I'm glad to hear you've got a decent one. I bought the very same saw from Lowes less than a year ago. It ran great for the first 3 tanks of gas, then it began to get difficult to keep running. As of today, it will not idle; the only way to keep it running is to jump on the throttle as soon as it fires. New spark plug, new primer line (which was lacerated in about a dozen places and required removing the carb completely to access) and there's been no change in performance. I wanted to love this chainsaw, but I've literally spent more time futzing around with it than actually using it. Also, the oil leaks like crazy. If I set it down on the sidewalk for five minutes (long enough to enjoy a cool RC soda) there's a puddle, not drops but an actual puddle, of oil underneath it. My wife said, "buy a Husqvarna." I should have listened to her, because that's what I'll be doing after deer season anyways.
I have one, have run the heck out of it, and I am impressed by it, I had an old husquavarn I had run to death and didn't feel like dropping the cash for Stihl or Husqua right now, but need to get firewood up for this coming winter, saw this took a gamble, and it is worth it. Only heat I use is the wood burner, so believe me a chainsaw gets plenty of use from me, and this has held up so far.
Thank you .I've been pleased with mine also. Mine leaks chain oil in the box when I store it for a week or two. But I drain it if I'm done cutting for storage. That's my only problem so far. But have only used 12 tanks of gas so far.dan
I bought a new s205 a month ago. Am chain saw milling eastern red cedar. Have owned several different chainsaws in the past 40 plus years and have logged commercially. At 66 years old I wanted something that would do the job yet not hurt the wallet, bango. Very powerful easy to use. Not quite the high rpms I get from my Echo but more than enough to get the job done quickly and efficiently. I highly recommend this saw. Good return policy and good warranty. Had heard bad things about the chain supplied with the saw. Not so cuts excellent and stays sharp ripping 2×12" planks which is hard on both the chain and saw. No problems. I plan to buy one more plus a 42cc 18" saw. Make your own decisions but for me, I'm glad I went with the Craftsman.
I've been very pleased with mine. Dropped about 20 pine's, an 6 tanks if fuel so far chunked up 3 blown over oak's. No problems yet . One person dropped a comment about air filter plugging. Have you experienced a problem with your saw. ?? Mine has been flawless so far . But I'm 61 years old.
@@offgridhillbillyhomemade6460 They aren't really the best air filters. I brush mine off with a soft bristle paint brush each fill up. Also put an o ring on the part that slips into the carb opening
@@allenmartin6536 great tip. Mine has stayed clean so far. Looked at mine after 3rd tank full .but it was still good. Hope you get years of good service from yours. An I'm not payed buy anyone for video's or products. Even the solar power. Just hoping to help others with their purchase. An get the discussion started.
@@offgridhillbillyhomemade6460 I wish someone would pay me to play with their stuff. But I have a real job. I like building furniture, guitars and just about anything. Dropped a nice hickory Friday that will plank up and give me some quality planks. Have some great bois de arc also.
@@allenmartin6536 yep. Some people get payed to review products. But they only show the up side. I'm just avarage Joe with a camera. I drive for a living .
I just got this chainsaw and used it today. It worked fine. I've never used one before and it was easy. I spilled the oil and gas LOL. The bar oil is very thick and sticky. I am scoring 29 big 175 year old tree trunks and then burning them.
I bought this same saw back in November. I've cut down approximately 8 trees with it ( 5 today ). I refueled it and now it won't start. I've has several bogging issues with it as well. Going to buy an echo tomorrow
I have a craftsmen 42cc. I noticed when using an extended time the saw will be finicky to start. Try pulling choke all the way out and push back in halfway. When using for extended periods of time the heat from the exhaust/muffler will throw off the high/low on the carburetor. It’s got some quirks these saws that’s for sure.
Haven't had that with mine , but it did leak bar oil into case after 2 weeks. That's a bummer. I'm 60 an I've not had your problem yet. 7 tanks of gas so far. But it's a 200 dollar saw.
Wow, I haven't had that problem with mine. But will keep an eye out for that. What type of cutting were you doing with your saw. Pile,dropping or trimming. I've ran 6 tanks of gas thru mine so far. 20 or so pine trees an 3 blown over oak's.
I just bought one today haven’t ran it yet. I’m a little disappointed I bought it for the 20 inch cut but the cutting length is actually 18 inches. I have an 18 inch echo and a cutting length is 18 inches
The bar oil tank on my 20 in. Craftsman saw (even from the beginning) leaked oil into the plastic case and everywhere else but ran pretty good for about the first year. After that, it started, died, ran okay then died, fouled plugs etc. Another video review from 2015 had a post that read "Don't you just love the Stihl fanboys" Well, there's a reason for that. I broke down and bought a Stihl MS 271 Farmboss. I must be a "fanboy" because my Stihl after three years, way more usage than this one and hundreds of tanks of gas later still fires up and runs awesome second pull and I've never been sorry for buying better equipment. I would not reccomend this saw to anyone. But...to each his own. Craftsman may may make good products....this isn't one of them.
I'm glad to hear you've got a decent one. I bought the very same saw from Lowes less than a year ago. It ran great for the first 3 tanks of gas, then it began to get difficult to keep running. As of today, it will not idle; the only way to keep it running is to jump on the throttle as soon as it fires. New spark plug, new primer line (which was lacerated in about a dozen places and required removing the carb completely to access) and there's been no change in performance. I wanted to love this chainsaw, but I've literally spent more time futzing around with it than actually using it. Also, the oil leaks like crazy. If I set it down on the sidewalk for five minutes (long enough to enjoy a cool RC soda) there's a puddle, not drops but an actual puddle, of oil underneath it.
My wife said, "buy a Husqvarna." I should have listened to her, because that's what I'll be doing after deer season anyways.
I have one, have run the heck out of it, and I am impressed by it, I had an old husquavarn I had run to death and didn't feel like dropping the cash for Stihl or Husqua right now, but need to get firewood up for this coming winter, saw this took a gamble, and it is worth it. Only heat I use is the wood burner, so believe me a chainsaw gets plenty of use from me, and this has held up so far.
Thank you .I've been pleased with mine also. Mine leaks chain oil in the box when I store it for a week or two. But I drain it if I'm done cutting for storage. That's my only problem so far. But have only used 12 tanks of gas so far.dan
I bought a new s205 a month ago. Am chain saw milling eastern red cedar. Have owned several different chainsaws in the past 40 plus years and have logged commercially. At 66 years old I wanted something that would do the job yet not hurt the wallet, bango. Very powerful easy to use. Not quite the high rpms I get from my Echo but more than enough to get the job done quickly and efficiently. I highly recommend this saw. Good return policy and good warranty. Had heard bad things about the chain supplied with the saw. Not so cuts excellent and stays sharp ripping 2×12" planks which is hard on both the chain and saw. No problems. I plan to buy one more plus a 42cc 18" saw. Make your own decisions but for me, I'm glad I went with the Craftsman.
I've been very pleased with mine. Dropped about 20 pine's, an 6 tanks if fuel so far chunked up 3 blown over oak's. No problems yet . One person dropped a comment about air filter plugging. Have you experienced a problem with your saw. ?? Mine has been flawless so far . But I'm 61 years old.
@@offgridhillbillyhomemade6460 They aren't really the best air filters. I brush mine off with a soft bristle paint brush each fill up. Also put an o ring on the part that slips into the carb opening
@@allenmartin6536 great tip. Mine has stayed clean so far. Looked at mine after 3rd tank full .but it was still good. Hope you get years of good service from yours. An I'm not payed buy anyone for video's or products. Even the solar power. Just hoping to help others with their purchase. An get the discussion started.
@@offgridhillbillyhomemade6460 I wish someone would pay me to play with their stuff. But I have a real job. I like building furniture, guitars and just about anything. Dropped a nice hickory Friday that will plank up and give me some quality planks. Have some great bois de arc also.
@@allenmartin6536 yep. Some people get payed to review products. But they only show the up side. I'm just avarage Joe with a camera. I drive for a living .
I just got this chainsaw and used it today. It worked fine. I've never used one before and it was easy. I spilled the oil and gas LOL. The bar oil is very thick and sticky. I am scoring 29 big 175 year old tree trunks and then burning them.
Do you use a engineered oil mix like 40:1 or 50:1 or do you just use a one mix with 1 gallon of gas oil tubes?
Just some added info, the saw is made by MTD when you look for filters, parts etc.
As a side note . Drain oil from chain / blade oil. After 2 weeks sitting it leaks out. Dan
Hi. This model is made by Husqvarna. The Craftsman saws that are made by MTD are only the ones with Incredi-pull technology.
@@recordball you are correct.. Craftsman is made by Poulan, which is now owned by Husqvarna.
Thanks man. I’m going to buy one now.
Mine has served me very well. Drain the chain bar oil before storing the saw. It will gravity feed into the box .dan
I bought this same saw back in November. I've cut down approximately 8 trees with it ( 5 today ). I refueled it and now it won't start. I've has several bogging issues with it as well. Going to buy an echo tomorrow
I have a craftsmen 42cc. I noticed when using an extended time the saw will be finicky to start. Try pulling choke all the way out and push back in halfway.
When using for extended periods of time the heat from the exhaust/muffler will throw off the high/low on the carburetor. It’s got some quirks these saws that’s for sure.
Haven't had that with mine , but it did leak bar oil into case after 2 weeks. That's a bummer. I'm 60 an I've not had your problem yet. 7 tanks of gas so far. But it's a 200 dollar saw.
I looked at one today and it felt heavy. I'm not sure if it's well balanced. I guess I could but it and return it if it's no good.
I got one yesterday and it started to bog down after the first day. I just returned it. The filter allows debris to enter the intake.
Wow, I haven't had that problem with mine. But will keep an eye out for that. What type of cutting were you doing with your saw. Pile,dropping or trimming. I've ran 6 tanks of gas thru mine so far. 20 or so pine trees an 3 blown over oak's.
I had the same issue
Really looks easy to use thanks
Really great review. Thank you.
I just bought one today haven’t ran it yet. I’m a little disappointed I bought it for the 20 inch cut but the cutting length is actually 18 inches. I have an 18 inch echo and a cutting length is 18 inches
received one as a gift. light homeowner use. hoping to get some good life out of it. havent used it yet though
The bar oil tank on my 20 in. Craftsman saw (even from the beginning) leaked oil into the plastic case and everywhere else but ran pretty good for about the first year. After that, it started, died, ran okay then died, fouled plugs etc. Another video review from 2015 had a post that read "Don't you just love the Stihl fanboys" Well, there's a reason for that. I broke down and bought a Stihl MS 271 Farmboss. I must be a "fanboy" because my Stihl after three years, way more usage than this one and hundreds of tanks of gas later still fires up and runs awesome second pull and I've never been sorry for buying better equipment. I would not reccomend this saw to anyone. But...to each his own. Craftsman may may make good products....this isn't one of them.
Got a bad one. New fuel, bar oil. Ran it adjusted the chain cut 2 trees down and that was it.
Piece of absolute junk! one large oak and its done. Returned every one I bought.
So you buy it, use it to clear a downed tree, it does the job and then you return it for your money back? Cool plan bro.