Poulan Pro 400E 18-Inch 4 HP Electric Chain Saw
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Tools and Hardware Reviews of Poulan Pro 400E 18-Inch 4 HP Electric Chain Saw
Customer Review: it works impressively, for about 6 months, then it's dead. Had two..
Summary: 3 Stars
the saw is really impressive. it cuts better than my gas saw and is not as smelly and messy to deal with. you need a long heavy duty power cord and then you can cut around your house and fire wood etc. it seems very powerful for an electric chain saw. its noisy enough that you need ear protection, but less than a gas chain saw. only problem is mine died after a few months. it just stopped working. push the button and not a sound. it took a lot of emails and phone calls to track down the warrantee provider, but finally a person responded; said it cant be repaired and to send the invoice and a tag off the saw, and they sent me a new one. that was cool, except the same thing happened and now my original warrantee is past. the saw worked so well that i am almost tempted to buy another one and just assume that im buying a tool that is only good for 6 months of use at best. if only it could be recycled.Customer Review: Didn't work out of the box
Summary: 4 Stars
I just opened the box, added oil, plugged it in and absolutely nothing. No indication that it even wanted to try and start moving. I've requested a replacement against my better judgement, but based on the other reviews it only appeared that a small % of them were bad, so I took my chances. We'll see how the replacement works.
Well, a little embarrassed. I received my replacement without any hassle from Amazon,which is why I shop with them. However, the replacement had the same problem. I thought, there's no way two could be bad. So I read the instructions again, and again. Then I found the problem, quite a few pages in after the "Operation Instructions" Poulan describes the brushguard brake function. The brushguard must be pulled toward the handle to start.
So, I rated the product 4 stars out of sheer embarrasment, however their instruction manual gets -1 star.
Customer Review: Chainsaw Holy Wars: how to cut stuff up without being proselytized
Summary: 5 Stars
Buying a chainsaw says something about a man. And buying a Poulan Pro 18" electric chainsaw says, "Don't talk to me about chainsaws."
If you're looking at the Poulan, you're probably not already involved with chainsaw fundamentalism.
Husqvarna and Stihl (heaven forbid Echo?) jihadis will scoff at you, but they'll clearly see you're a neutral party in their holy war.
At 4hp the saw has more than enough poop to tackle any cutting job. I've been using it to cut firewood to length all winter, and couldn't be more pleased with the saw's performance at that task. It's also serviced common yard cutting jobs wonderfully as well.
You are tethered by an electric cord, but you won't be fooling with gas and oil mixtures, huffing exhaust, or going deaf in the process.
It's simply a good, lightweight, and well powered electric chainsaw.
Customer Review: Great 4HP chainsaw for $90
Summary: 4 Stars
As long as you can use it within extension cord reach, this is a great tool. the chain oiler is very good - the chain is always nice and wet without spraying oil, which is exactly the way I like it. And, of course with electric, there's no gas mixing and start up problems, and the saw is considerably quieter and lighter than a comparable 2-cycle powered tool. But, keep in mind, this is not a toy -- lighter saws can kickback easier, but on the otherhand they are easier to control as well.
Regarding the extension cord, I was worried that 4HP (4HP = 2984W = 27A @ 110V) would draw a lot of current. But I've had no problem using my regular old orange 14ga 100' outdoor extension cord. It seems to work just fine, and doesn't get warm even after an extended duty cycle. The saw only draws full power under extreme motor loading situations -- like if the chain is binding or dull or something....
Customer Review: A skeptic on electric no more
Summary: 4 Stars
I have 5 acres and once or twice a year I'm working with a chain saw, went out a few weeks ago and after about an hour gave up on starting my gas chainsaw, after reading reviews on this item I decided to give it a try, keep in mind I'm in my late 40's and have used chainsaws my entire adult life. This saw has planty of power maybe not quite as much as a gas saw when your really pushing it but enough to handle any job you put it up to. Time will tell if this holds up but my instinct is that it will, seems as rugged as any of the 3 or 4 saws I've owned over the years (all Poulan); Have a 12 guage 100' extensionn cord and a generator for jobs beyond this. One piece of advice concerning electric motors is be sure you have a heavy enough guage cord for the distance, an electric motor of any type will burn up/fail if the cord is undersized for the amperage it needs.