New Saw required (50cc)

[Echo]

Hi everyone, have been looking around the site, very interesting reading.

Am here looking for some information regarding a new 50cc saw.

My last one was an Echo 501sx, I liked it a lot, but they are very expensive

where I live.

So was thinking of a Makita, I've seen an EA5000 on one of the sponsors sites,

but am not sure about the casing on these, are they aluminium, not a good idea

with the kind of fuel going these days, and the bar studs may have less grip on the

aluminium as opposed to magnesium. Our 40 year old Stihl 041 was magnesium.

Other than this, are there any problems with these saw regarding starting, bad fuel

lines or such, I read somewhere a long time ago one of these size Makita's had starting

problems, in fact it was the only Makita saw model I ever heard of having such, I had a 7900,

and a 6100 that I believe the man above did not want me to have, for no sooner than I had it

did a man come along to try it and bought it off me, but what a well put together saw it was.

 

If anyone knows of a seller with keen prices maybe pm me a link, am in Ireland though so postage

is the only way, cant collect.

 

I have never owned an Olemac or any of their offspring, would they be a good buy in the 50cc

size, they have a two ring piston, am fond of that, and the 947 model I checked out does not

seem to get bad reports, they don't seem like a fast cutter but other than this parts are available,

though I note they are more expensive than most brands.

 

Any advise or links to sellers with the above products welcomed.

Edited January 24, 2019 by Echo

[wyk]

What are they asking for 501sx's in your area?

[Echo]

I bought my first for just under 600.00, now see them advertised for 750.00,

I would not even speak to a dealer who thinks it good to stick the

arm in like this, I thought 600.00 was bad enough.

Thats why am considering Makita or other brands, unless someone 

is doing better on the Echo, this is why am looking in the UK, they are

a bit more than 600.00 euro from what I have seen so far.

Edited January 24, 2019 by Echo

[wyk]

@RobDis out of stock at the moment, but you still might want to give them a shout and see what they can do for you so you can keep your saws and support costs down:

 

https://www.chainsawbars.co.uk/product/cs-501sx-echo-powerhead-only-with-325-rim-sprocket/

 

If it's Dolmars you're considering, there's @shavey

[Echo]

Thanks for the links wyk, I will have a look.

[shavey]

Thanks Wes for the recommendation 

 

if your looking for a 50cc Dolmar Ps-5105 or Makita Ea-5000 I can give you a price 

I ship too North and south quite regularly 

[Echo]

Thanks for the offer re the Dolmar.

I was sick, then I met an old friend, who had an Echo for sale,

just got to see it today, and made an offer, and got it.

So for now am sorted.

 

Thanks to all for posing