Friendly Chain Competition

[MustangMike]

I won't claim that it should win any competitions, but I have always had good results with Stihl RS and RSL right from the factory. When I sharpen, by hand in the field, I'm happy to keep it cutting just the same.

I'm sure if U have the time to put it in a vice, or use a guide, that is different.

 

[Hedgerow]

I think we overestimated the power of the saw. Still they were all close. I would guess on another bigger power head it could be different. I know I suck making a chain for a 50cc saw.

Matt snuck in and got us all. [emoji6]

Bingo... Results would have been different with a larger powerhead..
Wood was harder than I anticipated...
I should have put em all on the 7900, but it was literally dark by the time we finished up..

 

[SquareFile]

I won't claim that it should win any competitions, but I have always had good results with Stihl RS and RSL right from the factory. When I sharpen, by hand in the field, I'm happy to keep it cutting just the same.

I'm sure if U have the time to put it in a vice, or use a guide, that is different.

FYI there was some times done at a Ohio GTG where 3 to 5 of the chains in this competition smoked a out of the box RSL. I'm 99% positive in different test everyone's filed chain would spank factory RSL. The RSL vibrated so bad it was never ran for a second pass.

Hats off to the guys that didn't talk the talk but walked the walk.

I'm shocked your 25 pages late.

It was fun preparing and waiting for the results.........Thx Hedgerow for taking the time to do it.

 

[Tree Sling'r]

This was your bright idea. I wasted 1/3 of a day out of my life to know I can make a good looking slow chain.

I'm full of bright ideas, lol.

 

[MustangMike]

I guess my experiences with Stihl factory chain have just been different than SquareFile. I have never had it vibrate or cut poorly, nor have the others that I know who have used it. Conversely, my experience with it seems to be in line with the results of these tests.

In fact, at the GTGs, one guy accused me of having "race chain" and another stated my 362 C was only able to run with a competing brand because it had a sharper chain (both saws had square file), and mine was at the factory angle.

Seems like I catch it from both directions, so I'll just be content to remain in the middle. I'm satisfied with the results I get, and I'll stick with it.

 

[SquareFile]

I guess my experiences with Stihl factory chain have just been different than SquareFile. I have never had it vibrate or cut poorly, nor have the others that I know who have used it. Conversely, my experience with it seems to be in line with the results of these tests.

In fact, at the GTGs, one guy accused me of having "race chain" and another stated my 362 C was only able to run with a competing brand because it had a sharper chain (both saws had square file), and mine was at the factory angle.

Seems like I catch it from both directions, so I'll just be content to remain in the middle. I'm satisfied with the results I get, and I'll stick with it.

It was not my results, not my RSL, not my saw, 14 people were there.

Like I said, I'm shocked you chimed in after it was all over.

 

[cobey]

Off the roll chain had one of the best times ? Looks like thinning the rakers was a bad idea on my chain lol I thought it would bog too much now I know not to do that again

i didnt have my rakers low enough... I win for the slowest...

 

[wigglesworth]

Man....you guys are just lucky I ran out of time to do a chain....

 

[SquareFile]

Man....you guys are just lucky I ran out of time to do a chain....

Procrastinator........Oh I've read your slow.

 

[cobey]

Procrastinator........Oh I've read your slow.

no....you must have read it wrong...... his grinder chain is FAST... is saw it work

 

[wigglesworth]

Procrastinator........Oh I've read your slow.

Hahaha

 

[wigglesworth]

no....you must have read it wrong...... his grinder chain is FAST... is saw it work

Shhhhh...

 

[SquareFile]

Hahaha

LMFAO

 

[cobey]

BTW...... wiggs saws turned so hard ...... i thought one was a nitro saw... no kidding

 

[cobey]

ill shut up sorry

 

[wigglesworth]

ill shut up sorry

No worries.

Just yankin yur chain.

 

[Hedgerow]

Man....you guys are just lucky I ran out of time to do a chain....

You don't know how to grind chain for a bologna saw...

No screwdrivers allowed...

 

[wigglesworth]

You don't know how to grind chain for a bologna saw...

No screwdrivers allowed...

I'm not sure what I'm doing for any saw. Just get lucky every now and again.

 

[Hedgerow]

Me either...
Just hope for the best..

 

[mdavlee]

Bingo... Results would have been different with a larger powerhead..
Wood was harder than I anticipated...
I should have put em all on the 7900, but it was literally dark by the time we finished up..

It happens. That's what's fun about a chain race without having a saw that it's going to be used on.