ECHO 2511 Is a STIHL OR SUGIHARA Bar and Chain best ?

[arboriculturist]

Just wondering what you prefer on your ECHO 2511  climbing saw:

 

The STIHL 10" Bar and STIHL  1/4" .043 chain    OR THE     10″ Sugihara bar with Sugihara 1/4 .043 chain ?

The saw came with almost a carving bar supplied and the standard 3/8 chain, which is aggressive to say the least - perfect for dismantling though.

 

Time for a 2nd saw while offers are still about.

Edited March 4, 2018 by arboriculturist

[Steve Bullman]

Not tried the sugi but the Stihl bar and chain transforms the saw 

[Will Ingleton]

Enjoy using mine with the larger,  more aggressive chain. Packs a punch that little unit. Haven't tried the Sugihara set-up, but runs beautifully with the Stihl.

[dan494]

I'm running the sugihara bar and chain. I'm not 100% convinced in all honesty, the chains aren't perfectly sharp from new so need a little touch up, first chain I had snapped and the chain is over £20. If was buying today i'd get the stihl setup and I may switch when the bar wears out

[MattyF]

Stihl Set up is working well, could not get on with the echo bar after using 150’s ... target pruning is spot on again now we made a swap.

[arboriculturist]

1 hour ago, MattyF said:

Stihl Set up is working well, could not get on with the echo bar after using 150’s ... target pruning is spot on again now we made a swap.

I take your point as we have 150's also and the 3/8 is too aggressive for target pruning. 

 

Just another link in the Stihl 150 chain and I can't recall the mod required on the Stil bar to allow it to fit the 2511 - additional hole drilled I recall from the Tiny Echo historic thread?

[MattyF]

It fitted straight on ,no mods I watched the echo dealer fit it as he wanted to see if it would.

[arboriculturist]

46 minutes ago, MattyF said:

It fitted straight on ,no mods I watched the echo dealer fit it as he wanted to see if it would.

Happy Days then - i'll order a standard bar. What about the Stihl 10" chain - an extra link required?

[billpierce]

L and s engineers do them bars and tiny stihl chains well cheap

[arboriculturist]

12 hours ago, arboriculturist said:

Happy Days then - i'll order a standard bar. What about the Stihl 10" chain - an extra link required?

Does anyone know if you need an extra link in  the Stihl 10" chain - to fit the 2511 ?