Looking at some 108 dl loops .404 .063 full skip micro chisle. Says region of manufacture is brazil. What the heck!!! Any thoughts or feedback would be appreciated.
Oregon chain made in brazil now???
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Yeah, in my recent 22" bar and chain research I saw that, and some Oregon bars made in China too.
Yea I researched stihl chain and it's made in about a half dozen countries including Brazil and China. I would hope a stihl chain bought in us would be made in us. I read there's a huge stihl plant that employs 2300 people I think in Virginia.
That's a win. I'd rather buy stuff made in Brazil than China.
There is a plant in Virginia Beach. I don't think they make chain there. They build most of the homeowner stuff there from foreign and domestic parts. I think they make a lot of the plastic parts there.
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Say, that would be downright logical, now wouldn't it??
You never know though. Can anyone verify that stihl chain is made in usa?
It's probly made in the same plant in Brazil where some oregon chain is made.
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Who cares where it is made- as long as it lives up to the parent companies quality control and is equal to any of their other offerings?
But the fact of the matter is, over here at least- Oregon chain made recently is not as good as the Oregon chain of old.
But the fact of the matter is, over here at least- Oregon chain made recently is not as good as the Oregon chain of old.
Where did you find the info that most Stihl chain is made in Germany.
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I thought not to awful long ago stihl chain was made in Switzerland.
Things have been changing fast, don't know about now, other then China puts out a lot of garbage.
All about huge corporate companies keeping manufacturing cost as cheap as possible. The old ways are long gone
Oregon was bought and sold twice in the past year by 2 huge corporate financial "groups" ,I just hope the company actually survives the next yr or 2.
Husqvarna opened its own chain factory in Sweden probably because of this so,all the new Husqvarna chain you buy is gonna be made by beautiful tall blondes.
Husqvarna opened its own chain factory in Sweden probably because of this so,all the new Husqvarna chain you buy is gonna be made by beautiful tall blondes.
Well I bought a 36" bar for my remingtons and it was recommended to me by a highly respected member on here to use full skip micro chisle, so I looked up full skip micro chisle and says oregon made in brazil. So was just looking for some thoughts/opinions. I've used oregon all my life without issue but 95% of those loops were usa made. Just about every company nowadays will move operations just to save a few pennies per item manufactured
. Alot of my oregon chain from box stores still says made in usa I think. But my 36" carlton bar says made in Australia but carlton is usa company. Thanks for all the feedback guys. Just a 60$ loop of chain I would prefer it to made in usa or germany/switzerland.
. Alot of my oregon chain from box stores still says made in usa I think. But my 36" carlton bar says made in Australia but carlton is usa company. Thanks for all the feedback guys. Just a 60$ loop of chain I would prefer it to made in usa or germany/switzerland.
No. The chain factory is in Switzerland.
Somewhere I got the idea that the mini .325 chain like comes on the electric top handle Husqvarna is the same Husqvarna vs Oregon. I would be careful about that "all" word.Oregon was bought and sold twice in the past year by 2 huge corporate financial "groups" ,I just hope the company actually survives the next yr or 2.
Husqvarna opened its own chain factory in Sweden probably because of this so,all the new Husqvarna chain you buy is gonna be made by beautiful tall blondes.
Even "made in" can get pretty vague as to where assembled in is more accurate for something like chain. Making a socket off shore and plating it in USA has been deemed cheating if called made in USA. For chain I would think the stamping of the cutter applying the plating and grinding before assembly, and also the manufacturing of the bearing/bushing with hardened properties yet the ends can be spun for rivets would be the 2 most crucial parts. I suspect those could come in containers and the rest done state side and still be made in USA. Or Brazil for that matter. Got to kind of be careful to take as fact a description at an on line store.
Appreciate all the feedback fellas! The bar came with a full comp chain, unbranded. I need to test the bar and saw in some wood to make sure my modifications to the bar work. Probly leaning towards the stihl chain since it's most likely made in Switzerland. Thanks again for all the great info!
