I hate to burst your bubble, but I was a professional logger for several
years and there is no such thing as a nice Homelite. :-)

If it isn't a Stihl, it isn't a chainsaw. :-)

Actually, I was talking with an experienced chain saw owner/user, as
he and I were selecting the Homelite, and we both came to the
following conclusion, after years of buying home-use yard tools:

1. The names no long mean anything. Most lawn tools are now made by
two or three companies, who sell their stuff to other brands. I've
bought top-of-the-line good-name stuff that has lasted two hours, and
I've bought no-name stuff that has lasted years of hard use.

2. Don't buy cheap.

3. Don't buy under-powered.

The Homelite had the biggest engine, and was actually the most
expensive chain saw Menard's sells. It was easy to start, easy to
run, and made quick work of what I needed to cut -- which was branches
up to 9 inches in diameter.

If I'm lucky, I'll use it MAYBE once per year, probably less. At that
rate, it will last me a lifetime.
--
Jay Honeck
Iowa City, IA
Pathfinder N56993
www.AlexisParkInn.com
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