Oregon chain & bar

[Rosanbo]

I bought a Chain and bar today by Oregon

 

The bar is 144MLEA074

The chain is 90PX050E

 

The saw is Stihl MS170

 

The bar says "Oregon Double Guard" on it.

The internet shows this bar with a different badge "microlite"

The "microlite" blurb says "bar designed to be used with microlite chain"

 

But the chain does not say it is "microlite".

 

Is there a "microlite" chain for this bar ?

Is the chain I got good enough?

 

Thanks.

[TGB]

Taken from Oregon's US site:

 

"Developed by Oregon for use on small to midsize chain saws, this narrow-kerf .325" pitch bar is specifically designed to work with our Micro-Lite™ 95VP chain. Features kickback-reducing small-radius nose and chip-resistant rails.

Note: Always install a Micro-Lite™ bar together with a Micro-Lite™ chain in order to obtain all the advantages built into the Micro-Lite™ narrow-kerf cutting system."

 

So yes, there is a chain but I reckon the second paragraph is more to do with marketing the brand. If the figures match up, you're ready to go.

[TGB]

.325", .050" go for 95VP

 

3/8", .043" go for 90SG

 

I see what you mean about looks. Part of their site shows red on grey graphics, with "PRO-LITE or Micro-Lite Pro". While another part of the site shows red on grey graphics, with "DOUBLE GUARD". And another shows black on grey graphics, with "IN-TENZ".

 

It's like they had one website and later on they redeveloped another from scratch but left the first one in place. But they've done it twice and now there's three different Oregon.com websites.

Edited April 25, 2016 by TGB

[Rosanbo]

https://www.oregonproducts.com/pro/products/chain/90PX.htm

 

Oregon describes the micro lite as "narrow kerf". and says below "narrow gauge 0.043 helps reduce the weight"

 

"Always install 90PX chains on a .043" gauge Double Guard® bar

(MLE part numbers) to obtain all the advantages of the Micro-Lite™ system."

My chain is a 90PX so seems to be correct

 

The chain I got is .043

 

But the Stihl branded chain and bar is also .043 Which seems to suggest that the oregon chain and bar are simply the correct specification for the saw. I don't see how you could use anything other than a .043 chain on this bar.