Poulan and McCulloch Chainsaws

[RJohnson]

Argee,
When I bought my model 025 it was the top of the line for home owner use. Would have bought the 026 (botton end of the commerical) but it was a little heavier and after a day of running the Stilh my old arm does not want a bigger saw. My wife bought me a case for it and I have 4 extra chains to keep going.
Living up north you may have alot of timber to deal with and may need a bigger saw than the 025. But it has wanted to cut alot more fireword than I care to take on. Must be getting old/w3tcompact/icons/smile.gif.
The Stilh is fairly expensive but for me it was well worth the money. I believe it is time to re-open negotiations with your better half/w3tcompact/icons/grin.gif.
Good Luck.

Randy

 

[Mac624]

Hi RJ!

I own 4 Stihl-saws. But for our friend it is impossible to buy one, cause it is to expensive. Therefor we taled about buying
a cheaper one. If it is right what You can read in the net, Poulan belongs to "Frigidaire", and they own "Electrolux".
Husqvarna and Jonsereds also belong to "Electrolux" and it seems to me that the Poulan saws are Husqvarnas in green.

Buying a chainsaw is like buying a tractor!

 

[crb478]

I think you would be happier with either a sthil, husky or Makita ( formally Saccs Dolmar ) The Sthil or husky will probably be easier to get parts for, but the makita will probably rev higher. I have used all of these saws and they are better than the poulands and McCullochs I owned. I used them in log construction and we would figure on blowing up at least a saw per year, 2-3 houses. If you have the option get the narrow guage chain on the saw, it will cut faster.
For the guy that owned the pioneer saw, they have been out of business for quite a while, but those were great saws. Excellent power to weight ratio, but I don't think you can get parts anymore

 

[Mac624]

Hi,

We had a Sachs-Dolmar 116si on our Fire-Truck. Oh, man it was Junk!! Never started whe You need it, we take my Stihls most the time. The Dolmar had 4,6hp. It was'nt worth a Dime!
The most of problems came from the carburretor and the Ignition. Now we have a Stihl 044.

Bernhard, Derichsweiler, Germany

 

[Anonymous Poster]

The worst power to weight ratio of any chainsaw I've used was the McCulloch's... /w3tcompact/icons/frown.gif

They were like boat anchors... very very heavy... you had to be a super muscular lumberjack to work one of those all day long.../w3tcompact/icons/eyes.gif

I would pick any saw... over any McCulloch...

I believe most of Sears private label chainsaws are made by White Consolidated Industries (Part of the Electrolux group) (Poulan/Jonsered/Husqvarna,etc.)... and just about every chainsaw made today has a day & night difference with superior power/weight ratio from the early chainsaw days... /w3tcompact/icons/smile.gif

 

[HILLBILLYMAN]

You're in the land of STIHL!

I don't see why you would want anything else. Here in the states, it's my opinion that Stihl is the absolute best. I've heard nothing but bad opinions here in Tennessee about everything but Stihl chainsaws, and they seem to be the highest quality. I would not waste time with the others.

HILLBILLYMAN

 

[TresCrows]

Take the Mac and put it on a stump, retreat to yon homestead and dig out your Browning or such, a Glock 40S&W will do as well. Approach the saw stealthly such as not to offend the arrogant POS and when it is not looking blow the ****** out of it. Whilst blowing the crap out of it make some kinda manly statement --like--Who is the bosss now sucker--or-- that will teach ya or I am sure you can come up with something more colorful. Don't bury the pieces but mow them with your hog. Then go buy yourself a Sthil or Husky. Carry the new saw to the massacre sight and point it out to your new saw as incentive for future cooperation. Works for me. J

 

[kevinro]

I live in Washington state, about 30 miles east of Seattle. I have about 4000 douglas fir trees, the smallest being about 80 feet tall, the largest around 120. I end up having to cut up at least 20 a year as they die and fall (Darwin's theory of survival seems to be appropriate in a forest).

I had a Husky 45 from 1989 until 2001, when it was swiped. Now I have a Stihl 310.

I really liked the older model of the Husky. It was really quite, didn't vibrate, and was extremely comfortable to handle. After it was stolen, I went to replace it. Turns out most of the chainsaw dealers in my area had dropped Husky for a number of reasons: hard to deal with the corporate types, hard to get parts, poor customer service, and a falling quality standards.

They all sell exclusively Stihl these days. When you live in big tree country, people around here know their chainsaws. Every professional logger I know or have seen driving through uses a Stihl. And there are a lot of them around here.

My Stihl 310 has a 20" bar, and more power than it needs. It revs quite a bit faster than the Husky did, and seems to be a touch easier to start. It is also easier to work on than the Husky. The grip isn't quite as comfortable, and the saw is slightly heavier.


Kevin

 

[duanet]

Todd,

That great Pioneer you have is not available any more. I don't know when they (made by Outboard Marine Corp.) went out, but it has been years. I bought my first chainsaw, a Pioneer 1073 14", in 1975 or earlier, have cut cord after cord of firewood and am still using it on a very regular basis. I've had a Homelite and a Mac 20" and usually defer back to the Pioneer except for trees over 12" in diameter. A friend bought a 1073 when I bought mine and a few years later found a big Pioneer like yours at a sale for $25 and I think he is still using his. I wish they still made them - I'd sure buy another.

<font color=green>Duane</font color=green>

 

[RocketJSquirrel]

I have some friends that log near Yakima, Washington. They say the main rule in buying a chainsaw is that it has to be orange. I.e. Stihl or Husky.
This won't help the original poster, but I have heard that the latest line of John Deere saws are a rebranded Italian saw and are very good machines. Anyone using them?