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