Archer Chainsaw Chains

[Chainsaw Pete]

I read somewhere that there were three large companies that made all the chainsaw chains. Unsaid in what I read was if this was for the USA or world. I just bought a TsuMura bar from ebay (thanks for the recommendation) and it came with Archer chains. I've not even mounted the bar yet.

What do you guys have to say about this brand of chain?

I've just finished figuring out Stihl's nomenclature for chains, took notes from Oregon's website on their chains and now I have to do the same for Archer. Not that I do enough sawing to buy enough chains to consider a 3rd brand, but I like knowing what's out there.

 

[singinwoodwackr]

They are much slower cutting than others in the same price range. Also, dull faster than the top brands.

 

[cookies]

in my experience archer chains have soft chisels, the stretch a decent bit the first use and after you sharpen them the first time they hold a edge for less time. I was not impressed enough to purchase them after receiving a "free" one with a bar, same with trilink and forrester.

 

[ammoaddict]

I bought a 25 foot roll of .325 chisel a few years ago. Ive been satisfied with it for the price i paid.

 

[oldguy]

I have a few and find them as good as most others.
Not as good as the new husqvarna chains tho.

 

[Wood Doctor]

I bought a 25 foot roll of .325 chisel a few years ago. I've been satisfied with it for the price i paid.

True, the lower Archer price makes up for it. For better quality you will have to pay about twice as much. Cutting the ground by accident or hitting an embedded rock or nail in a log will dull them all in equal time.

 

[Patrick62]

the archer stuff I tried is a hair better than what I remember Carlton to be.
I have been cutting with some 8TEN stuff lately, seems decent for the price.
Nothing is as good as Husky or Stihl, Oregon is pretty good too.

 

[ammoaddict]

i have a few different brands of chinese chains, all have been quite satisfactory except for 2 no name brand chains from amazon. They were so hard a file wouldnt touch them.

 

[RedneckChainsawRepair]

Archer a China made chain for a Aussie company. So dont be fooled by that last part.

Good for the cheaper price they come at.

 

[Tobystihl]

I have used them, I didn't find much wrong with them after they'd stretched, easy to file and cheap enough to buy in bulk and keep a stash in the truck for heavy days

 

[Cliff R]

The Archer chain is mediocre at best. The bars are crap. I bought one a few years back to replace the bar and chain on my CS-590. Right to start with the .050" chain was WAY too loose in the bar and it cut poorly and crooked. I crutch fixed that with a .058" gauge chain and thought I was good to go. On the second tank of fuel the roller nose locked up solid, never to turn again. I contacted the seller and they replaced the bar, which was surprising, and it hasn't locked up yet but it also required .058" gauge chain instead of .050" and it's even a tad too loose in it for my liking.

Even more recently I tried a loop of the "Lazer X" chain they are pushing for cheap......absolutely pure BOVINE EXCREMENT.....run for your life!......

 

[Sidecarflip]

It's all in the metallurgy....