opinions on current Sears chainsaws?

I had a Sears for a short while. It was very hard starting cold. Even more so after I ran over it with my bushhog. I thought that if I set it in front of the tractor that I would see it when I got on the tractor later.

Lots of little pieces and I wasn't sad.

IMHO Stihl or Husky are the only saws made. the rest are things made to sit on a bench.

I disagree. Jonsered chainsaws have been used by loggers all over the world for decades. I've been using Jonsered saws and brushcutters for over 30 years myself and highly recommend these Swedish-made saws.

The quality of Stihl saws have diminished ever since they stopped building them in Germany.

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I agree. Jonsered is an exceptional saw.

Shindaiwa and Makita are also good saws.

If you do moderate to heavy cutting with a chain saw, save yourself some time, money in the long run, headaches and aggravation. Spend the money on a quality saw now, and you won't regret it later.

We heat with wood, and I USE my saws hard. The little Homelite that I mentioned above is a good little trim saw, but if that was the only saw I had, I'd have been tempted to open an artery a long time ago. While it is dependable as far as cranking and running, it cuts very slowly, even though I run pro grade chain on it. My Husky will cut through a 12"-14" log before the Homelite will cut a 6".

You don't save in the long run by buying cheap equipment.

Johhny rudes are great saws too.
Dolmar is also a great saw.

Bailey's has a line of chainsaws that are really husky's but they ran afoul of Husky's new policy about selling at discount and online so they came up with a private label brand name.

Poulan is made by Electrolux, which also owns Husky. They are garbage, especially the WildThing. I have a Wildthing factory refurb that I'd gladly sell for 60 bux plus shipping. I'm not sure it's worth that much.

If it were me, I'd buy a pro series Husky and cry just once.

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Electrolux? The overpriced vacuum people?

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