I can't believe a dealer spun those backwards!
Sometimes dealers hire cheap help . . . .I can't believe a dealer spun those backwards!
I felt stupid. It's very easy to mount a chain backwards on STIHL saws (outboard sprockets mostly): you place the chain on the guide bar, then decide to flip it, to balance wear, as you mount it: backward cutters. Everyone has done this (or will). On Husqvarna saws (inboard sprockets mostly): you have to place the chain over the clutch drum first, so it is easy to see the cutter direction.Yeah it's a good think you are the chain Yoda! I'm sure that thing disturbed the force quite significantly!
I felt stupid. It's very easy to mount a chain backwards on STIHL saws
Philbert
These bars implement technologies which have been in service on trailers for many years. I'm excited to get my hands on these bars & chains as I've been planning to switch to .325nk now that I only have the 346 left. The improvements to lubrication on the chain are quite interesting, hopefully will be up there with Stihl chain now. As for out of the box sharpness and grind angles... who cares? First thing you do to a chain is file/grind it to your needs depending on wood and conditions. I will admit the Stihl chain did impress me with "out of the box" sharpness and longevity but I still sharpen it at the end of the day and I am not in production which is why a chain which lubes well and costs less is far more appealing to me usually. From the looks of this system though that could change.Update on New SpeedCut Guide Bar
Illustration from the 2016 Oregon Forestry Catalog
http://content.yudu.com/web/y5b2/0A...h/resources/index.htm?referrerUrl=#noRedirect
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*Note the addition of a 'debris shield' to the sides of the sprocket bearings, and the lack of an oil hole!* Three versions offered:
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Philbert
! ! !. . .It is hybrid with 95TXL drive links . . . , etc and the 95VPX cutter.
More New Packaging?
Saw these new packages at a home center - the chain inside looks the same.
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Philbert
These are consumer store packages. They are 3/8 low pro, .050 gauge, low kickback, and a specified number of drive links. But the exact Oregon model varies. I have seen 91PX, 91VG, embossed ties traps, '4-way' tie straps, drive links with/without holes, etc.The silly thing is that the packages doesn't tell exactly what chain model is inside - so you have to go to the Oregon website to find out...
I think this is helpful for Joe homeowner who doesn't know how many links, gauge, or pitch. But if he can remember a letter and number sequence it simplifies things.
Have you ever watched a homeowner who didn't bring the old chain along try to buy chain from a store employee who doesn't know saws? It can be comical. On an OT note, one time a hardware store employee told me that Oregon 72 and 73 chains are the same but the 73 chain is better because it is a newer model.....facepalm lol
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