Which Chainsaw for Forestry

[markrufrider]

1 hour ago, Conor Wright said:

Becoming an echo convert myself, picked up a 501sx to go beside the chipper and cross cut smaller stuff etc, fantastic machine, not as agile as a 550 but once run in it's got plenty of power.

yes just been given a 501sx from echo to test and review it so i will be putting it through its paces over the next few weeks it defiantly feels i little lighter than my 550xp with a 15 sugi pro light bar i think it mite hold its own against a 550 obviously not in high revs but pure low down power for sure time will only tell and see how i get on with it 

Edited July 19, 2019 by markrufrider

[Conor Wright]

5 hours ago, markrufrider said:

yes just been given a 501sx from echo to test and review it so i will be putting it through its paces over the next few weeks it defiantly feels i little lighter than my 550xp with a 15 sugi pro light bar i think it mite hold its own against a 550 obviously not in high revs but pure low down power for sure time will only tell and see how i get on with it 

I really like the fact mine came with a sugi hara bar as standard. I really rate them. It's a torquey saw for sure. Might take a drill to the exhaust, I've been told they are rather choked up for emissions regs.

[wyk]

Gut the muffler on that 7910 and advance the timing a bit, and they really come alive.

[wicklamulla]

@woodwizzard   I tried the 50cc Makita/Dolmar and was amazed at well the AV worked,  very smooth saw.  

[markrufrider]

On 19/07/2019 at 22:14, Conor Wright said:

I really like the fact mine came with a sugi hara bar as standard. I really rate them. It's a torquey saw for sure. Might take a drill to the exhaust, I've been told they are rather choked up for emissions regs.

how do you find it oiling the chain do they seap a bit of oil the one that i have on demo from echo to review and test does is this normal for them 

[Conor Wright]

15 minutes ago, markrufrider said:

how do you find it oiling the chain do they seap a bit of oil the one that i have on demo from echo to review and test does is this normal for them 

No issues with oiling the chain so far. 

Haven't noticed any oil seepage, but the shelves and back of the jeep are well oiled from years of leaky stihls and damaged hydraulic pipes etc. So you wouldn't tell at a glance. I'll have a look tomorrow. 

[Alex O]

Have used a 620sx . What a saw that is if I were in the market for a 60cc saw I would have one without a doubt over anything else in the 60cc range at the moment. I’ve used it for weeks on end clear felling and has been brilliant. Also you don’t need a laptop to fix it .

[lux]

I love my husky 562. I haven’t owned the echo 620 but by all accounts they are very good. Looking forward to echo releasing some bigger saws.

[markrufrider]

3 hours ago, Conor Wright said:

No issues with oiling the chain so far. 

Haven't noticed any oil seepage, but the shelves and back of the jeep are well oiled from years of leaky stihls and damaged hydraulic pipes etc. So you wouldn't tell at a glance. I'll have a look tomorrow. 

i will have to keep an eye on this demo unit i have its oiling fine just noticed its throwing a bit out reving it up not cutting see how i get on i have purchased one but haven't received it yet u done any muffler mods to yours spark arrester removal anything like that just wondering what it like when it run in does she open up ???

[Alycidon]

On 08/12/2018 at 08:38, Rough Hewn said:

The 462 is underpowered for a 70cc saw.
It won't pull a 25" bar, where as a 440 would.
The 500i has a low chain speed in the wood 10krpm.
Yes they are both light, but they run 20" bars.
I run 18" bar on my 261.

 

My 462 pulls a 25" bar with no issues at all.

 

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Edited July 22, 2019 by Alycidon