Forester Platinum Guide Bars?

[LogSawyer74]

Are those Forester bars made in Japan? They look so nice I wonder if they're rebadged Sugi or Tsumura.

 

[Pepster]

Are those Forester bars made in Japan? They look so nice I wonder if they're rebadged Sugi or Tsumura.

China

Supposed to be 58 Rockwell hardness on rails, with Swiss bearings in sprocket, but who knows? Lol
They seem pretty nice for the price (MUCH BETTER than the Oregon bars I own).

 

[user 122190]

China

Supposed to be 58 Rockwell hardness on rails, with Swiss bearings in sprocket, but who knows? Lol
They seem pretty nice for the price (MUCH BETTER than the Oregon bars I own).

Yeah they are a quality bar. The Forester Platinum makings do wear off after a few years of use, so there is that.

 

[tomalophicon]

Yeah they are a quality bar. The Forester Platinum makings do wear off after a few years of use, so there is that.

More pictures of the wood box would be great if you don't mind

 

[user 122190]

More pictures of the wood box would be great if you don't mind

What wood box?

 

[tomalophicon]

What wood box?

This reply was meant for another thread. I'm not sure how it got crossed into here!

 

[Pepster]

I ran the Forester 24" some today on some 22"ish seasoned Oak.
I LIKE IT!
695 pulled it like a BOSS!
Definitely stiffer than the cheap Oregons I'm used too...