52cc CHINESE CLONE REVIEW AND CUTTING!

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52cc CHINESE CLONE REVIEW AND CUTTING!

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REPLACEMENT CHAINS AND CARBURETOR ADJUSTING TOOLS ETC BELOW.
** This is the same as the Buffalo Corporation Sportsman Series chainsaw.
*Here’s the Amazon link for the special tool you’ll need to adjust the carburetor. It’s a 12 piece kit that comes with a bunch of other tools to adjust and repair/clean the carbs on chainsaws/weed trimmers etc.
www.amazon.ca/dp/B08QMDYXWB/r...
* if you want just the single carburetor mixture screw adjuster here’s the link for “Acircle”. NOTE:look at your mixture screws and make sure they are still the “Acircle” type. Look in the above link for reference.
**Single Acircle tool-amzn.to/3zihOhN
***Here’s a Tach to measure rpm’s amzn.to/3rTbM5U
** replacement Rim
Sprocket 5 pack .325” 7 tooth fits Radley 51cc saws. Always replace these when you pit a new chain on.
amzn.to/3rCcK3g
*Replacement Oregon chain old style with Oregon bar 78 drive links.-amzn.to/3cFgBIl
**Here’s a low cost high quality Farmertec chain 78 drive links-amzn.to/3TIVrKJ
**NOTE-The older saws had a Oregon Bar but the new ones use a different “Radley” bar and chain.
The newer ones are usually 76 drive links (count yours or look for “76” on the bar numbers located on your bar,here’s a replacement chain for that and is a more aggressive chain than stock and cheap to buy!!
amzn.to/3AYgsbL
**Here’s a 3 pack chainsaw chain approx $15.00 a chain! These are for the newer “Radley” bar 76 drive links.
amzn.to/3KUdXLP
*Replacement Spark plug-amzn.to/3oB7IlP
***Here’s the Bar Greaser I use a must have- amzn.to/3b8MYyK
****Here’s a great chain sharpening kit. Everything you need,flat file,round files,handle,file guide,depth gauge and pouch.
amzn.to/3vl9cVn
***** Oregon 12 pack 3/16 round chain files. These are really good files. amzn.to/3J8EkwW
** CHAIN TENSIONER 🇨🇦 amzn.to/3RAJ8kb
This is a Home Hardware “52cc” RADLEY Chainsaw. It's similar to the other Chinese 52cc saws. Here's a full unboxing, review followed by cutting.
It’s actually a 50cc saw
Powersaw review
**Here’s a video of it cutting months later-
*Radley 52cc Zenoah Chinese clone chainsaw to the test. • 52cc Clone Chainsaw te...

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@darrenmiller5277 2 жыл бұрын

warning the newer saws no longer have the oregon bar and chain 78 link...../ it now has cheaper bar and 76 link chain (can't get chain at store ).....check pic on the box.

@Indeewoods 2 жыл бұрын

Oh really?? I’ll have to check that out.

@Indeewoods 2 жыл бұрын

My cousin just bought one of the saws and said his came with an Oregon bar and chain. ??

@darrenmiller5277 2 жыл бұрын

My store was out of stock. The new shipment from China that just restocked has the cheaper bar and chain .. The pic on the box is different it does not say Oregon on the blade or box... I have one of each

@Indeewoods 2 жыл бұрын

Ah ok I see. How is the quality of the China bar vs the Oregon? Think it’ll hold up?

@Indeewoods 2 жыл бұрын

@@darrenmiller5277 Hey I went to my local store and your right the new saws don’t have the Oregon Bar and chain. I wonder how well the new bar/chain will hold up? I went and had a quick look at one in the store. The saw itself looks the same.

@user-cc3vj4kw5o 10 ай бұрын

I bought 2 Chinese top handle chainsaw and they so far run great.. i got them so instead of cutting branches and then you got to pick them up afterwards... With the top handle chainsaw I cut with one hand and the other hand I hold the branch and if it's good size for firewood i toss it in the trailer... It is so much easier... and I paid $68 for the one chainsaw and the other one I paid $97 1 has 10" bar and the other one has 12" bar

@dfairfull2542 9 ай бұрын

Yep you convinced me! Had it now for almost 2 yrs. Cut 4 big trees. The only complaint is she runs hot. That's where 2 saws come in handy 😅

@Indeewoods 9 ай бұрын

@dfairfull2542 yes the mufflers are choked up making them run a bit hot. You can richen up the mixture settings to help with that.

@dfairfull2542 9 ай бұрын

I have taken the torch to the catalytic converter inside the muffler and opened it up to breathe better. Haven't had it in the wood yet to see if this helps. Your right about carb adjustment. That will have to be done again. Keep your stick on the ice and thanks!

@Indeewoods 9 ай бұрын

@dfairfull2542 I sure hope you got all that material out of your muffler cause it’s just going to get sucked back into your engine when you fire it up don’t forget a two stroke sucks in on the exhaust a little bit as well you’re gonna pull all that stuff inside the motor if you’re not careful and destroy it.

@dfairfull2542 9 ай бұрын

Good point. Got it clean as a whistle. Took the grinder to the edge of the fold over. Removed it then welded the edge back up. A little hi temp manifold paint and she looks good too. Thanks again.

@reminoel483 Жыл бұрын

It now comes with the china bar/chain and a Chinese sparkplug!!! Chain lasted me a day 😅 sharpened it like 10times

@Indeewoods Жыл бұрын

Crazy! You’d think it would last longer than a day lol

@erikletham4944 11 ай бұрын

I baught princess auto version its the forestking but identical saw but came with a 20 in bar and 16 in bar absolutely great saws with muffler gutted and the carb modified to tune it The muffler stock will start fires!!

@Indeewoods 11 ай бұрын

@erikletham4944 they are all similar but It appears they make two styles a cheaper quality built saw and one that is higher. I have a few of these and the Radley is better built. Just better oilers,kill switches,plastic and a better pull start. Not sure about those Forestking models though.

@zbow1974 6 ай бұрын

i just bought a Poulan Pro PR4218 for 180 dollars and called it a day

@melaniewolfe358 3 жыл бұрын

Thank you , I bought this saw , and as a single woman you gave me some great tips thank you

@Indeewoods 3 жыл бұрын

Right on yes it should be a great saw for you but it does need to be tuned right to make it run 100%. You need the special tool to adjust the carburator but once it’s set it should start and run fine for you as long as you mix your fuel/oil the same every time. These saws act like a high end saw and do not need to be tuned everytime you use them like some other cheaper saws. Did you get it on sale? How much are they selling for now?

@paulnapier2636 2 жыл бұрын

Nice Review - Thanks for posting this :) Cheers Mate, from NOVA SCOTIA.

@Indeewoods 2 жыл бұрын

Glad it was helpful!

@cambridgemotorsports Жыл бұрын

I'm here from nova scotia aswell

@Indeewoods Жыл бұрын

@cambridgemotorsports awesome good to have some East Coast folk.

@user-se9im4vs8l Жыл бұрын

Berwick ns via yukon

@stargazernorth 2 жыл бұрын

Bought one today after viewing this report.

@Indeewoods 2 жыл бұрын

Right on hopefully it works good for you. They have good reviews. Can’t beat them for the price but if you don’t know how to tune the carb you should take it to someone that does so it runs good for you all the time.

@bleepers3 4 ай бұрын

I'm actually doing the same next week lol it's now 199.99 so it may be worth it I think

@Indeewoods 4 ай бұрын

@bleepers3 they go sale all the time for 159.99 but if you need it fast 199 is still cheap.

@bleepers3 4 ай бұрын

@@Indeewoods ya it's the cheapest saw around lol between Canadian Tire and home hardware lol but I googled it and there's people on eBay trying to sell these for 346$ lol but I hope on the 28th it's a bit cheaper, if not this video has made me believe it's worth it just for the bucking spikes alone lol my old broken poulan didn't have them lol. The Radley seems like a very well made saw.

@Indeewoods 4 ай бұрын

@@bleepers3 ya for 199 you certainly can’t go wrong. The original Radley saws came with a better bar and chain but other than that they appear identical. You’ll want to watch my other 3 year review video to see some of the differences and what you might want to do to your new saw if you get one.

@user-gi3xj8nz3s Жыл бұрын

Do you also have a link for the tachometer your using? Great video keep up the good work.

@Indeewoods Жыл бұрын

This is very similar to the one I have. I bought mine 20 years ago so don’t have the exact one but this is pretty close has good reviews. amzn.to/3rTbM5U

@NothingButChainsaws 3 жыл бұрын

My friend bought one of these off ebay, at first we thought it was going to be junk. But its actually a good saw. But I'm a vintage guy to the core! Nice video, thanks for sharing!

@Indeewoods 3 жыл бұрын

I just noticed this comment now! Lol They flagged it and I had to give it the ok... lol maybe they thought it was going to be a negative comment? P.S I just posted a video of this thing cutting. Unbelievable how good it is for such a cheap saw to buy.

@thebearsden1701 2 жыл бұрын

Bought one 2 years ago...love it ...never fails to start second pull..only issue ..don't use bar oil ...use motor oil only ..

@Indeewoods 2 жыл бұрын

Right on good to hear. Why do you say to use motor oil?

@thebearsden1701 2 жыл бұрын

@@Indeewoods I put chain oil in ..and it leaked all over ..checked manual ..states to use auto oil ..doesn't leak now...weird..cheers.

@Indeewoods 2 жыл бұрын

I’ll have to to look at the manual. I know some saws do not like thin bar oil. Husqvarna makes a nice all season bar oil that is quite tacky. And all the old vintage saws called for motor oil if i’m not mistaken.

@patgionest6196 2 жыл бұрын

I wish I would’ve seen this review before I went and bought an Echo CS310. I needed a saw quickly because my old Jonsered wouldn’t go and didn’t want to pay too much since I only use them a few times a year and not for a living. I have since rebuilt my Jonsered and now have 2 good working saws but still am tempted to go grab one of those whenever they go back on sale! LOL!! Don’t get me wrong, the CS 310 is a nice little saw but you can get an extra 22cc at half the price if you get this Radley saw!! Looks like an awesome deal to me! Will be nice to see an updated review after you have ran it for some time and see how it holds up…. Thanks for your time, very nice detailed video!

@Indeewoods 2 жыл бұрын

Yes that video will be coming up in October. These were just on sale last week for 149.99. 3 year warranty.

@travisr.3667 2 жыл бұрын

I was in the market for a chainsaw as a new rural property owner here in NS, I kept reading that the Husq Ranchers were the saw to get. Rolled down to my hardware store (Home Hardware) to order one, the guy talked me out of it and into one of these Radley saws. Says he's sold 50+ and hasn't had a single one come back yet, and that guys are even coming in to buy another after they've gotten home and used it. Turns out the Radley was even on sale @ 150CAD, just gets better and better. Tested it out some fallen deadwood in the yard and yes, IT WILL CUT! Started up right away, ran real smooth too!

@Indeewoods 2 жыл бұрын

Right glad it worked out. So did you tune the carb or just run it right out of the box? I’m curious to how it’s holding up for you.

@Realism91 3 жыл бұрын

Thank you for this in depth review, had a 40" elm stump that looks amazing and wanted to slab it for tables but all I've had is a 16" husqvarna and I don't cut trees for a living so didn't want to put $700 into a saw. Good tip on buying the replacement parts ahead.

@Indeewoods 3 жыл бұрын

Realism91 Ya for a cheap to buy saw it sure is impressive.

@MrSGL21 3 жыл бұрын

of all of the cheap chinese chain saw reviews i've watched, and holy hell i've watched alot of them, this one is the best. that sucker sure was making alot of chips at the end! this saw looks like its the Cadilac of Chinese saws. its got the best manual i've seen and alot premium features not found on the $100 usd cheapies like the side chain adjust and oregon bar and chain.

@Indeewoods 3 жыл бұрын

Right on thanks for the compliment! I think that was actually the first video I ever made where I was talking to a you tube audience glad you liked it. Ya these 52cc clone saws are really catching on. I read that they were cloned off a pro saw. It’s crazy how good they are for the price. It does depend who is building them though it seems. For instance these ones come with the Oregon bar/chain and it does come from China even though Oregon has a factory in Canada but must be easier/cheaper to assemble it all over in China. I’m going to do another review on that saw soon to let people know how it’s holding up and what I think of it.

@Indeewoods 3 жыл бұрын

And as far as throwing chip it actually was running very rich there but now that it’s tuned it rips pretty darn good.

@cdnpicker Жыл бұрын

I have the Radley bar, my original chain is getting short in the tooth . I’d almost given up on finding a 76 Drive link, .325 pitch, 0.58 gauge chain. Happened to be on the Home Hardware sight yesterday, they’re finally carrying them and not only that, there’s a big Radley sale on, they’re half price @ $11.50 now. Picked up two. The saw came with a made in China Oregon, these look the same.

@Indeewoods Жыл бұрын

@Gump Redhouse. Great info! I know mine the one in the video had a China/Oregon chain and it was very high quality lasted for 2 years of heavy cutting. I looked at the newer style bar/chain and it was anodized black vs just regular metal colour but the Oregon chain mine came with had blue links as well. Any saw shop can make you up the chain you need or you can go to the link in the description of this video and it has chains you can buy off Amazon. I think the link I posted works out to 12 bucks a chain or something like that. Were the Radley wood splitters on sale?

@cdnpicker Жыл бұрын

My stock chain has life left in it but ran across a nail in a tree I was taking down, I now have a pseudo skip tooth 😀. I know what you mean about the Blue links, I think Oregon say it’s extra hardening or something. The chain that came with the saw was in Oregon bag but definitely didn’t have the Blue links. I think that the ones that I just bought are the same chains in Radley packaging. For $11.50 you should buy one, I have to think that there’s enough adjustment room on the 78 Link bar to mount a 76, really, one link difference bottom and top, it will stretch too. It would be good to know how it compares to the one that shipped with yours. I was going to get the local guy to make me something a bit more aggressive, I’ll see how these ones work out. I continue to be really impressed by this saw. They’re up to 175 when they’re on sale but it’s still a heck of a value.

@kevinbeck6419 Жыл бұрын

It's a clone of itself

@andrewsliasas3680 Ай бұрын

Thanks for the great videos. Any issues with your tensioner? I stripped my work screw, and having a tough time finding the part number for replacement.

@Indeewoods Ай бұрын

@andrewsliasas I’ve never seen one strip there should never be that much tension on your chain. Go back into that video I’ve added the link for that tensioner that should fit your saw. Let me know how it worked out. I have some here do next time I get a chance I’ll verify but it should work for yours.

@andrewsliasas3680 Ай бұрын

Thanks for the reply - yup, that looks like them. Only used the saw for about an hour, and the chain was noticeably looser after this period. I just tried to tighten it up a bit, but there might have been some debris preventing the bar from moving and I cranked the adjustment screw too hard. Will give the new adjustment screws you linked a go, thanks again!

@Indeewoods Ай бұрын

@andrewsliasas3680 ya just make sure you loosen the bar nuts before you adjust the chain otherwise it will strip the threads.

@nathanmitchell4839 9 ай бұрын

I was at home hardware the other day looking for security screw drivers opposite of the chainsaws in my store and there was a employee maybe about 20yrs old helping a customer who said he's also an arborist and he was trying to convince the customer that this saw was untrustworthy because it's not a reputable brand. Too bad he didn't see your videos, he had no clue if the saw was good or not so instead of saying that he pushed for ones he felt better about.

@adventureguy4119 Жыл бұрын

got one with 2 bars 2 chains for $120

@Indeewoods Жыл бұрын

How did ya get it so cheap?

@adventureguy4119 Жыл бұрын

@@Indeewoods That particular saw, is a clone sold under many names, home depo was running a Christmas sale had it marked down from $200

@layback209fixorsmash3 2 жыл бұрын

Holy cow, great review!!! I sorta on the spur of the moment bought this myself as I wanted something a bit bigger and only cut a cord a year. Had a little craftsmen 38cc 18" bar. Gave me no trouble. Hopefully this one is the same.

@Indeewoods 2 жыл бұрын

Oh you’ll see these are quite a bit better. Very smooth cutting saw good power. They like all saws need to be tuned though. Depending on what elevation you live at and what oil mix you use. I like 40:1 mix but they say you can run 50:1 in these chainsaws. Where snouts are you at?

@layback209fixorsmash3 2 жыл бұрын

@@Indeewoods thanks for the info, looking forward to testing it out. I am just outside Calgary Alberta, about 1km above sea level. I had to order a high altitude jet for my lawnmower for it to run right. I think the only thing I adjusted on the craftsmen was the idle. Sounds like this rig might need some tuning after run in.

@Indeewoods 2 жыл бұрын

It’s hard to say. These call for 50:1 fuel/oil ratio. I run 40:1 in mine so I had to tune it but at 50:1 they might run ok. All saws need to be tuned though for different temperatures and elevation however these saws seem to run really good all the time I rarely touch the mixture screws on this saw. It sits for a month and fires on the second pull. 3 pull it’s running. Let us know what mix you use and how yours is. Thanks.

@flatlandriver2471 3 жыл бұрын

Going to buy one of these based on your review. Will swap in a milling chain and see how it holds up on a small sawmill. Have been running saws for a lot of years, still have my Husky 40 and my Dad’s way old Craftsman. Politics aside, the Chinese have the capability to build product that equals, and sometimes betters anyones, but also the pragmatism to meet customer price points. Time will tell how well the core metallurgical components stand up. Not sure if you’ve talked about fuel and oil types. I run high quality premium gas and jaso m345/fd level oil at 40:1 not because I like spending the money but it gets the most out of the engine and just saves so much trouble.

@Indeewoods 3 жыл бұрын

Yes I never run any fuel that has ethanol in it. Shell V-power 91 octane has no ethanol and I have used that fuel for 20 years with zero issues. I run good oil as well. These saws call for 50:1 and I run 40 however they have a catylitic style muffler so i’m wondering if 50:1 would be better. It’s China made but the big thing is it’s cloned off a very good pro type saw. How long will it last? Not sure but at 150 or 200.00 I could buy 3 saws for the price of one brand name. I honestly think they will last as guys in the US are getting 5 years and they are still running but those are other “52cc clone” saws that are same engine as these but different plastic. I can tell you it runs 110% it is not hard to start and never ever acts up ( yet) but long term testing is needed. Milling is hard on all saws so would be interesting to see how yours holds up. Please keep us updated what you find with yours.

@kennyscott1089 2 жыл бұрын

I’ve always run stihls and I believe you should always have two saws with you so when one of mine died I bought one of these. I’m quite happy with it and use it about as much as my stihl.

@Indeewoods 2 жыл бұрын

Agreed I always have two saws as well somrtimes 3 lol

@alecosmond18 2 жыл бұрын

It tightens ok but will only get a couple passes through until its loose again. Think I'll try new chain and bar

@Indeewoods 2 жыл бұрын

I think it’s normal to stretch a bit when it’s new. Make sure you hold UP on the bar and you should have a little slack in the center of the chain then tighten it down. Also what is your bar oiler set at? Maybe turn the oiling up and make sure it is getting oil.

@lgray10101 Жыл бұрын

whatt the number for the bar or what elsewill work ? thanks

@Indeewoods Жыл бұрын

They came with two style bar/chains. The early models like the one in my video had had the oregon Bar/Chain which had the 78 drive link chain the newer was a “Radley” bar and chain that had the 76 link. Paint the picture for me so I can help you better. If you need a new bar then you for sure want go put s new chain and sprocket or the old chain will wear out your sprocket and bar. These bars are hind of an odd ball size but if you need the bar/chain/sprockets I can find an Amazon link for you that’ll work or I csn just give you the size/bar pattern you’ll need. Let me know

@lloydnelson6920 2 жыл бұрын

I bought one of these hoping it will do the firewood cutting fir a couple years have a few others for backup

@Indeewoods 2 жыл бұрын

If you break it in right and do a couple heat cycles before you use it you won’t be disappointed. I just cut another cord with mine and switched the mixture to 50:1 and it runs beautiful but it vapour locks on really hot days when you shut it off then try to restart but lots of high end saws do that too. The stock chain is durable and cuts decent but if you know your way around saws I’d ditch that chain for a non safety chain it’ll cut much better. For the price of these things especially when on sale you’d only be into it for 190.00 with a better chain cheapest best saw you can buy in Canada. Make sure you tune the saw before using it or you risk damaging the engine.

@johnropeleski6006 Жыл бұрын

Where did you buy the tachometer

@Indeewoods Жыл бұрын

Bought it 20 years ago not sure where. Here’s one similar to it. amzn.to/3O5hutW

@johnropeleski6006 Жыл бұрын

@@Indeewoods thank you,I just got the saw this morning at home hardware,anxious to try it out.

@Indeewoods Жыл бұрын

@@johnropeleski6006 right on you cutting loads of firewood or just for cutting the odd tree?

@johnropeleski6006 Жыл бұрын

@@Indeewoods just the odd 🌲,I have several saws,it's a hobby

@matthewmorrone883 Жыл бұрын

Just bought one of these for 150$ used 2x. For a 20" bar and 52cc's its what i need. Im not doing any crazy 10cord of wood with it just cleaning up deadfall at the cottage, but need something better than a 30cc poulan than works once and smokes the engine.

@Indeewoods Жыл бұрын

@Matthew Morrone it’ll cut 10 cords if you need it to. Don’t let the price fool you they are pretty good saws. Like all saws they need to be tuned properly so hopefully you kniw how to do that if not get someone who does. Mine runs flawless and I’ve cut at least 10 cords of wood with it.

@matthewmorrone883 Жыл бұрын

@@IndeewoodsThats to be expected, and yes ive tuned many 2 smoke and 4stroke yard equipment engines, dirtbikes. I have a set of tuning drivers. Ill have to see if I have the one specified in the video.

@matthewmorrone883 Жыл бұрын

I noticed the carb tuning tool is called an eccentric or A Circle. The are 2 different A circle drivers, one is larger than the other. I dont mimd ordering the tool as i checked my kit and do not have it in my 9-10piece set. How donI know Im purchasing the correct one? Also what size file to sharpen the chain?

@Indeewoods Жыл бұрын

@Matthew Morrone I’m pretty sure in the description of the video there is the 12 piece kit that comes with the A-circle tool and also the single tool itself plus files etc. Check it out.

@matthewmorrone883 Жыл бұрын

@@Indeewoods a kit just for this saw? Im not underatanding. There are 2 Different A-circle adjusters. Ii want to buy the correct one. In ny orevious comment i said i have a bunch already. But dont want to waste my money on awhole other kit where i just need the one tool Does this compute? I foumd a large A circle and a small A circle. What kne does the saw use. And looking for file size because I didnt buy my saw brand new. So od lile to knpw the file size so i xan out together my own tool kit. Some of this stuff is lile pulling teeth. But ill figure it out on my own if i have to.

@onesadtech 2 жыл бұрын

Great video! I recently picked up a used Homelite grass trimmer, and it has the "pacman" screws, so I need to order a set anyway, I'm planning I getting this saw, so I'll be sure to get the eccentric one as well. 😂 Pretty annoying, I understand why they do it, but the trimmer need a tune up, and all I can do is turn up the idle a drop for now. 🤦‍♂

@Indeewoods 2 жыл бұрын

Haha right on

@matthewmorrone883 Жыл бұрын

I bought a set of the specialty screwdrivers on amazon for 20$. Works on ryobi, craftsman, weed eater etc. Ive been able to rune so many trimmers and 2 stroke yard equipment they paid for themselves.

@alexhickey5633 3 жыл бұрын

Nice little saw i must say

@Indeewoods 3 жыл бұрын

Ya there were two on the shelf and my only mistake was buying one vs two. Lol

@user-nq2mb4on6r 8 ай бұрын

Anyone know if the Oregon 579810 .325 bar will fit this model? It appears to be compatible with a Redmax G5000AVS which Indeewoods mentions in his video?

@Indeewoods 8 ай бұрын

@user-nq2mb4on6r that is this one here amzn.to/3G2Acxv and I believe it should work.

@thecollectoronthecorner7061 3 жыл бұрын

Im still using a 1960,s XL12 homelite. I Have several plastic saws of different makes. They are not a tuff and reliable as that vintage Homelite. Im on the Hunt for a vintage lombard.

@Indeewoods 3 жыл бұрын

Ya the old XL 12’s were good saws and built to last. Also 5 times the price of these even when purchased back in the 60’s.

@thecollectoronthecorner7061 3 жыл бұрын

@@Indeewoods Yes $129 was a lot of money in 64

@Indeewoods 3 жыл бұрын

@@thecollectoronthecorner7061 I thought those XL-12’s were around 8-900 even back then?

@thecollectoronthecorner7061 2 жыл бұрын

@@ronweaver9296 I have a Poulan 306A Like the guy used in the Chainsaw Massacre movie. Its Ok. and a pile of those 42 Cc Poulan pros and a couple of wild things. Not much count . the last one I bought I was at a auction. The auctioneer started it out as $50 and kept getting lower $10 at a time. When he got down to $10 and no takers. I shouted $5 he immediately said sold. Quick get his number before he changes his mind! I buy them and use the bars and chains on my Homelite 101.

@Indeewoods 2 жыл бұрын

Awesome I’d love to have a 306A. Not many old Poulan saws in my area.

@marathon18 3 жыл бұрын

I just saw these are on sale for $150 at Home Hardware. I’m damn tempted to get one based off your review. Have a smaller Husqvarna that I need get going for my quadding saw. This looks good for actually bucking up some wood to burn. Thanks for vid.

@Indeewoods 3 жыл бұрын

Really?? I better go grab another. I only have 19 saws need an even 20 haha no I want to mod one and leave one stock. Thanks for the heads up been watching the flyers for a while now. I wonder if it’s only at certain stores? I may have to buy online.??

@Indeewoods 3 жыл бұрын

What model Husky do you have?

@marathon18 3 жыл бұрын

@@Indeewoods hahaha. Can never have too many saws. That sounds like my brother. Mines a Husky 40. Was father in laws and now it’s at my house since farm is sold. It’s always “next” on my list to work on. Except the quads always need work before it. Hasn’t ran in a few years but I’m sure it just needs a carb clean and some tuning.

@Indeewoods 3 жыл бұрын

Cool I have a Husky 41 all apart right now. Going to rebuild it.They were made by Poulan apparently when Husky first bought them out. Great saws.

@cdnpicker 2 жыл бұрын

If anyone is about to buy one of these please read my comment about the part number on the chain bag and update this. I've seen a lot of comments saying that the newer ones don't have the Oregon Bar and Chain. I have the newer with the Radley Bar, it's stamped KXB BU20-76-5812P. The chain is an Oregon, .325 Pitch, .058 Guage and 76 DL. I wish I had kept the bag, The Part number in this video is 21BPX078X, I imagine that the new ones are 21BPX076X. There are lots of off the shelf choices for 78 DL chains, almost none for 76 DL. If the only difference is that the new chains are two drive links shorter, is there an reason that a 78 Link chain wouldn't work? I'd have to think that the adjuster has at least that much leeway. BTW, the Parts Listing in my Owners Manual still points to the 78DL Oregon Bar and chain.

@Indeewoods 2 жыл бұрын

Thanks for the info. I think anyone getting a new chain for those radley bars would just match up driver links. If the manual is wrong and stating the old chain number that is something you’d have to contact Hone Hardware about and have them address that issue.

@cdnpicker 2 жыл бұрын

@@Indeewoods, I told Radley support a while ago. I'm okay for a while, I expect that Home Hardware will eventually carry them. The local Small Engine repair shop can whip one up if not.

@Indeewoods 2 жыл бұрын

I talked to my local HH and asked if the would stock parts I told them these saws were really good. He said no they won’t stock parts. Not very business smart if you ask me.

@davidhynes1432 2 жыл бұрын

I purchased one of these saws and hop it stand up. The questions about the 78 or 76 drive link appears to be because of the bar change. Mine had the Radley bar instead of the Oregon and measures at 18.5 inches from the front of the saw which rounds up the the advertised 20 inch bar. The Radley bar will not move out enough for the 78dl chain. The Oregon 76dl chain for this saw is the 21BPX076G which is compatible fit chain with Stihl - 25RM3 76 Husqvarna - H25-76. Radley and other products for Home Hardware and CTC as well as may be found at www.mecanair.net which lists Products and Part Numbers. Selecting the HH logo, OUTILAGE and SCEI will bring up this saw. The website did not fully translate from French so you may have to do some exploring. The supplier of these products is in Montreal, Quebec.

@cdnpicker 2 жыл бұрын

@@davidhynes1432 thank you, I have not been able to find 21BPX076G anywhere in Canada, the Oregon site says that it is discontinued, to go to the 'Product Finder' page, it asks for the brand of saw and it's not there... Don't you just love Technology? When the time comes I'll go to the local guy, he made me a chain for another saw in about ten minutes a while ago.

@ronpatterson6420 3 жыл бұрын

I know this is an old thread but that was a deal...set up just like a echo cs520. For that price I can't believe it has a metal handle where some of the ranch and farm saws have plastic and crack in the cold if they get knocked of the tail gate. Nice score!

@Indeewoods 3 жыл бұрын

You are saying you think it’s a clone of a CS520?

@Indeewoods 3 жыл бұрын

I just checked them out ya good eye! You’re riggt that top cover looks similar and the whole design. I will have to look at the specs to see if they cloned some parts off of it. Ya this saw has been pretty darn good unbelievale deal for a saw of that quality. Runs so flawless as well reminds me of a Honda. Lol

@ronpatterson6420 3 жыл бұрын

@@Indeewoods don't know if internal parts are a clone but from what I see from video the ergonomics are similar except the echo doesn't have a primer bulb but on off switch and choke are in the same place. Oh, and the air filter is different, the outer appearance is just like my 520

@Indeewoods 3 жыл бұрын

I know some of these “52cc clones” have an air filter like that. The saw is supposedly cloned from a Redmax GZ 5000 but they probably cloned the plastics off the Echo but the main design is the Redmax apparently.

@goldbearbunny4787 2 жыл бұрын

I picked this saw up the other day 150 buck's on sale impossible to find but I got it. Can't believe they gave a tiny bottle of bar chain oil which like you I thought was 2 stroke oil I had to read it twice. And I have had expensive saws before. But this little thing runs awesome and for the price what a deal the bar and chain alone is probably 60 buck's

@Indeewoods 2 жыл бұрын

Right on. Ya it is 2-stroke oil but they call it bar oil. I dumped it in with my regular bar oil to use it up I don’t trust Chinese oils of any kind. Ya they run really good but almost all require tuning. Ya if you can’t find them locally just go online and order it that way. Not sure if all stores in Canada go on sale at the same time or what but my store here had them on sale a month ago again.

@goldbearbunny4787 2 жыл бұрын

@@Indeewoods lol I just dumped it in the bar and chain oil spot to didn't even second guess it guess that explains why I had to add more real bar oil 🤣 .I bought some real two stroke oil

@Indeewoods 2 жыл бұрын

Cool what brand of oil? What mix ratio are you going with?

@goldbearbunny4787 2 жыл бұрын

@@Indeewoods Lucas oil synthetic 50 to one lil extra. Runs like a dream didn't even need to adjust any thing

@Indeewoods 2 жыл бұрын

Right on should work good.

@MrSGL21 3 жыл бұрын

in your opinion, and you seem very well versed in chainsaws, how much fuel should one go through with one of these chinese saws for break in?

@Indeewoods 3 жыл бұрын

I do my hot/cold cycles and then I just don’t load the engine to hard for to long just lots of on and off the throttle for a couple tanks then I run them as normal. I run the carburator a bit rich for those first two tanks then tune it right and let her howl! Lol

@partisan5695 Жыл бұрын

well, bought this saw as well. Two things: 1. Muffler screen becomes glowing red in no time under a moderate load, spitting sparks all over, 2. chain easily gets jammed in the wood, but the engine however still runs just fine.

@Indeewoods Жыл бұрын

Yes it’s crazy how hot the muffler gets. I had same experience with sparks flying out. You’ll have to diagnose it and see why it won’t run.

@partisan5695 Жыл бұрын

It was working fine for couple days (red muffler screen freaked me out untill I learnt about catalytic convertor this saw has, and lack of power was fixed by adjusting a High screw). But starting this thing when it's hot sometimes is a challenge

@Indeewoods Жыл бұрын

Yes it must be not adjusted right because during the summer mine is running in two pulls. In cooler weather or winter it fires in two pulls starts in 3/4 like any other saw. Try this for starting. 1- prime it 6 times. 2 pull choke to fully out. 3 don’t touch throttle or anything just pull start the saw. 4-it should fire in 2-3 pulls. 5- as soon as it fires you have to push the choke in/off otherwise you flood it. 6- pull until it starts should start in 2/3 pulls. 7- once it starts the choke is still slightly closed so the engine will run a big rough this is normal and you want to leave it like that for about 5 seconds then hit the throttle and it should come down to a nice smooth idle. Let it idle/warm up for 10 seconds then start reving it in short bursts to warm it up further. 8- start cutting. If it doesn’t start and run like this then you’re low end ( L mixture screw) it’s probably not set up right most likely it’s too lean meaning not delivering enough fuel. You need to tune the saw when it’s running so turn the low jet in until the idle starts to raise and then it’s gonna start to come back down. Then turn the screw out until you hear the RPMs come up again and just when they start coming down go just a little farther open than that and that should put you right where you need to be. There is more to it than that but I’ll have to make a video on that.

@partisan5695 Жыл бұрын

@@Indeewoods that is a great summary indeed! I think I was able to figure out the reason for not starting. I usually follow the old school rule to not mess up anything in a new equipment, but I guess this is no longer applicable to the modern equipment especially originated from China. Trying to find the problem, I removed air filter to discover that O-ring seal between air filter housing and a carb itself was not sitting in groves around opening but was rather jammed awkwardly in-between allowing dust and extra air to enter the carb. Long story short, I gave a nice blow to the carb, reinstall O-ring where it belongs to and voila! the saw fires up again on the second pull! So, the next time I will check the quality of assembly myself prior using to avoid such surprises. During partial disassembling, I was pleasantly impressed by how solidly and thoughtfully this saw is built (I have two other smaller saws, Husky and Jonsered, 38 and 42 cc, and must say that Radley is a much better build). Will see though if it will last.

@Indeewoods Жыл бұрын

Ok that wouldn’t add or subtract any extra air. My guess is you probably flooded it and from sitting it dried up enough for it to fire up. Either way glad you got it going.

@DevoWray 3 жыл бұрын

Did u buy it from home hardware.

@Indeewoods 3 жыл бұрын

Yes

@scottmurphy4946 2 жыл бұрын

I am on the east coast of Canada and about as close to sea level you can get. In theory it should run good out of the box if I buy it

@Indeewoods 2 жыл бұрын

Very true and I’d love to hear if it does or not. Please chime in once you’ve ran it a little bit. If you end up buying one.

@scottmurphy4946 2 жыл бұрын

@@Indeewoods Just waiting for it to go back on sale lol I spent too much time debating the clone saw or buying a Crappy Tire Champion 45cc saw.

@Indeewoods 2 жыл бұрын

I don’t think you can compare those two. From what I see the Radley is far superior. Remember it is cloned off a pro saw. I think the Champion is their own design.

@scottmurphy4946 2 жыл бұрын

@@Indeewoods the 45cc champion is like 270 bucks as well It does come with a oregan bar and chain but still the HHW saw is excellent value over all Hoping it will go on sale soon

@Indeewoods 2 жыл бұрын

Ya I think they are 200.00 retail or 149.00 on sale 3 year warranty. I seen another brand in Edmonton the other day and it is the other version of the 50cc clone saws. Basically same as the Radley but top cover snaps off and a few other minor differences. They had them on at 149.00.

@iowaunemployment 3 жыл бұрын

This is a Zenoah Clone of the model 5200. It should have a 44.9mm piston and 32mm stroke.

@Indeewoods 3 жыл бұрын

I measured it when I first got it and worked out to 50.5cc I thought. They say 52cc on the box I think.

@iowaunemployment 3 жыл бұрын

@@Indeewoods Yes, exact cc is 51.5 I think. Great design dating back to the 1970s and now one of the most popular saws in the world due to the cheap Chinese knockoffs.

@Indeewoods 3 жыл бұрын

@@iowaunemployment wow that old eh? I did read they were cloned off the Redmax Pro saws.

@iowaunemployment 3 жыл бұрын

@@Indeewoods facebook.com/groups/158827535417075 these guys are big into these clones. YOur saw has advantages as it come with good bar and chain. Many have crap bars.

@Indeewoods 3 жыл бұрын

@@iowaunemployment ya who ever out fitted it did a good job. No complains with that saw other than the crazy red hot running muffler.

@shawnshomali6556 3 жыл бұрын

What would you say about it now since you have used it for a while

@Indeewoods 3 жыл бұрын

Hi Shawn. So far I love that saw. It cuts really well and it starts and runs flawless. Many Chinese built saws are hard to tune and need adjusting often to make them run but not this thing. I will say the exhaust gets red hot and I did modify the exhaust but what I did would only let more heat out if anything. It has a catalytic style muffler on it so there is no smell that comes from the exhaust it gets so hot I can’t see how that is safe from starting a Forest fire. I wish I’d have left it stock to see if they all do that or if my muffler mod caused that? Stay tuned I’ll be doing a follow up video in the next few weeks. Subscribe to the channel so you don’t miss it.

@Indeewoods 3 жыл бұрын

Also the chain is really tough on this thing. I cut quite a bit with it and just sharpened it up the other day and filed the rakers a bit and now that saw eats! I want to try a different muffler I bet it’ll free up some more power outta that saw..

@Indeewoods 3 жыл бұрын

She cuts boys and girls she cuts!

@alecosmond18 2 жыл бұрын

Have you had an issue with your chain coming loose? Every few passed i have to retighten it. Mine didn't come with the Oregon bar and chain.

@Indeewoods 2 жыл бұрын

All chains stretch and if you tighten them up to much they stretch lots. Are you pretty familiar with chainsaws and tightening chains? If so i’m thinking they probably went to a cheap chain to keep the cost low. These chainsaws used to come with Oregon bar and chain mind you they were made in China but mine seems to be of good quality. If you are limbing the chain will loosen up more but if you are cutting big wood the chain stretch should last for the length of the tree.

@Indeewoods 2 жыл бұрын

Can you reply again with your comment? You tube keeps deleting random comments for what ever reason. All I seen was something about how it tightens up that’s all I could see. Don’t type any links or anything or they will delete it for some reason. I never delete comments.

@Indeewoods 2 жыл бұрын

Alec it deleted it again for some reason. Try making a new comment don’t reply to this one. No idea why YT doesn’t fix this issue.

@ianmcd12 3 жыл бұрын

I ended up getting one. I want to turn down the bar oil but on mine it looks like the bar oil adjustment isn't drilled through the green plastic. Do I need to take the cover off to adjust it or is this a defect?

@Indeewoods 3 жыл бұрын

No just flip the saw on it’s side and you’ll need a smaller flat screwdriver to adjust it. The screw is about an inch below the cover. Unless there is some defect with yours?

@ianmcd12 3 жыл бұрын

Yes I couldn't get a screwdriver to catch and when I looked with a flashlight it looks like the plastic casting doesn't go through!

@ianmcd12 3 жыл бұрын

I'm going to drill it and see if the screw is hidden underneath

@Indeewoods 3 жыл бұрын

@@ianmcd12 lol don’t drill it the adjustment screw is in the aluminum/magnesium case NOT plastic. There is a hole near the arrows showing which way to turn it but that hole is NOT for the adjustor screw. Itis located directly above that. You will see it unless you saw is full of saw dust. It’s like a half moon slot in the metal part of the saw where that adjusting screw is. Hope that helps.

@ianmcd12 3 жыл бұрын

Oh jeez 😅 I got it. It was all the way up and it kind of clicks. What did you set yours at?

@tylermclaughlan4104 2 жыл бұрын

Any chance you got a manual with this?

@Indeewoods 2 жыл бұрын

You didn’t watch the video did you… lol

@tylermclaughlan4104 2 жыл бұрын

@@Indeewoods I started watching it I promise 😂. I'm watching with the saw in hand today, I'll see myself out now haha

@shawnshomali6556 3 жыл бұрын

It looks it doesn’t have enough power.am I right or wrong?

@Indeewoods 3 жыл бұрын

In this video it is running very rich ( to much fuel) so yes it was low on power. I tuned the carburator like all saws need and it rips pretty good actually. Very smooth running saw.

@brandondavey3044 2 жыл бұрын

"Doesn't have that China smell" 😂😂 fantastic review and thanks for the laugh !

@Indeewoods 2 жыл бұрын

Haha did I say that in that video? Ha ya the Chinese rubber used to smell not so good lol

@Indeewoods 2 жыл бұрын

I have a few videos of that Radley clone cutting and my latest video I did a muffler mod. It cuts great now.

@cameranmanner4701 3 жыл бұрын

Home Hardware has these as there house brand for tools. Do you know who the manufacturer is?

@Indeewoods 3 жыл бұрын

You are correct. I’ve got some of their power tools as well. As for “the brand” these saws a mass produced in China under various names. There seems to be different levels of quality though some are not that great but these Radley saws seem to be good high quality and come with a great name brand bar and chain.

@Indeewoods 3 жыл бұрын

Also I know they sell a Radley 2500 watt inverter generator not sure who builds it or if it’s any good or not but they say “Assembled in Canada” so I really like that.

@cameranmanner4701 3 жыл бұрын

@@Indeewoods thanks, i'm interested in the 20v cordless line as I want to know if other battery types would fit, especially if a name brand company would work, such as makita or dewalt, etc..., so i don't have to worry about supply if HH dumps support

@Indeewoods 3 жыл бұрын

@@cameranmanner4701 ya sorry can’t help ya there I have no idea what batteries fit what.

@cameranmanner4701 3 жыл бұрын

@@Indeewoods No problem. I just had a thought though. Too bad there was not a database of all these batteries. The database would be filled with a topographical view of the thousands of tool batteries that roam this earth, with measurements and a reference scale, a polarity diagram. Then we can take a top view photo of our battery and map it over the existing batteries to see what fits best.

@MrHangerone 3 жыл бұрын

Hi invite to a friendly competition from down under Australia, Chinese chainsaw underdog competition part 1 rules cheers kevin

@Indeewoods 3 жыл бұрын

Haha ok I’ll check that out! I only have the one chinese saw right now but I was thinking it needs more top end power. That carb looks pretty small for it.

@mikojan85channel Жыл бұрын

They are daring to put a 3 year warranty on a chinese saw

@Indeewoods Жыл бұрын

@mikeojan85channel I agree but these are surprisingly well built plus they were cloned off of a really good design. The problem with these clones are there’s two different types there’s one that comes with really good well-built parts and one comes with not so good parts. I have both and I’ll be doing a video explaining this in the future.

@mikojan85channel Жыл бұрын

@@Indeewoods Excellent, I'd like to see a video about this topic

@Indeewoods Жыл бұрын

You sure will

@sebastiendegrandmaison7898 3 жыл бұрын

I'm thinking of buying this saw for someone who just moved from the city to a rural area. Are you still recommending it 2 months later?

@Indeewoods 3 жыл бұрын

Sébastien de Grand'Maison Actually I really like this saw. It's a very smooth cutting saw but I do have it tuned just right. As long as your friend can tune it or get someone that knows how i'd say yes. It would even be worth it to pay someone to tune the carburetor for the 1minute it takes to do that job. Where are you located? Canada? What elevation are you at?

@donachaolarcain 3 жыл бұрын

I’m curious as to wonder where do you think these saws are actually made. May be packaged for your part of the world but I can guarantee country or origin is China.

@Indeewoods 3 жыл бұрын

I know the parts are made in China but maybe they are assembled here in Canada? I think the Radley 2500watt genrators say on the box “assembled in Canada”. I sure hope that’s the case.

@donachaolarcain 3 жыл бұрын

@@Indeewoods here’s a riddle ‘Irish smoked salmon or smoked Irish salmon “ spot the difference.

@donachaolarcain 3 жыл бұрын

Just because it says IRISH SALMON doesn’t mean it’s Irish

@Indeewoods 3 жыл бұрын

@@donachaolarcain I think they are assembling the generators here but the parts are from China. Although I may have seen something about some of the parts being from Canada as well..?? I should email the company and find out all the details but I do know there all kinds of these “52cc” saws out there and not all are as good of quality as these Radley saws.

@Indeewoods 3 жыл бұрын

@@donachaolarcain I think Poulan is like that where they have some of the parts built overseas and some in the USA but they say on them “ made in USA”.

@ryanslogging7069 3 жыл бұрын

if it was rich I'd think it would smoke tho

@Indeewoods 3 жыл бұрын

Ryans logging these have a Catylitic converter type muffler so there is hardly any smoke at all if any. Regardless you tell if it's rich by the sound it makes or at least that's how I do it but been tuning engines for years. Most any 2-stroke will smoke but it's the way they run, the sound they make and how they cut that tells you if it's rich or lean.

@glendonw8888 2 жыл бұрын

That saw is not cutting ,for a 52 cc. Its a cheap poulan model and it is ,what it is.

@Indeewoods 2 жыл бұрын

Lol it’s not made by Poulan it’s a clone of a Redmax G-5000. No saw will cut if you don’t tune it. Did you do that? Let’s here your story.

@glendonw8888 2 жыл бұрын

@@Indeewoods I would not have a saw like that.I use pro saws,as I do cut wood,and lots of it.I know how to tune saws I never go to a shop.

@glendonw8888 2 жыл бұрын

Although it's a good saw for light work

@Indeewoods 2 жыл бұрын

Yes well for 149.99 what can one expect lol. They are actually a 49.5cc saw even though they say it’s 51cc but they run flawless, come with a rim Sprocket,primer bulb,adjustable oiler, metal cases. So they are not trying to compete with Husqvarna or Stihl it’s simply a homeowner saw that is 10 times better than what Poulan or Champion etc are offering and at half the price. In this video you have to understand the saw was not tuned yet or broke in. Go watch my video where I did a muffler mod to that saw it actually cuts good and still on the stock now worn out chain. A friend of mine bought a new 550XP Mark 2 and he tried that Radley after I miffler modded it and he though it cut good for what it was. It’s 5 times cheaper to buy than his Husky but again you get what you pay for.

@scottmurphy4946 2 жыл бұрын

Anyone have this saw with the cheaper bar and chain? I had to order this saw online so I am going to assume I won't be getting the good ones. It's probably fine for my needs but if the chain is one that has to be sharpen and tightened every half tank I'd rather just buy good ones to start with. Ps - I am 40 years old and never thought I would be looking forward to a $150 CAD saw to use lol

@Indeewoods 2 жыл бұрын

Scroll down the comments a fellow was just saying he bought one and bar and chain looked decent. He has a video of his saw with a muffler mod as well. I looked at the new bar/ chain myself didn’t look bad but only one way to find out. I’d keep the oiler turned on max and let r buck! Lol

@Indeewoods 2 жыл бұрын

P.S just saw a dyno chart of 5 saws and one of them was a 50cc clone same basic saw as these. Anyway bang for the buck by a long shot the clone saw won. It wasn’t the best power but was lighter than some of the other ones.

@scottmurphy4946 2 жыл бұрын

Awesome ! Good enough to abuse ha ha I'll take a bit lighter for a little less power, more power than buying a $300 to $350 38cc husky lol

@Indeewoods 2 жыл бұрын

More like 5-700 dollars

@Indeewoods 2 жыл бұрын

Oh you said “38cc” yes you’re right they are about that price.

@pl747 3 жыл бұрын

I guess they ran out of lime green yellow when they got to making the side covers.

@Indeewoods 3 жыл бұрын

Haha no doubt! Lol actually they havea bunch of other power tools/lawn mowers, generators etc etc all same colours. At least they are different I guess lol