Factory Reconditioned Poulan P3314 or P3314WS 14-Inch 33cc 2-Stroke Gas-Powered Chain Saw

This is the perfect chain saw for the homeowner who has small (<12" diameter)trees to cut down, or wants to easily remove medium sized limbs for pruning landscaping purposes.

It starts everytime. You will have to pull the cord a few times, but it always starts. The small size makes it perfect for small jobs around the house. I had 20+ scrub trees obstructing my bluff veiws, and this saw made short work of them.

I'm very happy with my saw. Less than $100 spent and it vastly decreases my work time on the weekends.

My factory-refurbished Poulan P3314WSA (14" Wood Shark) chainsaw arrived last week. The order was well-packaged and complete, and the unit had been cleaned and refurbished very well after some previous use. The bar and chain were new. The bar spacer was in place to protect the saw during shipping, and the instructions and bar-tensioning tool were new.

It started up per the instructions, and has been working for me on small to medium-size jobs every day since. It does drink bar oil, but that's better than being stingy with it, I guess.

The only problem was a bent but useable chain tensioning screw. I wrote to Poulan on their customer service website, and got a response the next day saying they're sending me a replacement. Though it hasn't arrived yet, I'm hopeful.

So far, it's an excellent value. I wish I had bought the 16", since the 14" blade is kind of overwhelmed by the saw body, but that's my bad. Maybe I'll get a 16 or 18" saw next.

The best thing about purchasing this refurbished chainsaw from Amazon was the prompt shipment! The saw would not start after following the instructions in the manual. Then I called the 800 number in manual for problem solving. They gave me a warranty station to take the saw. At the warranty station the folks said they weren't a warranty station any more and bad mouthed Poulan. They did refer me to another chainsaw repair place where i had to leave the saw for >5 days and after a call, they called back and they said it was adjusted and I could pick it up. It started after more than several attempts and worked OK. Third time I went to use it it wouldn't start after 1 hour of trying. Let me explain that I use chain saw engines in large scale model airplanes I fly with radio control, so I am not a novice around small gas engines and am a degreed mechanical engineer.

I will now have to deal with the starting problem myself.