So I assume you are liking the X-Cut chain from Stahls? The longer I use it, the more impressed I am with it. I may never buy Stihl 33RSF chain ever again!
The thing to remember is that people who sharpen their own chains will stop when the saw is no longer sharp and touch it up. Takes a few minutes at most. People who do not sharpen their own chains will keep cutting until the chain just won't cut any more. And those chains will take a long time...
My experience with one loop on my new 395XP was enough to convince me to buy a roll for $375. All other sources I found were $450 or more for x-cut. Oregon rolls are $450-550 and Stihl is pushing $700 per roll. If you look on Stahl's website linked above they have deals on buying a case of 30...
I used to think so too, but was set straight by several people in my chainsaw sharpening group on Facebook. Did some checking and they do make their pro chain in house. The retail homeowner crap is still made by Oregon or whoever. The X-Cut is distinguishable by the gold colored master link.
Recently I was shopping for saw chain again. I usually but Stihl chain in 100' loops but since I am no longer doing treework full time I can't justify the prices they are asking. And even by the roll it's practically as expensive as buying by the loop at the local saw shop.
I truly dislike...
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