So who now makes what chain?

[Landscape1]

I remember Windsor being good chain 20 years ago and then being bought up/sold and the chain just became to soft.
I heard one company or factory is basically building all the chain now for the major chain brands except stihl?
So what's a good alternative to Stihl chain?

 

[Husqy lover]

I remember Windsor being good chain 20 years ago and then being bought up/sold and the chain just became to soft.
I heard one company or factory is basically building all the chain now for the major chain brands except stihl?
So what's a good alternative to Stihl chain?

I have a few Carlton chains and I don't have any complaints

 

[mga]

I agree, Carlton makes an excellent chain

 

[cgraham1]

I like Stihl chain.

 

[cgraham1]

Too bad it's so expensive.

 

[scar]

For the cutting I do, (firewood), the only saw chain I had any dislike was some anti -kickback stuff. Haven't had any issues with any particular brand, jus use wahat my dealer hands me.

 

[mdavlee]

Carlton seems to be the best value/quality. Oregon is hit and miss on hardness. Stihl has gotten so expensive it's not worth it.

 

[skippy]

For just using I like stihl chain

 

[skippy]

For converting to square I prefer Oregon . taller cutters easier to file

 

[jake wells]

stihl chains for me

 

[skippy]

They say Carlton is good chain

 

[Shanks]

I think the last 33rs I converted to square was one of the easiest chains I've ever filed. Seemed really soft. The Oregon and Carlton seem a bit harder to file. I did a 105 dl stihl a few months back I killed 3 save edge files on it.

 

[Moparmyway]

Save Edge seems to have taken a few steps backwards. My new Save Edge files don't last like my old Save Edge files did

 

[mdavlee]

The best I've tried are vallorbee. They're holding up better than anything else. $100/12 though is a bit steep.

 

[Moparmyway]

The best I've tried are vallorbee. They're holding up better than anything else. $100/12 though is a bit steep.

I have their single bevel, do they make a double bevel ?

 

[Ron660]

The best I've tried are vallorbee. They're holding up better than anything else. $100/12 though is a bit steep.

I like'm too.

 

[mdavlee]

I have their single bevel, do they make a double bevel ?

Yes. Kevlargaffs is the only one I know that carries them.

 

[trooney]

my vote for Carlton. Never had a problem with them.

 

[Canadian farm boy]

I've been running Oregon LGX with the "blueish" cutters and stihl RS. They both seem pretty good. Only thing I've really noticed is that when I sharpen the chains on my 511ax knock off with a CBN wheel the Oregon chain is left with more burr. The burr comes right off as soon as you touch it. I think it has something to do with the plating on the cutters

 

[ft. churchill]

I prefer the oregon w/ the blueish cutters as well. It seems a softer than the stihl and easier to resharpen with a file.