Stihl chain question

[Rspike]

Sup brothers . I bought a bar and chain set off the net for my 346xp . The bar that i got was a Husqvarna bar ( 18" , 325" , .058" with 72DL ) Now the chain that came with it is a Stihl chain marked STIHL on the side plate of the cutter. with this information: 72DL with a 5 on the drive link , has a F1 on the tie strap and has 325 on the depth gauge . Now this chain is awesome on the 346 and is one of the best cutting chains i have used in the 325 size. This chains cutters are a lot larger than the standard 325 cutters of other brands i have used. My question is ........ what is this Stihl chain ? I was dumbfounded to see a Stihl chain work on a Husqvarna bar with a .058 guide. ODD? Any input from the chain pros on this one .............

 

[Lakeside53]

Stihl is the largest chainmaker in the world, and makes plenty of .058..
The "5" means 0.058 guage.

 

[Rspike]

Stihl is the largest chainmaker in the world, and makes plenty of .058..
The "5" means 0.058 guage.

So if i was to go buy another chain(s) like this one..... what do i ask for ?

 

[046]

stihl chain seems to be a little harder than the rest. pretty common for husky owners to use stihl chains.

locally stihl chain costs almost 2x what I can get oregon chain for. I like stihl chain better, but not at twice the price.

 

[Lakeside53]

So if i was to go buy another chain(s) like this one..... what do i ask for ?

Don't have enough information about your chain to tell you. However, assuming it's a .325 RS (Chisel), and not a "safety chain", try a 25RS72.

The RSC chain has now been released in .325 so it could be a 25RSC72

On the "25", the 2 = .325 and the 5 = 0.58.


Around here, Stihl are Orgeon chain are priced similarly in bulk. Retail varies...

 

[THALL10326]

Sup brothers . I bought a bar and chain set off the net for my 346xp . The bar that i got was a Husqvarna bar ( 18" , 325" , .058" with 72DL ) Now the chain that came with it is a Stihl chain marked STIHL on the side plate of the cutter. with this information: 72DL with a 5 on the drive link , has a F1 on the tie strap and has 325 on the depth gauge . Now this chain is awesome on the 346 and is one of the best cutting chains i have used in the 325 size. This chains cutters are a lot larger than the standard 325 cutters of other brands i have used. My question is ........ what is this Stihl chain ? I was dumbfounded to see a Stihl chain work on a Husqvarna bar with a .058 guide. ODD? Any input from the chain pros on this one .............

Spike quit your fibbing, you know damn well that Stihl chain aint no good, who you trying to fool,lolololol. Kinda funny Spike, I won't argu saw brand, its everyone to his own liking. I could care less who uses what but when it comes to chain thats a different story altogether. I myself used Oregon 72LP chain many years ago and thought it was great until I got involved in Stihl. I like their saws but if there's one thing I like better than their saws its their chains. You would be amazed at how many saws I get in of other brands by customers wanting a chain cut for it. The customers come back ranting and raving their saw never cut that good before. Saws can be argued forever but far as chain goes its no contest. Anyone that wants to speed up those fast Dolmars and Huskies and cut longer all they have to do first is pitch the chain it came with and throw on a Stihl. Not bragging, just stating fact. Spike you be carefull with that Husky using that Stihl chain, they both love each other,lolololol

 

[Rspike]

Spike you be carefull with that Husky using that Stihl chain, they both love each other,lolololol

Little Stihl-sqvarnas ? Humm. I have no doubt that the Stihl chain is the top of the pack. I use Stihl chain on my 372XP and 359 in the 3/8" I am now working to figure out what Stihl chain i have now that came with the bar and chain set for my 346XP so i can order more. Some one told me it might be an "RS" chain ? Its not a safty chain and the cutters are about twice the size of the Oregon . I listed all the marking information that is on the chain so .......................I guess maybe i will just put the chain around my neck and walk the earth in search of my lost chain information . :jester:

 

[SawTroll]

The "5" on the drive links really means 1.5 mm, which calculates into .058".

1 means 1.1 mm = .043"
3 means 1.3 mm = .050"
5 means 1.5 mm = .058"
6 means 1.6 mm = .063"

 

[Rspike]

The "5" on the tie strap really means 1.5 mm, which calculates into .058".

1 means 1.1 mm = .043"
3 means 1.3 mm = .050"
5 means 1.5 mm = .058"
6 means 1.6 mm = .063"

Its says F1 on the tie strap and 5 on the drive link .

 

[Rspike]

Alright !

Alright ! Fine ! Pictures ......... ( let me know if you need a close up shot , i can zoom in if need be . Ha. ) <img src="http://i9.photobucket.com/albums/a97/Roospike/FOURM/a.jpg"> <img src="http://i9.photobucket.com/albums/a97/Roospike/FOURM/b.jpg"> <img src="http://i9.photobucket.com/albums/a97/Roospike/FOURM/c.jpg">

 

[SawTroll]

Its says F1 on the tie strap and 5 on the drive link .

Sorry, I meant the drive links - my post is now corrected.

 

[046]

where can you purchase stihl chains priced simular to orgeon? bulk or otherwise?

$35 for a loop of stihl 24in 3/8 .50 is more than I can stand :bang:

Around here, Stihl are Orgeon chain are priced similarly in bulk. Retail varies...

 

[Bermie]

SawTroll is right - the 5 on the drive link refers to the gauge in mm, he's kindly provided the translation to 'the other' kind of measurement.
To buy a new chain, take the following info to your supplier

# of drive links
gauge - 1.5mm or .058mm
pitch - .325
cutter type - looks like a chisel chain - that would be RS in 'Stihlspeak' - check the profile of the cutter, an angular outer edge is RS, a rounded outer edge is RM - If you are cutting softwood no wonder that chain is blasting!
The offset (looking from the top) between the working corner and the depth gauge on RS (chisel) chain is wider than RM - it takes a bigger bite and has an aggressive cutting action, great for softwood.

It's not safety chain - it doesn't have modified drive links or tie straps so don't buy anything with a 2 at the end of the chain code like ####RS2

As far as the F1 - I've never known that to be a reference to anything critical in determining what kind of chain you have.

Happy cutting!

 

[Lakeside53]

Alright ! Fine ! Pictures ......... ( let me know if you need a close up shot , i can zoom in if need be . Ha. )

It's either and RS or RSC (doesn't matter as the RS is being replaced by RSC right now.

Ask for an 25RS72 or 25RSC72. There may be another "letter" after this like an "E" but it doen't matter.

 

[Lakeside53]

where can you purchase stihl chains priced simular to orgeon? bulk or otherwise?

$35 for a loop of stihl 24in 3/8 .50 is more than I can stand :bang:

Damn, it is expensive where you live!

Around here (North West) Stihl chain sells for about $25 a 100 foot box over cost. If not, everyone drives to Madsens (or knows someone that does)! There is a slight difference between the dealer cost of Stihl and Orgeon, but it's maybe 10%. It gets complicated by the discounts available (to dealers) for multiple box purchases, freight and other variables. A small store that buys one box at a time isn't getting a great price break. Madsens (for example) would buy MUCH cheaper than most other dealers.

There are plenty of guys on Ebay reselling Stihl chain by the loops at decent prices. I also see boxes of 100ft on Ebay, but for some reason they sell for about $260 ++.. which is too much if you live in Seattle..

 

[SawTroll]

...... It's not safety chain - it doesn't have modified drive links or tie straps so don't buy anything with a 2 at the end of the chain code like ####RS2
.....

As far as I know, the only kickback reducing Stihl chain that ends with a 2, is the dreaded RM2.

The kickback reducing Picco chain is the PM1, and the kickback reducing chisel chain is the RSC3.

The RSC3 is a totally different design from the others - more or less a copy of the well respected Oregon LP - and should cut about as good as regular RS/RSC.

Take a look at post 14 and 19 in this tread.

 

[smokechase II]

no groove in tie strap

Why does the cutter itself have a mostly horizontal groove along its bottom edge, see photos in post 10 of this thread, and the regular tie straps do not?
Some sort of bar oil flow aid that is a carry over from another chain but was not included here?

Thanks for helping with my curiosity issues.

 

[Bermie]

Hey thanks for the link to the other thread.
I don't use chisel chain at all here, the wood is just too hard, so I'm used to RM chain.
I put an 18" 3/8 RM chain on my 290 replacing the 16" .325 RM2 that it had, wow what a difference, bore cuts are much more exciting now!

As for the grooves on the bottom of the cutters and tie straps, I was told they are maximum wear marks, if your chain wears down to those marks, time for a new chain. Maybe stihl thought they didn't need to put them on the tie straps as well as the cutters?

 

[smokechase II]

wear marks

That makes sense.
Thanks

 

[hornett22]

i have seen a few Stihl/Husky dealers ...........

put stihl chains on husky saws.i love husky saws but stihl makes awesome chains that are worth the extra price.