Oregon multi cut chain - what's your experience?

[Rob D]

Just thought I'd do a quick resume on Oregons multi cut chain.

 

All the range of oregon multi cut are based on their existing chains the only difference there is a thicker layer of industrial chrome on the top plate.

 

The chain doesn't look much different from 'normal chain' but it is a little more expensive (40% to 50% more give or take).

 

At some stage every chainsaw user asks 'surely with all the modern technology around there must be chains that don't dull so easily'?

 

Oregons multi cut seeks to address this but what's it like and why isn't everyone using it?

 

One of the members 'Rover' on here summed it up well:

 

"Just wanted to say thanks for the multicut chain you sent me for the 346. I don't like it very much, but my "brash monkey" (I get invoiced for brash monkeying, it's his term) does. It seems to never get as sharp as a normal chain, not even close to a normal semi-chisel, but.... It does cut at that slower speed for so much longer, I reckon I sharpen the semi-chisel on my 550xp (also on 15") twice before the multicut starts to slow down considerably. I prefer to take that time, sharpen up and go at it again, but he likes the fact that it will just keep cutting. It's no different when hitting metal or stones etc (hedgelaying, close to the ground cuts, rubble, rubbish and ingrown barb wire in abundance)."

 

 

So it performs pretty much as designed - it'll cut longer in dirty conditions but it does not cut nearly so well as the steel equivalent and it is more expensive.

 

Pic below as M22BPX - .325 .063 oregon semi chisel multicut chain.

 

 

[Tyz05]

Good call Rob I'll be following this as I was about to ask the same question. Be curious as to wether the initial slower cut is more noticeable on 3/8 also.

[Daniël Bos]

I Like the Edit Rob (Brash "monkeying" is not actually the used terminonlogy:biggrin:)

 

Forgot to say that as it needs less sharpening, a chain lasts quite a bit longer, I reckon even though it's slower it'll cut more wood over it's lifespan.