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W.W.

02-26-2003 06:15:10




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I have a chance to buy a 260 rebuilt from the factory. I looked in the archives. does anyone have a good thing to say about poulan? oh by the way it's $109.00




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gary w hawks

12-17-2003 20:51:49




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 Re: poulan chain saws in reply to W.W., 02-26-2003 06:15:10  
recently i came across an old m-41 poulan saw in my deceased father-in law's barn. i don't know whats wrong with it other than it probably hasn't run in several years. it looked like it hasn't been moved for some time. on the outside the saw looks pretty good. the inside probably needs some work. who could i contact to have a look at this saw and mabey rebuild it? just how good of a saw was it anyway? i read that it was made from 61-62. why so short of a time then discontinued? is there a specific website on this paticular model i can learn some more from and look for parts? thanks gwh..

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Booring Bob

05-26-2003 08:42:20




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 Re: poulan chain saws in reply to W.W., 02-26-2003 06:15:10  
Just on a lark on the web and about to go out in the woods again to clean up and enjoy life. My Poulan 545A I got in 1980 from my former father in law, a gleam in his eye saying I'm glad you stuck it out with my daughter and now married and will look after her. Well she's gone but that good old Poulan still works like a charm. Better than a wife I guess. (Also thought I treated her better then the saw.) I am also in BC's Big Timber Country. This thing has a 16 inch bar, and I don't hesitate to take on a 200 foot, 48 inch at the butt Douglas Fir. So that goes for all those neggies out there. Twenty three years and one tune up . Just oil and clean it every time you use it. If leaving it for any great length of time make sure you run it dry and leave it in storage dry Regards
RS

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Eddie

03-03-2003 13:03:30




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 Re: poulan chain saws in reply to W.W., 02-26-2003 06:15:10  
They dont call them "PULL-ONS" for nothing! To get one to start you gotta pull on, and pull on, and pull on...



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Robert

02-27-2003 13:21:20




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 Re: poulan chain saws in reply to W.W., 02-26-2003 06:15:10  
Looking at all the follow-ups, I'll be brave and go "against the grain" (nothing new for me, though). I've got a 16" Poulan that I bought at Wal-Mart, and have used it for cutting seasoned oak, green oak, and yaupon on my 65 acres. The saw has never let me down yet. What can I say? For the money, I think they're not a bad deal. If you're "going pro", then that's a different ball game altogether.

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Ben in KY

02-27-2003 03:59:43




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 Re: poulan chain saws in reply to W.W., 02-26-2003 06:15:10  
I have a Poulan 260, bought last year at Lowes for 155.00 (US). Cut about 6 cords of standing seasoned dead oak with it, works great, a lot of chain sharpening though :) It is not a big honkin saw but starts easy and works well.



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W.W.

02-26-2003 14:36:02




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 Re: poulan chain saws in reply to W.W., 02-26-2003 06:15:10  

thanks guys
I'm still not sure but I have looked at used ones but they are almost as much money. this has a 1 year warranty. I cut 10 full cords a year for my self. I've never had anything but electric. I have my wood delivered on a semi- 10 cords. I just thought with all the wind damage 2 years ago I might try to clean some of it up.



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stihlfixer

02-27-2003 11:15:25




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 Re: Re: poulan chain saws in reply to W.W., 02-26-2003 14:36:02  
Poulans will cut right with a Stihl. I had a repair shop that fixed both. Difference is 6 mos. from now poulans will be junked, Stihls go on cutting for years. Poulan warranty is worthless. Who wants to be waiting on a saw month after month? Storm hits & your saw is "on the way". Spend your money on dependability, unless your just feeling lucky.



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HJP

03-04-2003 09:02:32




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 Re: Re: Re: poulan chain saws in reply to stihlfixer, 02-27-2003 11:15:25  
GIVE POULAN SOME SPACE, THEY MAKE SOME KICK BUTT PRO LEVEL SAWS. THEY ARE STILL ONE OF THE FEW THAT STILL MAKE THEIR OWN ENGINES (DO NOT CONFUSE THESE WITH THE CHEAP LEVEL) HOME OWNER /CITY LIVING/ MORPHED WEED EATERS!!!! THE REASON I BOUGHT MY 046 MAG AND JONSERED 0930 WAS SIMPLY DEALER SUPPORT IN MY AREA. WHEN YOU START COMPARING APPLES WITH APPLES AT THE 400-650 DOLLAR AMOUNT/STIHL,ECHO,POULAN,JONSERED,HUSKY,SACHS,DOMAR IN A 20 INCH-70+CC-5 TO 6 HP SAW IT IS VERY COMPETTIVE

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carhartted

02-26-2003 12:51:05




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 Re: poulan chain saws in reply to W.W., 02-26-2003 06:15:10  
The good thing about Poulans is you can get parts from the local sears wharehouse. Poulan makes Craftsman saws and the Poulan models are cross referemced with the Craftmans.

I have a newer Poulan, I don't recall the model but it has an 18 in bar with the small 1/4 pitch chain. It works well for small around the house and occasional fire wood cutting. But I have since bought many other saws and do a alot of cutting with a Husky 272xp.

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jocco

02-26-2003 12:23:30




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 Re: poulan chain saws in reply to W.W., 02-26-2003 06:15:10  

brand isnt so important but where are you going to get parts/service ? are you home owner or doing commercial work? buy accordinly most hardware store saws are throw away when they fail poulan was never big in my area



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shoot501

02-26-2003 11:09:23




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 Re: poulan chain saws in reply to W.W., 02-26-2003 06:15:10  
I've got an old 306A poulan that is a real strong saw, maybe 30 yrs old. Wouldn't trade it for 2 new wal-mart or lowes poulans. If you plan on really using a chainsaw do yourself a favor and get a good one. You could most likely find a used sachs-dolmar at a pawn shop for a 100 bucks and have a fine a saw as there is. just my 2 cents worth.



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John in MA

02-26-2003 21:11:02




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 Re: Re: poulan chain saws in reply to shoot501, 02-26-2003 11:09:23  
That's a great saw. Serious pro model, probably over 35 years old now. I had the Allis version. Nice exhaust sound.



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Russ (NM)

02-26-2003 10:45:06




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 Re: poulan chain saws in reply to W.W., 02-26-2003 06:15:10  
I love my Poulan. Just put on a real chain instead of the anti-kickback type that comes with it, and it really does the job. Been using it for four years.



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Joe

05-04-2003 16:28:15




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 Re: Re: poulan chain saws in reply to Russ (NM), 02-26-2003 10:45:06  
What real chain would that be. I'm trying to get though some backyard stumps and they have stumped both chain's my poulan 260 came with



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mike

02-26-2003 09:13:24




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 Re: poulan chain saws in reply to W.W., 02-26-2003 06:15:10  
I run husky and jonsered and love them BUT i have run the newer style poulans in clearing brush to light logging and never had a problem with one (the last one finally died or i should say got killed by a truck ) just my $0.02 mike



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James in MO

02-26-2003 09:04:56




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 Re: poulan chain saws in reply to W.W., 02-26-2003 06:15:10  
I have a poulan 4000 countervibe and it is a wood eating machine it has a 22 inch bar and 3/8 chain the only problem with it is it is big and bulky I cut down 36 locust trees with it and it never let me down I have since bought a Husky that is smaller and lighter and use it for small stuff but the Poulan is there to back me up and it has set for a year at a shot and still on the 3rd or 4th pull it fires up. It is an older saw though and I have no idea what it is worth becasue a man gave it to my dad as payment for some thing or another years ago and my dad couldn't hang on to it very well (arthritis) so he gave it to me. I don't know that I would buy one from Wal-Mart like anyhting else Poulan has it's homeowner versions as well but if you need a good saw that will serve you well my 4000 has never let me down.

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Chris

02-26-2003 08:43:23




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 Re: poulan chain saws in reply to W.W., 02-26-2003 06:15:10  
I like my Poulans a lot. They run well and start all the time. I can get parts at the local hardware. Granted I do use them for only homeowner stuff but I did not pay big $$$ for them either.



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wh

02-26-2003 08:12:12




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 Re: poulan chain saws in reply to W.W., 02-26-2003 06:15:10  
don't know about the 260. have a 3400 and 2 25's. several neighbors run them also. a new guy moved in and a large tree blew over in his yard. had not got all his stuff moved and did not have his saw. 4 -5 of us showed up to saw up the tree for him. he wise cracked about he would not have a poulan. he used a ******* and it was much better. as a neighbor told him "when your ****** has cut what these poulans have, we will talk about it". had a logger cutting several acres of large trees and he had trouble with a husky and i let him try my 3400. he wanted to buy it at what ever price. they have discontinued this model. as for poulan - when your x brand has cut what mine has cut we will talk.

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73LG

02-26-2003 10:28:45




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 Re: Re: poulan chain saws in reply to wh, 02-26-2003 08:12:12  
O.K. lets talk- for starters- we run Husgvarnas- 371XPs. Clear pulpwood. Then hardwoods. Then some more pulp. Then a 100 acres - Hards- etc. Most timber cutters here are running the XP Huskys. Standing toe for toe, you'd soon be too, that is if you timber. Lets what I know- toe to toe- you'd be slow.



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Tom

02-26-2003 07:01:27




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 Re: poulan chain saws in reply to W.W., 02-26-2003 06:15:10  
Don't know how you are going to use the saw. If you only want light homeowner use, then go to Costco. They are selling a McCullough 16 inch WITH extra chain for $99, brand new.



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John in MA

02-26-2003 21:08:56




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 Re: Re: poulan chain saws in reply to Tom, 02-26-2003 07:01:27  
Skip the McCulloch unless you're going to treat it as totally disposable. The company went under a while back and is now in limbo with a Taiwanese firm. All the saws you see being closed out are dead-end models from a couple years ago.



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Tom

02-27-2003 08:42:34




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 Re: Re: Re: poulan chain saws in reply to John in MA, 02-26-2003 21:08:56  
John, I use a Stihl 026 Pro, but when I hire laborers to clear Texas cedar and brush, no way will I let them ruin the bar and chain in my Stihl. The Mac I was talking about can be viewed as disposable since it costs less than a bar and 2 chains for my good saw.



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T_Bone

02-26-2003 20:24:42




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 Re: Re: poulan chain saws in reply to Tom, 02-26-2003 07:01:27  
Tom's right on. Any new saw for a $100 bucks is just that, a cheap saw that maybe will last you maybe not. I bought a Mac pro 610 20" in 1980 for $130 and got lucky as I still cut 3 to 4 cords a year with it. Never a problem.

Now if you want a good one thats known to be the best, spend $400 and buy a Sthil. At 10 cords a year why waste money on a Mac or Poulan.

T_Bone



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John in MA

02-26-2003 06:47:38




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 Re: poulan chain saws in reply to W.W., 02-26-2003 06:15:10  
No, no one has anything good to say about Poulan.

What do you want it for? Anything but light homeowner use and I'd skip it.



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