Husqvarna X Force and X Cut vs Oregon Bar and Speed Cut new upgrades to the 550XP 

Hi, Thank you and of course you right. It is a shame it takes 50 years to know that. Your very welcome for the video and thanks for taking your time to view it.

Interesting you should say that, this video is a couple of years old now and last year I has the same experience with an Oregon chain our of the box. It did preform better after a hand sharpen but I am currently using Husqvarna chains on an Oregon bar.

Thank you Patrick, good tips maybe I should try one or both and see how I get on with them.

I have now run about 150 hours on them so we will see how they have performed.

I did not know that thank you.

@@arctic-rebel but thank you for your video. I'm a newbie in this timberworld, and I learned i little more 😊

Some are made in Canada .

I replaced my Oregon bar and chain because I had to as I explained, I have not had the same problem as you yet. However as a avid user of Oregon the change was a reluctant one.

Thank you, I have always hand sharpened and still do. I will not say this is best because I have seen some great results from auto sharpeners but have no experience with any of them.

@@arctic-rebel Thank you for the reply. Keep the videos coming.

Hi Matteo, the honest answer is I do not know with out trying it myself.

Hi, Thank you yes I know and have been using them and love Oregon equipment. However here we are very limited on what we can get so I thought I would give the xforce and xcut a try and am also very happy with these new additions. Thanks for taking the time to comment I really appreciate it.

Yes thanks I know and have now found a new supplier somewhat near me and can get what I need again but been an interesting experience.

Of course

Now then, as I pointed out it was a reluctant change and still only got a hundred hours or so on the chains. anyone who uses a chain saw on a professional level just knows the feel of how it should go right. It is so much better than any other Husky chain that went before it by along way and it sharpens well. There is still time to be spent with them since I have 3, but now I have found a new source for Oregon I will be saving up for a new bar and some of my preferred chains. I use stihl chains on my big Stihl and have no intention of changing that but as my quick go to chain saw I will probably go back to Oregon bar and chains. I think the real challenge is about to come, as you knew logging season is about to start and felling trees is one thing, felling frozen trees is another all together so it needs to feel good and be safe missing my cuts by the smallest margin will not do, so ask me again in May. Although as I make the winter series logging videos I will probably be able to comment with more authority.

@@arctic-rebel so what do you think of them now?

Its just the way it has to be right

@@arctic-rebel damn straight sir.

Thank you.

I cannot believe it either, I like Oregon chains very much and always found the Husqvarna chains to be rubbish. That is until I used the xcut a new chain made in a new factory in a new way. Now I have both and use both which one is best is had to tell really but the xcut keeps its edge longer I think. So I am with you on that.

Have to be honest that is not a question I am able to answer, I do not know if the 254 has the same set up.

@@arctic-rebel "setup" i was just thinking of power and feel 😉

@@hunkenpunken Ok sorry, well this is my position, it would depend of length of the bar vs power output and maybe even type of tree's. Hardwood vs softwood, this is where is would be useful if you have a friend with a set up you could try before you invest. So I changed because I had to, I was unable to get the Oregon bar and chain I prefer thus try the next best thing. However if your already running the Oregon bar and speed cut chain I would say stay with it, it is the most reliable and stable set up I have used and the new set up still has not done enough hours to be sure of it's longevity. I know I can get 3 years pro cutting per Oregon bar and I use maybe 2 speed cut chains a season.

Hi, No the drive cog was good and still working great.

@@arctic-rebel I also use three chains in rotation. When they are all back to the witness mark, I get another set of three and a new 7 slot cog. The cogs wear in regard to pitch, as do the chains. For me, an old cog seems out of pitch with the new chains.

Funny you should say that, in today's new video I hint how I miss Oregon chains and bar but have now found a new supplier near me so I feel a change coming on again but to what I know and love. Thanks.

..The damage on your old oragen bar is from lose chain syndrome, as the chain comes around the tip of the bar , it will slam into the bottom of the bar usaly after removable tip , as its soft spot . And also at the beginning of the bar at the top , as you flip the bar the damage will be on both sides .

We see things differently, not a loose chain, bore cutting and frozen timber. I do not buy any oil/lube at all. Math. 1 Gallon of lube 22 dollars. 4 years of cutting on that bar used 12-14 gallons of oil and that oil goes into my land, plants and animals. New bar 60 dollars. I win, the environment wins. Turning up the oil adjustment costs more and harms more, we life different life but thank you for your input. I am sure others will take valuable information from your knowledge. Thanks.

Very true Jeff.