Panther FIVE-O Range

[Stubby]

On 05/11/2022 at 10:34, Rob D said:

 

 

• Called the FIVE-O range - because every thing is in .050 guage

 

 

 

 

So , nothing to do with Steve McGarret and Danno then ?

[Rob D]

On 05/11/2022 at 20:02, Dan Maynard said:

I think it's a really interesting idea and potentially good way to differentiate your products. As I have 

 

Will the 24" be 0.050 ? Seems narrow for the longer bars. The there's the changeover from.325 to 3/8?

 

All .050 hence FIVE O

 

This is a tricky one - the 3/8 .050 are no narrower or different than the .058 or .063 - the drive link is .050 - but the bar is the same thickness - the 'top part' of the chain is identical to .058, .063 but people think that it is a narrow bar - but it isn't.

 

 

[Rob D]

On 06/11/2022 at 08:46, Stere said:

Yeah all 3/8  will need new spr0ckets,

 

The mixing inches and metric is what makes the whole thing  even more confusing  imo.

 

No they won't need new anything! Standard 3/8 sprocket will run the 3/8 .050 [it's not 3/8 Lo Pro .050 which yes would need a new sprocket]. But this is 3/8 .050. We don't really have it over here but it is used a lot more in the USA on the longer bars.

[Rob D]

On 06/11/2022 at 18:41, Stubby said:

So , nothing to do with Steve McGarret and Danno then ?

 

Nope but may use that as part of the advertising campaign!

 

[Stere]

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All .050 hence FIVE O

 

This is a tricky one - the 3/8 .050 are no narrower or different than the .058 or .063 - the drive link is .050 - but the bar is the same thickness - the 'top part' of the chain is identical to .058, .063 but people think that it is a narrow bar - but it isn't.

 

 

Doesn't it affect oiling for longer bars?

 

(narrower groove  less oil carries)

[Rob D]

On 11/11/2022 at 20:21, Stere said:

 

 

Doesn't it affect oiling for longer bars?

 

(narrower groove  less oil carries)

 

No as the chain is also thinner - the actual very small gap between drive link and side of the bar is the same for all sizes ie, .050, .058 and .063. There is no difference to how the bar functions, how it oils, how it cuts from my knowledge [the top of the chain is the same in all cases]. If you then ask 'well why have different sizes in the first place then' the answer is why indeed! I don't know but likely it was a way for manufacturers to differenciate their products and force you to use their own bars and chains - and in that they were successful!