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SergioKurba

Hello. I'm new to the forum, I would like to get advice from knowledgeable people. I need a chainsaw for the economy, and I do not know what to choose. In this article, found information on saws and ostanolsya until Poulan P3314 14-Inch 33cc 2-Cycle Gas-Powered, since this chainsaw is designed specifically for the household. Tell me, can I buy it?

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#2

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Rivets

If you only want a saw for about two years, with limited use, go for it. If you want one which will last much longer you are going to have to spend a little more on an Echo or Stihl. If you only use it occasionally, I suggest that you purchase the new premixed fuel. I know it is a bit costly, but you won't have hard starting problems down the road, because of old fuel in the system.


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ingigo

If you are cutting pine or soft woods, you will be fine. The real hardwoods will burn you chain/bar up. use a lot of lube on the bar between cutting. If you plan on cutting up wood consider a thicker chained chainsaw that will stand up to use and abuse. stihl and HUSQVARNA :) the better orange


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ziti

I've got an older model Craftsman 16" chainsaw that has probably got a couple of hundred hours on it. I think it was manufactured for Sears by Husqvarna and it's been a good investment. However, last summer I had some problems starting it. This spring I needed to cut down a few maple trees and trim some limbs and I wanted to do it before the leaves came out. I thought I'd check out some new chain saws on- line and figured I'd hold off on troubleshooting the Craftsman until later. Not only that, I always like to have a back-up. Anyway, I wound up buying an Oregon CS 1500 corded electric 16" chain saw from Home Depot. It worked great. For $129. and free shipping I thought it was a good deal just for occasional use around the yard.


#5

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SergioKurba

Rivets said:
If you only want a saw for about two years, with limited use, go for it. If you want one which will last much longer you are going to have to spend a little more on an Echo or Stihl. If you only use it occasionally, I suggest that you purchase the new premixed fuel. I know it is a bit costly, but you won't have hard starting problems down the road, because of old fuel in the system.
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Yes, I need a chainsaw for use from time to time. :biggrin: I'm not a professional, so I do not want to buy an expensive chainsaw. Husquarna is much more expensive than the Poulan, and it scares me. :ashamed::ashamed:There does not appear chainsaw brand Stihl, so I can not talk about its price. It is more expensive than Husquarna?


#6

primerbulb120

primerbulb120

Stihl is more expensive than Husqvarna.

I think you will be fine with the Poulan, but for peak performance you may need to adjust the carburetor once you get it. Today's chainsaws are tuned too lean to meet emissions standards.


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michigan_Rapter sd

I am new to the forum but notice a lot of power users on here that do yard work for a living and for constant use the stihl is great (I used to take prison crew out and we cut a lot of wood) for an occasional home user I have a 12 year old pulan pro 16" that has never given me a moment of trouble and always starts fine. I got it because the old blue homelite I had was very heavy. it does leak oil in the case between uses but that is fine with me. but then again I only cut down a couple of trees and some trimming each year and not hard use like a pro


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ingigo

I assume you want an economical, efficient chainsaw. I do not understand the "household" part. What would you be cutting with this saw, how large and how often.

Try not to buy too big of a chainsaw for small 'tasks and vice versa.


#9

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SergioKurba

primerbulb120 said:
Stihl is more expensive than Husqvarna.

I think you will be fine with the Poulan, but for peak performance you may need to adjust the carburetor once you get it. Today's chainsaws are tuned too lean to meet emissions standards.
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Yes, POULAN, is likely to be the best option for me. How do I adjust the carburetor?


#10

primerbulb120

primerbulb120

You will have to post a picture of the adjustment screws (on side of carburetor) once you get the saw. I will give you a link to an adjusting tool for your carb.


#11

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SergioKurba

ziti said:
I've got an older model Craftsman 16" chainsaw that has probably got a couple of hundred hours on it. I think it was manufactured for Sears by Husqvarna and it's been a good investment. However, last summer I had some problems starting it. This spring I needed to cut down a few maple trees and trim some limbs and I wanted to do it before the leaves came out. I thought I'd check out some new chain saws on- line and figured I'd hold off on troubleshooting the Craftsman until later. Not only that, I always like to have a back-up. Anyway, I wound up buying an Oregon CS 1500 corded electric 16" chain saw from Home Depot. It worked great. For $129. and free shipping I thought it was a good deal just for occasional use around the yard.
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Chainsaw Poulan P3314, which I want to buy, much cheaper. :eek: Here it is worth $ 87! :thumbsup: Only my model has a 14-Inch, unlike your


#12

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SergioKurba

primerbulb120 said:
You will have to post a picture of the adjustment screws (on side of carburetor) once you get the saw. I will give you a link to an adjusting tool for your carb.
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Ok, I'll do that, thank you for your advice:smile:


#13

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bertsmobile1

SergioKurba said:
Yes, I need a chainsaw for use from time to time. :biggrin: I'm not a professional, so I do not want to buy an expensive chainsaw. Husquarna is much more expensive than the Poulan, and it scares me. :ashamed::ashamed:There does not appear chainsaw brand Stihl, so I can not talk about its price. It is more expensive than Husquarna?
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Serg,

While not meaning to sound offensive it goes like this.
I have a 1992 Stihl which is currently on loan to a customer while I chase up parts for his saws.
It cost me over $ 400 and in those days wages were around $ 300/ week . It has probably cut 100 ton of firewood, always from fallen trees and has never missed a beat.
The man who has it wants to buy it because he thinks it is a great saw, and he is right,
However he keeps comparing it to saws that are currently $ 400 and can not understand that it is equivalnet to a modern $ 1200 saw ( again a weeks wages ).
This saw has cost me about $30 / year to date which is the cost of a bag of kindeling.
To get some one in to clean up a few fallen trees or cut off a few dangerious branches would have cost a lot more than that.
So to put it simply the "expensive" saw has saved me about 200 times what I paid for it and will most likely be passed on to the grandkids when I am gone.

OTOH the customer with my saw has 4 saws which no longer work ( I am repairing them ) but he does not want to pay any more than $ 100 / saw because he can buy a new one for $ 200.
He has spent just under $ 1000 total on these saws , the oldest is 8 years old and the youngest is a 3 year old McCulloch.

So if you want a saw that over time will cost you nothing, open your wallet and get something that sells for around 1 to 2 weeks wages.
If you want a 18" bar then buy a saw that comes with a 20" bar as standard and ask the dealer to swap it for the smaller one.
Slightly over powereing goes a long way to longevity and is a lot more forgiving to the occasional user .
The quality saw makers are all offering good deals , delayed repayments and good finance on their better saws so take advantage of it.
Buy 2 or 3 spare chains and swap them over every second tank of fuel and turn the bar over every tank of fuel to even out the wear on the bar.
In the past 23 years I have gone through 12 chains but am still running the original sprocket nosed bar.


#14

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SergioKurba

bertsmobile1 said:
Serg,

While not meaning to sound offensive it goes like this.
I have a 1992 Stihl which is currently on loan to a customer while I chase up parts for his saws.
It cost me over $ 400 and in those days wages were around $ 300/ week . It has probably cut 100 ton of firewood, always from fallen trees and has never missed a beat.
The man who has it wants to buy it because he thinks it is a great saw, and he is right,
However he keeps comparing it to saws that are currently $ 400 and can not understand that it is equivalnet to a modern $ 1200 saw ( again a weeks wages ).
This saw has cost me about $30 / year to date which is the cost of a bag of kindeling.
To get some one in to clean up a few fallen trees or cut off a few dangerious branches would have cost a lot more than that.
So to put it simply the "expensive" saw has saved me about 200 times what I paid for it and will most likely be passed on to the grandkids when I am gone.

OTOH the customer with my saw has 4 saws which no longer work ( I am repairing them ) but he does not want to pay any more than $ 100 / saw because he can buy a new one for $ 200.
He has spent just under $ 1000 total on these saws , the oldest is 8 years old and the youngest is a 3 year old McCulloch.

So if you want a saw that over time will cost you nothing, open your wallet and get something that sells for around 1 to 2 weeks wages.
If you want a 18" bar then buy a saw that comes with a 20" bar as standard and ask the dealer to swap it for the smaller one.
Slightly over powereing goes a long way to longevity and is a lot more forgiving to the occasional user .
The quality saw makers are all offering good deals , delayed repayments and good finance on their better saws so take advantage of it.
Buy 2 or 3 spare chains and swap them over every second tank of fuel and turn the bar over every tank of fuel to even out the wear on the bar.
In the past 23 years I have gone through 12 chains but am still running the original sprocket nosed bar.
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Oh, thank you very much. I'm sure to think about your advice. I did not know that there are such services and so it is possible to do.:wink:


#15

Pent-R lawn

Pent-R lawn

Stihl MS170. It comes with a 14" bar. I think you can get it with the Easy-to-start system (which is really nice) too. But you can also put a 16" bar on it like i did but slows it a little bit. Its light weight and powerful. Ive had mine for yeeears and it still cranks up and runs like a top. Used it just a few weeks ago to cut up about an 18-24" tree in the pasture. I like it cause its easy to throw in a truck or somethin. I in fact made a sweet holster to mount on my 4wheeler to carry it. See mine here.Chainsaw bracket 2.jpgChainsaw bracket.jpg

So handy and so reliable.


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