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My rule of 'thumb' with chain loops is, if you start building pitch at all on the backside (heel) of the tooth, it needs to be sharpened, don't matter if it's an electric saw or gas saw. Remember I sharpen chains and chipper knives for almost every commercial arborist in this area so I see a huge amount of saw chains as well as commercial chipper knives. I tell all my customers to observe what the chain loops are doing as far as building pitch and if they 'rock' a loop, change it out asap.
They like to 'save' up loops and I get them all at once. Just ran 80 loops for one outfit, .404, .325 and some lo pro PICO loops which I really don't like because of how the rakers are designed.
I don't care what the power source is or the chain speed is on any saw, the difference between an efficient cutting chain saw and a poor cutting one lies entirely in the chain loop and how sharp or dull it is.
One thing to keep in mind however is that battery saws for the most part rotate the chain loop slower than a gas saw, the slower the loop speed, the slower the cut speed is no matter if the loop is surgically sharp or not. That is the main reason why I don't own one. I do own rpm saws however.
They like to 'save' up loops and I get them all at once. Just ran 80 loops for one outfit, .404, .325 and some lo pro PICO loops which I really don't like because of how the rakers are designed.
I don't care what the power source is or the chain speed is on any saw, the difference between an efficient cutting chain saw and a poor cutting one lies entirely in the chain loop and how sharp or dull it is.
One thing to keep in mind however is that battery saws for the most part rotate the chain loop slower than a gas saw, the slower the loop speed, the slower the cut speed is no matter if the loop is surgically sharp or not. That is the main reason why I don't own one. I do own rpm saws however.