bought a Tanaka... ok let me have it..

[StihltheOne]

I bought a Tanaka 3401 today... felt like being Santa to my self. Ok let me hear it... I have strong shoulders. Starts good, cuts ok... I guess that it will work for my use. I hope it is worth the $300 I paid for it.

 

[RED-85-Z51]

Tanaka has always made good 2 stroke engines, I like my ECS-415...but it's an oldy.

Ive always felt like Tanaka powerheads pulled a little easier than many, feels about as easy as an Echo as far as resistance, and they sound cool too.

 

[mattinky]

There's certainly nothing wrong with Tanaka in my book.

 

[Jacob J.]

Tanaka you say? You keepa Tanaka but you can't come in...

 

[litefoot]

Why would we not let you have it if you just bought it?

 

[Cedarkerf]

Maybe theres a Tonka dealer near one of the Dolmar shops around here so I could see one

 

[limelakephoto]

I bought a Tanaka 3401 today... felt like being Santa to my self. Ok let me hear it... I have strong shoulders. Starts good, cuts ok... I guess that it will work for my use. I hope it is worth the $300 I paid for it.

You want it ! Here it is ! Congrats on your new saw ! I am jealous. I'd like to get a smaller Tanaka saw but in my part of the country there are no dealers.

 

[stihl only]

You FOOL! How could you make such a mistake? First, its NOT a Stihl. Second, You'll NEVER get parts and service for it. Third, they bombed Pearl Harbor! Fourth, I bet you mail ordered it, didn't you??

Was that OK?

 

[lawnmowertech37]

in the near future i may become a tanaka dealer as well as a efco dealer and red max dealer

 

[stihl only]

i would not jump to conclusions on that one

OK, You'll ALWAYS need parts!

That better?

 

[guff]

i actually own Tanaka........thank you for your support!!

 

[guff]

i was a lil disappointed to see the one tanaka on the cover of the baileys flyer with the kit and didnt find it inside as a deal all alone....wanted to get one for my truck box.......more importantly than taking the humorous bashings......how does it run....? what you think of it?...we have all bought something we're not happy with...if you dont like it, the best you can do is stop fellow members from making a similar purchase.....i am rather open to any saw, if it's a productive runner, even own a few that just get by....run the piss out it and let me know how it holds up.....bobby

 

[Philbert]

I bought a Tanaka 3401 today... felt like being Santa to my self. Ok let me hear it... I have strong shoulders. Starts good, cuts ok... I guess that it will work for my use. I hope it is worth the $300 I paid for it.

Please keep us up to date on how it performs and holds up in the long run. It will be helpful to hear both '+' and '-'.

Philbert

 

[StihltheOne]

You FOOL! How could you make such a mistake? First, its NOT a Stihl. Second, You'll NEVER get parts and service for it. Third, they bombed Pearl Harbor! Fourth, I bet you mail ordered it, didn't you??

Was that OK?

Thanks, I needed that!!
I bought it from the local dealer here, has had it sitting for about a year, so I bought it for some reason. The little turd really does pull hard though. I am not a pro, but I cut a lot, so I hope to get good service out of it. My buddy said that it is like a pocket knife on an acid trip.

 

[Bowtie]

. My buddy said that it is like a pocket knife on an acid trip.

Now thats just funny! Right on, let us all know what YOU think of it as you use it. I never thought I would own a Dolmar, but I tried one just like you tried a Tanaka.

 

[E&R_firewood]

congratulations, my experience is only with older tanaka saws . . . but imho the tanaka ecs 650 is one of the finest firewooding saws ever built. i know i often wax poetic about this particular model, but seriously they are well built, nearly impossible to kill, have gobs of power and are a cinch to work on. i think the tanaka name suffers from not much recognition, kind of the dolmar of japan. do post your satisfaction results, etc.