Keep in maind that just about all major manufacturers have low end
product lines. Just because Husqvarna makes Poulan, doesn't mean that
the Husqvarna stuff is as bad as the Poulan stuff. They may not even
be made in the same factory. A lot of times a company will buy a
smaller, low-end manufacturer just to get the profits from all those
wally-world sales. Sometimes, it works the opposite way, and a low
end company will buy a quality company name with the profits from all
those cheap sales. Best thing you can do is to talk to someone who
bought one recently. Or look at what the pros are buying. I have a
buddy whose family are timber wardens out in Oregon. They still buy
Husqvarna, so that tells me they are probably still ok. And I have
nevver heard a singe bad thing about Sthil.
John
On 10/31/06, scott.hall@comcast.net <scott.hall@comcast.net> wrote:
>
> I hope that's not true, because I've got a crapsman saw and a blower and
>weedeater that're even worse. I seem to have bad luck with mowers, but the
>craftsmans have been the worst. that mower I was asking about a few months
>back was a craftsman.
>
> if that saw is in fact a husky, I'll be avoiding husky. now the stihl blower
>and saw I 'borrowed' from my brother for about a year were incredible. I'd
>buy those in a minute.
>
> on the other hand, I paid $30 for a used homelife(? homelite? the wal-mart
>brand) backpack blower and the thing's thus far (knock on wood) been dead-nuts
>reliable. five, six years now.
>
>
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