recommend me a chainsaw

[mostsmooth]

in the $0-$200 range.

[MrTrik]

I bought a Poulan 16" at home depot for $149 a couple months ago. I needed something for light work and it's the perfect size for that.

The 18" was $199 if I remember right.

Nice saws but definately on the low end of saws. I haven't had any problems at all so far and it got quite a bit of use in this year's fall cleanup.

[mostsmooth]

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I bought a Poulan 16" at home depot for $149 a couple months ago. I needed something for light work and it's the perfect size for that.

The 18" was $199 if I remember right.

Nice saws but definately on the low end of saws. I haven't had any problems at all so far and it got quite a bit of use in this year's fall cleanup.

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yeah, ive been seeing bad reviews for the 18" "wild thing"
i wonder if its possible to get a good chainsaw for<200?

[swede123]

If it's a one time project I'd say rent a quality one. If you want one for repeated use spend the $400 or whatever a good one will cost ya. In the long run it'll save you money.

Swede

[bwana devil]

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in the $0-$200 range.

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stihl on craigslist.

otherwise rent one.

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[IndieMatty]

Splurge on the best possible one from Craftsman/Sears. Craftsman products are made by other brands and cost significantly less. When I worked there in, they had McCulloch making them for them IIRC. They cost about 80 less then the exact same model sitting next to it without the Craftsman brand.

[ThaSaltCracka]

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Splurge on the best possible one from Craftsman/Sears.

[/ QUOTE ] My cousin, a power tool guru(he sells them and over heavy machinery), informed me that the craftsman name has been sold to some low end tool company. So I would be much more leary of Craftsman tools now then.

[HopeydaFish]

That depends. Does it need to be powerful enough to cut through a human sternum?

[MrTrik]

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yeah, ive been seeing bad reviews for the 18" "wild thing"
i wonder if its possible to get a good chainsaw for<200?

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The wild thing is a piece of trash. I checked it out and determined it wouldn't last long. Cheap plastic crap for a shell. The blade seemed cheap as well.

I don't think you can get a heavy duty saw for $200. I think $400 is more the price you need to pay for a husky or some of the other more beefy manufacturers. The poulan I have is fine for the light duty I put it through a couple of times a year.

[Ray Zee]

a husky or a sthil are the only ones that hold up and start when you pull the cord. i have had my sthil 028 wood boss for twenty years now and no problems.
years before i would burn up that mcullough or whatever crap in a few months.
learn what you are doing first or plan on limping along for the rest of your life. they aint no toys.

[savman]

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a husky or a sthil are the only ones that hold up and start when you pull the cord. i have had my sthil 028 wood boss for twenty years now and no problems.
years before i would burn up that mcullough or whatever crap in a few months.
learn what you are doing first or plan on limping along for the rest of your life. they aint no toys.

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zee couldnt be more spot on. forget anything other than husqvarna or stihl. poulan, homelite, and anything else u see being sold at Home Depot or Wal Mart are total crap. Personally, i prefer the Husqvarna b/c the seem a little stouter than the stihl. either is a fine choice. oh yea, i know husq makes some weak 18inch weird like kmart series....u will know b/c it is the cheapest one. do not get this peice of junk. i burnt two motors up in that baby b/f i talked the powers that be into the 88cc behemoth with a compression release to crank it. i now pwn all tress and small vehicles with that baby!!

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[siccjay]

I got one for $50 at a pawnshop and it pwned. I forget what it is called.

[istewart]

Very nice gimmick.

[Duke]

Rent a good one. I would not trust a $200 chainsaw. This isn't a hammer we're talking about here. It's a [censored] chainsaw.

~D