zogger
Tree Freak
Au contraire
I would actually like to get one of the new pp5020s, albeit with a different chain. They seem good value so far, based on the reports. Frankly, I am liking all the poulans I am touching so far, from oldest to newest. I keep going to other makes/models and invariably they are harder to work on, and the poulans seem to cut just as well or better, and are cheaper, with widescale parts availability except for the real old models.
When you consider what the next step up is in price into the 50 Cc or near to it class, say a 445 or 55 rancher, around there, still being sold as a lowly "home mortgage payer" level saw, at twice the price, or a "pro" version being three times the price, well..are they *really* worth all that more in price due to some quality features present?
I can't answer that, just don't know. And this saw just hasn't been out long enough for anyone to know that yet, or speak on it with any authority. I'd like to see some reviews were it was taken out on the job in a professional setting, just to see how long they would last. Yes, most likely with a smaller bar and different chain.
I am thinking with this saw, plus the reports you really can run them with the stock settings, and the muff is already open, and a strato design that apparently meets all EPA regs without having a closed cat can, etc, is leading me to believe Poulan might have turned a corner and is on the way back to making competitive saws.
I mean, who knows? Maybe a coupla years ago they were sitting around poulan intergalactic headquarters and some dude piped up "You know guys, this building saws really ain't rocket surgery, there's no law says we *have* to build crap saws. Let's try one a little better quality like in the olden days, price it well below big orange brother here and..them other guys, the ones with the mercedes and beemers and overstuffed wallets..., and see what happens".
I would actually like to get one of the new pp5020s, albeit with a different chain. They seem good value so far, based on the reports. Frankly, I am liking all the poulans I am touching so far, from oldest to newest. I keep going to other makes/models and invariably they are harder to work on, and the poulans seem to cut just as well or better, and are cheaper, with widescale parts availability except for the real old models.
When you consider what the next step up is in price into the 50 Cc or near to it class, say a 445 or 55 rancher, around there, still being sold as a lowly "home mortgage payer" level saw, at twice the price, or a "pro" version being three times the price, well..are they *really* worth all that more in price due to some quality features present?
I can't answer that, just don't know. And this saw just hasn't been out long enough for anyone to know that yet, or speak on it with any authority. I'd like to see some reviews were it was taken out on the job in a professional setting, just to see how long they would last. Yes, most likely with a smaller bar and different chain.
I am thinking with this saw, plus the reports you really can run them with the stock settings, and the muff is already open, and a strato design that apparently meets all EPA regs without having a closed cat can, etc, is leading me to believe Poulan might have turned a corner and is on the way back to making competitive saws.
I mean, who knows? Maybe a coupla years ago they were sitting around poulan intergalactic headquarters and some dude piped up "You know guys, this building saws really ain't rocket surgery, there's no law says we *have* to build crap saws. Let's try one a little better quality like in the olden days, price it well below big orange brother here and..them other guys, the ones with the mercedes and beemers and overstuffed wallets..., and see what happens".
Me too! 
