QUOTE(mirocu @ Dec 12 2025, 11:48 AM)

QUOTE(mALX @ Dec 12 2025, 05:39 PM)

I have been using Abu Garcia since I was old enough to say what pole and reel I wanted my parents to buy me, lol. Bill Dance used to swear by them every week on his show, and so instantly I was hooked, lol. I bought everything he said he used on that show, still do even though I can't find his show anymore.
When we had a fishing store where I live, they had Abu Garcia and I just went with that brand. Been very happy with it

QUOTE(mALX @ Dec 12 2025, 05:39 PM)

On the chain saws = yeah, it happened twice to us = bought the chain saw and when we put it up for the winter it didn't start again in the spring = we had to bring it back for repairs. So we tried getting the next Husqvarna up from that model and the same exact thing happened. It was too irritating, so when we brought it back in for the repairs we just bypassed that step and made the store manager trade it up for a Stihl at a much higher price. We will find out in the spring if it works after the winter break.
I know newer models can be more finicky since just like cars they have too computers integrated now and there's less way to tinker with them yourself. The older ones I have are never an issue when I start using them in autumn and during winter.
Let's just hope you'll be happy with Stihl instead

I LOVE Abu Garcia, always have since my first to the two I have now.
Yes, really hoping the Stihl starts right up in the spring! And what? Computers in a chain saw?
QUOTE(mirocu @ Dec 12 2025, 12:39 PM)

QUOTE(TheCheshireKhajiit @ Dec 12 2025, 06:12 PM)

Ugggh now they are putting computers in chain-saws?

Tell me one thing they
don't put computers in nowadays?

Seriously; when hooking up the saw to a "real" computer it tells you how many times you've yanked the starter


That is scary, everything (even your chainsaw) spying on your every move these days!

Lawyer to 'Freddie...' "We see that after two years of not using it even once, you started up your chainsaw 17 times a day for three days after your wife's mysterious disappearance ..."