The first one/ cause of addiction

[astnmacgto]

Just curious as to what everyone's first saw was and or the saw that you knew would be the first of many and the cause of your chainsaw addiction. My first saw was a early power mac 6 with the non braced banana handle. But the saw that started my addiction was my beloved super 44a. Both macs, and they pretty much set the pace for my collection.
ADLM

 

[astnmacgto]

Pictures are MORE than welcome!! I don't have any close ups currently of those two unfortunately.
ADLM

 

[valiantpaul]

Stihl 032av, the first of many...

 

[Cease232]

066 redlight. Still one of my favorites. Got it for 300$ at a yard sale. I remember the price cause it's written in sharpie on the cover! Still had machine marks on the piston.


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[astnmacgto]

Stihl 032av, the first of many...

Something I love about this site is the people it brings together. Never have I thought in a million years would I be talking with someone across the globe.
ADLM

 

[valiantpaul]

I wish I could find a pic. I just love how that saw feels in my hands, hours and hours of cutting with that baby!

 

[LonestarStihl]

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[earlthegoat2]

The first saw I ever purchased myself was an MS440 and it was ragged out. Still cut well enough though.

Chainsaws are addicting to me only because of the raw power and inherent danger you have in the palms of your hands when using them. I have never bought a saw for myself that I would not use. Using the saw is what keeps me coming back. Having a live grenade in your hands that will explode on you if you are not careful is what is addicting.

After that, the means (the saw) is all just personal preference.

 

[Efisher26]

craftsman 3.7


-Efisher26-

 

[rd35]

My son just inherited a Craftsman 3.7 20" from his wife's side of the family. It had barely been used. Gas had turned to varnish, fuel lines were rotted away. Cleaned the tank, installed new lines, installed a kit in the carb. Bingo! Very impressive saw. Great power and very good cutting machine. It still has the original 3/8 (full size 3/8) side plate safety chain. First one of those chains I have ever seen...made by Oregon. I sharpened it and set the rakers. Cut real fast....faster than I thought it could. I just didn't know craftsman ever sold a pro grade big nice saw like that. Pretty cool!

 

[El Moobs]

I never thought of a chainsaw as anything but a tool. Then I got real sick, and was down for over a year. One day when I was feeling a little better, and bored, I decided to fix a broken 028 that I had smashed with a big pine. Searching for parts online lead me to AS. Then everyone was hopping up their saws, and I thought that was cool. And so, an addiction was born.

 

[Efisher26]

My son just inherited a Craftsman 3.7 20" from his wife's side of the family. It had barely been used. Gas had turned to varnish, fuel lines were rotted away. Cleaned the tank, installed new lines, installed a kit in the carb. Bingo! Very impressive saw. Great power and very good cutting machine. It still has the original 3/8 (full size 3/8) side plate safety chain. First one of those chains I have ever seen...made by Oregon. I sharpened it and set the rakers. Cut real fast....faster than I thought it could. I just didn't know craftsman ever sold a pro grade big nice saw like that. Pretty cool!

Search poulan 3700. There's a lot of information about them on here, they are all the same saws just rebranded. You can also mod the muffler to get more power out of it. Lots of YouTube videos also


-Efisher26-

 

[JonCraig]

My father in law asked me to fix his 041AV. I've been hooked since.

 

[Rob Stafari]

There's just something about the first, such cherished memories... Makita DCS6401 6
Came into my life just over a year and a half ago. Has since been joined by 200t, 394xp, 034 super, and a 026!

 

[astnmacgto]

My son just inherited a Craftsman 3.7 20" from his wife's side of the family. It had barely been used. Gas had turned to varnish, fuel lines were rotted away. Cleaned the tank, installed new lines, installed a kit in the carb. Bingo! Very impressive saw. Great power and very good cutting machine. It still has the original 3/8 (full size 3/8) side plate safety chain. First one of those chains I have ever seen...made by Oregon. I sharpened it and set the rakers. Cut real fast....faster than I thought it could. I just didn't know craftsman ever sold a pro grade big nice saw like that. Pretty cool!

If you do some research on the poulan 3700 (same saw as yours) you will also find that it is part of a much larger family called the countervibe series, all of these saws were lightyears ahead of their time as far as power output goes, they are crazy powerful when you compare them to different manufacturers saws of similar displacement during that time period. And that's a truth I hate to admit.

 

[backhoelover]

Homelite super2

 

[Efisher26]

If you do some research on the poulan 3700 (same saw as yours) you will also find that it is part of a much larger family called the countervibe series, all of these saws were lightyears ahead of their time as far as power output goes, they are crazy powerful when you compare them to different manufacturers saws of similar displacement during that time period. And that's a truth I hate to admit.

Seems the 3000's series are more popular, some day I want to get a 5000 series


-Efisher26-

 

[svk]

First saw was a Husky 41 when I was 11. My dad had just had hernia surgery and didn't want me doing our cutting with the L65 because it was heavy and didn't have a chain brake.

I don't know when CAD started. I've always had multiple saws but was down to my 550 and 361 mid last year then bought a 2186, then was given a 350 and D-44, then bought the 562 and things went a little blurry after that LOL.

 

[barton174]

Jonsered 490 from my Grandpa. "You get it running, you can have it."

 

[Macgary]

McCulloch pro mac 10-10, paid $15 for it, new plug and fresh gas and she ran like a charm.