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A Couple of Things I Learned at the Saw Chain Factory
Posted: 01 August 2008 05:21 AM   [ Ignore ]   [ # 16 ]
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If it says “Oregon” and is being sold at HD, then I’m sure it’s the real deal. I may have misunderstood what the guy said. I thought they didn’t sell Oregon chain at HD, but apparently they do. So, to amend my original statement, “any non-Oregon chain sold at Home Depot is made in China.”

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Posted: 01 August 2008 11:00 AM   [ Ignore ]   [ # 17 ]
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Well thats much better.

Does this mean then that more or less all Oregon chains are a domestically produced quality chain and that they don’t have a junk chain they sell to Wally World and other discount box stores?  I cna go to Wal-Mary and buy a 2 pack 18” bar chain for about $20 or my local hardware store and buy one chain for $21.

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Posted: 01 August 2008 12:24 PM   [ Ignore ]   [ # 18 ]
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I was in two HD stores here yesterday and there weren’t any Oregon chains to be found anymore. Lowe’s still carries them.

I also inspected several of the Power Care brand chains at HD and it appears that they aren’t Carlton anymore. Damnit!

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Posted: 03 August 2008 01:06 PM   [ Ignore ]   [ # 19 ]
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All Oregon, Carlton and Windsor chain that you buy in this country is made in the U.S. They have factories in several other countries that make chain for international markets.

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