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I agree with all the above that the right tools do make life easier but also be careful with what you buy. I have owned a cheap breaker for about 10 years and it's such a pain to use that I just file the head off and smack them with a punch. The buy once cry once idea might have some merit...

Looks like they are really going all in on this idea now. Not sure about other parts of the world but they have started pushing Hexa again here. They are offering the 3/8 hexa with a 20% discount compared to RS and have more promotional stuff at the dealers. The real question is, what have...

Stopped by a hire shop on Saturday and picked up 19 chains for $0. All are 66DL loops of archer 3/8 063 semi and all look like this But who can say no to free stuff. Time to get to work

Just to add to this with the strangest one I know of Husqvarna SP33G (NK) has narrower ties straps but retains the 1.5mm (058) upper sections of the drive links. It's thinned below the bottom of the straps. Why the f.... Did they go to the effort of reducing the width of the tie straps but not...

I have been using some Carlton 325 (K2LX) and it has been good. The cutters / depth gauges look exactly like Oregon LGX but it doesn't have the vibe bands on the tie straps. Cuts well, holds it edge. No complaints so far

Nothing special, just needed a pic of a chain for something else and thought this B3LM looked good

No real option to get the 3003 bars on the 250's unfortunately. I agree with what others have said here, 3/8LP is great on the 230/250's. I have used the 043 setup (61PS Pro) on there with out issues with stretch or breakage.

I'll keep an eye out over here but I think it will be released in the EU first with a delay before I see it. I can't wait to see how tiny the file is

I can't help because I have never even thought of trying this but I'm interested in how this works

This will be a great thing for the small saw / causal user market. Should eliminate most of the file height control issues The real question now is, can you get hold of some? I really want to see this stuff in 043 because I have now used the 61PS3 pro and it's excellent. If this is as good I...

I was hoping to demonstrate them doing the same work because I think people have the wrong idea about them, problem is I can't get any of the Stihl bumper link chains here in 325 or 3/8. Guess I'll leave and move on. At least I learnt something, the cutters are different between LPX and LGX

Dam it. I always thought the LPX was a green chain now I see it's only the BPX semi that gets the kickback rating. I wanted 2 of the chains as close as possible, one with the rating the other without. Now I need to find something else Only close things I have is 23RMP (yellow?) and SP33G (green)

Here is some more of the 20 LGX and LPX. The overall depth gauge shape and size on the LGX compared to the gauge+ humped link on the LPX. What's the bet on how they cut compared to each other? I have mostly used the LPX in the past and my best guess is they cut exactly the same

I don't have any pics on my phone so it will have to wait till the weekend. The good news is for the most part semi doesn't really care how it's sharpened. Just about anything will work to a degree. 27X now comes with a weird looking hexa type grind at 65 degrees. It works ok like that and...

2 chains - 20LGX and 20LPX(bumper link) both straight off the roll. Both rolls made in the same year Why are the cutters longer on LPX? Is this common? I have never had both side by side before