efco chainsaws any good for forestry?

[nemcc]

as title suggests any good or not appreciate any inputime. 

[spudulike]

I can hear the forestry guys laughing from here!

[Mick Dempsey]

In short, NO.

[Stubby]

I bought one 2nd hand , quite cheaply , as a stop gap a few years ago when Spud was porting my 346 .  It was about 45-50ccwith plastic crank cases . I was in fact  quite surprised at how well it performed for a " home owner/semi pro " saw but would not want rely on it full  time in the woods . I sold it for more that I paid for it a week or so later so it did me no harm .

Edited August 23, 2018 by Stubby

[Little Al]

The saws being produced by Efco are "home owner " enthusiastic amateur" models not 'big boys " toys  apart from the big 2  Dolmar & it's blue/grey step brother are the only saws to be classed in the Pro range models some of the older mg saws could hold their own but not on a full time basis I have a soft spot for "Alpina Prof Range" but the spares situation is a "Rocking horse poo" set up now

[drinksloe]

Mibee depend wot u classify as 'forestry' work.

If ur talking about putting 1 gallon of fuel throu it 5 days a week then definately not

 

I bought a wee cheap 30-40cc saw just as a knock about saw and actually surprisingly good.

Done some small scrub land clearance and felling/snedding some small hardwoods (up to 12-18") and done very well and worked hard al day, but was really just a back up/spare saw, wouldn't want to rely on it every day. But for a bit of respacing work occasionally it would do the job.

 

The 1 problem i have found with mine is the rear handle has too much flex in it so if ur just slightly too late in pulling out of the compression cut and bar starts nipping the handle flexes and throttle cable gets stuck on full, but u just lightly tap the side of the handle which fixes it

[nemcc]

went for a 562 after all 

may try one as back up though

cheers