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Great case. Sturdy, closes securely. Does not fit all poulan saws. Probably fits all gas units, but does not fit the 400E unless you do some case surgery to remove part of the inner wall on the back right side. Once that part is removed, it will fit the 400E. It is also large enough to carry a few spare chains (I have 2 spares in mine), a quart of oil, the tool, a cleaning brush, spare bar, and rags. Overall a solid case.

Mowtownusa got this to me in Alabama 2 days from time of order. Came via Fedex from Lousiana and arrived on a Saturday. Carry case is exactly what I needed for a Poulan Pro 295 I repaired. Almost same as the one with my new Poulan 18" saw except no Poulan name on scabbard, which did come with case (name on that, if it matters). Also lacks a scrench tool stowing slot the other case has, doubt that's going to be of importance since I've always used a screwdriver and wrench anyway. Plenty of room for the oils.

Big, Bold, and sturdy. Was more than expected at the price I paid. I was well satisfied with the quality of this product.

This is a Heavy Duty case. Very pleased with it. It also came WITH a chain cover that the information said "order seperatly". My new chainsaw fit perfectly in it!

Works well and now my garage is safe. I had my chain saw hanging by the handle with the blade exposed. It was like something out of a horror movie. This case has made my garage a safe place to wander.

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I have had this product for more than a month. It worked right out of the box. Its idle speed is very stable with low noise. It is important to me since my neighborhood is kind of quiet. The only drawback for this as well as other straight shaft models is that it is little bit heavy. Otherwise, it is perfect.

Having read many bad reviews about this product but I did not believe so I gave it a try...now I have to pay the price for that. The one of mine has the same problems as you can read in many reviews. I just don't want to say anything more because this thing is useless...more over Amazon will not let you return on this product!!! So beware of it!

The Good: Great concept to have interchangabe attachments. It cost way less (initially) to get this unit plus a few attachments versus buying everything separate. The pull start was relatively easy and never took more than a few pulls. The Bad: I purchased this unit and used it about once or twice a week during the summer to blow off the drive after mowing and to periodically edge, and use the line trimmer around the edge of the property. In the fall, I used the unit twice to blow leaves. In all, I would have to estimate I had only about 20 to 30 hours of engine run time on the unit. During the second blowing of the leaves, after about 3 minutes of use, the unit started to bog down and then quickly stopped. I attempted to restart, but the motor had completely seized. I let the unit cool for a day and tried again to no avail. I contacted Poulan who directed me to a local servicer (who was very easy to work with). He said he had to contact Poulan to see if they wanted to replace the unit or have him repair the existing one (since it was well within the 2 year warranty). Poulan asked him to disassemble my engine to determine if there was signs of excessive heat, indicating that I had used an improper fuel/oil mixture (which I hadn't and was irritated that they wanted to pay their servicer to prove me wrong versus just honoring the warranty to begin with). They finally agreed to the unit. The servicer then started to rebuild the unit and found additional parts "melted" in the clutch area that he hadn't found during the motor tear down. He again contacted Poulan who finally issued a replacement unit but would not offer a full 2 years on the warranty for the new model (only what was left on my original warranty). The servicer also explained that gas powered trimmers like these are rated for a certain # of hours of runtime before they begin to fail. This particular model was only rated at 50 hours. So for my usage, it is likely to "expire" after 2 years - right on time with the warranty to expire. The servicer indicated other brands like Echo have a 300 hour engine life. Of course they come with a larger price tag. Bottom line: Be wary of the warranty and expected usage. If you aren't going to use it that often, or extended periods of time, this unit will probably do you fine. I'm still debating what I'm going to do when the replacement finally dies and is out of warranty. The options are to buy a new Poulan interchangable trimmer so I can continue to re-use my existing attachments every 2 years ($120 roughly), or to invest in something like Echo equipment, which are more expensive and I'd have to buy 3 units to replace this one. Tough call. As a side note, from what I understand, several manufacturers use the same engine. I can't verify, but my old Craftsman convertible trimmer (which used the same attachments) had an identical engine (I think) and I had similar issues with it after a couple years.

I wasn't too familiar with Poulan products, so I was a little apprehensive. Used it about 5 times, works like it should. It starts on the third pull on a cold start. It has plenty of power to do my yard clean up.

This is by far the best trimmer I've ever owned. Not only does it start quick, but it's extremely powerful. I bought the brush cutting attachment as well, which has been extremely effective for trimming branches on small trees in my yard. Thanks Poulan!

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very easy to use. the twist feature makes it easy. lightweight great for residential use.

No more twisted line on a spool! Quit using string trimmer's till I saw my neighbor trimming away without stopping every 2 mins. to untwist the line. Talked to him and he said this was the answer. It is!

The trimmer was exactly what I wanted and the price was right. However my first experience was not a good one. The trimmer would start fine but would not idle when you took your finger off the triger. I tried multiple things to fix the problem but what was finally required was taking it to an authorized service agent. What was needed was a carberator adjustment of the air to fuel mixture. This adjustment required a special tool that is not normally available to a DIY person. After the adjustment the trimmer runs fine.

I have owned a Poulan Twist N' Edge for over 5 years and it is quite an ingenious product. The Twist N' Edge is so useful and is a big time saver. The integrated metal guide by the cutting head helps you simply rest the trimmer on the edge of a curb or sidewalk for a perfect edging job. Push the button, flip the edger head with a movement of your wrists (imagine putting a hula-hoop on the end of a broomstick and making it loop round and round - that movement) and you are in trimmer mode. A truly great product. I have never had mine serviced and have never replaced anything and it still runs like a charm. A little tough to get started, especially after sitting all winter, but once you get it started, if you need to turn it off to go inside for a drink, when you come back out it will start right up with one or two pulls max. The no-tap centrifugal force-powered line head is very cool and always doles out the perfect length of line. There is a small learning curve on the line head in regards to putting the metal ring on correctly (notch-up) and how tight you put it on (too loose and your line comes out too fast; too tight and not at all). Buy this trimmer! UPDATE: I would like to mention that, for the most part, this is the same edger I used to use. However, Poulan has revised the overall design a bit. The tank is smaller and sleeker and the gas tank is more easily accessible. My one complaint is that they have curved the shaft more than it used to be so I have to hold it a bit differently to edge, which I don't like. I feel as if I have to lean over at a weird angle. I still like it overall.