Cannon Dan
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I have been researching tip problems for the past 5 years. I believe our bar is of the best handmade quality out there, on here some agree some dont- 
. The biggest problem we face is the tip. Up until recently we first used the Oregon 3 rivot tip then we moved to the improved single rivot tip. The benefit to this is when running your Cannon you can find a replacement tip for it in almost any sawshop all over the world. If we have a uniquely shaped tip it will be hard to find in some cases.
Up until recently any quotes on tip manufacture have been outragously high making it impossible to get them made on our own. What I have found is there are only a few plants that are capable of assembling tips worldwide. Recently Cannon along with other partners have sourced a tip to be assembled in 3/8 (so far). Alone none of us could use the volume to make it worthwhile. This tip is a single rivot style and has been coming on our 3/8 bars since April. It has been in testing since last November. I have yet get a complaint even in the harshest of eviroments. With any luck the .404 version will be available this fall.
The main visable difference from the oregon is a larger internal bearing and the tip is rivoted together not spot welded. I am sure as time goes on we will get further feedback......and postings!
PS. I'll let the other partner using the same tip parts to speak for themselves.
best of luck, Dan
. The biggest problem we face is the tip. Up until recently we first used the Oregon 3 rivot tip then we moved to the improved single rivot tip. The benefit to this is when running your Cannon you can find a replacement tip for it in almost any sawshop all over the world. If we have a uniquely shaped tip it will be hard to find in some cases.Up until recently any quotes on tip manufacture have been outragously high making it impossible to get them made on our own. What I have found is there are only a few plants that are capable of assembling tips worldwide. Recently Cannon along with other partners have sourced a tip to be assembled in 3/8 (so far). Alone none of us could use the volume to make it worthwhile. This tip is a single rivot style and has been coming on our 3/8 bars since April. It has been in testing since last November. I have yet get a complaint even in the harshest of eviroments. With any luck the .404 version will be available this fall.
The main visable difference from the oregon is a larger internal bearing and the tip is rivoted together not spot welded. I am sure as time goes on we will get further feedback......and postings!
PS. I'll let the other partner using the same tip parts to speak for themselves.
best of luck, Dan
