Rotatech chain

[forestgough]

Bought some at apf

any one used it

[htb]

Big thread on here. Some like it some loath it. Personally use Stihl or Oregon

[gdh]

I bought one to but haven't used it yet. It's the new name for piranha chains if you're looking for the thread here.

[TimberCutterDartmoor]

I've only tried the .404 for 10 minutes. Like I say, 10 minutes.

[5 shires]

Bought some at apf

any one used it

 

Did have a look at at there chains and bars...seems good value for the money just didn't have the size bar and chain I wanted but sales guy(who was very knowledgeable and helpful) said they are working towards different size bars and chains...worth a crack for the price.

[Ilnumero]

I use them on a Stihl 180 and have to say that for £5 a chain, they are very good value.

 

Yes, there's a bit more stretch initially but generally, I don't see too much difference between the Rotatech at £5 and the Stihl at £15 plus. Except the price, of course!

 

Just my personal opinion.

[Treeworld]

They're excellent, no problems at all with them use them on 200t 261 and 660.

[billpierce]

Just had a 74dl 325 1.6 chain arrive for a ms361 18" bar and it's too small to fir on bar and sprocket. I really gave it some and managed to squeeze it on bit the back or bar was pressed tight onto the sprocket and I wasn't going to run it like that. It is the correct amount of DL have counted. I tried stretching it with a bottle jack but hasn't made aby better.

 

Any ideas?

 

Pretty much lost the small saving I made for buying a cheap chain by having to mess about with it for 40 mins now.....

 

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[billpierce]

See how much longer the old chains is, same number of drive links

 

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[Stubby]

Are you using an 8 pin ? If so fit a 7 pin and run it for a bit till its done the initial "stretch " and go back to the 8 pin .