Craftsman  50 cc 20'' Gas Chain Saw - Case Included

Worst chain saw I have ever used. Began to smoke while cutting the first piece of wood. Then it locked up due, apparently, to the metal brake band (which is attached to the clutch cover), being either improperly installed or designed. Coupled with the difficulty in starting this saw and the flimsy choke/start switches, this machine is clearly not meant for long term use or anything approaching a good value. Would suggest that ANY other saw would have to be a better value. I will be buying a Stihl or Husqvarna as were recommended to me by others before wasting money on the Sears.

First one wouldn't start, the second one was very hard to get started, it finally did, cut good but after it got hot wouldn't start had to let it cool down, couldn't finish the job tell later.

this saw takes a replacement chain Oregon d70 chain with the original craftsman bar, or a d72 chain with Oregon bar. You dont have to go to sears to get the replacement chain if its dull or breaks. However with all saws I buy, I never use the OEM supplied chain, to me, it dulls and stretches too early. I owned this saw for 6 months so far, I do tree cutting on the side, and so far I cut about 35 trees with it so far. It starts up fine, I see there is a lot of complants, about all the plastic. If you look at the other expensive brands, they are plastic too. Long gone are the days of a all metal saw. The recoil hasnt broke on me, (im thinking some of the people who said they broke broke them by pulling the rope too hard or too long.) As for the people who say it wouldnt start or ran like ****, more than likely its probally because of old fuel, fuel not being mixed properly etc. Which will cause it not likely too start. I got I say 100 hours on the saw and its been perfect.

I've had this saw for about 9 months and after the first time I used it the clutch was burned up, after being told that it was going to take 2 weeks to fix I got it back about a month later. Started it up made sure it ran, which it did. Tried using it this last weekend, cut 3 branches none more than 3 inches in diameter, sure enough the clutch went out again. I grew up around Craftsman, that's all my dad ever bought and swore by it, however apparently they've gotten cheap on their power tools. If you decide to buy this product GET THE EXTENDED WARRANTY!!!! You'll need it and you'll definitely be using it. Thank you Sears for closing the repair center down by me also.

Well my first saw would not throttle up without bogging down and stalling. Took it back to Sear`s and they exchanged for a new saw. Impressed! Then the 2nd saw would not run but maybe 5 minutes without throwing the chain off. I believe the bar was bent or it was simply the wrong bar. I just returned this one to Sear`s. All this in 5 day`s. I am certain they will want me to pay for a new bar? Well the lesson you see is this: If it is too cheap to be true, it isn`t a good buy.

The brake broke within 20 mins. off use. Did not even get a chance to get it dirty. Had good power but they need to do something about the defect with the brake handle

I very much like that this came with a case. Chainsaw has good balance and enough power to run the 20" chain. Bar oil does tend to slowly leak so be prepared to simply drain the oil tank back into a used oil container before storing the saw in it's case.

When I first got it, it was hard to start once it started, it seamed to work fine.

its pretty bad when you have to order a chain and pay shipping to the store. and the gas cap is very hard to turn you have to use a pair of pliers [not good]