Another vote for the 2 in 1. Its small, quick, and the results are much better than I could ever get by hand.
better sharpener?
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sportbikerider78
Minister of Fire
I skimmed the posts...
What angle do you guys prefer...since you can set them on these little grinders?
What angle do you guys prefer...since you can set them on these little grinders?
The angle will be listed on the box for the chain. 30° is probably the most common for Stihl, 25° is common for Oregon. This image is from an Oregon chain box.
Jazzberry
Minister of Fire
Quality chains have a mark on top of the teeth they want you to paralell. Some refer to this as a warning mark to replace your chain.
I have both the 2 in1 and a close cousin to the HF unit mentioned above. The HF unit gets put into service if I have a damaged chain or need to true the angle of the teeth (after many sharpenings I can find variances in the teeth angle. My fault I am sure, but the HF unit corrects that quite easily). The 2 in 1 is used for all other “regular” sharpening as I feel the curved tooth that a file produces is superior to the flat face that the grinder produces. And no guessing on the raker height with the 2 in 1. It does the measurement for you.
