Views please on carlton chains

[predator]

I was looking on the box on a carlton chain i got as a spare with the stihl saw i bought from ebay it says made in usa so are they any good as my chainsaws have all got either stihl or oregon fitted

 

i even asked our local stihl repairer he tells me he sells loads no probs but iam stihl very wary of change etc and as there half the price i suppose you get what you pay for ??

[TimberCutterDartmoor]

Made by Oregon; as are many many, many bar and chain "brands"

[Matt Butler]

dont know about the chains but the files are rubbish compared to oregon

[18 stoner]

Made by Oregon; as are many many, many bar and chain "brands"

 

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[Tom2020]

you pay for what you get i think they are a load of crap I got one of ebay as a back up to see if there any good There's about 4 teeth facing left and 3 facing right Used it twice filed it it to shape and it was still blunt only coast me £4 still on the shelf Spend the extra get a stihl chain

[predator]

you pay for what you get i think they are a load of crap I got one of ebay as a back up to see if there any good There's about 4 teeth facing left and 3 facing right Used it twice filed it it to shape and it was still blunt only coast me £4 still on the shelf Spend the extra get a stihl chain

 

lol blunt and says it how it is a spade,s a spade lol

[spudulike]

Chains - Stihl are generally the dogs - followed by Husqvarna/Oregon, then Carlton and then Nobby no brand.

 

You get what you pay for - get most of mine from Martin at Kwikchip (Stihl) - a good guy that will help and advise to ensure you get what you need - based at St Albans but also on ebay.

[Brushcutter]

They're rubbish. Got a whole load from a local supplyer they hold a really poor edge and once they get a little worn they vibrate like hell.

[Chris Sheppard]

I've only ever used one a few times on someone else's saw and din't really notice anything too bad with it. Am going to give it a try on my 353 as where we're cutting at the mo is really sandy and kicking the crap out of chains (never known it before where have had to tighten chains in between fill ups) so anything to save a few quid has got to be a good thing.

 

Am goign to try some multicut too but don't think that'll be any better for stretching, just keeping a bit sharper.

[Tom Richards]

brought a reel for the 020,s and found it to be utter crap sent it back .