Besides Poulan and Husky, Canadian Tire is now selling a 41cc saw with a "Champion" name. Does anyone know who makes this saw? Every search I try just comes up with spark plugs.
More Cinese clones of Zenoah designs.
I don't regard them as POS necessarily. The G5000 and G3800 were good designs, and the Chinese are capable of making them in decent quality IF the importer is willing to pay for that. They may come with cat mufflers (don't know the CA emissions requirements), but if so that is no different than many Echo and Dolmar products.It is going to be a **** show when Canadian tire starts sending us customers for these p.o.s
I don't regard them as POS necessarily. The G5000 and G3800 were good designs, and the Chinese are capable of making them in decent quality IF the importer is willing to pay for that. They may come with cat mufflers (don't know the CA emissions requirements), but if so that is no different than many Echo and Dolmar products.
These clones are likely the highest volume production saws in the world.
Yet as I wrote, there are tons of these being produced along with parts for them. You can buy just about any part for them on eBay, and I'm sure from other sources - probably some of the guys here who sell Am parts could access those supply chains pretty easily.With no parts support and no dealer network these are totally POS. Canadian tire has this habit of sending irate customers to my shop only to be told there is nothing that can be done. Home Depot. Lowes also do the same thing as they do not service anything they sell
Yet as I wrote, there are tons of these being produced along with parts for them. You can buy just about any part for them on eBay, and I'm sure from other sources - probably some of the guys here who sell Am parts could access those supply chains pretty easily.
It's something I have looked into to get parts for my older RedMax saws and for the clones I have.
I doubt those things have a warranty as such, maybe just return for a limited time. If such things are important to you then a name brand is your best bet, but of course you'll pay a lot more.I am talking about warranty repairs, IPL's, OEM parts.... Also I doubt a customer would be happy having to wait weeks if not months for a part. This is the main reason Stihl sells so well here. Parts in a day and dealers all over the place.
Yet as I wrote, there are tons of these being produced along with parts for them. You can buy just about any part for them on eBay, and I'm sure from other sources - probably some of the guys here who sell Am parts could access those supply chains pretty easily.
You really think these were intended for pros to use supporting their families? How about an MS211 - would that be a good choice for such duty?If you want to tinker on your own saw, fine. If you want to help your buddy with his saw, fine. If you have a small business to take care of your family, they are a POS
Why is that a problem? I'm asking seriously. If you can't make money repairing it then wouldn't you refuse the job? I can't see how you would be under any obligation to fix a no-name saw from some box store you have no connection to.Like the others, I'm talking about people bringing them to us to work on.
Why is that a problem? I'm asking seriously. If you can't make money repairing it then wouldn't you refuse the job? I can't see how you would be under any obligation to fix a no-name saw from some box store you have no connection to.
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