40cc, 2-cycle, 18" Bar Wild Thing Chainsaw w/Carry Case - P4018WT  Product Reviews

"Plastic start/off lever. Plastic choke lever fits loosely. Plastic reset lever. Poor design, has the foot pad on the right side so you have to use your left hand to start it - MOST OF THE WORLD IS RIGHT HANDED POULAN! I used it everyday for a week and a half and then the clutch went out on it. Chain won't move now so I have to go out and buy another chain saw. You can bet it won't be a Poulan... "

"I have to agree with most of the other reviews here. This has to be the worse saw on the market. I didn't get an entire tank of gas through this saw before it stopped working. Started fine and ran great but the chain just stopped turning. I'm not sure if the chain brake broke or what happened, it went back the next day. I bit the bullet and bought a Husqvarna. On the good side the retailer gave me 10% off the new saw for my troubles."

"This chain saw is the biggest piece of junk that i have ever owned. I bought this saw 14 months ago and it is shot. I will never own another Poulan or Electrolux product again."

"This is a terribly designed chainsaw. I have had the same issue of constantly having to adjust the chain. In order to have the proper tightness of the chain, the bar literally has to hit the clutch drum sprocket. And the chain brake is just stupid. The clutch never disengages. The drum is held "tight" by a tension ring. This bogs the motor down and makes the saw shut off when the brake is engaged. If you know any thing about chainsaw safety you know that the brake should be on anytime you are not making a cut. Oh, and the brake doesn't even hold after you've used the saw for a few months. Don't waste your money. Go buy a Stihl MS250. I use one on a daily basis at work. I'm also on an Emergency Road Clearing Crew. We have 3 Stihls..."