Nik's Poulan Thread

[Big Dan]

Just curious to know if any of you guys cut firewood with your old Poulans or are they shelf queens. I've got 2 4000's,, 2 red and black 3700's, a PP375 a 3800 and 2 3400's along with a 3500, 2 PP365's a 3300 and a PP335. All of them do firewood duty. I cut 5 cords a year and have thought about buying a modern saw but what's the fun in that ?

 

[OhioGregg]

Dan, Our wood cutting sounds a lot a like. I cut about the same 5-7 cords a year, for my use, heat with wood. I used to cut a little more, and sell some also to friends and neighbors, back when Ash borer hit this area. I used Poulans almost exclusively, up until the last 2 years. I bought one of those China clone saw kits, Husky 372xp clone. I put the big bore 76cc top on it. Been using it as my go to saw the last couple years. Use a Poulan 3000 as my small saw, as with age, I like the light weight power it has.
Up, till then I used all models of Poulans, the 4000 being my favorite all around saw. My 4200 & 5200 were my go to saws for big wood, 25" to 40" inch trees. My very first saw I bought was a 3400, new in 1986. Only saw I had until 2008. Some I rarely used for work, but the main ones were 3400, 3700, and 4000, 4200, 5200. I have a number of the Poulan Pro models too, that are equally well liked. Like the PP375, Super 380, 295, 25, 655 & 455.
Just thinking too, a saw they never made, but wish they had, was a 72cc version of the super 380 style saw. That would have been the cats ass in my opinion.

Gregg,

 

[RedneckChainsawRepair]

BD my 3.4 and 4000 are my root cutters etc. The 4000 is even set up with stihl carbide chain.
The red 3.7 thin ring 3700 just waits on a new owner after going through.

I used lighter saws for regular cutting in 50cc range.

 

[Snowchaser]

Countervibe saws are my favorite. I cut with my 4000, 3700, 3400 and about to be restored 5200. Only other saws that get regular use are my modded ms361 and husky 2101 for the big stuff.