New chainsaw

DeltaRed · Oct 26, 2011

Went to Montrose today(raining,remember),stopped in to the local'Murdocs'store.Got to looking at chainsaws(I need one),They sell Huskevarnas-got to looking at a "factory reconditioned"Homelite 14",$79.00.one year warranty,looks like a brand new one.It came home with me.we'll see...Steve

2x4 · Oct 27, 2011

I've had some good luck with that factory reconditioned stuff. Hope you will to.

Anonymous-0 · Oct 27, 2011

Congratulations, hope your success mirrors my experience. Didn't ever see a Homelite offered, but bought a similar priced 14 inch Poulan with a one year unconditional warranty. Ran the crap out of that saw for roughly two years and only replaced chains with one new drive sprocket. Could go "belly-up" tomorrow and I'd still be satisfied. Tractors are my prized possession, a chainsaw is just a necessary but expendable tool. If marooned in the backwoods far from civilization and depending on a chain saw to survive, mite reconsider.

sixtyninegmc · Oct 27, 2011

Bought a factory reman. 16" echo 5 years ago, still works great, 4 winters worth of firewood plus quite a bit for resale and now I`m opening up hay ground with it, can`t complain at all. I did put a 20" bar on it so I don`t have to bend over so far.

If I`m in the wilderness cutting wood to survive (been there, done that) I`ll take my ax, anyhow

Josh

Bryan inIowa · Oct 27, 2011

Todays Homelites are not the same as the old Homelites. They are made by someone who bought or assumed the name . There are virtually NO parts availible for them . They may be a good saw and hold up , the few I have had in the shop were pretty flimsy . Keep fingers crossed, for the price it may be worth it .

Anonymous-0 · Oct 27, 2011

Last week I bought a factory reconditioned Husqvarna 455 on ebay. The price was $70 to $100 less than a new one, so I thought I would take a chance.
The saw looked used, with scratches in the case and the blade was worn. I am not sure who packed it up, but the blade was a 20 inch and the chain was an 18 inch. So, right now I haven't used it yet and am waiting for some sort of resolution from ebay. I learned my lesson, don't buy unless you can see the actual item you are buying. Most of the pictures on ebay are a factory photo that show a pristine item.

LJD · Oct 27, 2011

I was looking for couple of "el cheapo" saws to leave at a remote property. I almost bought Homelites but got scared off after reading about the horrible reliabilty reports. True or not, I do not know. The new Homelites are made by Techtronics Industries in China. Too bad.

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