Ice storm!

Morgans wrote:

"Matt Whiting" wrote


This isn't true with chain saws. The biggest problem is that after a
couple of years, especially if not used frequently, the cheap saws tend to
get very hard to start. My Stihl often sits a year between uses as I tend
to cut and split 7-10 cord each year all in one month or so, yet it still
fires up in 3-5 pulls.


Things change, over the years.

It is impossible to justify buying a saw at three times the cost, when you
can get a decent saw that will start reliably.

I have a Pouland that gets one or two tanks run through it, every year, or
sometimes two. It is around 6 years old, and I can guarantee that I could
go out to the cold shed, put fresh gas in it, and it would start on the
third pull.

Never heard of a Pouland. We tried a Poulan once, but that was a junk
saw after less than a month.

Actually, the price premium for a Stihl is often less than 50% and never
even close to 3X the cost. You obviously haven't checked prices.

Matt

"Matt Whiting" wrote

Never heard of a Pouland. We tried a Poulan once, but that was a junk saw
after less than a month.

So sorry about the spelling. I didn't go out and look at the saw. As far
as the junk, I don't know what the year was, and if they had changed plants,
or if it was made on a Friday, or what. Mine is the second I have owned
over the years, and they have both been of good quality. Again, I don't use
it often.

Actually, the price premium for a Stihl is often less than 50% and never
even close to 3X the cost. You obviously haven't checked prices.

You are right; I have not checked prices lately, since I do not need another
saw. I still would not pay twice as much when I bought it, for capability I
do not need.

Some like Ford, some like Chevy. That's life. Everyone has their
preferences. I know some that would not buy anything but a Huskavarna. I
probably butchered that name, too.
--
Jim in NC