carbide chains

[vince]

do you guys like carbide chains or not are the worth the extra 100$ a chain and what is the best combination. I am getting very tired of sharpening

 

[lostone]

Here is a thread about it. carbide chain

 

[vince]

can you recommend anything my 660 just eats the chains up in no time

 

[Dadatwins]

What are you cutting, to make the chain go dull so quickly? If you run it in the dirt constantly, even carbide will not last long.

 

[vince]

no well usually just drop big poplar a little birch some spruce. notihing very hard on the chain as far as i am concerned. once the tree is down we block it up so we don't hit the ground

 

[Dadatwins]

If you are not hitting dirt while blocking up the wood another possible problem could be your sharpening teqnique. Improper sharpening (wrong angle) will make a chain dull quickly. What type chain are you using? Semi will cut a little slower, but keep an edge longer, while chisel will cut quickly but dull out faster.

 

[vince]

well i only have used a rapid super stihl chain. but i have just ordered a rapid super klassik chain. i was actually wondering what is the difference between the 2 chains can anyone help me

 

[SWE#Kipp]

i think the klassik is a skip chain, could be wrong though ,,,,