Is this new?

[dahmer]

Quick trip to Rural King today and naturally had to visit the saw area. Noticed this hanging in the chain racks. Never saw this before. Is it new, wonder how it cuts and really wondering how it would sharpen.

 

[5155]

Titanium, did you notice price?
I buy stuff at that place I didn't know I needed.

 

[Sagebrush33]

Made in???

 

[AVB]

Its a Tri Link chain

 

[dahmer]

$28 for 1 S62 chain.

 

[Sagebrush33]

I feel safer sticking with Oregon.

 

[dahmer]

I’m curious how it would sharpen. I know machining titanium can be a b***h. @Philbert?

 

[dahmer]

Next trip there I may cave in and buy one to try on my 490.

 

[Sagebrush33]

I’m curious how it would sharpen. I know machining titanium can be a b***h. @Philbert?

Next trip there I may cave in and buy one to try on my 490.

Keep us posted. Wondering if the grinding wheels used on carbide tipped chains would work here?

 

[Philbert]

It’s been around for at least a few years. Pretty sure that it is just a titanium coating on the cutters. File or grind normally. Might resist abrasion slightly better?



Philbert

 

[AVB]

The logo on the chain tells me it is the same chain that Sunbelt Outdoor Products (A&I Products) sell under the name Timber Ridge. It is made in China. Fairly good quality but I don't like how rivets were done on the bulk chain I got from Sunbelt.

Matter of fact they came out with a premium grade but my sales rep would not or could not tell me what the improvement were so I just switched just over to Oregon since I knew their quality. But when the A&I sales rep can't tell you anything that leaves me in the dark and I don't like that. I had trouble all year with A&I otherwise. To the point when they sent an email saying they so overloaded with orders they could not keep up; I just suspended ordering from them until at the end of the year. I was going to order 4 rolls of bulk chain but since chain saw repairs have been way down this year I am a little leery of having so much stock on hand anyway.

Besides my Oregon distributor seems to deliver on time and have the products in stock that I need. Plus they have most of the other parts in stock I ordering.

 

[Duane(Pa)]

Titanium Nitride is common coating for tool steel to reduce wear. Marketing scheme if you axe me...

 

[AVB]

Titanium Nitride is common coating for tool steel to reduce wear. Marketing scheme if you axe me...

About what I found out so I not buying into the scheme.

I tried some taps that were Titanium Carbonitride coated which supposed a step above Titanium Nitride and the coating wore off in no time flat.

 

[Philbert]

Titanium Nitride is common coating for tool steel to reduce wear.

Oh, oh! I thought it was a new kind of anti-perspirant!

Well, no wear under there!

Philbert

 

[dahmer]

Very misleading (false) labeling, doesn’t state titanium coated, states titanium cutters.

 

[Sagebrush33]

One name.

Oregon.
Mid ranged priced and takes a lickin.

 

[Nutball]

Whoever makes that chain, I find it on a lot of stuff nowadays like battery saws and as individual replacement chains. I wasn't sure if Oregon or Archer or who was making it. Looks Chinese for sure.

 

[Philbert]

Whoever makes that chain, I find it on a lot of stuff nowadays like battery saws and as individual replacement chains. I wasn't sure if Oregon or Archer or who was making it. Looks Chinese for sure.

The '000' stamped on the links is the logo for 'Tri-Link'. Their chain is sold under many brand names, and several private labels, for Home Depot, Tractor Supply, and others.



Philbert

 

[AVB]

According to my distributor of the Timber Ridge version (same logo on the straps) it is made in China. I quit buying it after I started receiving chains where on the spun rivets you could hang your finger nail on the outer edge; otherwords, not fully spun down. I did get good reports about it overall performance from my customers however.

They did supposedly came with a premium version (a new and improved version) but my sales rep couldn't tell me what the improvements were.

Now i did run into about 8 chains from one customer with no logo that were very hard. It was a real pain to hand sharpen which I brought the Oregon chain grinder that I have now finally getting comfortable with. So much better than the junk HF grinder.