John Deere saw ???

[timberrat]

who makes the new John Deere saws? also are the jd saws worth buying???opcorn:

 

[sawinredneck]

They are made by Efco, not a bad saw, a bit on the heavey side. If you can find a parts suplier other then JD and it's a good buy go for it, but don't expect JD to stand behind them very long, they never do.
Andy

 

[grandpatractor]

I once had a John Deere 51sv. I bought when I worked at a deere dealer back in 88. That thing could sit around for months and alway fire up after a few pulls. I got stupid and used it on a bag & drag for a Jred 2171. The 2171 is a great saw, I just should have found another clunker to get rid of:bang:

 

[tbst]

I have had a cs56 (i think) for years now. It is a good saw, only problem is that is idles high scomtimes, ignition switch went bad. Starts everytime.

 

[SawTroll]

Test report on the Efco 156, same saw as the CS56.....

... pretty high vibe numbers, but otherwise OK.