- Yes- Made in China
- Never stops stretching
- Some cutters hold an edge real well, others not so much
At the store I worked at, we sold Stihl, Husqvarna, Oregon and TriLink chain. Of the four when people would look to TriLink chain as a bargin because it ended up being about $10 less than the others. From others that have used it most people complained about it that it would not hold an edge and stretched really easily. While it was my job to sell product, the way I marketed TriLink was to tell people if they knew they were going to be in the dirt, use TriLink and throw it away when you were done, save the Stihl, Husqvarna and Oregon chain for when you know you will be cutting clean wood. I knew several people that got one to have just in case they knew they were going to beat up a chain.Post pictures, videos, information, thoughts, experiences, questions, modifications.
Yes, my 5 TriLink loops were "good" for very dirty logs, actually better than Stihl/Oregon/Dolmar/Carlton.At the store I worked at, we sold Stihl, Husqvarna, Oregon and TriLink chain. Of the four when people would look to TriLink chain as a bargin because it ended up being about $10 less than the others. From others that have used it most people complained about it that it would not hold an edge and stretched really easily. While it was my job to sell product, the way I marketed TriLink was to tell people if they knew they were going to be in the dirt, use TriLink and throw it away when you were done, save the Stihl, Husqvarna and Oregon chain for when you know you will be cutting clean wood. I knew several people that got one to have just in case they knew they were going to beat up a chain.
I have a loop that I got from a customer that is almost brand new, some how the chain jumped off and put some burs on the drivers preventing them from fitting in the bar. I have not taken the time yet to file them down and give the chain a try, but I look forward to giving it a try and see how it does.
I agree with that. I think I would opt for Archer chain before going with TriLink if trying to save some money. From another recent post, someone is having good luck with Duke's chain (Duke's Saw Chain).There is a place on the market for them, but NOT at a "premium" price.
Is this with the factory profile or how you would sharpen them?Yes, my 5 TriLink loops were "good" for very dirty logs, actually better than Stihl/Oregon/Dolmar/Carlton.
But they cut poorly and very slow when sharp, lowering the rakers only demanded more power from the PH and caused excessive stretch.
If I had to guess. I think the tooth geometry or angle of attack is not as precise as say Oregon.Is this with the factory profile or how you would sharpen them?
Kind of odd that reshaping the cutter wouldn't bring it up to snuff with a regular chain. If two different chains teeth are made nearly identical (after sharpening, not factory), I'm at a loss as to why the chain would still cut slower and need more power.
Any ideas?