It looks like the saw has the easy start like a small Stihl. If so snatch starting will destroy the starter. I've seen a lot of people complain about the easy start breaking but it's from starting them wrong. Just smooth steady pull is all it takes and the spring does the rest.
was wondering if you would recommend this saw for a diy homeowner trying to clear 5 or 10 small trees I have been searching for a cheapish saw to invest in
you know I'm on the fence. if it could be bought with a significant coupon I say yes purely for price point alone. so 200$ to spend would get you the very basic Stihl MS 170 and its only a 30cc saw. so under 200$ for a 42cc 18 inch bar not bad.
I want to get into porting and tinkering with saws. I think this Portland model is the perfect candidate for my first few victims especially if I buy the extended warranty. Once I grind too much I can take it back and start over for free lol
Merry Christmas! Also picked one up with the 20% ITC coupon just to see what their about. Last thing I needed was another saw😅 anyway, all I've been able to find out about it is it looks like an Erbauer ecsp41 which is made by ALM manufacturing, whom I've also never heard of being an American. Mine also has a part# on case, behind muffler that starts with AL. Only have about 1.5 tanks through mine so cant say much other than for under $150, doesn't seem horrible but definitely better options available. Was going to uncrimp, de-cat and open the muffler up but being that it's stainless, changed my mind and will probably just make it a pipe when I get the time.
The recent icy weather brought down some tree limbs in my yard. I've been meaning to get a chainsaw eventually anyway, this just accelerated it. Would you recommend it to someone completely new to owning a chainsaw or should I go with something battery operated instead?
I'm an advocate of buying the best you can afford, and I tend to lean towards the pro line saws. however, for certain situations such as yours, this would be a viable option. price point and ease of use. just keep in mind this saw is modified. This is not how it performs out of the box. the stock run is in previous video
@@417sawshop I went ahead and bought it. Made quick work of the fallen branches and now I got some firewood for next year. Feels like I should have bought a chainsaw years ago, it works so well for me.
I got the Portland 13" corded string trimmer because my dad let everything get grown up around my mom's house. So got that for $30 on a deal. I had that poor thing on a 250 feet of 16awg wire running 90 volts in 115f heat for 6 hour stints 3 days straight. Still cuts weeds down and its more of a trim your grass for hoa type tool 😂 so when i saw this with a coupon for 130 i got it. Starts better than even a stihl hand-me-down does. Granted it had sum hours onnit 😂 And definitely cuts better than the 40v hart 14inch i got for small limbs. Even tho that boasts 50cc type power. Mfr tried killing me cutting up an elm. Kept getting stuck trying to fell it. But couldn't pull it out the cut either because it would jump right when it bogged down so i kept having to run back to a tree with my arm width holding it 😂 had nothing to do with chain or how i was cutting it. Found out walmart uses vaping batteries for the 40v battery in a series. So they'd get hot and just voltage drop outta nowhere because i was cutting longer than 10 seconds. Long story short i got about 60 full size tress to fell marked up. Find out about long term but as of short term 130 saw shouldn't have problems quickly eating through 60 full size trees over a week. Just running ethanol free 93octane with full synthetic oil and shes purring and eating elm like no tomorrow.
The muffler and controls layout look all wrong. Better pictures on the HF website. Looks to be a Homelite now that they've discontinued their own line of gas saws.
I was at Harbor Freight last week and seen this little saw for $179.99. Had it not been for what we spent on Christmas for our grandchildren I might have gotten it. Maybe in March or April or if I get lucky enough to win it in your giveaway. I use Harbor Freight a lot for throw way tools so I was a little worried about the saw. But if you do what I think you're going to do to it... it will be a good little saw for trimming or fire wood.
Loks exacty like the china made makita 3601/dolmar 352. They have been made there for a few years. With makita going battey only. Not surprised to see them rebranded. Could be the best cheap saw we have seem for some time. Every dolmar i have is fantastic, but expensive.
could be..I love dolmar one of the most underrated saws. they were built like a tank. they build really well. a little on the heavy side but awesome saws in there day
most homeowners' saws are clam shell. on clam shells the motor is a complete unit dropped in the saw body it has a small pan over the crank enclosing the engine when opened it resembles how a clam shell opens. it's hard to machine the base because the bearing pockets are made into this style of engine so improvements can be had from building/porting clams but not as much gains than say from a non ckam style. the non clam is generally higher end saws or pro models the cylinder separates from the saw as 1 unit, leaving the piston, crank in the lower have that makes up the saw body. it's easier to machine cylinders from these types of saws and generally more performance can be gained.
How about you just move along and find something else to watch. I will chew and spit how and when I see fit. Maybe you start your own channel and do it how you want to do it. 😆
Review seems to be based on cost. Why not something you want to use everyday? …”something to throw in the back of your truck”. Just because it wasn’t expensive? How about you use it for a while and then form an opinion of it. Who’s to say it won’t last long. You make two cuts, and say it cuts pretty good and assume it won’t last because it was inexpensive.
not assuming anything, my opinions are based on my experience with various types of equipment from various price points. and 1 of the points of the giveaway to let someone use it and hopefully give their experiences along the way. unfortunately, in this economy, the price point has to be a factor in our purchases, especially if you're a small business owner.
@@417sawshop well I just jumped aboard though I'd put my 2 cents in. Going to scroll through and get some knowledge on chainsaws. I do tinker with small engine but never a saw.
I bought this same saw today. Don't waste your time it's a peace of crap, I had to pull the cord 30 times and it will run until you engage the chain then It shits the bed.
![I.N "HALLUCINATION" | [Stray Kids : SKZ-PLAYER]](http://i.ytimg.com/vi/n5B5q1Hwt_U/mqdefault.jpg)
It looks like the saw has the easy start like a small Stihl. If so snatch starting will destroy the starter. I've seen a lot of people complain about the easy start breaking but it's from starting them wrong. Just smooth steady pull is all it takes and the spring does the rest.
Ten minutes into the channel get to the point man good gracious
😊
If you don't like it, you don't have to watch it.
@@FerociousSniper I didn't watch it
@@terrillfloyd congratulations. Have a nice day.
I have the Poulan from HF. It's worked great since I got it. For what I need, it's been great.
I don’t see that I see them sold at tractor supply
Very nice! Merry Christmas!!!
That all kicks ass for the money. I’ve cut a lot of firewood with it.
Subscribed and liked bud.
First thing to do is dump the homeowner chains that these come with get a better chain from oregon.
Thank you I bought one I was about to return because it didn't cut as I expected on my way to buy Oregon
Ever use a 20” on these or too underpowered for thst
@@ErikDiaz-im2jzhow’d it go with Oregon
I would say a 20 would be a stretch. It's definitely probably not a good idea with a stock saw
@@KollynJ If you we cutting soft wood like pine ya it might work but oak and the really hard wood 42cc may not be enough.
was wondering if you would recommend this saw for a diy homeowner trying to clear 5 or 10 small trees I have been searching for a cheapish saw to invest in
you know I'm on the fence. if it could be bought with a significant coupon I say yes purely for price point alone. so 200$ to spend would get you the very basic Stihl MS 170 and its only a 30cc saw. so under 200$ for a 42cc 18 inch bar not bad.
Coupon for $50 of right now making it $129, FYI. Makes it a great buy.
@shadylite thank you i will check it out
Where are the replies? Why censor them?
replies on what?
I want to get into porting and tinkering with saws. I think this Portland model is the perfect candidate for my first few victims especially if I buy the extended warranty. Once I grind too much I can take it back and start over for free lol
Good point. I would suggest gray market saws one that's not a clam shell
Merry Christmas! Also picked one up with the 20% ITC coupon just to see what their about. Last thing I needed was another saw😅 anyway, all I've been able to find out about it is it looks like an Erbauer ecsp41 which is made by ALM manufacturing, whom I've also never heard of being an American. Mine also has a part# on case, behind muffler that starts with AL.
Only have about 1.5 tanks through mine so cant say much other than for under $150, doesn't seem horrible but definitely better options available. Was going to uncrimp, de-cat and open the muffler up but being that it's stainless, changed my mind and will probably just make it a pipe when I get the time.
Forgot to add, it's sorta a pseudo clamshell. Crankcase and cylinder are actually separate so can be machined!
yah I got it apart and cut almost done with it. the day I did this video I had the flu just didn't know it yet lol
@@417sawshop oof! Hope you get well soon!
Does it siphon all the bar oil out of the tank in storage?
I think so I even tried burping the oil tank no luck
The recent icy weather brought down some tree limbs in my yard. I've been meaning to get a chainsaw eventually anyway, this just accelerated it. Would you recommend it to someone completely new to owning a chainsaw or should I go with something battery operated instead?
I'm an advocate of buying the best you can afford, and I tend to lean towards the pro line saws. however, for certain situations such as yours, this would be a viable option. price point and ease of use. just keep in mind this saw is modified. This is not how it performs out of the box. the stock run is in previous video
@@417sawshop I went ahead and bought it. Made quick work of the fallen branches and now I got some firewood for next year. Feels like I should have bought a chainsaw years ago, it works so well for me.
It appears to be a rebadged 42cc poulan pro 18in saw so it should be pretty reliable and fairly easy to find parts for.
Similar but the pull start has a spring assist
Pr4218 poulan pro clone pretty good darn saw and has the tree spike and easier access to controls and not able to hit the wrong but to cut off
I got the Portland 13" corded string trimmer because my dad let everything get grown up around my mom's house. So got that for $30 on a deal. I had that poor thing on a 250 feet of 16awg wire running 90 volts in 115f heat for 6 hour stints 3 days straight. Still cuts weeds down and its more of a trim your grass for hoa type tool 😂 so when i saw this with a coupon for 130 i got it.
Starts better than even a stihl hand-me-down does. Granted it had sum hours onnit 😂 And definitely cuts better than the 40v hart 14inch i got for small limbs. Even tho that boasts 50cc type power. Mfr tried killing me cutting up an elm. Kept getting stuck trying to fell it. But couldn't pull it out the cut either because it would jump right when it bogged down so i kept having to run back to a tree with my arm width holding it 😂 had nothing to do with chain or how i was cutting it. Found out walmart uses vaping batteries for the 40v battery in a series. So they'd get hot and just voltage drop outta nowhere because i was cutting longer than 10 seconds. Long story short i got about 60 full size tress to fell marked up. Find out about long term but as of short term 130 saw shouldn't have problems quickly eating through 60 full size trees over a week. Just running ethanol free 93octane with full synthetic oil and shes purring and eating elm like no tomorrow.
Looks Like a Clone of a Poulan Woodshark 😮
The muffler and controls layout look all wrong. Better pictures on the HF website.
Looks to be a Homelite now that they've discontinued their own line of gas saws.
I was at Harbor Freight last week and seen this little saw for $179.99. Had it not been for what we spent on Christmas for our grandchildren I might have gotten it. Maybe in March or April or if I get lucky enough to win it in your giveaway. I use Harbor Freight a lot for throw way tools so I was a little worried about the saw. But if you do what I think you're going to do to it... it will be a good little saw for trimming or fire wood.
Coupon now for $50 off making it $129. Picked one up this evening myself.
awesome be a good around the yard saw.
@@417sawshop agreed. Not the best but for the price doable for what many need it for. 😁
Would you go with the Portland or the stihl ms 162. They’re both $179.99 right now.
Definitely Stihl more so for parts replacement availability. But the portland is bigger cc (bigger motor)
I have to agree on that
Loks exacty like the china made makita 3601/dolmar 352. They have been made there for a few years. With makita going battey only. Not surprised to see them rebranded. Could be the best cheap saw we have seem for some time. Every dolmar i have is fantastic, but expensive.
could be..I love dolmar one of the most underrated saws. they were built like a tank. they build really well. a little on the heavy side but awesome saws in there day
Hey man! What’s a “clamshell”?
most homeowners' saws are clam shell. on clam shells the motor is a complete unit dropped in the saw body it has a small pan over the crank enclosing the engine when opened it resembles how a clam shell opens. it's hard to machine the base because the bearing pockets are made into this style of engine so improvements can be had from building/porting clams but not as much gains than say from a non ckam style. the non clam is generally higher end saws or pro models the cylinder separates from the saw as 1 unit, leaving the piston, crank in the lower have that makes up the saw body. it's easier to machine cylinders from these types of saws and generally more performance can be gained.
@@417sawshop Makes sense! Thanks for the info man! I appreciate it. Subscribed to your channel today. Looking forward to more content 👍🏻
Cool!!!
I can't find it on harbor fright around my area
I didn't know mine did either I just happened to stumble across it one day. I didn't know they even sold such a thing.
By air filter and and some sizes I would say it clone of echo.
Not sure. I seen a troy built brand here a while back that also looked alot like it
Sure looks like poulan to me 😅
You give my saw away yet?!
yes, I did the drawing, but I have yet to have the winner contact me so I might have to re draw
Dump the chew and spitting. Get to the point of the content quicker. And something relevant to watch.
How about you just move along and find something else to watch. I will chew and spit how and when I see fit. Maybe you start your own channel and do it how you want to do it. 😆
Review seems to be based on cost. Why not something you want to use everyday? …”something to throw in the back of your truck”. Just because it wasn’t expensive? How about you use it for a while and then form an opinion of it. Who’s to say it won’t last long. You make two cuts, and say it cuts pretty good and assume it won’t last because it was inexpensive.
not assuming anything, my opinions are based on my experience with various types of equipment from various price points. and 1 of the points of the giveaway to let someone use it and hopefully give their experiences along the way. unfortunately, in this economy, the price point has to be a factor in our purchases, especially if you're a small business owner.
Pull it easy 😊
Why did you waste your time with a Harbor Freight saw?
It's obvious you don't like anything from there.
it wasn't a waste it was a learning experience. everyone know Harbor Freight is hit or miss
Man you can make a little side money from RUclips.
I dont think it's that profitable for such a small niche market for saw builds and my channel size
@@417sawshop well I just jumped aboard though I'd put my 2 cents in. Going to scroll through and get some knowledge on chainsaws. I do tinker with small engine but never a saw.
Marin love gas
I bought this same saw today. Don't waste your time it's a peace of crap, I had to pull the cord 30 times and it will run until you engage the chain then It shits the bed.
I think, like most things, nowadays imported...it's hit or miss.
I have Bluetooth and WiFi in my chainsaw
nice lol