Nik's Poulan Thread
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Steve
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How are you doing Steve?
Going home to sit and be bored for a month, other than that, getting better, still have some swelling in the face and neck. Thanks for all yalls prayers.
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Chris J.
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I think that I get the CRS joke.
ChipsFlyin
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Ambull01
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Anyone want to trade a Echo CS 900 EVL for a 5200/655/8500?
ChipsFlyin
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Really? What's wrong with the Echo? That's a really nice solid 92 ish cc saw that will hang with all the other saws in that class!
Ambull01
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Hopefully. If I get a Poulan though I'll have this site for lots of help. Not sure there's site to help idiots fix up Echos. Plus, the saw seems kinda slow in the cut. I'm thinking a nice bigger Poulan would be faster.
echoshawn
....Beer is good.....
Plenty of guys on this site that know those saws too. I've never had my hands on a 900... Yet.. One of my bucket list saws for sure. Along with another 655.
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Ambull01
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You want one? Just need your 655 lol.
You have something against the 5400?
No sir, just don't know about them. I'll take a 5400 too. I may even throw in a PP 365 lol. Don't really need two 60cc saws.
echoshawn
....Beer is good.....
Lol if I had one still it wouldn't be leaving. Was talking another one because I sold my last one a while ago.
Chris J.
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My understanding is the 5400 is an 'improved' version of the 5200 (???) and the 8500 is a re-introduced 5200 with a new model number (???). I've never had the chance to compare my 5400 to a 5200 or 8500. The guys here can will know much better than me what the differences are.
ILikesEmGreen
Another crazy Poulan Fan
Ambull, am i remembering correctly, a while back you having or having dealings with a couple big Alpina 90's. Cant remember if Randy or Brad was working on them... I've slept since then, was just a scattered thought and wanted some clarification. Haha
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ILikesEmGreen
Another crazy Poulan Fan
They might have been auction items for...... Gah, i can't remember... Maybe the other Randy?
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ILikesEmGreen
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Or was it a Terry?
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Ambull01
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Damn it. Oh well, thought I'd try.
Hmm so they're all really similar? I'll take any of them then.
Nah, wrong ambull. I think there's another guy named Ambull without the 01.
5200, 5400, 8500 all have the same top end. The 8500 cylinder fins are clipped a bit, I believe to make room for the improved AF.
Bigger bar studs, larger fuel tanks, rear handle hand guard and other assorted improvements but they all have the same power.
Bigger bar studs, larger fuel tanks, rear handle hand guard and other assorted improvements but they all have the same power.
ChipsFlyin
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I feel you pain not having one of the BIG American Muscle Poulan's. I have looked at CL in the Pittsburgh area for quite a few years now and have never seen anything big and green come up other than 3400's here and there and the people want $200 for a 3400 ( in my opinion out of their mind and the type that would try to sell a loaf of bread for $10) If you are lucky you may find a red Craftsman 3700 but most of them are really beat up. Out of curiosity, I have also look over you way on CL and hardly ever see anything worth while at a reasonable price.
Like you I have my Poulan bucket list but had to give in to reality, drop the Poulan Pride and keep my eyes open for what other big old saws that might show up listed.
There are 4200 through 8500's available on this site that are not listed. They are all for sale if you offer the right price.
I'm not willing to pay a large amt of money for a saw that I will not use that often.....Similar threads
