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Re: Redmax 5000
« Reply #50 on: September 10, 2013, 01:14:29 am »
I was looking in the Stihl catalog and they have "RS" in .325 X .050 listed.

The point is, that dealer didn't stock it because typically a .325" Stihl saw is always .063" gauge from the factory.  And all the smaller Stihl saws that would use .325" come with "3" safety chain. It is part of Stihl's philosophy or maybe it is the EPA about the safety chain on small saws?

I changed my 026 to 3/8" X .050" and run RS chain.

I have a 025 Stihl that is .325 X .063" X 16" and it had "RS" chain when I bought it used but notice that it is .063.

.325 Stihl RS cuts real good.
Yea, I figured it was a local thing with this dealer, because .325 RS is listed on the main Stihl site.  I'm still deciding if I want to mess around with .325 at all on this saw if it's going to be the "3" chain. 

Had I known then what I know now, I would have asked for a 3/8" bar when I bought the saw. 

 

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