The issue started here in this thread... http://www.arboristsite.com/community/threads/what-is-up-with-oregon.313488/#post-6357830
...and now Oregon has responded. They said the bar meets their "standards" per say. Glenn at Blount Products said it could have been due to pushing on the saw too...
http://www.ebay.com/itm/Case-of-24-12-8-oz-Dolmar-50-1-Two-Cycle-Engine-Oil-w-Fuel-Stabilizer-/172904448884?
Very cheap price, stabilizer, full synthetic. I have used Echo/Husqvarna/Stihl oil , even universal 2 stroke oil on occasion without issue, and really can't tell a difference. But this...
Bought an Oregon 24" Powermatch bar and 72LGX chain and have fell and bucked the large end of the trunk down to small enough pieces to handle of one tree, and some of the limbs. (All equals about two and a half tanks of fuel worth of use.) The chain is already wearing a groove into the bar and...
Picked this thing up today. Compression seems a bit low, the starter rope seems really easy to pull for a SXL, but that can be deceiving as we all know. But this thing runs good, and re-starts easy enough once warmed up! 20" bar, I am guessing original? Crack in the air filter housing, but still...
Bought a "Powercare" bar/chain combo in a pinch. Not sure who makes them, but probably the same as something like "Countyline" or something. Installed it on an old Craftsman/Poulan 2.3 Powersharp saw. The oil hole was off a tid bit, but a few licks from a file fixed that. Now lets adjust the...
This is to be a little different however. Rather than ranting and arguing about the best possible chainsaw out there, we're gonna try to find the worse piece of junk out there. I was gonna just do a thread and let people post whatever, but I decided on a poll, cause I figure it would be one of...