Buying my first chainsaw. Lowe's OK?

[Evan]

Lol.

Takes a guy on each end to run it

 

[54bogger]

What I use to cut firewood with is a completely different subject as to what this thread is about.

It was just a question, and this being a CHAINSAW site and the fact that you are giving advice about saws the question seems fair enough.

 

[farmer steve]

What I use to cut firewood with is a completely different subject as to what this thread is about.

probably saws older than some here.

 

[Scooter101]

Before you buy it at Lowes, make sure that your local Husky dealer wants your business.

I was recently at my local Stihl and Echo dealer (1 dealer that carries both lines) and they had a sign on their door "We will no longer service equipment purchased at the big box stores." I guess they got tired of dealing with and explaining to Joe "straight gas" Homeowner why his $400 Echo (that he just bought at Home Depot) burned up. I can understand the desire to not want to deal with "the unwashed", but to flat turn them away is just plain rude and arrogant **.

** This is the same dealer that tried to sell me a Stihl when I went in looking for an Echo, "Why do you want Echo? Stihl is better...", so maybe I shouldn't be surprised.

Couldn't be happier with my Echo

 

[Scooter101]

You could use the Lowe’s gift card for many things at Lowe’s...

And buy an Echo cs590...

Just a thought in the dark.

Not to confuse the issue or anything

I 2nd that idea, can't go wrong with that. Best bang for the buck. Bar none.

 

[Deleted member 149229]

I 2nd that idea, can't go wrong with that. Best bang for the buck. Bar none.

Echo is sold at Home Depot, not Lowes.

 

[Scooter101]

Echo is sold at Home Depot, not Lowes.

You are absolutely right, I guess. Not worried about where he is buying, just stating the 590 is a excellent saw for the money.

 

[Andyshine77]

It was just a question, and this being a CHAINSAW site and the fact that you are giving advice about saws the question seems fair enough.

He probably runs Poulan's, you know those are all junk.[emoji95]

 

[Deleted member 149229]

You are absolutely right, I guess. Not worried about where he is buying, just stating the 590 is a excellent saw for the money.

He has a Lowes gift card and is tight for money, that’s why he was asking if Lowes was ok to buy the Husky. I agree on the Echos, love mine.

 

[Modifiedmark]

It was just a question, and this being a CHAINSAW site and the fact that you are giving advice about saws the question seems fair enough.

We are in a thread at a chainsaw site, that is about a guy buying a chainsaw from Lowes. Talking about what I use for cutting firewood in this thread is called "hi jacking a thread" Giving advice about the saw in question in this thread is participating in the thread. Understand? I think that's fair enough.

 

[farmer steve]

He probably runs Poulan's, you know those are all junk.[emoji95]

nothing wrong with poulans. i use mine for limbing all the time.

 

[Marco]

Saws out of the box are set lean, Lowes person ain't going to help. Research what limiter you need to get out of the way to fatten it up.
When I was more of a gungho Dolmar dealer the EPA had a container of 6400/7300/7900 sent back cause they didn't like the limiters, they epoxied the hi in a block of aluminum for the return trip.
That was ugly.

 

[Westwood]

Saws out of the box are set lean, Lowes person ain't going to help. Research what limiter you need to get out of the way to fatten it up.
When I was more of a gungho Dolmar dealer the EPA had a container of 6400/7300/7900 sent back cause they didn't like the limiters, they epoxied the hi in a block of aluminum for the return trip.
That was ugly.

My motorcycle was like that from the factory. I had to drill out the plug and richen it up.

 

[woodchip rookie]

Buy the saw. Buy 3qts of Husky fuel and make sure they are on the same receipt. Register the saw online. Bang. 4yr warranty. A genuine Husqvarna 455 with a 4yr warranty for $100+cost of fuel. Ask Stihl to beat that.

 

[s sidewall]

Nothing wrong with a Poulan.

Steve

 

[woodchip rookie]

What did they use those bowsaws for? Was there a special/specific need for a "bar" like that?

NVM....I googled it. Its "pinchless"

 

[Deleted member 149229]

What did they use those bowsaws for? Was there a special/specific need for a "bar" like that?

The grandfather of the Ditch Witch.

 

[Marco]

Bow was for pulp cutter that knew what they where doing. Or Christmas tree cutters.

 

[s sidewall]

Perfect for bucking a log on the ground, that's all we ever used. I purchased the first straight bar in the early 80's for limbing, top handle Craftsman/Poulan 2300av.

Steve

 

[Westwood]

Buy the saw. Buy 3qts of Husky fuel and make sure they are on the same receipt. Register the saw online. Bang. 4yr warranty. A genuine Husqvarna 455 with a 4yr warranty for $100+cost of fuel. Ask Stihl to beat that.

Husky fuel? There's a ethanol free gas station about seven miles from the house. Can I just mix the oil with that instead? Or is this stuff already premixed?