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    pick one saw for one year of firewood cutting

    if i had to choose just one saw i would take my 272xp I've had it since new in 1997 it's been reliable as a anvil 20" and 30" bars :greenchainsaw:
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    Poulan Pro 330 - 16" Bar Recommendations?

    i have a 16" Oregon bar and chain 3/8s (56 link low profile chain) on my pp330 , i got the blade and chain when i got the saw a TS i like the set up seems to work very well , :clap:
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    pp 330 vs. other's in it's class

    any one know the specs on this motor all i can find is that it's 54 cc. and that the max rpm is 13,800 the poulan web site doesn't have anything , a buddy just used the 330 today he runs a Shindaiwa 488 it's a 47.9 cc rated at 3.5 hp it has a 18"bar w/.325 chain , when he brought the 330 (16"...
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    just ran the 440 in the house to cut the christmas tree shorter

    the out side door was a 36" but the dinning room door way was smaller 30 or 32 , yes i enlarged the door way probably twice the original size , she said she was going to ask me how i opened the door way but was afraid to ask
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    just ran the 440 in the house to cut the christmas tree shorter

    I've never used my saw on a tree in the house , but i did use one to open up the door way to the dinning room , my wife had been complaining about getting new furniture , finally i said fine go get a new living room set , the day the furniture arrived the movers couldn't get it past the dinning...
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    pp 330 vs. other's in it's class

    when i got the saw i picked up a 16" bar and chain with it , i thought that the 22" bar was way to big for this saw .. the 22' bar & chain is still new in the bag , the chain is a 3/8 low profile Oregon , again i got this combo thinking the saw would be under powered and could use all the help...
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    pp 330 vs. other's in it's class

    I'm just curious if any one has run there 330 with any other saw's in it class ? my cutting partner as was i , was very surprised when , we where cutting on the same tree , we realized that the 330 was a little faster than his 260 , this may not have been the best comparison , the 260 has a 18"...
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    Can it still cure cancer?

    woow!! that tops my buddys saw , sorry no pics but he ran his 260 over with his truck fully loaded not once but twice :jawdrop:, the first time was when he left the cutting area and again when he realized he was one saw short , he quickly drove back to the woods and ran it over again !! it still...
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    PP330 - switch to low profile 3/8?

    go for it I'm running a 16" bar with the 3/8 lp chain I'm very happy , totally surprised my cutting partner who runs a stihl 260 w/18" bar , same log both new chains (I'm not sure what chain he's running ) i was cutting allot faster than he was all day , :clap:
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    3rd Poulan 330, same exact problem!

    Cliff , i had a problem with my pp330 hunting around a little idling when i first fired it up , i only had just a little bit of mix in a can , so before i went out to use the saw i got a couple gal. of hi test to mix up and added 2 or 3 cap full of marvels mystery oil to the mix , toped off the...
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    ok how many of you have had a close call

    my dad likes to help me cut ,but his health isn't what it used to be but this doesn't stop him from going with me to watch offer advice , well he decides he wants to move the ATV so he can sit closer , just as the maple that i was felling started to drop here he comes on the ATV !! it was the...
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    Tractor Supply selling 54cc New Poulan Pro saws??

    Hi all i just picked up a 330 at T.S. i put a 16" bar on it , i was very surprised at the performance i ran it all day cutting maple with no problems at all , i don't think i would be very happy with the 22" bar but the 16" sweet
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    work gloves

    what works gloves does every one use ? I've been using mec. gloves from auto zone and I've used all leather gloves but i still take the finger tips out after loading up a couple loads of wood ,
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    Thumbs up or down on Stihl MS 180?

    i got a 180 last summer had the dealer put a regular chain (non safety) as per his his recommendation and Ive read here may times makes a big difference , i got this saw with just light trimming etc in mind . My father decided he wanted to help me cut fire wood last year, well he ran that little...
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    returning to cutting need a new saw

    i went today to take a look at the 346 my local Huskavarna dealer is not selling Husky's any more he blamed it on the cheep Huskys ruining his business , so it appears that my only local chain saw dealer is just Stihl , so i may be looking at a ms 260 or maybe the ms 250
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    returning to cutting need a new saw

    Hi everyone I'm new here , what a great site! I looking for a 3RD saw i have a Husky 272 and just picked up a Stihl 180 . What I'm looking for is a saw to fit in the middle of the 272 and the 180 .. I'm going to be cutting 30 cord per year .
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