[AT] New chainsaw

[KG Waugh]

farmer, I have an Echo chainsaw and backpack blower---I have had really 
good luck with them; it is my impression that they stand in between 
"homeowner" and commercial in both quality and price---it's a nice nith 
they have, I think.

Gene
Elgin, IL

Indiana Robinson wrote:
> I wanted to cut some wood last week and my little Poulan didn't want
> to fire up. Thinking back it was probably just a tiny bit of water in
> the carb from condensation etc. that turned to ice out in the cold but
> as many of us do I got a little pi$$ed and headed to town to look for
> a new saw. The local farm store only carries Poulan and while Poulans
> have always given me decent service I was still a little angry at
> mine. I have an almost new 20" Poulan Pro which is great for felling
> good sized trees and bucking the logs but it just gets too heavy for
> limbing etc. especially when climbing in awkward spots or reaching out
> to cut. I have used the little 14" Poulans for a long time for that. I
> just wanted something different this time so I went to see our only
> actual outdoor power equipment dealer in town. There are several
> around but they are about a 60 mile round trip and the folks in town
> are a 6 mile round trip. They also have a decent reputation and I have
> bought parts there before and they seem to stock well and know what
> you need. They had a display of some kind of "red" saw that I can not
> recall the name of (I think it starts with an S not Stihl, I think it
> has a Q in it). I looked at the price tags on them and about had a
> Fred Sanford heart attack right there among the saws...
> :-)
> Then I spotted a display of Echo products. My hand was still shaking
> when I turned over the price tag on the smallest one and it was almost
> twice the price of the small Poulan I had looked at in the farm store
> but after seeing the price on that red one it seemed almost free.
> One of them followed me home and I must say that I do like it a lot.
> It is extremely light and the whole head is a lot smaller and flatter
> than the Poulan. The dealer insisted on putting fuel and oil in it and
> firing it up before he would let it out the door. I had looked before
> at several brands but this time I wanted a local parts stocking
> dealer. I suppose now he will go belly up on me since I bought one...
>  :-)
> I'll keep the bigger Poulan Pro, the Echo and the newest little Poulan
> and probably take all of the others I have to the Portland Spring Swap
> Meet.
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