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I bought this saw for hurricane Ike cleanup and it runs well. Starts easily and handles nicely. However, like another reviewer, the chain jumped the bar.When I took it apart the brake was locked and I could not budge it. I took it further apart, and to loosen the brake, I had to take out the spring. This proved impossible to replace and in the process, it shot across my garage to be lost forever. Parts are not available; I guess since this is a new model. Getting “authorized” chainsaw work done in Houston right now? Yeah, right. Get in line with everyone else doing storm cleanup.

I had heard a lot of good things about Huskvarna’s reputation, and now I can see why. This product is spectacular!

My biggest gripe about most consumer chainsaws is that they are often difficult to start, either initially or when they are warm, so that by the time it starts, your arms are already sore from pulling the cord over and over again and you’re exhausted.

This saw comes with a laminated instruction card. Attach it to the case handle and always refer to it to refresh your memory. If you follow the startup instructions, it starts on the second or third pull, every time. And when warm, up to 30 mins of being off, you can usually just leave the choke off and it will start on the first or second pull. So sweet! Why they don’t all do this, I don’t know.

Reliable startup is the main reason I bought this saw, after being frustrated with my previous Stihl and Craftsman saws that would often refuse to start or constantly needed to be taken apart.

And in case you forgot to stabilize the fuel and left gas in it for several months, the 345 doesn’t mind. It still starts up right away. Wow.

The saw also cuts awesome. It’s built to reduce vibration, and it cuts hard woods like a breeze.

Maintenance is very easy. Remove the chain guard and clean the guard in the kitchen sink. Then use a little air spray can to clear off the gunk around the chain drive. Clean the saw after each use and I’m sure it will last for years.

I don’t know what these other reviewers problem is with the chain brake. I haven’t needed to remove the chain brake cover nor fuss with the spring. And I’ve never had the chain jump off, and that’s even when it got pinched.

There’s only one negative — make sure you remove any extra chain oil from the saw after each use, because it will tend to keep lubricating the chain, and 6 months later you’ll find an oily mess in the case. But just make that part of your post-sawing maintenance, unless you know for sure you’re going to be using it again very soon. (I didn’t have any problem leaving the lubricated oil in the saw when the saw sat on the shelf for a copule of months… but after it sat unused for 6 months, I found this to be an issue. But I’m chalking that up to common sense maintenance.)

I’ve had mine for about a year-1/2 now, and I LOVE it. I almost look forward to trees falling down in storms now! LOL, but it’s true. This saw is an absolute joy. Worth every extra dollar.

One of the few sleazy low budget horror movies that actually delivers on the promise of its title (and what a title!), this trashy treasure from Fred Olen Ray also has a classic exploitation cast, toplined by Scream Queen Linnea Quigley (her shining moment is the virgin dance of the double chainsaws!). You could obviously tell from the title that this film was not meant to be taken seriously, the 1988 cult classic definitely doesn’t avoid the campiness implied by its title. Prostitutes in Hollywood start to chop up clients, and private detective Jack Chandler (Jay Richardson) finds himself on their trail. Chandler ends up on this path when runaway Sam Kelso’s (Linnea Quigley) parents hire him to find her. It turns out she’s one of the chainsaw killers but she’s not the only one. Chandler discovers a cult run by none other than Texas Chainsaw Massacre’s Leatherface, Gunnar Hansen behind the crimes and tries to dig deeper into this crazy series of murders.

Over the last 20 years, I guess Hookers has earned a reputation as a “great” “B” movie. While the film wasn’t exactly great it was still a bit of fun. All the cast members involved realise that it’s a cheesy and tacky film, but they find its charm comes from its over the top nature. Hookers combines the horror and film noir genres as it creates a rollicking spoof – or at least that’s what it hopes to do. Its plot seems incidental to the action but then again you wouldn’t mind since the story just exists as an excuse for nudity and over the top violence, both of which it delivers. I think it was more like a parody of the genre. The script is ridiculously entertaining (or maybe even more entertainingly ridiculous), the dialog is totally over-the-top and most of the jokes/puns are truly fantastic. This was definitely one of Fred Olen Ray’s better films, it’s not like I’ve seen that many of his films but the ones that I’ve seen were pretty awful. If you are after a fun little comedy/horror film with the typical fix of nudity, corny one liners and gore which is genuinely funny and clever, this should be on top of your list.

This 20th anniversary edition is pretty neat, it’s a good edition with a decent amount of extras, since the older print was out of print for a while this edition will do for now and it seems like it had a better picture quality than the previous one. The picture appears in an aspect ratio of approximately 1.85:1 on this single-sided, double-layered DVD; the image has been enhanced for 16X9 televisions. Although I don’t expect much from a 20 year old low-budget flick like Hookers, the result was slightly disappointing though. Sharpness had issues as well. Some parts of the movie showed decent delineation, but much of the film seemed soft and flat. According to the disc’s commentary, the original source footage is missing and this print was the best the producers could do so now we know why it looks this way. We open with an audio commentary from writer/director Fred Olen Ray and writer TL Lankford. Both sit together for this running, screen-specific chat. They discuss cast and crew and shooting on a low budget with a very short schedule, sets and locations, the script and their collaboration, and a mix of other connected topics. This commentary provides a lot of fun and both guys were funny (wait till you hear what the guys have to say about Gunnar Hansen, priceless!).

Next comes a 23-minute Making of Featurette. It includes remarks from Ray and actors Linnea Quigley and Michelle Bauer. The show looks at the flick’s origins and path to the screen, cast and crew, budgetary and production constraints, stunts, the movie’s legacy and general stories from the shoot. In addition to the film’s trailer, we get a five-minute episode of Night Owl Theater. This was a promotional attempt by “Retromedia” and it was created a few years ago. Ray introduces a film and talks about a “free stuff” program discontinued in 2003. It does seem abit pointless but there’s a little skin, and we get to meet Fred’s wife Kim and her “big fake (…)”, so it’s worth a look . This is a must see for B/cult/horror fans and probably Fred Olen Ray’s best film. I highly recommend this.

What could be better than power tools and nekkit woman. Fred Olan Ray is a master at the low budget,but well produced “B” movie. Linnea And Michelle Bauer fans will love it. Fans of ‘Texas Chainsaw Massarce’ will like ‘Leatherface’ Gunnar Hanson in the film.

For What I will use this for it will last longer than me but that beats the hell out of going to a store and remembering to buy it every year and I know it is forulated to work with the particular chain saw I bought so it’s well worth the price!

On August 1973, in Texas, Erin, her boy-friend Kemper, their friends Andy and Morgan and the hitchhiker Pepper are returning from a vacation in Mexico having been to a Lynnard Skynnard concert. Kemper is driving when a disturbed young woman dangerously wanders onto the road. They decide to help her, and the woman commits suicide inside the vehicle. They decide to look for a telephone to call the Sheriff, and they end in the house of Thomas Hewitt, where their lives are threatened by the sick Leatherface and his deranged family. This is a very good horror movie. Well-filmed, well-acted, suspensful, with good characters. While not a classic, this remake is worth seeing.