Dave Hoskins
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Was at my Stihl dealer in Weatherford today to buy some new chains. Ugh. Anyway, the old friend of mine at the counter (Matt) asked me for sure if I wanted the rapid rips, and I said "YEP!". Then the other guy asked me if I didn't want to try the new carbide chain. He showed me one and it sure was purdy! With a purdy cost. I was buy 20" chains for the 440 and a 20" carbide tooth chain was around $130.00 a pop. And, you have to have all kinds of special tools to even sharpen one. It took me 5 seconds or less to determine that there was no way for me to justify that cost. Whew!!! But, I guess I you gotta drive a Caddy or Lincoln, then you gotta have carbide.