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Probably not in the long run at present. But in the years to come technology could make it an affordable option for the small operator.

A specialize grinder for the serts would be a small little thing, I think. Green wheels they are called. The stones used to grind carbide. Expensive and wear fast.

Ha! Now that I think about this new concept replacing just the chain probably would not be that much of an expense in itself. There is, I'm sure, things about it that remain to be learned.

Sounds like a landing man's job here. Sawing in the dirt.

That's the bottom line. The chain wears out long before cutters. As Bermy pointed out, the brazed cutters tend to break off, and it's never as sharp as you can get a conventional cutter. As Willard informed, carbide chain was meant more for rescue. I recall Baileys touted it that purpose...

Carbide will do it when you have two 090's pulling the chain. Brutal.

The burl cutters used it on the more dirty root-wads. Often cutting through rocks the size of tennis balls. What misery.

For that price I hope it lasts longer than regular chain. Thanks

This insert is a clever idea for a saw chain, for sure, but there's one thing I wonder about it. It goes back to the day when the burl cutters around my parts used carbide chain. The carbide cutters would outlast the chain itself and it got to the point they were breaking straps and...