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Blue Max chainsaw

Postby bobssawshop » Fri Sep 10, 2010 7:27 am

Could anyone tell me if Blue Max is an independant company or if not, who makes this saw?
Wondering where to look for a replacement clutch / drum for a Blue Max super steel ??? We are not familiar with this brand of chainsaw so any help that can be provided to us would be greatly appreciated.
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Re: Blue Max chainsaw

Postby Smoke Catcher » Fri Sep 10, 2010 10:10 am

Here's the web site:
http://www.homier.com/brands/blue-max
Looks like a rebadged poulan to me. I don't see any link for parts or service. That's the problem with these off brand machines.

Might try this company:
http://www.partstree.com/parts/
Or here:
http://www.ordertree.com/
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Re: Blue Max chainsaw

Postby briggsguy » Fri Sep 10, 2010 10:18 am

That is a clone of a Shindaiwa 488. The availability of parts is likely the same as other cloned products.......... :( Northern Tool carried the same saw but it was called something different. ;)
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Re: Blue Max chainsaw

Postby Dan Swami » Fri Sep 10, 2010 12:40 pm

Homier has parts
You will need to use email to get your part number
They have some customer service(I would give them a 5 out of ten)

Very hard to get to talk to someone I have found
I am not selling their stuff anymore
You can get a reps number if you are spending $5k a month with them.
I did not know those were a Shindaiwa 488 clone
They usualy clone a top selling product
I wonder why they would copy a product with close to a zero market share

I seen them at the louisville show last year(bluemax)
They had a big booth with mostly generators
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Re: Blue Max chainsaw

Postby briggsguy » Fri Sep 10, 2010 3:00 pm

Dan Swami wrote:I wonder why they would copy a product with close to a zero market share


I often wonder the same thing Dan. I used to sell Shindaiwa and was kind of flattered when they started cloning them. I think it is probably because the Shindaiwa is more prevelant in the asian markets and for $129 people don't care what they are buying, easy access in other words. :) ;)
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