Mine ran like ass for about 2 years so I just let it sit. Eventually I decided to rebuild the carb and it runs beautifully now, not the most powerful saw but definitely the easiest to start. I did some minor exhaust mods and they definitely helped with the power.
I just bought one of these from my neighbor for $110 new unused out of box. I've seen some negative reviews but positive as well. I have two Stihls- a 171 and a 250 but there are several family logging projects coming up where I'd rather not use them. I'm gonna run the hell out of this one instead and save my saws for more worthy tasks. The neighbor has offered to let me cut some mesquite for firewood for free on his ranch. This is a real hard hardwood and will test the saw. Will report back if I remember lol
Sounds like a plan - ours continues to hold up well, so hope you have good luck with yours! The price is pretty good even new, so it sounds like you got a deal!
@@BryanThiemann It does fine. It's certainly not a stihl saw. I left it at my cabin instead of lugging the 250 every time I go, because the duty will be light. I got used to using it for bucking large trees, but it has a tendency to bog every once in a while. It needs a minor carb adjustment, probably. If you can find one cheap, it's not a bad saw to lend out when your BIL or neighbor needs to borrow "your saw"
I just got one at a yard sale with the case , oil and plastic still on the handle only used once it’s started like a champ. For $75 bucks it was worth it to me but only time will tell.
I just cut a ton of trees down from a storm with an old craftsman I noticed a lot of people will buy these saws and use them and return them because they don't think they will need them again hence why alot of people get some lemons.guy who's bolts came loose was probably on e that was cleaned and returned and never tightened them up properly
Lots of possibilities - low compression, bad carburetor, fuel line issue, bad fuel, etc. Best bet (if you're mechanically inclined) is to go through the manual or the manufacturer's website and see what you can figure out (if it's not under warranty). If it's under warranty, follow the directions provided by the store where it was purchased (to bring it in or return to the manufacturer). Hope that helps!
I bought one of these a week ago out of the box fired up fine then 5 seconds later just died lol took it to a small engine shop they tuned it ran for an hour mo issues then just died again hope its still holding up i took mine back to lowes and got a husqvarna 450 rancher
Honestly, it's hard to tell. I still use it frequently and it's working well, but I have had issues with the chain staying oiled up. I've noticed the chain dry but the chainsaw has plenty of chain oil - it should release oil when revving it up... will continue to monitor!
I'm no expert (clearly), and I've made the same mistake. I'm one of those who typically doesn't read the manual until I have a problem, but I'm working on it!
What's insane, Is that the model on display at Lowe's is stamped into the plastic 40:1. However the one you take home now is a revision, and is not stamped, the sticker on the unit says 50:1 and the free oil you get is for a 50:1 gallon mix. Which is great because all my stuff is 50. Basically they changed the design but kept the model number the same.
@@Nick_Lavigne I've had my s160 16in bar n I've done a lil mods to muffler n reset my fuel screws . Performs flawless n I really don't have any complaints
If that was a cold start and the machine had never been started before, it was amazingly simple. I feel pretty sure mine won't start that easy. We shall see. I will also say that in central south US, the price 11 months after this vid was "on sale" for $250. Plus, mine didn't come with that nice hard plastic case. Just cardboard. Lowes has a bad problem of inflating the price a week before a 'sale' so that during the sale, they don't lose any money.
It's a 2 stroke, so I just use the premixed fuel (little more, but easier). Once I primed it, it started right away. Still going strong. Pricing varies, but like you said, the big box stores have fun with their prices.
I bought a 18" Oregon electric chainsaw, for 94 dollars 👉👉 Boy that thing is a beast. I' am sawing oak 38" round. But the Bar is wearing out after 2 big trees > cause it want cut straight . So i need to replace the bar. The dogs on it are? Not really long enough I can custom make me some longer dogs > but heck ITS A BEAST! Its quite. and cut threw OAK, Like a saw mill 👉👉 I' am not wearing myself out starting the dam thing either. PLUG IT IN, AND SQUEESE the trigger ! No spark plugs, air filters, mixing oil and gas. Plus 100 x quieter too. NOW it does drink chain oil! I just use my left over motor oil for chain oil 👉👉They all got problems. but i cant fine any thing else out there! That can beat MY 18" Oregon Electric Chainsaw
Bought mine. Cut down 30 trees 14”-30” thick. Cut them into firewood. Ruffly 1,000 cuts id guess. I ran 40:1 and used the large green jug. Switched to the 50:1 and it bogged down. Id say i got my money worth but i returned it since its only been 16 days. This saw wasa beast, not sure what went wrong but the differeny gas might have ruined it
@@CupcakeandCornbread i really liked it man. If it had not bogged down. Like maybe the throttle needed adjusted idk. I mean it cleared an acre by itself into firewood. I think it needs super fresh gas, my 50:1 was the red can and 6 months old. Must have been gone bad
@@timomakelajobe4346 Definitely - I just took a few photos when we finished for the day, that's why it was hanging a little loosely. Doing some more work this weekend and it's doing great!
The bar wearing out and the dogs. on a chainsaw are very important. Most chainsaw the dogs are not long enough. They want even bite threw the bark. I'am not very fawn of Craftsman products at all. It would be the last thing i would buy
I got about a gallon of gas through mine and quickly got reminded you get what you pay for! Won't go that route ever again and will pay the money for a good saw!
Holy smokes....these are just garbage....after 5 light uses, screws and other parts actually just started to fall off the body of the engine!! All of a sudden I heard a clink!, then a couple seconds later after a spark on the chain after the sound, thank goodness I had on eye protection. In looking at the saw right away, the part that keeps the wood piece apart from the saw was hanging down, the bottom screw was halfway out already. I later found some other part(not sure but I think it goes under the chain attached to the engine body lying on the ground where I was working. Of course, I retrieved a screwdriver and refastened not only those, but the screws on the bottom were all loose as well!!!! So unsafe, and for the 3 decades I have owned chain saws, I have NEVER had all the screws come loose on their own!!!! Not good on the names of parts but this was factually falling apart on its own after a few uses and not heavy uses at that!!! It ran ok, but geez....look out for falling and parts flying off, not the wood pieces!!!! Dang, here I thought it was last more than a couple months.....just junk...do they not know loc-tite exists?
Everyone has their own experiences with equipment, so sorry to hear about yours. I'm still using mine on a regular basis without issue! You do have to ensure the two bolts holding the bar in place are secure and the chain has the proper tension prior to each use, but that's with any chainsaw.
Mine ran like ass for about 2 years so I just let it sit. Eventually I decided to rebuild the carb and it runs beautifully now, not the most powerful saw but definitely the easiest to start. I did some minor exhaust mods and they definitely helped with the power.
I'm on my way to Lowe s to buy a gas chainsaw and this video solidified my decision. TY for sharing!
Hope it works out as well for you as it has for us!
Great demo!
Thanks!
I just bought one of these from my neighbor for $110 new unused out of box. I've seen some negative reviews but positive as well. I have two Stihls- a 171 and a 250 but there are several family logging projects coming up where I'd rather not use them. I'm gonna run the hell out of this one instead and save my saws for more worthy tasks. The neighbor has offered to let me cut some mesquite for firewood for free on his ranch. This is a real hard hardwood and will test the saw. Will report back if I remember lol
Sounds like a plan - ours continues to hold up well, so hope you have good luck with yours! The price is pretty good even new, so it sounds like you got a deal!
Howd the saw do?
@@BryanThiemann It does fine. It's certainly not a stihl saw. I left it at my cabin instead of lugging the 250 every time I go, because the duty will be light. I got used to using it for bucking large trees, but it has a tendency to bog every once in a while. It needs a minor carb adjustment, probably. If you can find one cheap, it's not a bad saw to lend out when your BIL or neighbor needs to borrow "your saw"
@@intractablemaskvpmGy thanks for replying :)
I just got one at a yard sale with the case , oil and plastic still on the handle only used once it’s started like a champ. For $75 bucks it was worth it to me but only time will tell.
Sounds great - hope it holds up for you, too!
I just cut a ton of trees down from a storm with an old craftsman I noticed a lot of people will buy these saws and use them and return them because they don't think they will need them again hence why alot of people get some lemons.guy who's bolts came loose was probably on e that was cleaned and returned and never tightened them up properly
It's a shame, but that's probably true. We're still using ours with no issues, just a matter of maintaining it.
Saw doesn't want to go full out what to do
Lots of possibilities - low compression, bad carburetor, fuel line issue, bad fuel, etc. Best bet (if you're mechanically inclined) is to go through the manual or the manufacturer's website and see what you can figure out (if it's not under warranty). If it's under warranty, follow the directions provided by the store where it was purchased (to bring it in or return to the manufacturer). Hope that helps!
How is that thing holding up?
Still going strong! I haven't had to run it much lately, but I start it up and let it run frequently (like my generator) and no new issues!
new chains are going to stretch it's just the nature of the beast!!
Yep - just have to check before and during use to keep it working properly!
I bought one of these a week ago out of the box fired up fine then 5 seconds later just died lol took it to a small engine shop they tuned it ran for an hour mo issues then just died again hope its still holding up i took mine back to lowes and got a husqvarna 450 rancher
Yep, ours is still holding up well. I don't use it a lot, but no issues. Husqvarna's are great!
Does the chain oiler work properly?
Honestly, it's hard to tell. I still use it frequently and it's working well, but I have had issues with the chain staying oiled up. I've noticed the chain dry but the chainsaw has plenty of chain oil - it should release oil when revving it up... will continue to monitor!
Just curious, any 2024 update?
Haven't used it lately, but maybe later this year!
Pre mixed fuel is all well and good except for the fact that saw calls for a 40:1 ratio not 50:1
I'll admit when I'm wrong, it was RECOMMENDED to me to use 40:1, the manual does call for 50:1 and thats what I will be using from now on
I'm no expert (clearly), and I've made the same mistake. I'm one of those who typically doesn't read the manual until I have a problem, but I'm working on it!
What's insane, Is that the model on display at Lowe's is stamped into the plastic 40:1. However the one you take home now is a revision, and is not stamped, the sticker on the unit says 50:1 and the free oil you get is for a 50:1 gallon mix. Which is great because all my stuff is 50. Basically they changed the design but kept the model number the same.
I just purchased one today and my manual and the outside of the box says 40:1
@@Nick_Lavigne I've had my s160 16in bar n I've done a lil mods to muffler n reset my fuel screws . Performs flawless n I really don't have any complaints
If that was a cold start and the machine had never been started before, it was amazingly simple. I feel pretty sure mine won't start that easy. We shall see.
I will also say that in central south US, the price 11 months after this vid was "on sale" for $250. Plus, mine didn't come with that nice hard plastic case. Just cardboard. Lowes has a bad problem of inflating the price a week before a 'sale' so that during the sale, they don't lose any money.
It's a 2 stroke, so I just use the premixed fuel (little more, but easier). Once I primed it, it started right away. Still going strong. Pricing varies, but like you said, the big box stores have fun with their prices.
S1800 all the way with a 20in bar
how many Hp has the S205?
It's 46ccs, which translates to 3.07hp
@@CupcakeandCornbread thank you 3hp are a good power
I bought a 18" Oregon electric chainsaw, for 94 dollars 👉👉 Boy that thing is a beast. I' am sawing oak 38" round. But the Bar is wearing out after 2 big trees > cause it want cut straight . So i need to replace the bar. The dogs on it are? Not really long enough I can custom make me some longer dogs > but heck ITS A BEAST! Its quite. and cut threw OAK, Like a saw mill 👉👉 I' am not wearing myself out starting the dam thing either. PLUG IT IN, AND SQUEESE the trigger ! No spark plugs, air filters, mixing oil and gas. Plus 100 x quieter too. NOW it does drink chain oil! I just use my left over motor oil for chain oil 👉👉They all got problems. but i cant fine any thing else out there! That can beat MY 18" Oregon Electric Chainsaw
Thank you, sir. First time operating this chainsaw and this helped.
Glad it helped!
Chain is loose never by the old ready pre-mixed gas and oil.
Bought mine. Cut down 30 trees 14”-30” thick. Cut them into firewood. Ruffly 1,000 cuts id guess. I ran 40:1 and used the large green jug. Switched to the 50:1 and it bogged down. Id say i got my money worth but i returned it since its only been 16 days. This saw wasa beast, not sure what went wrong but the differeny gas might have ruined it
Ours is still going strong! Thanks for stopping by!
@@CupcakeandCornbread i really liked it man. If it had not bogged down. Like maybe the throttle needed adjusted idk. I mean it cleared an acre by itself into firewood. I think it needs super fresh gas, my 50:1 was the red can and 6 months old. Must have been gone bad
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Thanks for stopping by!
@@CupcakeandCornbread. Make sure you tighten the chain before you use it again. Nice saw tho.
@@timomakelajobe4346 Definitely - I just took a few photos when we finished for the day, that's why it was hanging a little loosely. Doing some more work this weekend and it's doing great!
Tighten the chain
Yep - took the photos after finishing up and tightened the chain before using it again.
The bar wearing out and the dogs. on a chainsaw are very important. Most chainsaw the dogs are not long enough. They want even bite threw the bark. I'am not very fawn of Craftsman products at all. It would be the last thing i would buy
Our Craftsman has worked out well for us - recently had to change the bar and chain, but still starts easily and runs like a champ!
Just for the record its not a blade its called a chain just saying
I got about a gallon of gas through mine and quickly got reminded you get what you pay for! Won't go that route ever again and will pay the money for a good saw!
Holy smokes....these are just garbage....after 5 light uses, screws and other parts actually just started to fall off the body of the engine!! All of a sudden I heard a clink!, then a couple seconds later after a spark on the chain after the sound, thank goodness I had on eye protection. In looking at the saw right away, the part that keeps the wood piece apart from the saw was hanging down, the bottom screw was halfway out already. I later found some other part(not sure but I think it goes under the chain attached to the engine body lying on the ground where I was working. Of course, I retrieved a screwdriver and refastened not only those, but the screws on the bottom were all loose as well!!!! So unsafe, and for the 3 decades I have owned chain saws, I have NEVER had all the screws come loose on their own!!!! Not good on the names of parts but this was factually falling apart on its own after a few uses and not heavy uses at that!!! It ran ok, but geez....look out for falling and parts flying off, not the wood pieces!!!! Dang, here I thought it was last more than a couple months.....just junk...do they not know loc-tite exists?
Everyone has their own experiences with equipment, so sorry to hear about yours. I'm still using mine on a regular basis without issue! You do have to ensure the two bolts holding the bar in place are secure and the chain has the proper tension prior to each use, but that's with any chainsaw.
Thats a better chainsaw then stihl. Better chain better bar
Works great for us!
Don't buy.piece of junk
Still working great for us!