Originally Posted By: ragtoplvr
20 years ago I bought a Poulan wild thing for $120 with case and 2 chains. In 10 years, I wore out 4 chains, needed a new clutch hub and bar. Got 20 bucks for it at a garage sale.
Bought another wild thing with case for 139.00. Still running. No repairs on either one ever, not even a spark plug.
You think your Stihl, husky or Echo will run 20 years with NO repair, not even a spark plug?
When this one dies, I am getting another one. By far the cheapest.
I was cutting up a tree. My neighbor wanted to show me how much better Stihl was so we raced cutting similar size limbs. He never cut thru his limb more than 1 second before me. Many were almost a dead heat. He even admitted his Farm Boss was not that much better.
Save the money.
Flame suit on.
Rod
My Wood Shark is 13 years old and refuses to die. I've worn out 3 bars and I don't even know how many chains. It's been used and abused far beyond anything it was designed for but it just keeps going. Other than bars and chains, I've never done anything at all to it other than put gas and oil in it. Still has the original spark plug. Still runs every bit as good now as it did when it was brand new.
That being said, I've looked at the new ones and they're just not the same. I don't think they're made nearly as well as they used to be.