Skip vs Full comp vs semi chisel

[mdavlee]

 

[jakethesnake]

I run lots of semi. Didn't watch the vids. Full comp the fastest?

 

[mdavlee]

Yep. Not by a whole lot. These were done about 2 years ago. I need to do another semi skip and full comp test.

 

[Adirondackstihl]

I don't mind running semi-chisel.

 

[DSS]

About all I run is semi. Yard trees.

 

[DSS]

The full comp looks grabbier than the skip

 

[jmssaws]

Boring I prefer full comp because it's smoother but all the landing saws run full skip semi.

I can't feel much difference in speed between the chisel and semi or full comp and skip. Semi can cut very good too

 

[jakethesnake]

I can make semi cut. It's funny people talk safety chain and full chisel... All chain can and will cut well if it can get a bite and is reasonably sharp. Not a fan of extra bumpers on my chain but I score what I can if the price is right

 

[mdavlee]

I run a lot of chain that I've got with random bars. Semi holds up a long time in most wood that's been rolled around in the dirt.

 

[jakethesnake]

It does hold an edge longer I actually only have about three loops of it left I'm fairly heavy on chisel now. I keep semi on my go to saw almost always. It's honestly fast enough for what I do

 

[mdavlee]

If I'm bucking a bunch of dirty mess I'll use semi. 404 holds up good too. Just need a few more bars for that.

 

[jmssaws]

Timber pulled to the landing in the mud and rock is hard on a chain,404 semi is my choice but if you have 5 saws running you want them to be the same and falling with 404 sucks. Most of it is so aggressive that you have to file a bunch of tooth off to bore a tree with it.

 

[sunfish]

I run semi most of the time. More cuttin, less sharpen. Speed is too close to tell if sharpened right.

 

[Black Dog Chainsaw]

You forgot chipper chain, LOL!!!!

 

[Cut4fun]

Did this about 9 years ago. The blipping was to annoy someone.

Square full skip, full comp, full comp rakers adjust, semi chisel.

 

[junkman]

I like the full skip for work ,clears softwood chips better ,less teef to sharpen too .

 

[RIDE-RED 350r]

My 372 with 24" bar came with full skip on it when I bought it new and I liked it fine. But recently have switched to full comp. I think it has a longer service life, at least that is how it seems to be playing out for me (barring hitting some metal in a tree requiring major cutter reshaping). I haven't noticed any drastic differences in cutting speed and capability, but I haven't taken vids of times cuts either, just a seat of the pants feel. The skip is nicer when it's time to break out the file, other than that, I like both.

 

[mdavlee]

More teeth to spread the work out on full comp

 

[RIDE-RED 350r]

Kind of the way I was seeing it too, but wasn't sure if my assumption was fact based.

So really it comes down to a trade-off between service life and quicker sharpening, when comparing skip and full comp of the same tooth profile anyway...

 

[Gunn]

You're correct, skip has half the teeth to do the same work. That means they have to pull twice their weight.