Do NOT buy Poulan brand chains for your saw. They SUCK! :tantrum

I had 9 trees dropped in my yard Friday a week ago. Spent this past weekend cutting them up. 3 oak, 1 maple 5 poplar. Bought a brand new poulan chain Saturday morning. Made 3 cuts through a 2' diameter poplar and was dull as could be. Wouldn't have been able to cut hot butter.

Went out that afternoon and bought an Oregon chain. Night and day difference.

When I quit cutting Saturday morning, My father-in-law and I had cut up 1.5 poplars and 2 oaks. Saturday evening w/ Oregon chain I cut everything else without stopping except for 3 cuts on a 30" diameter poplar. Put the 2nd Oregon chain on (bought a 2 pack at Lowes so I didn't have to stop to sharpen in the middle of the job) and took care of that last section of tree like a hot knife thru butter.

I will NEVER buy anything other than Oregon chains again.

I use Stihl chains and they rock. However no chain will last long if someone has driven a nail in the log you are cutting. Ruined one chain just a couple hours after I put it on.

I use Stihl chains and they rock. However no chain will last long if someone has driven a nail in the log you are cutting. Ruined one chain just a couple hours after I put it on.

Or an accidental dig into the dirt with the tip. Kills the cutting edge.

Anyone local sharpen blades? I used to have a guy, but no longer. I don't have the patience to do it.

Or an accidental dig into the dirt with the tip. Kills the cutting edge.

Anyone local sharpen blades? I used to have a guy, but no longer. I don't have the patience to do it.

Milts

I buy the stones for my dremmel tool. Sharpens them up fine.

Milts

I buy the stones for my dremmel tool. Sharpens them up fine.

:yay: Thanx. Like I said... I'm too lazy to do it myself... :lol:

Do NOT buy Poulan brand chains for your saw. They SUCK! :tantrum:




I will NEVER buy anything other than Oregon chains again.
:killingme


I use Stihl chains and they rock.

:yay:

I use Stihl chains and they rock. However no chain will last long if someone has driven a nail in the log you are cutting. Ruined one chain just a couple hours after I put it on.

Keep those crazy tree huggers off your property!

GO STIHL OR GO HOME!!!!!!!!!!!!!!


Though, the Huski's are nice as well :yay: Guy at work has one and loves it, only crappy thing is no one in St. Mary's is authorized to work on them I don't believe.

YAY Milt's!
Wore out a Craftsman and a Poulan on my Oak trees in one season. Went to Milt's bought a Stihl SIX years ago, replaced the bar and chain once. Runs like a champ!

Think hitting dirt or a nail is tough? Ruined a chain on concrete in the middle of a tree!
No idea why it was there, maybe to hold it together?

GO STIHL OR GO HOME!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

044 at least 12 years old, 021 probably 8 years old.
Milt is the man:coffee:

Think hitting dirt or a nail is tough? Ruined a chain on concrete in the middle of a tree!
No idea why it was there, maybe to hold it together?

To keep bugs out. Same thing happened to me and I talked to the previous owner and asked...WTF. He explained that ants and bugs were killing the trees so he filled rot holes with cement. Fixed the problem, cost me a blade.

044 at least 12 years old, 021 probably 8 years old.
Milt is the man:coffee:


PFFFT!

028 - Pushing 21-22 years old I believe, STILL runs like a CHAMP!

And my old man won't let me trade it in on the new one I want :banghead:

Milt told me he'd give me $200 for it, and the one I want is like $485.

PFFFT!

028 - Pushing 21-22 years old I believe, STILL runs like a CHAMP!

And my old man won't let me trade it in on the new one I want :banghead:

Milt told me he'd give me $200 for it, and the one I want is like $485.

My 028 has been running strong since 1980.

or dont buyany chains and sharpen them or get them sharpened...and theres some amish that work on the huskys ( i cant spell it at all)