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Is it entirely me, or does the cheap chainsaw share the blame?
"Toller" wrote in message ... I have never had much luck with chainsaws, but then I have always bought junk. Currently I have a Craftsman 16" 36cc. http://www.sears.com/sr/javasr/produ...BV Cookie=Yes Although I haven't used it much, it barely cuts and when I push it the blade just stops. Getting through anything more than a branch is an ordeal; but I see professionals going through 3' logs like butter. I concede my technique is largely responsible, I wonder if it is entirely responsible. There is an "new" Echo 440CS available locally for a very low price. http://www.homedepot.com/webapp/wcs/...de=cii_9324560 Since the normal price is more than twice that of the saw I have, I have to think it is somehow better. Will the Echo do better for me than the Craftsman; or would I be just as unhappy with it? If the chain saw is running okay, then it's your chain. You can have them professionally sharpened for about five bucks apiece, or buy a sharpener and learn to do it yourself. Sounds like yours is a chain issue, and not a motor issue. The next time you buy a chain saw, buy a Husqvarna and that will be the last one you will buy. Available from $237 on the Internet. I have a $245 that I got for $240 brand new, and it's great. But you DO have to keep the blades sharp, and hitting one rock or pocket of dirt will dull a chain. HTH Steve |
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