Buying Chains online

[TREETX]

Where would you send someone to buy chains online for the cheapest??

Thanks in advance for your input.

Nate

 

[bwalker]

Comercial cutters direct, baileys, eagle mfg all have good deals on chains

 

[Ed K]

careful about buying the woodsman pro chain, I having problems with teeth braking off.

Ed K

 

[StIhL MaGnUm]

Problems with teeth breaking off what are you doing with it trying to gring stumps... I have never had a problem like that with Carlton chain..

later Rob..

 

[Ed K]

No they broke when I was doing tsi work, girdling softmaple and hemlock.
Could be I'm banging the chain as I start, really not sure yet. Its only happened to two of the six chains I've bought so far.

Ed K.

 

[rahtreelimbs]

Bailey's Woodsman Pro.......good stuff!!!

 

[Grateful11]

I've been buying from Eagleusainc.com(Noticed their site is down) and have had great service from those fine folks. Found this site the other day, they have a great price on 20" Windsor loops. http://onlinestore.forestindustry.com/cgi-bin/arbor_direct/AL-72E?mv_session_id=IQBTa8k6&product_sku=AL%2d72E
Never had any dealings with them, so can't say about what kind of service they'll give.
Grateful

 

[johncinco]

I have taken a look at many of those sites before, and again today. I have also used the oregon website. The trouble I have with any of these is how do you determine which one to buy. Even Oregon offers a myriad of choices with different features, and I cannot figure out which one to buy or which one I would be getting if I ordered it. Oregon has LP D DP and a bunch of others. To add to that, I find spools of chain for sale, that may be great or junk, but no way of finding out what they are (oregon 11-H for instance). I am a tad anal-idiac and have created a spreadsheet for the chains I use. But putting all the different brands on there is unrealistic. I have found it easier to walk in and tell the guy at the counter what I have and let him hand me the chain. Do you just memorize the ONE chain you like or use and always buy that one? Any hints? JB

 

[TheTreeSpyder]

2nd on Bailey's Woodsmen Pro with Rick.

especially catching premaid loops on sale (like right before Christmas), kinda make someone with a breaker/maker think about not getting a spool a turn or 2! They only have 'aggressive' styles of this chain (no safety slow models!, lots less choices Mr. John!)

Discounts for lots of 10 (usually $1 per) lo-pro, .325 with skips available in .375 (3/8). 16" chain (60DL) @ $10 before discounts/sales. Really like the chain service life and edgeholding.