Poulan Pro PP4620AVX 20-Inch 46cc 2-Cycle Gas-Powered Anti-Vibration Chain Saw with Case

Comment: Don't buy this saw!! I just spent three hours cutting down two twenty foot trees. The chain tension knob is made out of plastic and stripped out before I had dropped the first tree. The chain popped off the bar five times which damaged the chain and housing. I had to dismantle the tension housing and turn the inside gears by hand to get the chain tightened. After a few cuts the chain loosens up again. This thing is dangerous and should be recalled!!

Comment: 1. Cheaper here (i.e., $179) than at Lowes ($198).
2. The Quick-Adjustment knob works fine. You simply stop the saw, loosen the round knob 1.5 turns, spin the tension adjuster (below the bar tension knob), then re-tighten the bar tension knob.
3. Back to work.
4. No need to carry a bar wrench tool around while working.
5. Engine seems powerful enough and the single-point tension device satisfactorily holds the bar tight for the job.
6. Chain bar length is long enough to take care of any typical tree job.

I highly recommend this chain saw. I went through nearly every "consumer grade" model on the market (literally bought and returned them) before I finally found this quite satisfactory chain saw.

My only recommendation to novice users is to purchase a face guard / helmet / ear muffs (all-in-one product) and wear gloves all the time.

Comment: As was stated by someone else the chain tightener is terrible. If you try to return the saw unused they won't take it back. Bad saw bad service.

Comment: Chain came off a couple of times when I first started using it but after I got it tensioned and stretched worked like a charm.

Comment: I have a very old Poulan 3400 that has worked well over the years. This saw is not in the same category. I looked on the box to see where it was made, and it did not say. It said "assembled in USA" which I found out meant made in China. The saw worked OK at best the first time I used it, but would not run right the next day. I have other "real" saws (Stihl, Husqvarna), and only bought this to see if it was as good as my old Poulan. This saw is so low in quality I took the bar and chain off and threw the power head in the garbage. It is not even good enough for "occasional" use. You would be better off renting a real saw than throwing your money down the drain on this junk.