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I haven’t used them extensively yet, but for the price difference so far they’re an easy winner.

I was glad they were a $17 loop not a $32 loop of Stihl chain. The job was $1300 and took 75 minutes, I didn't price the chains in, but there was enough margin in the job to handle it. 😂

X Cut will, rather begrudgingly, cut through steel pile and rebar. Luckily only moderately damaged another chain cutting the other two.

I'm assuming a CBN wheel is the way to go, perhaps a Baltic? I remember using pink stone wheels, I don't like the dust or the constant dressing/adjusting/fidgeting. Would I not want the Oregon 620-120 for the auto hydraulic clamp, one less thing to mess with/make the process easier?

I'll hand sharpen on the saw on the job, or replace the chain with a new chain. At some point I'll probably figure out getting a grinder, then the pile of chain will continue being an asset.

Ordered 30 20" loops and a couple 28" and 36" loops for $43 less than 20 20" loops from the Stihl dealer.

I hand sharpen on occasion 😂. If we’re busy and have a strong supply of new chain, the occasion to sharpen wanes. I figure I’ll order a case of 20” loops and see how it goes. A case of 28”/36” would last me an exceedingly long time.

I’ve pretty well only used Stihl chain on hand saws. In general I doubt I’d get excited to spin my own loops without substantial savings that likely can’t exist when a loop is only $18. I should perhaps get a chain grinder to go through my buckets of used chain… but I’d rather find a decent...

Has anyone compared it directly with Stihl? I got a price last week for 20 loops of 20” loop from my Stihl dealer. XCut from Stahl’s is little more than half the price. 36” loops are a little less than half priced. Interesting. How do you think they compare, @SkwerI?