Brmorgan
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Don't judge a book by the cover. I also first thought that the switch was in a bad place, but I now think its the best positioned switch that I have on a saw.
I don't think I ever have had a problem with it there.
+1. Nice and handy for my right thumb to operate, and a simple on/off. I'd take it anyday over Husky's "slide" switches, which are more difficult (at least for me) to operate with bulky winter gloves on, or Stihl's all-in-one choke/kill/throttle-lock switch. Never have warmed up to that design myself; not that there's anything wrong with it. I suppose if you were limbing or brushing in thick cover, a stray branch could trip the Poulan's switch and kill the engine, but so far it hasn't been a problem for me.