I have owned this [350] chain saw for at least 25 years. It has been a pleasure to own and operate. All parts are original with the exception of the chain! My local dealer asked me once if I had ever used it. It looks that good. I take a lot of pride in what I own, or I won't own it. This thing will become a clasic!! I am a very satisfied customer.
I am blessed to own a Shindaiwa. I have to used other brands at times, but nothing comes close to the "custom tuned" feel of a Shindaiwa. Simply put, more power, smoother response, less vibration and extreme durable. I own other brands as well, but as they fail or I upgrade, all products will be Shindaiwa. The power, durability, and comfort just can't be beat. The best trimmer head is the speed-feed!
Recently got a chance to try out a new speedfeed head. I mounted the head on an old BP 35 trimmer and went to work expecting this to be just another gimmicky piece. I've had other auto feed heads that oft had to be indexed manually. After three spools of string without a hitch, I can honestly say the speedfeed head works very well, not to mention the well noted ease of line loading. Thanks for another great product used in keeping the brush under control out here in the rain forest of Western Oregon!
20+ years of hard use and the old Shindaiwa C-35 is running strong. No wonder I'm a Shindaiwa fan. My list of equipment includes: 1 Shindaiwa 360, 2 Shindaiwa 488, 1 Shindaiwa 577, 1 Shindaiwa 757, 1 Shindaiwa EB 240, 1 Shindaiwa C-35, 1 Shindaiwa BP-35, 1 Shindaiwa T 272X. I'm also one of the few Shindaiwa advocates on arboristsite.com.
I bought my first Shindaiwa equipment in 2003 when starting up my business. Six years later I still only run Shindaiwas. We use them all day, every day. I have never had one in the shop for any reason. I do yearly PM on them and that's it. They still run strong, start on the first pull and go all day with no problems. Shindaiwa definitely helps me improve my bottom line.
Excellent Product, very reliable, quality cut and performance with the hard chrome plated blades. Will look at purchasing other Shindaiwa products.
I would like to tell you that your Shindaiwa Speed-Feed® is the best invention I think I have ever seen. Reloading the line is so much easier than the older methods that it is unbelievable. Thanks much for the Speed-Feed®.
We have been in the landscape business for over 25 years, but it was only relatively recently that our company decided to run Shindaiwa exclusively. When possible, we run C4 units exclusively as well, not only for their quality and outstanding fuel efficiency, but also for the sustainability it provides our company as well as the Fortune 500 corporations whose headquarters we maintain. For example, one company in particular whose campus we maintain is the largest sponsor for Earth Day in our city, and holds multiple "Green" seminars to show ways for its contractors to become more environmentally-minded. How sustainable our company is as a contractor reflects on this client and their sustainability, therefore, being green is invaluable when bidding. The C4 technology provides us a competitive edge when bidding for this type of client that in a very real way supersedes a low bid. By using Shindaiwa's C4 equipment, we are able to make our customers look good in more ways than a well manicured lawn alone can.
Awesome power, awesome product will never let you down! The name and slogan says it all!
I just wanted to write a little something to let Shindaiwa know how great their product is. I just bought two T242X trimmers and a 488 chainsaw. I have two T220 trimmers for 14 years, one for 15 years the only problem I had was a new shaft was needed after 3 years. I also bought a T260 trimmer about 5 years ago. All of my friends tried to talk me into buying a Stihl chainsaw, but I told them as good as my trimmers were I just had to buy a Shindaiwa chainsaw. I am the first one of all my friends to buy one. I was very impressed so were they.
Through 4 years of commercial abuse the T261 has proved to be the most reliable machine I have ever seen. As the only mechanic with a fleet of over 100 machines, the Shindaiwa trimmers/chain saws have been the least of my worries.
I have performed repairs on almost all types and brands of trimmers and chain saws,and I have found out that "Shindaiwa" is the best in every way. The saws run smooth, very low vibration, extremely durable, and very low maintenance after years of rough service. And as far as trimmers go, how about the old T-25 series of the early 90's! I personally service 3 different T-25s' and a T-20 for some customers of mine and normally all I have to do is clean or change an air filter or a spark plug, and they are ready to go. But I am also happy that there are so many other brands of trimmers, blowers, and saws on the market. The reason I am happy about the other brands is because if I had to rely on income from repairs on just Shindaiwa products, then I would go out of business! The other brands keep me in business on repairs! Big Tim says Shindaiwa is the best "period". By the way, reissue T-25 series and revive a classic!"
We are so pleased with our generator, we had to let you know. We have built our cabin with power only from the shindaiwa generator, and it has also run our well pump. It works so well that the well company is honoring it's guarantee on the well pump we purchased if we only use your generator to pump the water. Thank you very much for such a reliable and durable product.
Tony and Dorene
Pioneer,
CA