if you do a search you'll find my posting with respect to sears/poulon
Electric chain saws and my reliability/durability problems with them - after
destroying 6 to 10 saws, with the best lasting about 15 minutes of cutting
time and the worst less than 3 seconds (in each case the same gear failed -
design problem), I gave up and bought an electric Sthil for about 10X the
price - I'm much happier - it doesn't break and it cuts nicely. The cheaper
saws just will not tolerate cutting full bar length, particularly ripping.
Gas saws may be different, but I think my experience may serve as a warning.
In my case, I returned each of the bad saws under warranty (generally the
same day) until I gave up and got my money back - don't know if the gas saws
have a similar returnability.


"Gerald Ross" wrote in message
...
You won't regret buying a Husky. Get at least a 17 inch bar, you never
know when fortune may smile on you with a 20 inch tree. I went through 3
cheaper saws before I saw the light.
There is nothing like fiddling with a balky engine trying to get it
going to ruin your day.

Denis Marier wrote:

Yesterday, I was looking at Sears Craftsman chain saw. On the label it
read
42cc and durability: 50 hours period. Poulan's label also reads: 40cc
and
durability 50 hours period.
Does this mean that its intended for 50 hours of use over time or
continuos
usage?
At the STIHL dealer a 16" chain saw label reads 38cc and no mention of
the
durability?
The price tag of a STIHL is two to three time of a Craftsman or Poulan
Pro.
I am only a beginner and I am not going to be cutting blanks 5 days of
the
week. On the other hand buying a chain saw that would need replacement
soon
after may not be the best of investment. I would benefit from comments

--

Gerald Ross
Cochran, GA
...........................................
It is bad luck to be superstitious.


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