The Chainsaw World's Lesser Lights Are On The Move!

While Husqvarna and Stihl have long been regardedmachines do what they were designed to do... cut.
the giants of the chainsaws world, lesser knownTheir best known feature is their enormous power to
brands such as Jonsered, Echo, Poulan and McCulloghsize 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 professionalas dynamite in a small package...an apt description.
use of chainsaws have seen more marketPoulan
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 thesynonomous with power tools. Once independently
smaller chainsaws manufacturer and hopefully offerowned 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
Jonseredlong 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 inthe idea of a smaller power-driven chainsaw after
the chainsaw industry in 1954 when it produced awatching prisoners fumble around with the massive
prototype for what we know today as a one operatormachines of the early years during service in World
saw. It was a revolutionary move over 50 years agoWar 2. In fact, his idea to replace the pry-pole operator
and not many people realise chainsaws were machinevirtually caused a revolution in the forestry industry.
monsters back then and had to be operated by atPoulan 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 nona very loyal band of supporters. New improvements
professional, Jonsered is always on the cutting edge ofwhich have included the SuperClean system have
technology. For example, their turbo chainsaw rangeearnt Poulan a strong reputation for producing durable
have provided users with an easier to start machinechainsaws.
and enhanced safety features. They have beenMcCullough And Homelite
around a long time, in fact since the 1880's as a powerMccullough and Homelite are always highly spoken of
tool processor and during the last half century, havein the chainsaw industry. McCullough has been
been silently "snapping at the heels" of the majorproviding woodcutters with excellent chainsaw
players in the chainsaw industry.products for more than 60 years. They specialise in
Echoboth the gas and electric machines as well as
As with most Japanese produced products, Echolightweight and heavy duty chainsaws.
chainsaws have all the trademark dependability andHomelite has been around since 1921. It has built a
performance reliability we've come to expect. Echo isreputation for being innovative and has a long list of
the largest chainsaw manufacturer in Japan and hasachievements in close to 90 years, to back up their
made massive inroads on the world wide stage duringclaims. 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 theplayer in producing environmentally safe machine
most appreciated chainsaw on the market. Why?technology.
Because their no fuss approach has seen it's