| While Husqvarna and Stihl have long been | | | | Why? Because their no fuss approach has seen |
| regarded the giants of the chainsaws world, | | | | it's machines do what they were designed to |
| lesser known brands such as Jonsered, Echo, | | | | do... cut. Their best known feature is their |
| Poulan and McCullogh have gradually been | | | | enormous power to size ratio. An excellent |
| chipping away at their dominance. Better | | | | example of this is the marvellous CS - 440. |
| technology and growth in the semi | | | | Woodcutters have described it as dynamite in |
| professional use of chainsaws have seen more | | | | a small package...an apt description. |
| market opportunities open up for the lesser | | | | |
| lights. | | | | Poulan |
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| This report will offer a brief insight into | | | | Another under the Electrolux group, the |
| the world of the smaller chainsaws | | | | Poulan name is synonomous with power tools. |
| manufacturer and hopefully offer you, the | | | | Once independently owned and set up by one of |
| user, more choice before you decide to buy. | | | | the chainsaw industy's pioneers, Claude |
| | | | Poulan, the brand name has come a long way |
| Jonsered | | | | during the past 60 years. It has an |
| | | | interesting history, in fact, it's known |
| Jonsered is part of the Electrolux group of | | | | Claude Poulan came up with the idea of a |
| companies. It is no minnow. It first emerged | | | | smaller power-driven chainsaw after watching |
| as a possible player in the chainsaw industry | | | | prisoners fumble around with the massive |
| in 1954 when it produced a prototype for what | | | | machines of the early years during service in |
| we know today as a one operator saw. It was a | | | | World War 2. In fact, his idea to replace the |
| revolutionary move over 50 years ago and not | | | | pry-pole operator virtually caused a |
| many people realise chainsaws were machine | | | | revolution in the forestry industry. |
| monsters back then and had to be operated by | | | | |
| at least two people. | | | | Poulan often shares it's technologies with |
| | | | Husqvarna as part of the Electrolux banner |
| Now servicing both the professional and non | | | | and have developed a very loyal band of |
| professional, Jonsered is always on the | | | | supporters. New improvements which have |
| cutting edge of technology. For example, | | | | included the SuperClean system have earnt |
| their turbo chainsaw range have provided | | | | Poulan a strong reputation for producing |
| users with an easier to start machine and | | | | durable chainsaws. |
| enhanced safety features. They have been | | | | |
| around a long time, in fact since the 1880's | | | | McCullough And Homelite |
| as a power tool processor and during the last | | | | |
| half century, have been silently "snapping at | | | | Mccullough and Homelite are always highly |
| the heels" of the major players in the | | | | spoken of in the chainsaw industry. |
| chainsaw industry. | | | | McCullough has been providing woodcutters |
| | | | with excellent chainsaw products for more |
| Echo | | | | than 60 years. They specialise in both the |
| | | | gas and electric machines as well as |
| As with most Japanese produced products, Echo | | | | lightweight and heavy duty chainsaws. |
| chainsaws have all the trademark | | | | |
| dependability and performance reliability | | | | Homelite has been around since 1921. It has |
| we've come to expect. Echo is the largest | | | | built a reputation for being innovative and |
| chainsaw manufacturer in Japan and has made | | | | has a long list of achievements in close to |
| massive inroads on the world wide stage | | | | 90 years, to back up their claims. In fact, |
| during the past three decades. | | | | it was "dabbling" in electric chainsaws as |
| | | | far back as the mid 1940's. Homelite has been |
| It was once stated Echo produces just about | | | | a major player in producing environmentally |
| the most appreciated chainsaw on the market. | | | | safe machine technology. |