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I wonder if you could use one of those to grind a hole into the top of a stump to make a planter?Flash Sale on Pruning Chainsaw at Menards
For somebody that needs an occasional small pruning chainsaw for trimming around the yard, you might want to consider getting one of these newer 4-inch cordless pruning chainsaws...
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I bought a Ryobi pruning chainsaw a year or two ago and paid about $70 just for the saw itself. This kit from Menards comes with two batteries, charger, and two chains. I don't know how they can sell it so cheaply, but if it works like my Ryobi pruning chainsaw, that is a heck of a deal from Menards.
Although I don't have this specific saw from Menards, I can tell you that I use my Ryobi pruning chainsaw all the time. It's just so much easier to have a one-handed operation with these pruning chainsaws compared to my other chainsaws which require both hands on the saw. For most of the small branches I cut up, it's just so much faster to hold the branch in one hand and cut it with the pruning chainsaw in the other hand.
Of course, you are not going to cut down a tree with a pruning chainsaw. But most of the time I'm not cutting down trees. I'm just cleaning up smaller broken branches off the ground after a storm, for example.
These Menard's Flash Sales usually sell out pretty fast, but sometimes they get more inventory in stock and put it back on sale. I have missed out on a few flash sales but later picked up that item a month later.
If nothing else, you can sign up for the Flash Sale emails and maybe get a good deal on something else you could use. I have taken advantage of the Menards Flash Sales on a few products and saved a lot of money. No regrets in what I did buy. And, if the item is not working out for you for some reason, you can return it to your local Menards. That's a pretty good deal.
I don't know how Menards can sell that chainsaw kit so cheaply. But in the past few months, I have bought a new budget table saw and a miter saw from Menards when on sale. Both those house brand saws are working out great. I figure I saved about $350.00 on those purchases compared to comparable name brand saws with the same features that I looked at locally at Home Depot and Acme Tools, and online at 
I talked to one older gentleman there at Menards, and he told me that they had some training sessions where they were told that their house brand tools come from some of the same Chinese factories as the higher dollar, name brand tools. It depends on the tool, of course, but sometimes the only difference is the outer casing, the color of the plastic, and a few decals.
But I have a long history of buying the house brand foods at the supermarket to save money as well. So maybe buying house brand tools at Menards fits with my needs. Well, certainly my budget. I will pay extra for name brand stuff if there is a noticeable difference, but I have to notice and appreciate the difference.
When I buy something heavy or bulky at a store, I will now ask for help in loading it up into the car. I protect my old back as much as I can. As a male RN, I have treated too many guys who wrecked their backs, for life, trying to lift too much by themselves. It only takes one slip of the grip, or a loss of footing, to put in back pain for the rest of your life.
I hope we can all discuss strategies that will help us get through potential shortages or temporary higher prices on goods. I am stocking up now on import-based things I know I will need later but would love to hear what other people are doing to save money in these times when we are looking at expected higher prices coming soon.
