Review
Reviewed by:
Anonymous
Review Date
6/22/2008
Overall Rating:
1
Reliability:
1
Performance:
4
Ease of Use:
1
Accessories:
1
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Summary:
F
Strengths:
FAST
Weaknesses:
I don't even know where to start. There were to many things that happen and I am returning it back today. I bought it on 6-21-08 and returning it the next day. Well as we try to start it, this thing took about 1 hr. Very Hard to start when cold. Yeah it's fast but be very careful with the chain coming lose. It came lose 3x while cutting. The seals for the gas tank and gear crack. I had gas and oil coming out. This supposed to be a new chain saw just bought it. The neighbor brought his ECHO 14" and did the job. 3 trees cut. very light compare to Poulan Pro's PP3516AVX. My neighbor claim that Poulan Pro's express them selves so good that many of us go out and buy it and this is what I received. What a waist?
Poulan needs to recall these machine for safety reason.
1- The chain comes a lose and can hurt some one, "like me"
2- The seals from the gas and gear crack.
3- The screw are always coming a lose from the vibration.
4- Hard to start when cold
5- To Heavy.
6- To many steps on tring to start this machine 6 steps.
{The echo was only 2}
Used product for 30-Days
Purchased From Lowes
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Review
Reviewed by:
Erick H
Review Date
4/1/2009
Overall Rating:
5
Reliability:
4
Performance:
5
Ease of Use:
5
Accessories:
5
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Summary:
Keep in mind the saw was only $130. Got saw in Dec of 2007 and have cut about 7-8 full chords of hardwood. The quick chain adjust is great when u put a new chain on...they stretch alot at first. Gotta follow the starting instructions and it will start no problem. Had a 36" red oak dropped on my lot last year and had the larger sections cut up by the tree guy's stihl 660. I then split the whole tree with splitting maul and whatever had knot's or crotches i used the poulan to rip down to firewood size. I have used and older farm boss and 036 from stihl and they run great...they're also 3 to 4X as much. The review before mine might have got a lemon, mine works great. Get a 5/32 file and you'll be cutting all day.
Strengths:
Great running saw for the price about $130
Weaknesses:
Chain brake was broken after 1 year and needed to be replaced
Used product for 180-Days
Purchased From Lowe's
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Review
Reviewed by:
Anonymous
Review Date
4/4/2009
Overall Rating:
1
Reliability:
1
Performance:
2
Ease of Use:
4
Accessories:
4
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Summary:
Plenty of power.Junky design on their patented "Tool-less chain tensioning". I plan on bringing mine back to lowe's.And get a saw that has studs and nuts to hold on the bar.Not "PLASTIC"!I was so disappointed.I have only had the thing for 2 days.I dont know why they try to improve on something that all ready works,Like studs and nuts!Go figure!
Strengths:
plenty of power for a home owners saw.
Weaknesses:
That tool-less chain tensioning system is no good.For one,it's plastic,2 The chain loosens very easy,and falls off.Even after the chain has been broken in.It still falls off all of the time.After 2 or 3 cuts,either the chain falls off or i have to tighten it.They should have some kind of lock on the chain tensioner.Because it always backs off when you start to cut.Plastic garbage!They could have at least made it out of alluminum.Something that wont just snap right off!
Used product for 30-Days
Purchased From lowes
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Review
Reviewed by:
Anonymous
Review Date
5/17/2009
Overall Rating:
1
Reliability:
1
Performance:
1
Ease of Use:
1
Accessories:
1
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Summary:
POULAN SUCKS REALLY BAD!!!!!!!! GET A STIHL NEED I SAY MORE
Strengths:
POULAN SUCKS !!!!!!
Weaknesses:
POULAN SUCKS!!
Used product for 180-Days
Purchased From
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Review
Reviewed by:
Anonymous
Review Date
6/6/2009
Overall Rating:
2
Reliability:
2
Performance:
2
Ease of Use:
2
Accessories:
N/A
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Summary:
won't buy another one
Strengths:
cuts well lots of power
Weaknesses:
chain comes lose and comes off
Used product for 180-Days
Purchased From rural king
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Review
Reviewed by:
D. Staresinic
Review Date
7/10/2009
Overall Rating:
1
Reliability:
1
Performance:
2
Ease of Use:
1
Accessories:
N/A
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Summary:
feel as though I was taken when I baught a saw I can't get a pickup load without a chain problem.
Strengths:
runs good, powerful
Weaknesses:
no tool tensioner is junk, wont buy another poulan saw because of it.
Used product for 2-Years
Purchased From home depot
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Review
Reviewed by:
Anonymous
Review Date
8/7/2009
Overall Rating:
1
Reliability:
1
Performance:
1
Ease of Use:
N/A
Accessories:
N/A
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Summary:
would never ever buy a Poulan again!!
Strengths:
lighweight
Weaknesses:
what a piece of junk. chain keeps coming off when your using it no matter how tight you get it.
Used product for 180-Days
Purchased From lowes
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Review
Reviewed by:
Anonymous
Review Date
11/1/2009
Overall Rating:
1
Reliability:
1
Performance:
1
Ease of Use:
1
Accessories:
1
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Summary:
I am ready to use it as a boat anchor. As it turned out it is not worth the cheap price I paid for it. Piece of s**t!
Strengths:
It was cheap. Got a reconditioned one for less than a hundred bucks.
Weaknesses:
I can't keep it running. If is hard to start then it bogs down under a load, dies, and then I can't get it started again.
Used product for 30-Days
Purchased From Big Lots
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Review
Reviewed by:
Pete
Review Date
12/3/2009
Overall Rating:
4
Reliability:
4
Performance:
5
Ease of Use:
4
Accessories:
N/A
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Summary:
Good saw for the price.
Strengths:
Good price for the product.Mine was only used occasionally but for quite long periods. Had no problems starting or using. Lightweight and easy to figure out.
Weaknesses:
You have to keep an eye on the chain getting loose!
Used product for 1-year
Purchased From
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