404 chain - who is using it?

[Moparmyway]

Same cutter, different angles
RS 404

 

[Altamaha]

404 Skip Chisel, my "go to" chain for my oldies.

 

[ferris]

I recently bought a 20“ hardnose and i tried some Stihl 404 RM on it.
After 6 tanks it still cuts amazingly well.
And i cut some Wood with alot dirt inside

 

[jakethesnake]

Some old Mac chain

 

[Douglas Ostrander]

Run 404 063 on the 3120 , 404 080 on the processor and 404 063 super skip on the slabbing mill. 72" 60" 50" 44" 36" 32" 24" and 20" bars. The chain which came with 72" bar has 196 dl full comp square chain. Takes 30-45 minutes to grind.

I also have many rolls of 404 chain. Semi full chisel and Square. Stihl and Oregon.

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[Greg Newman]

Run 404 063 on the 3120 , 404 080 on the processor and 404 063 super skip on the slabbing mill. 72" 60" 50" 44" 36" 32" 24" and 20" bars. The chain which came with 72" bar has 196 dl full comp square chain. Takes 30-45 minutes to grind.

I also have many rolls of 404 chain. Semi full chisel and Square. Stihl and Oregon.

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How many dl is the chain for your 60” husky mount bar?

 

[Douglas Ostrander]

How many dl is the chain for your 60” husky mount bar?

60 inch bar takes 172 drive links.

 

[Greg Newman]

60 inch bar takes 172 drive links.

Thank you sir

 

[Postrip]

I have 3 pro fallers up my way that I now have running .404 square filed Skip chain.

I have a 395xp 28” bar running the same, 2 guys run the Stihl version,1 runs the Oregon version.
Both chains perform brilliantly in the heavy barked timbers, the square filed tooth severing the bark fibres perfectly, creating a clean cut with minimal-NO pinching.

All users comment on the stay sharp ability of the .404.
I file the chains for 1 of them, as he hasn’t learnt the technique as yet, but he has sold all his 3/8 gear, in preference to the .404.

Years ago the pro’s in this area would run the Oregon CJX which was a .404 cutter on a 3/8 chassis.
It was a very aggressive chain that worked perfectly.

General firewood cutting , I normally run 3/8, whether it be semi, full chisel or square filed versions.