STIHL chainsaw chains and guide bars

This lubrication system ensures less friction and wear on your STIHL saw chain and a longer life for the cutting attachment. Each chain drive link is engineered with a reservoir that picks up chain oil from the guide bar; this oil is then fed to fine channels in the links to lubricate the chain joints and the running surfaces of the chain links, thereby ensuring a consistent lubricating film between the drive links and the gliding surfaces of the guide bar. 

Every blade tooth is carefully produced using special steel, and goes through multiple production cycles. In order to increase the wear resistance of the teeth on your chain, the cutter top plate is also galvanised. 

The final production step for every STIHL saw chain involves exposure to a high and constant tensile load in order to pre-stretch the chain, which increases durability, reduces wear and minimises the initial stretching that can be expected of a new chain. This in turn considerably reduces the maintenance effort required. 

Virtually all STIHL chainsaw chains are comfort saw chains, which can be identified by the letter “C” engraved on the blade tooth. Saw chains with this marking have a specially shaped chain sprocket that reduces vibrations during sawing by up to 70%. 

STIHL saw chains have engraved markings on the blade teeth to help you gauge wear and also serve as an aid during sharpening, as they indicate how far it is possible to file the tooth down to when sharpening. 

Every rivet is induction-hardened in a strong high-frequency magnetic field. This ensures a particularly robust chain. 

A special stamping technique is used to provide the joint borings in STIHL saw chains with a mirror-smooth finish. This improves the running properties of the chain and increases its service life. 

The STIHL Ematic system reduces chain oil consumption by up to 50%, depending on the type of wood and the cutting attachment used. The system comprises an Ematic guide bar, an Oilomatic saw chain and a variable-flow or reduced-flow oil pump. With these elements in place, virtually every drop of chain lubricant is delivered to precisely where it’s needed. 

Hardening by means of electromagnetic induction ensures that the entire chain rail is even more resistant to every kind of wear. This significantly increases the service life of the guide bar.

Our Rollomatic guide bars have a sprocket nose with covered roller bearings. This means low wear during saw chain operation and also keeps out dirt that can cause corrosion. The closed bearings in the sprocket nose are also lubricated for life, meaning longer durability and less maintenance – helping you save time and protect the environment, as well as reducing the strain on your wallet. 

Thanks to their fully symmetrical shape, STIHL guide bars are reversible, making it possible to ensure that both of the long sides wear evenly. 

STIHL offers a range of guide bars with a special design that makes them particularly light,  distinguished by the word “Light” in the product name. Rollomatic E Light guide bars are made from electrically welded steel plates, which are extensively hollowed out and filled with fibreglass-reinforced polyamide; while Rollomatic ES Light bars are produced by first cutting out the spaces and then being welded together using a special laser process. These processes result in a significant weight saving compared to conventional bars.