aftermarket replacement for Stihl chain? (71 PM3 64 Drive Links)

[ArlyA]

We run these very costly stihl (71 PM3 64 Drive Links) 3670 005 0064 chains. I can't locate any after market versions of these. Do you know of any??

These are Pitch 1/4" (.250)Gauge .043" (1.1mm)Drive Link Count 64 Drive Links Cutter Type Semi-Chisel

 

[oldballs]

I just paid $24.19 for that chain as a Stihl product....which is the same price as in September of 2017. I think that Oregon makes that chain too, but haven't tried to look it up. Good luck Arly....and stay safe.

Cheers,
Mike

 

[dodge man]

Try Baileys, they have a lot of stuff.

 

[xyz123]

I had that on my 150. The micro 1/4".

aftermarket 19 shipped Archer 12” CHAINSAW CHAIN 1/4"-43-64DL replaces Stihl# 367 5 64 71PM3 64 9337535655643 | eBay

stihl 21 shipped https://www.ebay.com/p/18033928129

 

[art]

They are only 17.15 plus shipping and tax at whitesfarmsupply .com That is an original stihl chain!

 

[ArlyA]

Seems I paid $18 for the last stihl brand I got locally. Tried Baileys and there were more $$ for the aftermarket ones. What-to-do, what-to-do.... I was paying about $11 for the Oregon brand for our Echo pole-saw and they held-up fine.....

 

[hosspuller]

There are three must haves on your chain... Pitch (0.25) gauge (0.43) and Number of drive links (64) anything else is optional ... Full chisel or semi chisel... lo kick back or not...

Just do an internet search.

I will say, I haven't had good service from some cheap after market chain. Dulled very quickly. But they were cheap. :2cents:

 

[LD1]

I wouldnt consider $17-$18 stihl brand chain as "very costly"

And sometimes you get what you pay for. I'd rather pay a few bucks more for a stihl chain because it more than makes up for it in longevity. Thats with 3/8 full chisel chain. Dont know if the same quality difference holds true on the smaller stuff

 

[JimRB]

Are you hand sharpening this chain between replacements? I have not kept count but I think I can get a dozen or more hand sharpenings before a chain needs to be replaced. SOme people are not too efficient with power sharpening. I get a few years or more on my pole saw chain, about the same on my Stihl 210 which uses a Picco chain. Of course years means nothing as hours of use might mean more but I do not keep track of that.

 

[Jstpssng]

You might find that the price comes out the same in the long run. Recently there were two different threads with a link to a video comparing different chains, and the Stihl came out as the one which held it's edge longest. Of course I can't find them now... The first was posted a few weeks ago by OldPath in the "Tractors and wood" thread up in "Owning-Operating", I could probably find it if I wasn't so lazy.