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Walt


Do what you can, with what you have, where you are. -T. Roosevelt

Location: Chester County, PA
Joined: Dec 31, 2004
Points: 148

Sears, Homelite, chainsaw
Original Message   Feb 19, 2005 2:36 pm
I am looking for a chainsaw to do very small work around my house (mainly 3 or 4" branches that fall, occasional firewood size logs when a bigger branch comes down).  I saw a Sears 35066 16" chainsaw and a 16 " Homelite chainsaw.  Each are about $125, each has about a 33cc - 36 cc engine.  I was wondering if anyone has experience with either of these, with strong convictions either way about them.  It will probably be used about one hour per year total.

Another possibilility is to go Echo or other "bigger brand but used".  I read the other post about chainsaws and found that information very helpful.  If I can find a used saw at a comparable price I will evaluate that route.  Agent Orange sells their used saws from time to time, although they are about $250, and if I was going to buy that I could get a new smaller Echo. 

Thank you, in advance, for any information you can give me.

Best regards,

Walt 

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Bill_D


Nice day for a mow!!

Location: Chicago
Joined: Dec 6, 2002
Points: 920

Re: Sears, Homelite, chainsaw
Reply #13   Feb 21, 2005 11:53 pm
Marshall, I'm shocked, and disappointed!!!!!   Go and buy the hedger attachment for your Echo split boom at once!!!    I'll vouche for it.  It's a nice piece!!
Walt


Do what you can, with what you have, where you are. -T. Roosevelt

Location: Chester County, PA
Joined: Dec 31, 2004
Points: 148

Re: Sears, Homelite, chainsaw
Reply #14   Feb 22, 2005 5:30 am
Bill,

I guess you told him!

Marshall,

One thing I forgot to mention in my original post, (bad Walt!), is that the times when I do get some firewood it is because one of my neighbors oak trees comes down and a branch or two takes out my power line.  The wood on my lawn or driveway becomes mine, the township clears the street, and my neighbor lets the other stuff rot in the woods.  Otherwise, electric could serve my purpose well as I need to cut up branches that fall off my trees (Hybrid Poplar and Pine mainly).

As a rule, I don't care for extension cords.  Although my need for a saw is about 1 or 2 hours per year, mostly to cut up branches for disposal.  Although I could end up with anything, The "$450 Husq" would be like using a two stage snowblower to clean off your porch.  I am looking for something in comparison to your B&D drill, but for limb trimming. 

(Marshall, Snow is white stuff that falls from the sky.  In OK you get hail storms.  picture snow as something like a hail ball that you smashed, then make it 2 feet deep all over the place)

Walt  

terrapin24h


The more I learn the less i know

Location: Rochester NY, USA
Joined: Dec 18, 2003
Points: 628

Re: Sears, Homelite, chainsaw
Reply #15   Feb 22, 2005 8:51 am
I have a craftsman 18" bar 42cc saw(can't recall model # now, it was just short of 200 bucks--and its not the one that comes with an extra chain)  that works great.  It can be finicky to start if i don't follow the starting instructions PRECISELY.  I bought mine for trimming-medium duty occaisional use.  It's got an inertial chain brake, anti vibe springs all over, thier "ez adjust" bar, and the low profile "skinny" chain.  Nice and light for handling up a tree, and it idles nice once warmed.  It too like every other saw i've used, will tend to weep bar oil for a bit after being used.  I just set a rag under it in its case.  A neighbor of mine has one of the smaller craftsmans, and he actually got me thinking about them, He does more cutting than i do and says the little bugger never lets him down, and his is 3 or 4 years old now.  I do subscribe to the buy more than you need theory, but there comes a point where you can very quickly find yourself buying a ferrari to go to the grocery store.  Sounds like your needs are similar to mine, you might want to consider a higher end poulan or craftsman.

--chris
2001 Homelite VacAttack Blower
2001 6hp Toro PPace 22" mower
2001 Ariens 824LE
2002 6hp 2400 PSI Excell Powerwasher
2004 18hp Craftsman 27375 42" mower
2004 42cc Craftsman 18" chainsaw
Marshall


As Long As There Are Tests, There Will Be Prayer In Public Schools. ;- )

Joined: Sep 16, 2002
Points: 7730

Re: Sears, Homelite, chainsaw
Reply #16   Feb 22, 2005 11:27 am
Shoot, 1-2hrs a year, get the cheaper one.
jubol


Location: Dover, De
Joined: Oct 3, 2003
Points: 1558

Re: Sears, Homelite, chainsaw
Reply #17   Feb 22, 2005 11:39 am
 Walt,

I have a 14 year old Poulan 2 1/2 HP  electric, 14 in bar that I love, why?

No gas, starts every time, no carb problems, nothing running till you pull the trigger!

I paid $59.00 for it and wanted a saw for the same reasons you do.

Lowes  has a electric Remington, 3 1/2 Hp, 14 in bar for $90.00.

I think it would do all that you might need.

                                                         Fred 

Husqvarna STE927(11.5HP) snowblower,  MTD Pro Series 18/42 Lawnmower, MTD 6.5 HP  Self Prop Lawn Mower,  Weedeater 1500 Blower, Web Gensis  2000 
Marshall


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Joined: Sep 16, 2002
Points: 7730

Re: Sears, Homelite, chainsaw
Reply #18   Feb 22, 2005 11:54 am
Bill_D wrote:
Marshall, I'm shocked, and disappointed!!!!!   Go and buy the hedger attachment for your Echo split boom at once!!!    I'll vouche for it.  It's a nice piece!!
Bill, I have considered it. What about the weight? Also, do you find that the length makes it difficult to trim "artistically", if you will? Kind of like using a butcher knife to peel an apple instead of a small pearing knife?
bontaiJoe


If it's free, it's for me!

Location: Saylorsburg, PA
Joined: Jun 4, 2004
Points: 424

Re: Sears, Homelite, chainsaw
Reply #19   Feb 22, 2005 1:51 pm
For 1 to 2 hours a year of cutting downed tree limbs, I'd get a decent quality electric one. As mentioned above, no fuel sitting in it for months at a time, no carb problems, instant on with no pulling a starter, and at the rate of 1-2 hours per year, it'll last decades.

"Man's mind stretched to a new idea, never goes back to its original dimension." -Oliver Wendell Holmes
Bill_D


Nice day for a mow!!

Location: Chicago
Joined: Dec 6, 2002
Points: 920

Re: Sears, Homelite, chainsaw
Reply #20   Feb 22, 2005 3:10 pm
That is true Marshall in that it can be heavy.  I think w/out the cord, albeit a little more heavy, the true artiste~ w/in you may be even further released.

I have found using the shoulder harness from my Echo pruner, on the hedger helps eaze alot of the strain on the biceps and forearms that I used to get from prolonged hedging.   

pecanmanwill


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Joined: Dec 3, 2002
Points: 677

Re: Sears, Homelite, chainsaw
Reply #21   Feb 23, 2005 6:23 am
It will be a while before I can use one but as Fred stated I have a Remington electric that really comes in handy on  cutting and trimming small stuff  (2-5 inches).  Does not have the power if you get on larger stuff----hope this finds all of you doing well---I,m recovering every day---your friend Will

Will--sometimes called pecanmanwill
Walt


Do what you can, with what you have, where you are. -T. Roosevelt

Location: Chester County, PA
Joined: Dec 31, 2004
Points: 148

Re: Sears, Homelite, chainsaw
Reply #22   Feb 23, 2005 8:27 am
Will,

You sincerely just made my day; not by what you said, but by being here and saying....  THANKS!

To Everyone else,

I really do appreciate your help and opinions.  I will hopefully have some time this weekend to go back and evaluate the variety of saws.  The only electric I ever used was very small, and the bar kept loosening.  From the sound of some of the posts electrics may be better than my previous experiences.

Again Many Thanks

Walt

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