RS 3/8 chain discontinued......

[Vman]

i was just looking on the Stihl site and noticed that RS chain is no longer available in 3/8...though it is still made for .325 and .404.

 

[Cut4fun]

Just bought 2 loops of RS 3/8 over the net. Still out there, just got to look.

 

[CaseyForrest]

True, its now RSC. Just a little different geometry.

 

[Bill G]

I have lots of new loops of RS, RSC, RM, and RM2. I do not see a difference between the RS and the RSC.

Bill

 

[Lakeside53]

I have lots of new loops of RS, RSC, RM, and RM2. I do not see a difference between the RS and the RSC.

Bill

me either.

 

[SawTroll]

I have lots of new loops of RS, RSC, RM, and RM2. I do not see a difference between the RS and the RSC.

Bill

Take a real close look at the heals of the cutters, and you should notice a difference.

The RSC, RSC3 and RMC have "adopted" the anti-vibe chassis design from Oregon LP, VP, BP, AP, DP, etc. I like it!

The "C" stands for "Comfort".

Surely there will be RS in 3/8" in the pipeline for some time, but it is officially discontinued.

 

[Lakeside53]

Take a real close look at the heals of the cutters, and you should notice a difference.

.

Maybe we are talking something different.. my reply way about the cutting performance of RSC verses RS. I find even the RSC3 cuts pretty good. Put one on by mistake and really didn't notice a lot of difference!

 

[Butch(OH)]

Last time I pick up some loops I got the last one of RS and the first RSC sold at my dealer. With the 036 in some rather tough cutting I could not tell one from the other, speed, or comfort. You guys wont have to worry about me running up the price of the remaining RS, LOL

 

[SawTroll]

Maybe we are talking something different.. my reply way about the cutting performance of RSC verses RS. I find even the RSC3 cuts pretty good. Put one on by mistake and really didn't notice a lot of difference!

Yes, we obviously were....:greenchainsaw:

Was there any difference at all in the cutting?

The RSC3 has "inherited" both the anti-vibe feature and kick-back reducing feature from the Oregon LP. If it is any slower than the RS/RSC at all, they have probably made the small ramps on the drivers a bit too large (they look blunter than the original in the pictures I have seen, but I was hoping that Stihl didn't make such a mistake).

I suspect that some Oregon controlled patents must have run out some time ago.....