Living in the Panhandle, I had to cut my way out to the road more than once. Electric chain saws are great for occasional light use but not for hurricanes, even if you have power and a fast charger. A consumer gas saw (like Poulan Pro/Wild Thing) should be fine for emergency hurricane use but completely drain fuel and run the carb dry before storing. Also, get a chain file and learn how to touch up the chain. Just a few strokes with the file can make a world of difference in cutting speed. A spare chain is not a bad idea; you will likely need it eventually. You can store 2-cycle oil a long time but the gas must be fresh. Almost all chain saw no-start and hard-start problems are caused by stale fuel left in the saw. Carbs are inexpensive and easy to replace but that won't help immediately after a hurricane unless you pre-ordere a spare.
> -----Original Message----- > From: Mercedes [mailto:mercedes-boun...@okiebenz.com] On Behalf Of Dan > Penoff via Mercedes > Sent: Tuesday, September 08, 2020 5:08 PM > To: Mercedes List <mercedes@okiebenz.com> > Cc: Dan Penoff <d...@penoff.com> > Subject: [MBZ] OT - Chain Saw Recommendations > > In an effort to become better prepared should a large storm/hurricane pass > through, I am considering purchasing a chain saw. > > Since it would be something I would rarely use, I’m not looking to buy a large > professional grade Husqvarna or something like that necessarily. However, I > would like a good quality saw, not a HF sort of machine. > > Suggestions? > > -D > _______________________________________ > http://www.okiebenz.com > > To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ > > To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: > http://mail.okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com _______________________________________ http://www.okiebenz.com To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: http://mail.okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com
