Poulan and McCulloch Chainsaws

[Mac624]

Hi!

Someone here, who can tell me something about Poulan and McCulloch chainsaws? What is the price in the states for a 1,9hp Poulan and a 1,7hp McCulloch? Are You satisfied with them?
Any experience, good or bad will help.
thanks
Bernhard, Derichsweiler, Germany

 

[bky]

McCulloch has been out of business foe a few years and parts are getting harder to find but mine has been a good saw but not a great one.

 

[toddwulf]

I bought a Poulan from Home Depot a year or so ago and although it works fine, it's not all that powerful, the blades dull quickly, even after sharpening. My Pioneer on the otherhand, will cut down [censored] near anything with the 3 ft. bar on it and has plenty of power. Don't know if they are still around.

Intersting tidbit for ya. My wife folks live down in Lake Havasu City AZ, the place where they moved the London Bridge back in the 70's. Seems the guy that moved the bridge there and developed the whole area was none other the the Mculloch chain saw guy. Maybe he went broke moving the bridge down there?

 

[Argee]

I've got a 40 pull McCulloch that isn't worth a spit. On my third oiler in 6 years and samnumber of bars. Can't recall how many chains I put on cause they overheat from lack of oil. My next one is going to be a Husky or a Stihl.

 

[TonyC]

I have had both brands of saws. No complaints with the Poulans. On the other hand I wouldn't take a McCulloch if you gave it to me.

 

[Jag]

McC used to be the top dog with chain saws around here when I was a kid in to mid 60's, but went down hill. Poulan is a good low priced saw.. the big guys like Stilh but they are heavy and cost. I can buy three same sized Poulans for what a Stilh cost. Dad's last saw was a S 029 and I had nothing put problems with it. But it and Husky are what all the the timber cutting companies use.

 

[Mac624]

Thank You for the Reply, guys!

Years ago I went to the shop with my saved money and try to buy a small chainsaw, it was a Poulan and I never knew this brand before, I didn't buy it!
My first saw was a Solo with 2,5 hp. I sold it off for a Stihl 028, that was 17 years ago. Now I own an electrical E 140, a
018, a 028 and a 044. I've thought that I knew a lot about chainsaw-pricing and was wondering, that a chainsaw can sold off so cheap. I know that the McCulloch is Junk, but here in Germany we are not so common with them and Poulan I've not seen around here since 20 years, till yesterday.
Bernhard, Derichsweiler, Germany

 

[RJohnson]

Save yourself alot of pain and either buy a Husky or Stilh. I have owned a model 025 Stilh for 5 years and it has always started, no matter how long I let the gas set in the tank/w3tcompact/icons/frown.gif. Determine your needs and then go buy the next bigger saw. Hey that sounds like tractor buying /w3tcompact/icons/smile.gif.

Randy

 

[Bird]

<font color=blue>What is the price in the states for a 1,9hp Poulan</font color=blue>

I'm not sure what you mean by "1,9hp", but I paid $120 for a Poulan Wood Shark 1800 at Western Auto in March '97 (2.0 cu.in. engine; 14" bar). It's the second Poulan I've owned and wouldn't buy anything else; light weight, easy to use, always been reliable. But of course, mine is for "homeowner" or occasional use. If I were into professional forestry work, were a little younger and stronger, wanted to spend more money, etc. there are some others I might be more interested in./w3tcompact/icons/wink.gif

 

[Argee]

The wife was going to buy me an 025 for my birthday last year. I told her no, get me a HD battery charger instead. My brain must have been in neutral at that moment, cause I sure can't play with a battery charger very much. Besides a battery charger should be purchased out of the "house and property really needs it" fund. If I would of been thinking right, I'd have them both. Instead I keep pulling on that yellow "POS" someone called a chainsaw!