must come pre stretched from factory. Oregon too. Didn't stretch nearly as much.
Why?It's not anywhere near as good as Stihl chain Kenny.