jra1100
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I know I'm gona get hammered
but I have this little Poulan Pro 4218AVHD. In fact it is the reason that I am a AS member. I had another Poulan and a Craftsman that I had cut with for several years. When I had a fire both were injured and I decided to get a new saw. I got on ebay and bought this thing refurbed for $70 or so. I got it and it wouldn't cut warm ice cream. I borrowed a neighbors Jred 621 to do some cutting and searched the net till I found this site. Anyway once here I mentioned that this Poulan wouldn't cut crap, and Gary and others pointed out that it might be safety chain, I didn't even know what that was. Well I ground off the safety bars and the thing cut very well for it's size. I got a new chain from my local Stihl dealer and now it cuts like a banshee. For it's size and weight it is a great limbing saw. Depending on the type of wood it is just fine for stuff up to 6 inches in diameter. Now it is in no way a competitor to my Jred 920's or even the Makita, but it sure is handier when cutting the small stuff, the 18 inch bar and probably 10 or so pounds is a heck of a lot easier to maneuver around in the small stuff of a newly felled tree than a 19 pound saw with a 30 inch bar. For the money I am very happy with the little thing. Ok now you can start the flame thrower. JR
but I have this little Poulan Pro 4218AVHD. In fact it is the reason that I am a AS member. I had another Poulan and a Craftsman that I had cut with for several years. When I had a fire both were injured and I decided to get a new saw. I got on ebay and bought this thing refurbed for $70 or so. I got it and it wouldn't cut warm ice cream. I borrowed a neighbors Jred 621 to do some cutting and searched the net till I found this site. Anyway once here I mentioned that this Poulan wouldn't cut crap, and Gary and others pointed out that it might be safety chain, I didn't even know what that was. Well I ground off the safety bars and the thing cut very well for it's size. I got a new chain from my local Stihl dealer and now it cuts like a banshee. For it's size and weight it is a great limbing saw. Depending on the type of wood it is just fine for stuff up to 6 inches in diameter. Now it is in no way a competitor to my Jred 920's or even the Makita, but it sure is handier when cutting the small stuff, the 18 inch bar and probably 10 or so pounds is a heck of a lot easier to maneuver around in the small stuff of a newly felled tree than a 19 pound saw with a 30 inch bar. For the money I am very happy with the little thing. Ok now you can start the flame thrower. JR