Poulan probably makes the Craftsman for Sears.

I expand on canguy's comments and say you can do much better than both Poulan and Craftsman.

There are afforable saws from Husqvarna, Stihl, Dolmar & Echo. Even the consumer saws from these folks will outlast the big box store saws.

Just a note, the Echo & Husqvarna saws at the big box stores are the lowest quality from those brands, so you should atleast check out those brands at a chainsaw dealer.

If you would care to comment on your intended use, you might receive some advice on which saws to consider.

soldier,

I'll take those "sharks". Good limbing/wood pile saws. Let me know.

Peace

soldier,
I'll take those "sharks". Good limbing/wood pile saws. Let me know

Yup I agree. If it takes buying a $500 saw to learn how to run one, then so be it. Too bad the posters before me can only give the same old tired brainless 'helpful' resonse of 'go buy an expensive european pro saw' when we all know.. eh, never mind.

I have had a Poulan "Wood Shark" for about 5yrs now. I bought it mainly to just clear tree limbs/brush that fall,because my property has many large and old trees.BUT, I have sawed just about every size tree,dead or alive for friends/family/church. I mean some as much as 3' in diameter.I have worn out several chains and replaced them and replaced the spark plug a few times, and that is all I have spent on this saw that I paid $99 for. I feed my wood stove every winter on "The Wood Shark" It might die tomorrow but if so,I think I will mount it on the wall as a deserving trophy.

Depends on how new or old the wood shark is. I don't like the clutch setup on the new ones. a big lump of plastic surrounds the clutch disk. If you not careful you heat it up too much when it gets plugged up and not oiling right. now it starts to melt the plastic and lock up the clutch drum.

My early 2000 model does not have this type of clutch setup and I have cut a many of stumps out with it. The is nothing harder on saws than cutting stumps out in and tic tac toe pattern and popping them out with a sludge hammer.

Mine still runs and looks like new, and cuts pretty good also, nothing like my 345, but I only gave 69 bucks new at wally world for my 14"er