I used a carbide chain on my Stihl 261 for the first time a few weeks back. I cut dead trees that had fallen, a few buried trees, a couple of standing trees, and some large vines. I was clearing a creek while it was dry. The chain made it all the way without getting dull. Very impressive. Guys at deer camps love them. The cutting surface of the cutter is smaller than the standard cutter. They cost more, but they do not dull on dirty logs or roots.
... i have a battery stihl saw,,,, cost me $70 for the chain and approx $30 to have stihl store sharpen them but they do last a really long time. I use on hobby farm for firewood. Glad they don't dull in dirt. That was what I was wondering...
@@ChainsawUsers I think it's about like anything else... Several different manufacturers and several levels of quality. Two of mine seem decent maybe not so great and the last one to arrive is on a whole other level and seems to be not only higher quality cutters but the whole chain seems way better built. I'm anxious to see what they are capable of
Sure they cut a bit slowed but that's to be expected and it's only a out 20% slower at a guess. I have no complaints Al all and you only need to sharpen o ece in a bule moon
Thanks mate I've been Upping An areing whether the pay the extra cost quite surprisingly they bloody come down in price 10 years ago that cost over $400 cheapest chips now I used to go out to the bush and get my Firewood the blade would last all of 20 minutes, Me and a Mate went out with he's tungsten tip And cut the dirtiest shit and we filled a trailer load and the Ute thank you for not talking bullshit
That’s a stihl chain isn’t it? Saw the number 3 on the chain. Doesn’t look like an RD3 chain though, different rakers. Is it the dragon demo chain? RD3 is the only carbide stihl we can buy in US. I use it in a chainsaw mill on super hard woods. Beefwood, Australian pine ate that carbide for breakfast on rip cuts. Beautiful wood though.
I have no experience with Wolfram chains. If I had to cut through iron bark bark then I'd be using it for the millions of tiny stones in the bark. Also, you can sharpen Wolfram with Silicon Carbide (green) wheels. They are cheaper than diamond wheels.
@@ChainsawUsers In Qld the iron bark bark is full of stones from the roots to the canopy. We never cut through iron bark bark because it bluntens the chain in 2 minutes. If it's green we cut the bark off with an axe and if it's dead we wait until the bark has fallen off before we cut. Takes about 10 years for the bark to fall off an iron bark and this is about what it takes to dry it also. (dried when whole uncut). Your iron bark down there in Danostan is different. We have Eucalyptus caleyii, crebra, melanofloia etc and the bark is full of rocks.
I used a carbide chain on my Stihl 261 for the first time a few weeks back. I cut dead trees that had fallen, a few buried trees, a couple of standing trees, and some large vines. I was clearing a creek while it was dry. The chain made it all the way without getting dull. Very impressive. Guys at deer camps love them. The cutting surface of the cutter is smaller than the standard cutter. They cost more, but they do not dull on dirty logs or roots.
... i have a battery stihl saw,,,, cost me $70 for the chain and approx $30 to have stihl store sharpen them but they do last a really long time. I use on hobby farm for firewood. Glad they don't dull in dirt. That was what I was wondering...
Ive bought 3 carbode chains recently. 2 were semi chisel but the newest 25 inch is a full chisel and is super impressive. Its absolutely amazing
Yes maybe they are better now than before
@@ChainsawUsers I think it's about like anything else... Several different manufacturers and several levels of quality. Two of mine seem decent maybe not so great and the last one to arrive is on a whole other level and seems to be not only higher quality cutters but the whole chain seems way better built. I'm anxious to see what they are capable of
Good to hear some real usage feedback, there's a lot of BS out there about carbide chains.
Sure they cut a bit slowed but that's to be expected and it's only a out 20% slower at a guess. I have no complaints Al all and you only need to sharpen o ece in a bule moon
Thanks mate I've been Upping An areing whether the pay the extra cost quite surprisingly they bloody come down in price 10 years ago that cost over $400 cheapest chips now I used to go out to the bush and get my Firewood the blade would last all of 20 minutes, Me and a Mate went out with he's tungsten tip And cut the dirtiest shit and we filled a trailer load and the Ute thank you for not talking bullshit
That’s a stihl chain isn’t it? Saw the number 3 on the chain. Doesn’t look like an RD3 chain though, different rakers. Is it the dragon demo chain?
RD3 is the only carbide stihl we can buy in US. I use it in a chainsaw mill on super hard woods. Beefwood, Australian pine ate that carbide for breakfast on rip cuts. Beautiful wood though.
The carbide chains is from local store Johno and johno made in china I would say. It works well not a problem so far
I have no experience with Wolfram chains. If I had to cut through iron bark bark then I'd be using it for the millions of tiny stones in the bark. Also, you can sharpen Wolfram with Silicon Carbide (green) wheels. They are cheaper than diamond wheels.
Ironbark is ok when it's green much much hard when it dries out
@@ChainsawUsers In Qld the iron bark bark is full of stones from the roots to the canopy. We never cut through iron bark bark because it bluntens the chain in 2 minutes. If it's green we cut the bark off with an axe and if it's dead we wait until the bark has fallen off before we cut. Takes about 10 years for the bark to fall off an iron bark and this is about what it takes to dry it also. (dried when whole uncut).
Your iron bark down there in Danostan is different.
We have Eucalyptus caleyii, crebra, melanofloia etc and the bark is full of rocks.
@adelarsen9776 but it burns good with the deep bard catches quickly
@@ChainsawUsers We don't burn the bark because it fills up the fire with ash. But not everyone has a choice with wood. I understand.