GoPart chains

[mechtrev]

Anyone using GoPart chains, if so what's their opinions.

 

I was using one on Saturday and thought excellent was cutting felled timber and didn't need to change chain in 6 hours, farmer had dropped timber so was covered in mud too.

[Stubby]

Anyone using GoPart chains, if so what's their opinions.

 

I was using one on Saturday and thought excellent was cutting felled timber and didn't need to change chain in 6 hours, farmer had dropped timber so was covered in mud too.

 

Is " GoPart " the make or just the distributor ?

[TheTreeMusketeers]

Gopart is the make I believe, they also sell drums of chain oil which I use!

[Stubby]

Gopart is the make I believe, they also sell drums of chain oil which I use!

 

Ok . Thanks

[KGBFINGAR]

I've seen the oil , never knew about the chains , sorry

[Jonesie]

We have been offered to sell their chains and they will come in slightly less than the Oregon. But we where advised from the rep that they are a domestic chain. We will put them up on our website in the near future but advertised as a domestic replacement chain.

[mechtrev]

Apparently "Gopart" is a trade name of "Kramp" major suppliers of Agricultural and forestry spares worldwide.

I spoke with their forestry specialist today to confirm this.

They comparison tested the chains against all major brands before taking on the supplier, the chains came out above the Carlton branded ones which they did and still do supply and comparible with Oregon which they also supply.

[monkeybusiness]

Gopart is occasionally talked down by some arb suppliers - I had a local chainsaw shop tell me the Gopart chain oil was rubbish and they've had loads of complaints about it. We have been using it exclusively in all our saws for the last 12 months (because it has been the cheapest oil available) and have had no issues at all - l can only imagine the profit margin is lower than other brands... I can't comment on the chains however, but I'd be surprised if they aren't made by one of the big manufacturers anyway (probably Oregon as they make chains for loads of other companies).

[mechtrev]

Gopart is occasionally talked down by some arb suppliers - I had a local chainsaw shop tell me the Gopart chain oil was rubbish and they've had loads of complaints about it. We have been using it exclusively in all our saws for the last 12 months (because it has been the cheapest oil available) and have had no issues at all - l can only imagine the profit margin is lower than other brands... I can't comment on the chains however, but I'd be surprised if they aren't made by one of the big manufacturers anyway (probably Oregon as they make chains for loads of other companies).

 

profit margin will depend on who they buying it from, i was told today that everything "Gopart" goes through Kramp somewhere in the sales chain if someone is buying it through a 3rd party and not direct from Kramp then the 3rd party is putting their profit margin in there.

I get good prices as I am the buyer for the company I work for so enjoy cost prices and we get OEM terms. But not much more discount than resale terms so I know what prices retailers could be selling at.

As for quality we have never had any issues with anything they supply us at work and we spend approx 35K a year with them