Cheap bars and chains

[DCS6800i]

Ozaki is Euro-branded Carlton I believe. Ozaki and Carlton bars have always been OK when I've used them.

 

The chains have had a greater degree of variation in hardness, so hand filing the depth gauges (for example) can go easy, easy, super-hard, easy etc. Also cheap chain depth guages seem to be set higher, so slower cutting out of the box/bag. Presumably to minimise stress on the lower. Quality chain...

 

 

 

I run Carlton chains and find them as good as Oregon for me..... its usually an unseen stone, or my crap filing which wrecks them. But its the same reasons why i dont buy dearer chains.... waste of money on gnarly, windblown and skidded firewood IMO

 

Have seen Windsor chains advertised - anyone tried them or know much of them?

[Adamam]

Have used Windsor Speed Tip bars and found them to be fine.

 

Wanted to buy a speed tip bar recently, but couldn't find one. Not sure they're made/marketed here (or anywhere?) anymore...

 

[Lillywhite Timber]

Cheap bars , (Archer , Windsor ,Falcon ) are every bit as good as Huskys own , in fact ive an archer on at the moment thats outlasted any husky bar . I will allow that im running stihl chain on this one as opposed to Oregon previously this may be a factor.

Short husky bars seem to split at the tip at a rate of knots and the stuff in them wire-edges and horshoes very easily .

Theres no way youd get double the work time out of any husky bar (less if anything ) , and around here theyre double the price .

[wyk]

I had a Windsor bar last me a few years. The tip as well.

 

[Jackalope]

Cheap bars , (Archer , Windsor ,Falcon ) are every bit as good as Huskys own , in fact ive an archer on at the moment thats outlasted any husky bar . I will allow that im running stihl chain on this one as opposed to Oregon previously this may be a factor.

Short husky bars seem to split at the tip at a rate of knots and the stuff in them wire-edges and horshoes very easily .

Theres no way youd get double the work time out of any husky bar (less if anything ) , and around here theyre double the price .

 

Comparing cheap bars to Husky bars is a bit pointless IMO as husky bars are crap- (im a die-hard husky user) the sooner I can get an Oregon pro-lite on my saws the better! Looking 3 months commercial forestry from Oregon bars, opposed to maybe 6 weeks on an equivalent husky.

[DCS6800i]

Have used Windsor Speed Tip bars and found them to be fine.

 

Wanted to buy a speed tip bar recently, but couldn't find one. Not sure they're made/marketed here (or anywhere?) anymore...

 

 

 

 

Cool. Will maybe take a punt on a chain the next time im needing one and see how i get on...

[Adamam]

Apparently Windsor got sucked up into the whole Oregon/Carlton/Ozaki thing and the bars don't exist any more....

[wyk]

 

The bars are still around. That's a Windsor bar with the Carlton name.

[Les Cork]

Windsor brand is no longer available.

[SawTroll]

Windsor brand is no longer available.

 

I understand it is in France - but is rebranded Oregon stuff by now......