Is there any better than LPX in .325?

[Joe Kidd]

I ran a tank in the 550xp today...first cutting this season on a large storm-dropped maple. The LPX in .325 always keeps me smiling. It's smooth, fast and low cost. Is there any better?

 

[jakethesnake]

It's good chain I wouldn't say the carlton is as smooth but I like it better than the rest. Stihl rs is pretty good after you get the first sharpening or three out of them. The rs is awful outta the box to me. After you file it back some I like it pretty well I use it on a 346 so results would be in the same ball park

 

[jakethesnake]

Carlton can be had cheap from baileys usually they sell it as woodland pro but the chain is carlton

 

[Cut4fun]

Smooth and fast LPX
Fast and little more vibes in cut RS
Slow and down right rough K1L

 

[jakethesnake]

Sorta kinda depends on what you're hackin on

 

[Cut4fun]

 

[weedkilla]

It's smooth, fast and easy to sharpen. Cost varies with where you live, it's half way between stihl and Carlton in price for me.
It's probably the easiest to dull, especially if you run an 8 pin.

My 550 wasn't any faster than my oe346 with a 7 pin 325, but gained speed with 8 pin 325, or 7 pin 3/8.
I find it hard to run anything but 3/8 on the 550 as it pulls it so well (just some light mods, no pro port job).

 

[jake wells]

i use rs chain and it the job for me.

 

[Cracker Boy]

Rs .325 63 gauge does fine on a 50 cc saw like that if u rwally wanna see improvement run a cannon super mini 3/8 50 gauge picco and picco rim on stihl ps chain that really walks the dog thats what i run on my 026

 

[Cracker Boy]

Cant beat stihl chain just my 2 cents

 

[KenJax Tree]

It's smooth, fast and easy to sharpen. Cost varies with where you live, it's half way between stihl and Carlton in price for me.
It's probably the easiest to dull, especially if you run an 8 pin.

My 550 wasn't any faster than my oe346 with a 7 pin 325, but gained speed with 8 pin 325, or 7 pin 3/8.
I find it hard to run anything but 3/8 on the 550 as it pulls it so well (just some light mods, no pro port job).

Yes that 550xp pulled 3/8" well

 

[weedkilla]

Yes that 550xp pulled 3/8" well

I'll have to time the ports one day and make a thread to get the clever fellas to chime in. It does seem like a particularly good example, and setting the squish and cleaning up the dags in the transfers only made it stronger.

 

[weedkilla]

Rs .325 63 gauge does fine on a 50 cc saw like that if u rwally wanna see improvement run a cannon super mini 3/8 50 gauge picco and picco rim on stihl ps chain that really walks the dog thats what i run on my 026

Picco rims on a husky isn't easy, some people swear a normal 3/8 rim is fine, I'm not happy with it myself.

 

[Cut4fun]

A stock 550 346NE 545 all pull 3/8 way better with 16" in hardwoods or whatever IMO. If they got balls at all.

 

[Cut4fun]

Square filed when we had the chain build off with 325 rd#3

 

[Cracker Boy]

Dont know bout husky im a stihl guy but there is a deff diff in 3/8 rims and bars verses picco 3/8 on stihl there picco is a 3/8 p7

 

[Cracker Boy]

Check with dansco

 

[Joe Kidd]

It's smooth, fast and easy to sharpen. Cost varies with where you live, it's half way between stihl and Carlton in price for me.

Ammicks in NC has 20LPX66/22LPX67 for 13.99/14.99, plus I get one or two day turn-around. Anyplace cheaper on the east coast?

 

[jakethesnake]

Nah not really

 

[jakethesnake]

Sorta depends how often you need chain. If you're patient e bay can have deals. I'm kinda stocked at the moment so I haven't really looked I've paid more than that sounds like a cheap enough deal And you've dealt with before