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Save your money get a Stihl you won't be sorry. I learned years ago cheap tools cost you more in the long run.
Stihl. I've never regretted buying a quality piece of work equipment. The initial price stings a bit, but having it work just like it's supposed to every time I ask it to is worth it!
I have a Stihl MS 250 with an 18" bar and an inexpensive Poulan. When you have both to compare running side by side you understand where that extra cost is invested.
Which ever way you go, good luck with yours. We've been hacking on a HUGE Hickory tree this year that will keep us in firewood for probably 2 yrs.
personally, i love my Stihl 029 but it's a bit out of the price range and overkill for what you need...for yard pruning and the occasional small tree, i would look at a Husqvarna along the lines of this click linky but i wouldn't recommend it for cutting down 36" trees...with you living in the middle of the ocean, your #1 priority may be ensuring there is someone who is capable of working on whatever brand upon which you decide
Stihl or Husq are the only chainsaws I use. I had to borrow a friends Poulan Pro (didn't have my saws at my new house at the time) to cut up some fallen branches that came down during the tornados a couple years ago and it was a real pain in the azz. It didn't want to start and when it did start, it struggled going through some of the branches. they are cheap for a reason.
I have a craftsman, it's ok for light to med. duty work. If you want a really good saw, stihl
I agree 100%. My Husq rancher is a great saw. My poulan seems like a toy compared to the Hausq.
You get what you pay for, and at that price, don't expect too much.
Save your money get a Stihl you won't be sorry. I learned years ago cheap tools cost you more in the long run.
Take a look at Dolmar/Makita. Makita bought Dolmar years ago. They are a well built saw for the money. If Poulan and Echo are your only choices, I would go echo. Also, its a bar and chain, not a blade. Chainsaws are categorized by displacement, not bar length.
Most of the stuff I see on the craigslist here are Echos, Poulans. Not much else.
Around here we do allot of sawing (clearing & firewood), Husky or Stihl pro saws are the goto for the heavy lifting, very good all around saws around 72cc. but can be heavy for little jobs (brush, limbs, smokehouse wood). My buddy bought a "keychain saw" it is a Echo & he loves it, gets allot of use. He runs an XP like I do. The little arborist saws are light and convenient for little jobs. The XP Husky would set you back around 700$ or better. XP® Chainsaw | Husqvarna | Professional Last for years
Stihl, I have had mine 22 years, 028 Woodboss. never gave a bit of trouble. spend the money one time and never haft to buy another one. I use mine like you said you would use yours, will probably be here running when I am gone. Great saws. Also bought a Stihl weed eater the same year, FS 81, still running strong.
Lol guess why, most people don't get rid of a good saw. Keep looking on CL, Ill look down here too if you want me to. Dont cheap out on your saw its a waste of money if you do. Husq or Stihl and your good, just make sure you get a large motor so you can use larger bars if you need too. Its really not that complicated. How much do you want to spend?