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 Very Nice!! Put to the TASK! January 2, 2009
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better than I thought it would be January 1, 2009
This is my third chainsaw in four years. First I bought a 3 horsepower Remington electric 16 in chainsaw. It worked pretty well, although I tried to make it do too much and burned out the motor. Thinking I needed more power I bought a gas powered 18 in Ryobi chain saw, which does not work well at all. However with a large tree adjacent to my house dying, I needed a working chain saw. So I took a chance on this Poulan Pro, 18 in, electric. It was a great choice.br /In one day, I took down all the major branches of the tree, leaving a large stump. I was able to cut all of the wood in one day, yielding nearly a cord, or it will when I finish splitting the larger pieces. Some of the pieces were actually 18 in diameter or larger and the saw still handled them. Over the course of the day, I had to tension the chain once, and fill up the oil tank twice - not bad at all. Clean up was easy, about 15 minutes with a couple of paper towels and an old paint brush and it was clean enough to store.br /If you can can run an extension cord to where you are cutting, this saw is a very good choice. Easy to maintain and use, not as loud or smelly as a gas chain saw, and plenty of power for even larger logs.
Great for small to medium jobs! December 22, 2008
I wasn't too sure about getting an electric saw since I've always had nice small engine types, but I had just bought a small lake front property and only had some clean up work to do and really didn't need a big tree killer. Figured I'd give it a try. What a pleasant surprise! It makes quick work of wood even up to 14" diameter. This is the best value I have ever had in a saw. Having said that, don't buy this saw and then think you're Paul Bunyan or that your suddenly going into the lumber business. It' for small to medium work and does a great job at that. If the job is bigger than that, you are going to need a bigger saw.
No gas = no hassles December 12, 2008
1 out of 1 found this review helpful
I wanted to get a chain saw and spoke to a friend who reccommended buying an electric one. It was the best advice I have gotten in a long time. Gas powered string trimmers and lawnmowers are great until they stop running - then they are a hassle to have to fix. I went on Consumer Reports and this model was one of the highest rated models listed. This thing is great. I used it all day cutting back some unruly trees in my front yard. Some of the branches I cut of where pretty thick. It did everything I needed it to do.
GREAT Product December 6, 2008
1 out of 1 found this review helpful
This has been the best money I've spent on Amazon!! This saw is durable, and a quality alternative to a gas saw. I have used it to cut multiple trees up to 1 foot thick and it never blinked. I've also used it to cut 17 oak/creosote railroad ties (the real ones around 8x10 inch or so)during one yard project. It NEVER struggled due to power. I was pleasantly surprised to find such a quality saw for less than $100. You MUST MAINTAIN THIS LIKE A REGULAR SAW! This means clean it, check the bar oil, and adjust the chain before you use it every time. I think I will have this saw for a long, long time.
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