So, many of you followed the saga of my one and only chainsaw, a 41yo Shindaiwa. Well, it's running ok. But YOLO, and it's a tool I use almosy every day for half the year. So I pulled the trigger on a Husqvarna 550XP Mk II, for $570 with a good sale Bailey's was having (I believe today is the last day).
Apparently it uses a narrow-kerf bar and chain, so even though my old chains are all also 0.325"/0.050"/72-links ... they won't work. So I'm looking to get a few chains, and found this: https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B0BBW76HSK/ref=ox_sc_saved_image_1?smid=&psc=1
Pretty amazing deal. which apparently vanished while I was writing this post :-(. It was like $20 or so, for 3 chains, Oregon brand. So either it was a great deal, or to good to be true.
This off-brand looks pretty good: https://www.walmart.com/ip/3Pack-FO...Zi__Do4Ax5vmVuxCYmHEKn-cjS1AE-tUaAt3mEALw_wcB
Which begs the question, is discount brand saw chain just as good, or should one stick the Oregon an one name-branded for your saw ?
Apparently it uses a narrow-kerf bar and chain, so even though my old chains are all also 0.325"/0.050"/72-links ... they won't work. So I'm looking to get a few chains, and found this: https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B0BBW76HSK/ref=ox_sc_saved_image_1?smid=&psc=1
Pretty amazing deal. which apparently vanished while I was writing this post :-(. It was like $20 or so, for 3 chains, Oregon brand. So either it was a great deal, or to good to be true.
This off-brand looks pretty good: https://www.walmart.com/ip/3Pack-FO...Zi__Do4Ax5vmVuxCYmHEKn-cjS1AE-tUaAt3mEALw_wcB
Which begs the question, is discount brand saw chain just as good, or should one stick the Oregon an one name-branded for your saw ?
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