Quick chainsaw question

[HeavyDuty]

I inherited two chainsaws from my stepdad and only want to keep one - I’ll give the other to a friend.

1. Poulan Pro 295, maybe 18”?
2 McCulloch Mac 3516, maybe 14”

Which do I keep for occasional chores?

[Outpost75]

I inherited two chainsaws from my stepdad and only want to keep one - I’ll give the other to a friend.

1. Poulan Pro 295, maybe 18”?
2 McCulloch Mac 3516, maybe 14”

Which do I keep for occasional chores?

Neither of those are professional grade working saws. Sell them both and use the proceeds get a good used Stihl or Husqvarna 16"

[GearFondler]

I inherited two chainsaws from my stepdad and only want to keep one - I’ll give the other to a friend.

1. Poulan Pro 295, maybe 18”?
2 McCulloch Mac 3516, maybe 14”

Which do I keep for occasional chores?Which one actually runs? Chainsaws seem to go to shit if they are not used regularly.

[HeavyDuty]

I’ll probably let them both go, then. Thanks!

[Cookie Monster]

I’ll probably let them both go, then. Thanks!

You’d be better off picking up a rancher/farmer grade saw of recent vintage that you can get parts for and have some dealer support.

Or really for occasional suburban yard use or more an 18/20v battery saw for your current battery of choice.

[andre3k]

Selling both probably wouldn't be a bad idea. I would go with an Echo, the CS-590 will do everything you want. Plus you get a 5 year consumer warranty.

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[HeavyDuty]

Already gave them both away. Thanks, all!

[CSW]

In my younger years, when we were broke-ish, I owned both brands you listed.
The Poulan was just a POS. The McCulloch worked, only when it wanted to.

Since then, I have only run Stihl. An 020 that worked for close to 20 years, and now an MS170 for small jobs, and the MS291 for larger chores.
We run Husquavarna at work, I hate em.

[Pistol Pete 10]

Don't know. I quit trying to get my Poulan to work and bought a Stihl.

[1slow]

I still have Stihl 038 AV Super 1980s vintage. Runs well.
Also 020T, 044, MS 200, MS 660.
I like pro grade saws if you can afford it.

[Cookie Monster]

I still have Stihl 038 AV Super 1980s vintage. Runs well.
Also 020T, 044, MS 200, MS 660.
I like pro grade saws if you can afford it.

If you ever don't need that 044, let me know.

[1slow]

I appreciate but I like my older Stihls.

In a fit of enthusiasm I picked up an 090 Super AV. Kind of like buying an elephant gun if you are not in Africa. I may sell this one, the 660 is enough.

[CSW]

A good friend owns the MS170 saw. Gotta tell ya, for a home owner saw, it runs!!!!!

[Moylan]

I've got a Stihl MS250 and a Husqvarna 562XP. I think I've had the Stihl for about 6 years, and the Husqvarna for about one year. I have never had any problems with either one--of course, I only run ethanol free gas in them, which seems to make a big difference. Or else it's a nice placebo for me. Either way, I'm sold on that move. The Stihl really handled everything I needed it to do. I took down one red oak tree that was maybe 24 inches or so, maybe more. I'm not great at estimating that kind of thing and I didn't measure. But it was a big tree. It took a pretty long time, but the saw managed it fine. Once I got the Husqvarna, I had to do another tree just about the same size, and it went through it in what seemed like ten seconds. There's a huge difference between them, and I love the new saw. But the truth is that I probably don't need the pro level saw and could manage everything I actually do with the Stihl.

I had a Poulan before the Stihl. Junky.

[Borderland]

Usually the older Stihl's with the 0 prefix are the best saws. I have an 036 Pro and a few others that I forget the model #. The 036 is a bit of overkill for a home owner unless you live in the PNW and have large trees on your property. My neighbor just had a pro tree whacker cut down about a dozen trees and they were using Stihl saws. 044 is a beast, my neighbor has one that I've used. That's a manly mans saw.

[CSW]

Indeed, I had an 020 for 20 years till it was stolen from the bed of my truck.... 😡🤬😡

[1slow]

I use the MS200 and the MS660 most. 200 for limbing and smaller stuff.
660 for felling and cutting up firewood, it does not seem much heavier than the 038, 044. With a 25" bar and full chisel chain it cuts fast.
I have 20" bars on o38 and 044

[1slow]

I use the MS200 and the MS660 most. 200 for limbing and smaller stuff.
660 for felling and cutting up firewood, it does not seem much heavier than the 038, 044. With a 25" bar and full chisel chain it cuts fast.
I have 20" bars on o38 and 044.

I run Non alcohol gas and Amsoil at 50 /1 . this has worked well for 30 years.