I’m looking for a more aggressive chain for my stock Stihl MS 361. Saw was purchased brand new last year. Cut quite a bit with it already. Like it. What do you guys recommend for an all out chain. Would like something that is much more aggressive.
OK…went to the Stihl dealer where I bought my 361 from last summer. I told exactly what I posted up top. He essentially talked me out of it. That there is a difference, yes. But by no means…dramatic. Additional information too. My stock chain will stay sharper longer than that of the full chisel. Full chisel will be sharper but dull quicker.( i realize there will always be a trade off)
So…I didn’t buy one. Just going to sharpen my existing one.
Well… you can choose to believe your dealer or buy one and see for yourself. I’ve been using full chisel for decades so I don’t know if other chains have made advancements but I doubt it.
Well… you can choose to believe your dealer or buy one and see for yourself. I’ve been using full chisel for decades so I don’t know if other chains have made advancements but I doubt it.
OK…went to the Stihl dealer where I bought my 361 from last summer. I told exactly what I posted up top. He essentially talked me out of it. That there is a difference, yes. But by no means…dramatic. Additional information too. My stock chain will stay sharper longer than that of the full chisel. Full chisel will be sharper but dull quicker.( i realize there will always be a trade off)
So…I didn’t buy one. Just going to sharpen my existing one.
Holy crap man….I dare say your dealer has never used one based on that advice. Wow….wow….and wow. I think the word “dramatic” is an understatement when talking about the difference between my green chains and yellow chains, and I’m not a dealer.
I switched to yellow tags on the same cutting day as using green tags. It’s like using a different saw, my friend. Your dealer is…ummmm…on crack? That doesn’t make any sense. And any chain will suck if you run it into the dirt all the time. Keep any of them out of the dirt and you’ll be much better off.
My Stihl dealer is very hands on. These guys love their line of work and in fact, he told me he was at a Stihl expo where they had the two chains side by side. He himself was doing the bucking. He stated there was a slight difference. Nevertheless, you guys are the real test. I’m going to go buy one with a larger bar. I’ve got some big logs I’ve got to buck. (free CL stuff).
As we all know any Stihl saw you buy has to come with the safety chain(at least here in Ohio). I have talked to many dealers who sell mostly to occasional users and they constantly try to persuade you away from the real chains like RSC. In fact I was pricing out a new full skip chain and 1 dealer didn’t even know what I was talking about! So like others I have cut with both and there is a huge difference to me. If you are experienced and comfortable with your saw I would only use RS and similar non-safety chains. They cut much faster.
Square ground chains are interesting, I looked into buying one to give it a try but it seems to be much more difficult to sharpen plus time consuming.
I’m in a minority here but I like skip tooth (regardless of bar length), round bit chains. I’m not sure the model or letter designation. I find skip tooth chain, whether chisel or round bit, cut as well as non-skip chains and half the teeth means half the teeth to sharpen. Also, I cut a lot of logs that have been yarded and are dirty and since I don’t want to file my chain every half tank of fuel I go with round bit chains.
