Recently an uncle gifted me an Poulan Pro chainsaw. This chainsaw had been given to him by a neighbor who moved away and no longer needed it.
This chainsaw seemed to be well cared for and used lightly.
This saw had decent strength and the chain was sharp, well tensioned and oiled and started up with minimal problems. It had not been run for several years and it took a while to burn through the old gasoline within it.
But it filled in well for my Husqvarna 257 which was down, while splitting 12 ash trees worth of firewood in September of 2022.
Specs:
- Engine size: 42cc
- Engine tpye: 2 stroke engine
- Gasoline type: mixed gas to oil ratio of 40:1
- Choke is a pull out tab that was intutive and I was able to figure out how to run it quite easily.
- Bubble push button six times to prime the gasoline.
- Bar length is 18″
- It’s weight was I’d say medium, and lower than my Husqvarna 257. But not as light as a battery powered saw.
This saw is not a professional grade saw in ruggedness and durability. I feel like I could break the saw if I tried to do too much with it. It is defineinyl ideal for smaller scale felling and firewood. I checked the price on a present day comparable Poulan Pro and it was near the $300 price point, that alone is telling.
Retail price for a quality pro series Husqvarna or Stihl these days is $800 minimum.
However, this saw is adequate for what it is intended, light duty intermittent branch cutting, small tree felling, and firewood cutting. If you are thinking of buying one I’d not pay more that $300.