Summary:
not a real bad saw for the money if you get a good one.

Strengths:
The saw wasn't very expensive but, now I know why. It has about 15 minutes total time.

Weaknesses:
The spring that holds the plastic line down into the oil is pushing it up. It ruined the chain and the bar.

Summary:
So far, so good. Can't beat the price. It will work great for everything I will ever need it for.

Strengths:
Great value. I got a factory reconditioned model for $70 from a local store. Took it home, put it together and it started right up. Runs great.

Weaknesses:
I have read many reviews saying that it has problems starting, idling, among other things. I am not sure that these problems aren't user caused as I have had no problems. I am wondering if some people try to use straight gas without mixing the oil in. I don't think it would run too good if they did this. This is just an example of something that someone could have done and then say it is a bad chainsaw. (I don't know of anyone who has done this personally)

Summary:
I have two 3314's. Bought first one from Sears for $120 because my Craftsman IncrediPull never ran and I needed a back up. Then my wife found a 4620 for $129 at a Home Depot closeout and two weeks ago I bought another 3314 at Walmart for $50 (display model). These Poulans are great saws for the money. The 3314s seem well made. The 4620 feels a little cheap. Probably too much saw to be made entirely of plastic.

Strengths:
Runs good, starts well, reliable, light weight makes it great for limb trimming

Weaknesses:
I have not found a problem with this little saw.

Summary:
Needed a small saw for the house and this was a great price and a good name. I am totally disappointed.

Strengths:
Looked nice, great price.

Weaknesses:
Put it together, tried to start it and on the forth pull....the cord wouldn't recoil.....took it apart and fixed it....so I thought, did it again after five pulls!

Summary:
I would spend more more and get an electric start.

Strengths:
Great Price

Weaknesses:
Cheap, only lasted one day. Can't get it to start. I have taken it apart and cleaned it. Still won't start. I am returning it.

Summary:
You get what you pay for. 109.00 plus tax for five minuits.

Strengths:
Low price, light weight

Weaknesses:
Started right up but wouldn't idle correctly After five minuits of use gas was leaking all over. Probablly loose gas line to carb, or carb not tightened down. Didn't look just put it back in the box and returned it.

Summary:
Garbage

Strengths:
Low price

Weaknesses:
Ain't worth the money...In my opinion,it is junk...Extremely hard starting and when it ,after many pulls, starts,it stalls out... I would never recommend thito anyone

Summary:
Threw it in the garbage and considered the $109 as stupid tax for trying to go for a less expensive model. The price point is what got me. Great price but I now have nothing to show for it.

Strengths:
Seemed like a good value for the price.

Weaknesses:
One successful use in the fall, I broke it out the next spring and the starter cord would not recoil and apparently never will. The saw came out of the box with the chain installed backwards. Receipt was long gone by the time this happened. I spoke to an employee at my local Lowes who informed me their rep said Poulan products are junk and he recommended a Husqvarna at 2x the price.

Summary:
This is a home owner product but if you need support from the 800 number you have to call during the week (when your at work).

Strengths:
none.

Weaknesses:
starting takes about 10 minutes, I've had the saw for 1 and a half years and it has never run longer than 2 minutes - it's easier and faster to make my cuts with a hand saw. I have had 3 other chain saws over the years, this is my first and last Poulan product.

Summary:
I have had the saw for 3 years. I had 3 other makes before this one and this has been the best. I have cut hundres of trees up to 20 inches with it and I love it

Strengths:
lite weight, good cutting, cheap [$69.00 on sale], a 2pack of chains is $20 at wallmart

Weaknesses:
dosent idel well

Summary:
Frustrating, waste of time, waste of money.

Strengths:
Cheap, cut's well when running and before chain dulls

Weaknesses:
Starter pull stops working quickly, doesn't recoil, chain dulls quickly with use (especially if cutting oak), frequently stalls, overall very frustrating to use.

Summary:
Poor quality. Will never buy another Poulan product

Strengths:
Cuts good, if it starts

Weaknesses:
Hard starting, faulty rope recoil, won't idle

Summary:
I wasn't planning on becoming a small engine repairman when I bought this but class has been in session since the day I bought it. as other reviewers have said you get what you pay for.

Strengths:
Cheap and it does cut wood fairly well

Weaknesses:
Doesn,t want to idle

Summary:
If used for what it's purpose is, and if the owner can figure out how to read, This is a fair price for a home utility machine. Mine just keeps on ticking, and always starts on the 2nd pull. ALWAYS! Keep the saw CLEAN, the blade sharp and use only quality gas in the proper gas oil mixture! Remember, the customer is always right..... If he reads the manual first! and no, I don't work for Pulaan.

Strengths:
I haven't had a problem in the almost one year I have owned it. Remember, it is what it is.... an inexpensive homeowner saw. This also implies that you should really read the manual and perform ALL scheduled cleaning and maintenance. Never, Never, Never leave 2 cycle oil in an inexpensive chainsaw more than a few days. This goes even for Stihl! AND most of all DO NOT use gasohol in these machines. Only Shell, Sunoco, Marathon... No Speedway, BP or other non-pure gasoline. Those alcohol/gasolines are fine for 4 stroke engines but NOT small 2 strokers. The reason your chord pull starts are breaking is probably because you are using gas which has been sitting in the machine for some time! You are needlessly pulling it way too much! When you are done with it, empty the gas and run the gas out of the carb until the engine stops on its own, leaving NO gas mix in the carburetor. ALSO, make SURE you are using the correct mix of oil and gas. Small engines are sensitive to this. Most of the problems I am seeing here are from people not doing what the manual tells them to do!

Weaknesses:
Plastic housing worries me a little, cheap chain supplied... Owner should ASAP change the chain to Carbide tips and maintain the sharpness. Do not force a dull blade through wood! Do not let the blade saw into soil or dirt or metal objects buried in the wood! Not even a carbide blade will last under those conditions. Dull blades are the kind of thing that cause severe injuries. I would not cut more than a 12" log with this saw.

Summary:
I have used this saw for the last 8years (woodshark), had to on occasion reset the recoil rope due to pulling it out, 7th year after 10+ cords of 8foot length oak and birch per year i installed a new piston ring that cost $2.50, yesterday i blew a piston ring again and the piston has a small groove in its upper lip, piston kit costs $23.00. For approx $12.00/year i dont have a complaint at all and will pass on piston/ring replacement and buy a new saw asap

Strengths:
a workhorse, I abuse chainsaws I will be out tomorrow to pick up another

Weaknesses:
recoil, dont pull the cord till it maxes out or you take a chance at it pulling out of the recoil

Summary:
won't buy another

Strengths:
good for 1 cut

Weaknesses:
you name it

Summary:
Fantastic deal for the money.

Strengths:
Good performance from a light weight little saw. Have used mine now for 3 years with no problems. Starts right up. Small blade is quick to be sharpened. Had a much larger saw, but that tired me out. This one is easy on the operator.

Weaknesses:
None that I have experienced.

Summary:
I wouldn't recommend this Brand to anyone.

Strengths:
Really? Bought it today and installed the bar and chain. Filled all fluids to spec (40:1} and the piston locked up on the second pull. Wow.

Weaknesses:
Don't have time to experience what everyone else has seen with this "chainsaw".

Summary:
It is a piece of junk. Iwill never buy a Poulan product again.

Strengths:
none

Weaknesses:
Will not start. I started it this morning and found out the chain was dull. Ipurchased a new chain and installed it. Now it wont start. I've been trying to start it all day and I've finally given up.

Summary:
NOT VERY WELL MADE. POULAN MAKES THE SAWS FOR SEARS ALSO, SO WATCH OUT.

Strengths:
LOW PRICE. WORKED GOOD FOR 3 DIFFERENT TIMES

Weaknesses:
WORKED 3 TIMES...NOW WON'T START...HAS HARD PULL. STARTER ROPE BINDS.

Summary:
poorly made as Poulans have always been!

Strengths:
cheap

Weaknesses:
used only a few hours and hasnt started since I've worked on small engines, cleaning carbs on different brands and always able to get them running, not this one, i even wrote manufacture, guess who? Husquvarna, their reply was no help and sorry for my bad luck, they seemed to say. The carb has a diaphram that looks as if it used a piece of 35mm film and I'd say that's the culprit, and forget about adjusting the hi/lo needle valves unless you have a special tool, I cut grooves in mine and still could not adjust.....all in all, I went and bought a Sthil which was worth the money!!!!

Summary:
Fair but for the price I will live with it.

Strengths:
Light, Good looking and the price. Bought a Recon. and had some issues read the book for a third time and figured out a few things. Runs fine!

Weaknesses:
Not friendly with left handed pullers. If you pull it left handed the spool spring comes unwound, and will freeze up the spool.

Summary:
Good saw for the money and intended use.

Strengths:
Good saw for the money. Keep in mind this saw is NOT made to cut your yearly fierwood supply, it is for tree trimming and occasional use. I think most the starting issues are from people who don't read instructions, have wrong mixture or leave gas in unit for a long time. I am not saying a stihl is not a better saw, you just can't buy a new stihl for $99. Use it as intended and you will be OK.

Weaknesses:
Mostly plastic and a little heavy for the size.

Summary:
Why hasn't anyone come out and said it? We've been duped. Does this company even exist? Are the owners somewhere in the Cayman Islands, laughing their heads off? Someone please investigate. By the way, if I sound a little bitter it's because I don't appreciate breaking my back trying to start something that was meant to be a joke. And yes, I can read instructions just fine, I did everything by the book.

Strengths:
It made me smarter. I will never buy a product that I know very little about without doing my homework.

Weaknesses:
Oh, don't take my word for it. I think the ratio on the reviews I've read on this site are 50(it sux) to 1(it's "great!") I have it from a good internal source that the guy who wrote "it's great" has been doing acid since he was five. So anyway, you do the math. Here, I'll help you: it's 51:1 now.

Summary:
OK, I want to issue a retraction... it seems my comments above were not entirely fair (I was the guy who wrote above about the 50 "sux" to 1 "great" reviews.) I still agree with most of the weaknesses shared by others, but, in good conscience I must show my face and admit utter stupidity: I had no idea it was completely out of gas. In my defence, I agree with that guy who said the gas consumtion is way too quick on this model. Which explains why I may have so stubbornly thought "it can't be THAT!" Well, it was. SO, bottom line: it's not a bad little workhorse, but it is VERY temperamental. And I've only got it to work 3 times since I purchased it, so I don't want to write any more reviews one way or another...

Strengths:
Once you figure it out, not a bad little workhorse.

Weaknesses:
Idle is weak, starting very cumbersome.

Summary:
BOUGHT 5YRS AGO 99.00 AT SEARS . JUST REPLACED THE BAR . HEAT WITH WOOD TO KEEP THE GAS BILL AT $0 . SO I CAN SAY I GOT MY MONEYS WORTH OUT IT . NEW BAR AND IS STILL RUNNING STRONG

Strengths:
GOOD SAW FOR MONEY

Weaknesses:
SOMETIMES IS HARD TO START , BUT NOT ALWAYS

Summary:
Very cheap... you get what you pay for! However, with a little TLC, playing by the book and being diligent with maintenance, this is a solid little saw for the money. Bought a Recon model for only $70.

Strengths:
Cheap but functional.

Weaknesses:
Difficult to start, leaks oil and gas, pull string recoil unreliable and chain has a tendancy to stop turning (Stil haven't figured out why) - And YES, I follow the manul to the letter!

Summary:
poulan rocks,in 20 degree temps starting can be rough at times.

Strengths:
lightweight cuts very well

Weaknesses:
i have a total of 6 poulan saws for my firewood business poulans are cheap and cut well I still use the old 3400s,2000s,and a couple of 3314 the only problem ive had besides a little carb maint once in a while and of course preventative maint . the safety brake on the 3314 is simply junk after i removed them ive had many many hours of cutting with no problems

Summary:
I would not buy another.You would need a backup if you were doing any amount of work

Strengths:
Bar and chain ok

Weaknesses:
Very hard to start and idle.No way to adjust carb without the right tool which you cannot buy at dealer.

Summary:
A hundred dollar piece of crap

Strengths:
Very safe to use...it doesn't run long enough to hurt yourself with.

Weaknesses:
Hard to start, doesn't idle, leaks gas