325 round chisel vs 325 NK semi-chisel

[Haywire Haywood]

Which do you think will be the faster chain on a 346xp?

Ian

 

[Haywire Haywood]

Ok, allow me....

 

[SawTroll]

Only one way to find out - try it out in your own wood.....

The exact model of chain will also make a difference. :biggrinbounce2:

 

[MOE]

Haven't timed the cuts but I went from a .058 semi to a .050 semi NK on my husky 246. I do notice the difference,(NK being faster).

 

[zemmo]

Haven't timed the cuts but I went from a .058 semi to a .050 semi NK on my husky 246. I do notice the difference,(NK being faster).

All other things being equal, it makes sense that nk would be faster than a wider kerf...

 

[paulkx5]

I never timed them, but I really like the loop of Stihl RSC I am running on my 346xp. It seems faster than the stock Oregon 95VP (semi chisel) that came stock, but I have only run the Stihl chain once for about 20 minutes.

 

[Haywire Haywood]

I noticed that the Oregon 95VP is a low kickback semi-chisel.

Does anyone make a full chisel NK chain that isn't low kickback?

Ian

 

[SawTroll]

I noticed that the Oregon 95VP is a low kickback semi-chisel.
Ian

Yes, but the low "kick-back" feature on the 95VP is the same as on the Oregon LP chains, and slows cutting down little or nothing, compared to the larger raker of the Stihl RS, Oregon LG etc....

 

[Jim Mesthene]

With my smaller saw I use NK on hardwood, round chisel on softwood.

 

[Diesel JD]

I've had 95vp, it cuts good, but I like Stihl RS or Oregon LG the best. sadly the 33-34-35LG chains are no longer available from Oregon. The 95vp is kind of its own creation, it meets low kick requirements on the micro-lite bars and some saws but its still a yellow label chain. They call it "micro chisel" instead of semi chisel or chipper, or chisel...don't know if that name is meaningful. But when I am in fairly clean wood, and have the HP to run it, I always run chisel, just like the way it cuts.