Can I get some thoughts and opinions regarding Echo chainsaw?

[dj1701]

I have a Stihl battery operated saw. My buddy called it the fisher price saw. Then he barrowed it for his dad to use. He stopped making fun of it.

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[tacticalturnip]

Well, I picked it up today; it'll be a bit before I use it, but I'm excited.

 

[5030]

You'll like like it, I do, it was a bit hard to start for the first tank of fuel but now it's broke in and starts on the first or second pull and no primer bulb massage needed. I run the Red Armor already mixed 50-1 fuel in mine and get yourself a bar grease gun as you can grease the roller nose. Nice limbing saw and extremely light and less than half the cost of the Stihl top handle. Quality Japanese build. Has an adjustable bar oiler too (on the bottom of the saw). I have mine set midway between full and none and unlike the Stihl, it don't drip bar oil when sitting. Gonna buy another one, the Timber Wolf with a 20" bar to replace the MS I'm gonna sell. Far as I can ascertain all the Echo saws are made in Japan.

 

[2manyrocks]

You'll really like it being lightweight. Much less tiring.

 

[5030]

It's actually the lightest top handle arborists saw made today. Sure like mine and removal of the Cat in the muffler really woke it up too. Mine is a screamer.

 

[tacticalturnip]

I'm definitely looking forward to using it once things dry out a little. You can't tell, but that yard is mud with grass growing from it. It's mud season in Maine, and I sink walking across the lawn lol. Well, it gives me time to make sure I've got everything good to go.

The kids and dogs certainly don't mind it.

 

[5030]

My good friend lives near Bar Harbor and yesterday he rented a tracked stump grinder from Sunbelt rentals in Bangor and ground about 30 stumps in his yard.

 

[tacticalturnip]

My good friend lives near Bar Harbor and yesterday he rented a tracked stump grinder from Sunbelt rentals in Bangor and ground about 3 stumps in his yard.

Have you visited your friend? Bar Harbor is a beautiful area, especially if you can get away from the tourists.

You need to get out of Michigan and stretch your legs.

 

[5030]

Have you visited your friend? Bar Harbor is a beautiful area, especially if you can get away from the tourists.

You need to get out of Michigan and stretch your legs.

This summer actually. He and his wife have been here at least 3 times now and we need to reciprocate. My ongoing health issues have kept me here more than anything else.

He knows all the 'good spots' being a lifelong Mainer and being a Mainer, he's very frugal as well. I tend to use some of his Maine slang like 'Dooryard' and Hot Top' and a few others I cannot post on here.

Like my wife, he's retired Federal. We seem to gravitate around Federal employees, retired and otherwise.

 

[5030]

Meant to post 30 stumps, not 3. Another fat fingered mistake on my part.

 

[5030]

Nice pup you have there as well. My wife like German Shepard's but we have an Australian Shepard instead. He's a rescue pup, 10 years old and acts like 3. Good watch dog at barking but that is it. I'm good with that. Good driveway alarm.

 

[tacticalturnip]

This summer actually. He and his wife have been here at least 3 times now and we need to reciprocate. My ongoing health issues have kept me here more than anything else.

He knows all the 'good spots' being a lifelong Mainer and being a Mainer, he's very frugal as well. I tend to use some of his Maine slang like 'Dooryard' and Hot Top' and a few others I cannot post on here.

Like my wife, he's retired Federal. We seem to gravitate around Federal employees, retired and otherwise.

Well I hope you make it out here, you'll enjoy yourself for sure.

 

[tacticalturnip]

Nice pup you have there as well. My wife like German Shepard's but we have an Australian Shepard instead. He's a rescue pup, 10 years old and acts like 3. Good watch dog at barking but that is it. I'm good with that. Good driveway alarm.

She's our 2nd GSD and she is the goofiest pup; we've also got a poodle-St. Bernard mix, but she is the missus; dog, and she knows it.

I've heard Australian Shepherd's are good dogs, almost too smart for their own good. They're definitely beautiful pups!

 

[5030]

Too smart for his own good sometimes. He plays my wife and I all the time. Only bad thing is, he needs groomed professionally regularly, he's a certified hair grower.

I see your CS came with the optional bumper spikes. Mine didn't and I had to order and install them myself.

 

[tacticalturnip]

Too smart for his own good sometimes. He plays my wife and I all the time. Only bad thing is, he needs groomed professionally regularly, he's a certified hair grower.

I see your CS came with the optional bumper spikes. Mine didn't and I had to order and install them myself.

You know, when doing research, none of the pictures seemed to show bumper spikes. I didn't even notice them on the display model at the dealer, but I definitely noticed them when I unpacked the saw and wrapped my fingers over those spikes.

 

[Jstpssng]

I'm late for the party as usual, but you will like that saw. I have a CS490, a CS590, and their biggest brush saw. They are a bit heavier than a Husqvarna and don't turn up as fast, but are good solid saws and I bought the three for a bit more than the cost of a 562.

 

[Yander]

I had an Old echo chainsaw I bought at a yard sale when I was about 21. I paid 40 bucks for it. It was probably at least 10 years old then.. it ran fine when I got home.

I used that saw for 25 years not very often but when I wanted to run it, it ran every time. finally the rope broke on it and I gave it to my dad on trade for a small steele and I gave him $100. He fixed the rope and gave it to my nephew. as far as I know it is still running.

 

[tacticalturnip]

I had an Old echo chainsaw I bought at a yard sale when I was about 21. I paid 40 bucks for it. It was probably at least 10 years old then.. it ran fine when I got home.

I used that saw for 25 years not very often but when I wanted to run it, it ran every time. finally the rope broke on it and I gave it to my dad on trade for a small steele and I gave him $100. He fixed the rope and gave it to my nephew. as far as I know it is still running.

That's good to hear; it really seems like Echo makes a solid product.

 

[Rockbadchild]

I hop that chainsaw works for you ... I only cut one tree with my 25cc then I lost patience with it and went and bought a 60cc... even now I am thinking about a 70cc

 

[5030]

really not meant for cutting trees. Meant for limbing and aerial work. have to be a tiny tree with the short bar.