poulan pro versus husquevarna

[tony marks]

id just like to know where the defferences come in at.
are the pistons different,is the same material used in these pts.
are the carb systems the same.are the anti vibe systems similar.
theres a lot more that go into making a saw . so where do the differences come in.not forcing anything . if u like and have some real knowledge on this subject,pleas email me . strict confidense
guaranteed.if u like ill never mention your name . im just looking for good info. thanks ahead of time
ps i know theres some out there that have had these two brand saws all completely apart.also im thinking seriously on a 357 or 372 purchase.but i would like to know the answers to my questions.ill appreciate it

 

[Fish]

The guy in the plastic/pigment dept in La. drinks alot.
So the guys on down the line keep an eye out for which color
saws come rolling down so they know a little in advance which
decals to put on the saws.
The days that he is real hungover and sick is the days they
put out the camo-wildthings, he thinks it is funny.

 

[tony marks]

so the truth comes out. say it aint so. i know an old treeman
that swears his little green poulan is the best saw he ever owned.i just laughed ,but mabe the laugh was on me.
hmm,, go figure

 

[Dieselnut]

I have a couple of poulans, that I wouldn't trade for nothing! One is just a harry homeowner 3300, and the other is a yellow pp380-that I love. Now I don't run them 8 hrs a day everyday, but they get a very good work out here on the farm runing for a few weeks every day, a few times a year! I also beleave that if you take care of your equipment-it will take care of you. I also agree that the anti vib mounts seem week, but at our shop we never had to change them before the warenty ran out. Of course this was before all the shake up came around. Always wanted to have a pp505, but never got to try one out.

 

[Greg Carberry]

I would imagine that the high end PP stuff is as good as Husky. Though I dont know if they are still making them. I believe Baileys has them still. Look like yellow Huskys or like the old Partners to me.

 

[Brush Stomper]

Tony,
I've never understood the general dislike of Poulan displayed on here. I have a 12 year old Poulan Pro 305 that has been and still is a good saw that has had fair to good maintenance. It has not been maintained anything like what is recommended on this forum
Only problem it's had was a cracked fuel line after a few years. It is used as a ranch saw and sees plenty hard work plus cutting firewood for our insert. No,I don't use it all day every day-just when I need it. I still use it a lot when I get tired of holding my newly acquired MS 460. The 305 does have a magnesium bottom on it. Newer Poulan Pros--I don't know about. I know some guys that run the little green ones and seem to be happy.
Kenny

 

[jokers]

As usual when it comes to issues regarding Husky quality, Fish is either full of sh!t or drinking too much again! Russ

 

[Fish]

Both, of course!

I give Stihl more crap for their consumer junk, than give Electrolux
a hard time for their multi-colored fleet. We can all agree, I hope,
that the Wild Thing is solid, total, worthless fecal material, as
well as the lower priced Poulans and Craftsmans, and a few
of the Orange ones.
But the 017, 021/023/025,029,ms310, 039, I think are crap as
well, and an example of Stihl's selling out.
I have no problem with any particular brand, but with crap,
especially sold under the guise of a good name that took
decades to build, and Stihl and Husky are equally guilty.
And your little Jonsereds too!

 

[jokers]

Buy that man a drink!

 

[Fish]

Sorry,
I just know crap when I step in it.
There will be many posts to follow defending the 029, so
bring them on!
The 025 was a much better saw than the 021..

Out...

 

[Gypo Logger]

Hey Fish, somebody fookulated my 025, but it was actually my fault. I put the chain on backwards as a reminder that I had borrowed the retaining clip for the sprocket.
Anywho, a week later a woodtick asked nicely if he could borrow it, so I said go ahead, but put the chain on right first ok.
5 minutes later, he comes back with the 025 with the clutch flopping around like a wet dish rag, minus the needle bearings with the output shaft severely burnished. Sweet!
Gypo

 

[tony marks]

but fish ,what is the difference that makes the differences. what a dance around specifics. im sure if i had the money to buy a 357xp and a green poulan. i could take them apart piece by piece,and see the differences that make the saws have such a different reputation. mabe thats what it will take to find the answer to my question.heck i got a poulan blower thats rated 50 hrs service. then i got an echo blower rated 1050 hrs service.hell i just want to know why.
when i get the 357xp.
it may be worth it to me to buy a cheap poulan. then tear them down side by side . then ill tell what i find on the forum.. heck thats all im asking.
im not pro or con about it. oh well fart.

 

[Fish]

I just do not like the design of the new generation saws,
Husky or Stihl, with the sandwich of a plastic saw body with a
small power unit, with sealant instead of any gasket material.
At least the 017 uses seperate fasteners for the power unit
sandwich, and the fastening on of the plastic saw body, but the saw is still crap.
The 029 family uses the same fasteners to squeeze the power
unit and plastic body together.
Ask any tech which saw he would rather replace piston/rings
on, and all of them would choose the 026 over the 029.
At least the 029 utilizes one of the bar studs to further strengthen
the sandwich, but the saws expected service hours are too low
for my perception of Stihl standards, but are defended by cheap
terms like "consumer" or "homeowner".
But I digress.

 

[seesaw]

Fish

You haven't touched on Stihl's use of self-tapping screws in "critical" areas. How many times can you un-screw and screw back in a self tapper before the flimsy metal is shot? That sucks and I've been there!

 

[tony marks]

i see said the blind man.
a friend who will remain unnamed paid me a visit last nite. he had a poulan pro 295 and a husq, 346 xp tore down so he could show me the vast differences.wow ,whod a thought
he also explained why husquevarna techs. are slow to reveal the vast differences.guess us users just didnt realize how important they are to the high end saw dealers.

 

[NevadaWalrus]

Just a couple of thoughts to toss in.

Was at our Stihl update a couple of days ago. Asked the tech guy about what designates consumer or pro saws and if the odd even numbering was a factor. He said Mr. Sthil just randomly picks the numbers used for model ID and has nothing to do with saw intent. The tech guy told me what he personally considers consumer saws as the ones that use those self taping screws and the ones with machine screws to be pro saws.

Tony, as for why the disdain for Pull-ons. Can't say for certain on a national basis but around these parts what I see come into the repair shop (remember I just work on the stuff I don't operate it) are cheapo Pull-ons. There just aren't that many of the better units around here. There isn't a huge forestry industry here, most saw use is trimming and prunning work. Thus, most Pull-ons seen here are the cheap consumer junk.

 

[tony marks]

thats pretty much the case . a friend of mine who is the toro
dealer here also carries stihl. not a pro saw in the lot.
he says the markets just not their in this area. now i do know of two lg dealers that carry the full line of husq. and stihl.