Which Chainsaw Chain Brand Wins?

fastest of all new chains, over a full second ahead of the field

ranked 4th of the new chains

ranked 3rd of the new chains

slowest of all new chains

ranked 5th of the new chains

described as quite a bit slower than most of the other brands

the initial time to beat

described as a lot slower than the Upstart

remained the fastest after a full tank of fuel

ranked 4th after a full tank of fuel

ranked 3rd after a full tank of fuel, losing about 2.5 seconds from its new time

slowest after a full tank of fuel, losing over 5 seconds from its new time

a loss of over 4 seconds from its new time

not explicitly stated; transcript says it 'slowed by about 3 and 1/2 seconds' from its 14.21 second new time, without giving the resulting figure directly

over 4 seconds slower than new

not explicitly stated; transcript describes it as 'about 4 and 1/2 seconds slower than new' relative to its 18.29 second new time, without giving the resulting figure directly

full chisel, described as the most aggressive cutter geometry of all the brands, very squared 90 degree turn

safety chain (has an extra hump versus non-safety chains like the Carlton), cutter described as sharper than most other brands

semi-chisel with a carbide tooth cutter, described as larger and less aggressive geometry than the other chains

full chisel, cutter described as very sharp though the Oregon looked sharper

full chisel, cutter described as needing touch-up work, similar to the Upstart

not a safety chain (unlike the Husqvarna); cutter described as sharp but with less aggressive geometry

full chisel, 90 degree corner angle; cutter described as fairly well ground with a couple of areas needing touch-up

semi-chisel, rounded top plate (unlike the full chisel Upstart)

not individually retimed after the sand test in the transcript, but cutters described as still in very good shape and appearing very sharp before the sand test

not individually retimed after the sand test in the transcript, but cutter described as still in great shape before the sand test

ranked 4th of 5 chains re-timed after the sand test (no exact seconds given in the transcript for this brand)

ranked 2nd of 5 chains re-timed after the sand test (no exact seconds given in the transcript for this brand)

ranked 3rd of 5 chains re-timed after the sand test (no exact seconds given in the transcript for this brand), cutters described as still in good condition before the sand test

not individually retimed after the sand test in the transcript, but no visible cutter damage was reported before the sand test

Canada

China

China

no information on Carlton packaging as to where the chain is made

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by far the fastest of all chains in the post-sand cutting test, ranked 1st despite showing some chipping damage from the sand

described as having a lot of visible damage to the cutter and being in bad need of sharpening; not included among the top 5 ranked in the post-sand comparison

described as looking pretty bad and struggling but faster than the Upstart; ranked 5th of 5 in the post-sand comparison