Ratings & Reviews for Husqvarna 450 Rancher 50.2-cc 2-cycle 20-in Gas Chainsaw

Excellent chainsaw

This is a great, well made chain saw. It started up almost immediately after getting the fuel and bar oil in and just 6 pushes of the primer bulb. We purchased the premix fuel specifications for Husqvarna products but they provide oil for you to mix with gasoline. You will need bar chain oil. It does take a pretty strong person to keep it under contril as it is a powerful piece of equipment! Please be very careful when using it especially if you've never used one. We cut some fence posts and...

Long Awaited, Doesn't Disappoint

I've been waiting for this chainsaw to arrive and couldn't wait, once it did, to give it a tryout. First, the shipping was a bit odd as the chainsaw came fully assembled with the guard and chain exposed, although they were protected with a hard plastic guard. I'm thankful for the delivery notifications since the box is a dead giveaway for what's inside. Our neighborhood is safe, but I still wouldn't have wanted this to sit on my front porch for very long. The instructions are very detailed, m...

Better than Expected

Always bought Craftsman last 2 Craftsman product blower ans 16" chain saw always hard to start and yes I use the expensive canned fuel Bought a Husq lawn tractor 2 years ago excellent no more Craftsman ever, I was on my way to but another Craftsman chain saw decided I would spend a little more and get the Husq 20" Ranger Chain Saw, WOW THIS THING IS AWESOME EXCELLENT STARTS EASY AND CUTS AWESOME Well worth a few bucks more

Cuts great, safey feature broken.

This was my first chainsaw purchase. Had trouble starting so I read where the chain break bar needed to be forward for the saw to start. I held it forward with my hand and the saw started. This is how I used the saw over the next few months, used it three times. When a friend saw me doing this today, he said I should not be holding the chain break with my hand, it should stay forward on its own. It would not do this. Took it back to Lowe's and was told about the 30 day no return policy on outdoo...

Great saw

First new chain saw. Used premix 50-1. Took several pulls to get going. Once running, it cuts great but every now and again, it will shut down when idling. Ran through 2 tanks so might need to tweak carburetor screws. Would give 5 stars but shouldn’t have to adjust carburetor right out of the box. In my opinion, if so, carb adjustment tool should be included.

Sadly would not recommend

I was very excited for this saw and gave it many chances. I also burned through 4 chains in four uses. Quick story is that the chain fell off after a few minutes of uses, and then destroyed itself on the chain safety. I bought a new chain, tightened it properly, worked great for five minutes, and then the chain fell off again and was destroyed. I took it back to Lowe's to return it. Their chainsaw guy came over and told me the chainsaw is fine (which I accepted, sure I'm an idiot, generally...

X-cut chain is questionable

I purchased this saw about a month ago and took it up the hill to cut Pinyon Pine for my church congregants. The winter ran long this year and firewood ran short. First impression, the power of the Rancher 450 is quite impressive. The saw is torquey and cuts through logs without issue. It doesn't rev up like other saws I own in the same class [50cc (Echo 4910)], but works its way through the logs all the same. It is not the lightest saw in its class, but the weight still allows one to cut...

Best price anywhere

Husqvarna is the best, hands down!

bought 2 and both broke

I bought 2 of these saws and both of them broke after a day of use. I even had to go to Winston-Salem to get the second one and it broke the same day

Strong consumer level chainsaw

Easy to start, well built and powerful

Works great. I have recommended it.

Cuts effortlessly. Love it.

Get one! It's the bomb! Better than any ive had!

Heavier than expected but added weight makes vertical cutting easier. Eats 36" logs like butter!

don't buy this garbage

this chainsaw couldn't hold the chain on if I welded it in place the cluch/brake system is a terrible design all plastic parts this thing can't even cut twigs with out coming apart good luck putting the guard back on if the chain falls off this thing will be seeing my blow torch save your money and go else where for this kind of price point I expected better will be selling my weed eater and mower from them to go to all new bran now

The new 450 design is flimsy .

I returned it because it is fragile, the upper cover is held in place with flimsy plastic clips now rather than the steel screws traditionally used, the bar has only one single retaining screw rather than the twin steel bar retaining studs traditionally used. My old Rancher 50 was built in 1983 & I was going to replace it as after 40 years parts are getting harder to buy for it. How long until the plastic top cover clips are obsoleted & no longer available? I located a good used Rancher 455 whic...