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Posted by groundhogva z6 VA (My Page) on Thu, Nov 13, 08 at 5:49
| I'm looking for a chain saw for delimbing and spotted a Ryobi at a good price. I know I should look at the better brands, but, I don't know much about Ryobi gas. If it is made by the same maker as the current Homelite or Poulan, then forget it. I would not buy them. Does anyone have any experiences with this saw. |
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- Posted by canguy British Columbia (My Page) on
Thu, Nov 13, 08 at 15:42
| You get what you pay for. Ryobi is only found at the box stores and many service dealers will not touch them because the parts supply is not good.Also, even a simple tune up often comes too close to the price of a new unit. |
RE: Who makes Ryobi Gas Chain Saws???
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| Ryobi is an MTD product. It's considered a homeowner's tool. Components are low end, with most tools, if used regularly seem to have a short life. Not my first choice.......or second................or third |
RE: Who makes Ryobi Gas Chain Saws???
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| Save yourself the hassle and buy a decent tree/trim saw (not a bow saw). You can get them for under $20 and they are fairly quick and far less hassle. I have a few chainsaws but my trim saw is awfully useful. As others said or hinted at, stay away from the Ryobi chainsaws. If you think you really need one but know that you won't use it that much, consider an electric. They are not very good, but you will have far fewer long term engine problems. |
RE: Who makes Ryobi Gas Chain Saws???
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| Thank you guys. Just as I feared. I will stay clear of this saw and consider a Husky, Stihl, or an Echo. |
RE: Who makes Ryobi Gas Chain Saws???
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| Husky and Ryobi are Home Depot house brands. Masterlink is Menards, good brand IMO, and Kobalt is Lowes. |
RE: Who makes Ryobi Gas Chain Saws???
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| The Ryobi model 10532 has a Redxax engine, the same saw as a Redmax GZ400 engine is made in Japan saw is assembled in China. Reports are they cut good after a muffler mod and tuning the carb and a better bar and chain. Reconditioned ones can be bought for around $95 shipped on Amazon. Steve |
RE: Who makes Ryobi Gas Chain Saws???
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| Just got done mmuffler modding and retuning mine and a good bar and chain. Timed cuts went from 10 seconds to 5 seconds on the same log. Steve |
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