Nik's Poulan Thread

[RedneckChainsawRepair]

By the way is not the 025 just another clamshell?

Yep and I owned a like new one that I took in trade. My Poulan Pro 260 42cc with 3/8LP PS3 would out cut the 025 with 325 RSC.

IMO after having them both side to side the poulan pro 260 was a better built saw then the 025 and the poulan was a much easier saw to work on unlike the 025 engineer that had his head up his ( ! ).

The 025 new was around $300 the PP 260 around $129 when new. I sold 025 for $150 sold PP $50 to a friend for a deal.

 

[Jim Timber]

I had a pp4620avx (with the craptastic toolless bar system reverted back to the proper two nut parts) for about 6 years; it never failed to start, and only left me hanging once when the recoil hub broke in 10F temps after probably getting some snow stuck in there when I set it down ($5 to fix IIRC).

I upgraded the saw to a jonny 2166, not because my $160 saw was bad - it just wasn't fast enough in my 20"+ hard maple and oak (not frozen). I got tired of waiting for it to cut, and when felling, that can be a very bad thing.

Sold it for $130 with 4 extra chains and the case to a buddy, then came here to find out I should've at least muffler modded it. It wasn't a bad saw, it just wasn't a great one either.

I've got a barely used 40cc wild thing I picked up for $10 that needs a carb from a light fire (you have to look close to see the damage). I'll have $25 into it when it's all back together. I may keep it for friends to use, or I might sell it when we get another big storm and make a few bucks. Kinda depends how it runs once I get it fixed up.

Poopers get a bad rep, but there's a lot of them that aren't half bad saws for the money. I think their "pro" distinction is a bit optimistic, but then again, they aren't really charging much for them either.

 

[RedneckChainsawRepair]

I think their "pro" distinction is a bit optimistic, but then again, they aren't really charging much for them either.

Just got to read between the lines Pro Homeowner series. :msp_wink:

 

[3000 FPS]

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Yep and I owned a like new one that I took in trade. My Poulan Pro 260 42cc with 3/8LP PS3 would out cut the 025 with 325 RSC.

IMO after having them both side to side the poulan pro 260 was a better built saw then the 025 and the poulan was a much easier saw to work on unlike the 025 engineer that had his head up his ( ! ).

The 025 new was around $300 the PP 260 around $129 when new. I sold 025 for $150 sold PP $50 to a friend for a deal.

Here is my PP 260 getting the full treatment. It should really run when done. I also have a new 16" bar and chain waiting for it.

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[Modifiedmark]

Quality-wise, the 4620 doesn't hold a candle to my 025.

Sorry, your intitled to your opinion but that dont make it so in my opinion.

A MS250/025 is one of the most anemic POS that Stihl makes and is no better in any way then a PP295/4620.

This is what the last 025 looked like that came through my shop.

Yep that is some quality right there is it not? Stihl made that inboard clutch and brake band so closed up tight that any debris that get in there gets the brake band rubbing against the clutch drum and here is what happens. The Stihl heads all like to blame the operator and say the saw was run with the brake on. Yeah right.


Look at that superior oiler, the one that needs a special tool from Stihl to install, what a joke The unajustable carb is a joke as well.


Now go insult in another brand thread for a while ok?

 

[OhioGregg]

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Gregg,

 

[Modifiedmark]

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Gregg,

Well Gregg, since your here, you want to guess what the Steal dealer wanted to do with that saw?

 

[Modifiedmark]

Really?
Where does the Stihl excel in quality?


Mike

Mike I hate to have to show it but I had to.

 

[wendell]

Mike, I couldn't wait to show that.

fixed

 

[Modifiedmark]

fixed

Ok, :hmm3grin2orange: Maybe a little.

Your time is coming....

 

[a. palmer jr.]

Sorry, your intitled to your opinion but that dont make it so in my opinion.

A MS250/025 is one of the most anemic POS that Stihl makes and is no better in any way then a PP295/4620.

This is what the last 025 looked like that came through my shop.

Yep that is some quality right there is it not? Stihl made that inboard clutch and brake band so closed up tight that any debris that get in there gets the brake band rubbing against the clutch drum and here is what happens. The Stihl heads all like to blame the operator and say the saw was run with the brake on. Yeah right.


Look at that superior oiler, the one that needs a special tool from Stihl to install, what a joke The unajustable carb is a joke as well.


Now go insult in another brand thread for a while ok?

I never did like the inboard clutch arrangement but many didn't share my view. I have a Stihl MS180 that I might put up against the 025 as being the crappiest saw that Stihl has made. I like my Poulan 25DA much better and it's bound to be at least 30 or 40 years older than the Stihl.

 

[Mac88]

Neither does the price.

Depends on what you use it for, I suppose. I've had my 025 for close to 15 years. It's still all original except
for bar, chain, spark plug, and air filter. Initially expensive? You bet. Maintenance expenses? Practically none.
A good return on "my" investment. Absolutely.

I got a pp4620 with a 18 in b&c I use it as my truck saw besides the weight of it I have no complaints it's cut plenty of camp wood. And gotten me out of more jams than I care to count on a trail

I certainly wasn't putting the 4620 down. But this particular saw has cost more for repairs than my Stihl did
in it's first 10 years of life. Fit and finish-wise it's not even close to the 025, in my opinion. Does that mean
I wouldn't use it? Absolutely not. I've got a trailer load of red oak I'm just dying to try it out on.

 

[procarbine2k1]

Just a teaser before cleanup... 85cc's of NASTY!

 

[Nardoo]

My turn! Anyone ever worked on an 019T? West German design brilliance.:msp_wink:

How is the canoeing going Mark?

Al.

 

[Modifiedmark]

My turn! Anyone ever worked on an 019T? West German design brilliance.:msp_wink:

How is the canoeing going Mark?

Al.

I'm getting too old for that crap.

 

[a. palmer jr.]

My turn! Anyone ever worked on an 019T? West German design brilliance.:msp_wink:

How is the canoeing going Mark?

Al.

Once, decided it wasn't worth my time and sold it for parts.

 

[OhioGregg]

Well Gregg, since your here, you want to guess what the Steal dealer wanted to do with that saw?

I don't have a clue Mark. I have always been led to believe that any thing imported from Europe, and costing 3 times what the domestic equivalent does, is MUCH MUCH better! I'm guessing, blame it on operator error, and sell them an even more expensive replacement.


Gregg,

 

[Modifiedmark]

Just a teaser before cleanup... 85cc's of NASTY!

Nice glad you ended up with it.

Will be waiting for the rest of the pictures.

 

[Mac88]

Jeez, Guys

I wasn't trying to pick a fight. Just giving MY opinion and experience on equipment that I own. I haven't put the
4620 into a log yet, so I have no idea how it will perform against the 025. I don't know about semi-adjustable carb
issues because all I've ever had to do to mine was adjust the idle. I don't have "junk in the clutch" issues because
I blow it out with compressed air when I'm done using it. I personally think that how well your equipment treats
you is a reflection of how well you treat it, regardless of brand. And I wasn't trying to turn this into a Stihl thread.
Someone asked about mine, and I responded.

So, back on topic, how do I make a "hot saw" out of my 4620?

 

[Rakoprtr]

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Gregg,

Haha x2