None of the saws I have are scary per se. I'm very aware and respectful of all of them ranging from a new battery powered Stihl to my Homelite 750 with a 42 inch bar. With that said you need to know what you're doing with any saw, and wear PPE. I nearly learned the hard way years ago on the first bow saw I had, a Poulan 3400. I went through it and began making some cuts when it kicked back. It was a close call-near miss situation. I set the saw down, walked away, and eventually sold it to a friend who grew up running them. He taught me the intricacies of bow saw's and I now have two more.
I recommend you know what you have, learn from it and accept knowledge and advice from those with more knowledge and experience.
If you meant "scary saw" in terms of pure performance, I enjoy a larger cc saw with a shorter bar and aggressive chain. Homelite 750 with a 24 inch bar and .404 chain, Poulan 8500 with a similar set up, McCulloch 1000 again similarly outfitted. Sky's the limit restricted only by the dollar. Enjoy and be safe, Max.
I recommend you know what you have, learn from it and accept knowledge and advice from those with more knowledge and experience.
If you meant "scary saw" in terms of pure performance, I enjoy a larger cc saw with a shorter bar and aggressive chain. Homelite 750 with a 24 inch bar and .404 chain, Poulan 8500 with a similar set up, McCulloch 1000 again similarly outfitted. Sky's the limit restricted only by the dollar. Enjoy and be safe, Max.