Re: (ET) Off Topic Electric Chainsaw

["David Roden" <etpost drmm net>]

That's not vapor, it's smoke.  Chances are your motor is already toast.

Poulan is the brand.  They may make good e-chainsaws, but I don't know of 
any in the range.  The ones I've seen have been very cheap, light duty 
tools.  They sell them at Wal-Mart for goodness sake (or at least they 
used 
to), what do you expect?

Same with the Remington brand.  I'm on my third Remington and absolutely 
do 
not recommend them.  The bodies are made of plastic and the bearing 
carrier 
in my first one literally melted.  The second one had a motor disaster.  
The 
saws are assembled in USA, but the motors are cheap Chinese sweatshop 
rubbish.

I say junk it and get a decent one.  My research suggests that the best 
buy 
for durability and price is the Makita UC-4000 at around $200-230.  Amazon 
has some very positive reviews.  This will probably be the next one I get 
after this last Remington dies, which I expect to happen later this winter.

The Husqvarna 316 at about the same price also looks good, but I haven't 
yet 
found any reviews.

If you want a real top shelf E-chainsaw, get a Stihl E-220 (over $500).  
This is the only E-chainsaw I know of that's available with a 20" bar (the 
others are 14" or 16").  They sell only through local dealers, never by 
mail, so discounts are rare.  But it's a serious professional tool that 
should last for many years.

This is a case where price is a reliable indicator, in the negative sense. 
 
You don't get a good, long-lasting electric chainsaw for $100 or less.


David Roden - Akron, Ohio, USA

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