.325 Stihl chain?

[Joe Kidd]

Is the 26RS still the cats's meow? I'm reading that Oregon's chain quality is in the crapper. It's been a while since I've bought chain, used my last old stock loops of LPX(67 x .063) My 261 is full of bananas and it screams on .325

 

[Squareground3691]

Husky X-Cut SP33G is some good stuff,

 

[Eduardo K]

Husky X-Cut SP33G is some good stuff,

I agree, but I think it only comes in .050 and .058, not in .063.

 

[calcutta250]

I like it. I’ve only used it new and hand filed, I’ve put a grind on it but yet to test it. I still need to test the x cut. I’m curious about it.

 

[GMB74]

I used to work for a Stihl dealer until about a year ago (retired).
The pro loggers and tree guys would come in to buy the chain saying it cut better and stayed sharp longer than anything else they could find.
Granted our choices around here are pretty limited.
They would use the 26RS, 25RS or 23RS depending on the width of the bar groove.

 

[Joe Kidd]

Did Stihl ever produce .325 RS in a square grind? I found 3 new loops I've had a few years in Stihl cardboard cartons. I can't remember where they were purchased. Maybe they are regular 26rs cutters square ground? They sure look like a factory grind, bet they're a hoot to run.

 

[Woodpecker]

All the cool kids are running .325 in 23rsp flavor these days. Damn fast chain right out of the box.

 

[Joe Kidd]

So the double bumper "P" outruns the "RS"?
Edit: Is that NK chain? So a bar change is needed too

 

[Woodpecker]

So the double bumper "P" outruns the "RS"?
Edit: Is that NK chain? So a bar change is needed too

Yea nk full chisel. No bumpers

 

[Joe Kidd]

Interesting, but I'm too heavily invested in .063 loops and bars to try the "P"

 

[Joe Kidd]

Pic from Stihl's site. Neat- must be the -3 version

• .325˝ RSP chisel
• .325˝ RSP3 lower kickback chisel
• .325˝ RMP semi-chisel
• .325˝ RMP3 lower kickback semi-chisel

.325" RS PRO SAW CHAIN Suitable for a variety of demanding jobs, such as felling, limbing, clearing young trees and firewood cutting. For chainsaws in the power rating ≈ 2.2 – 3.0kW. For use only in combination with a guide bar with a groove width of 1.3mm. ORDER NUMBER 3690 000 00XX	Technical Data
Pitch Drive link thickness File size Sharpening angle Depth gauge .325" 1.3**mm/.050" 4.8mm 30° 0.65mm

 

[Woodpecker]

Pic from Stihl's site. Neat- must be the -3 version

• .325˝ RSP chisel
• .325˝ RSP3 lower kickback chisel
• .325˝ RMP semi-chisel
• .325˝ RMP3 lower kickback semi-chisel

.325" RS PRO SAW CHAIN Suitable for a variety of demanding jobs, such as felling, limbing, clearing young trees and firewood cutting. For chainsaws in the power rating ≈ 2.2 – 3.0kW. For use only in combination with a guide bar with a groove width of 1.3mm. ORDER NUMBER 3690 000 00XX	Technical Data
Pitch Drive link thickness File size Sharpening angle Depth gauge .325" 1.3**mm/.050" 4.8mm 30° 0.65mm

Pic is rsp3. Nobody wants those stupid shark fin humps though. The rsp is where it’s at.

 

[huskihl]

So the double bumper "P" outruns the "RS"?
Edit: Is that NK chain? So a bar change is needed too

So far, it works with at least “most” standard .050” bars. Seems like I saw where someone on here had some kerf issues on a standard bar but I haven’t seen it in person. Maybe once the chain is worn back a ways it won’t have enough kerf width, idk.

 

[Squareground3691]

Use the RSP on the little demon, works very well,

 

[davidwyby]

Rsp is fast…Aussies race with it

 

[Greg Newman]

Use the RSP on the little demon, works very well, View attachment 376820

Is you tsumura bar narrow kerf?

 

[Squareground3691]

Is you tsumura bar narrow kerf?

No ,

 

[Greg Newman]

No ,

Thanks

 

[Greg Newman]

Who's got the best price on the Stihl 23rsp?

 

[Squareground3691]

Who's got the best price on the Stihl 23rsp?

I bought a few loops of 18” on Fee Bay awhile ago, haven’t bought any recently,