Step Up from Echo 352 ES ??

[Stubby]

2 minutes ago, Khriss said:

Youll be getting a poo filled Christmas cracker   😉  Mr at  Stubby 🤥 K

  You spoil me Khriss 😁

[Khriss]

.... Doesnt go pop... It goes plopp .  😁  K

[Moose McAlpine]

46 minutes ago, Khriss said:

I am but not the latest models, not a fan of diggytal in saws.  K

Hmm, you'll have to have a play with the Autotune saws i've got. I really like them, they work perfectly for me. Have you had issues with the Autotune saws before? I know some early 540/550s had issues with hot starting.

 

My 572 is a great saw, there's nothing about it i'd change.

[Moose McAlpine]

34 minutes ago, Khriss said:

Youll be getting a poo filled Christmas cracker   😉  Mr at  Stubby 🤥 K

 

Blimey. Glad i'm not on your christmas card list.

[Khriss]

Just now, Moose McAlpine said:

Hmm, you'll have to have a play with the Autotune saws i've got. I really like them, they work perfectly for me. Have you had issues with the Autotune saws before? I know some early 540/550s had issues with hot starting.

 

My 572 is a great saw, there's nothing about it i'd change.

Had enuff 560s popping, plus dealer was useless, one saw came back with no exhaust box gaskt   😲  K

[wicklamulla]

On 12/12/2020 at 11:08, gary112 said:

I had one just the same,went back and forth to dealer for 12mths and never did run properly so chucked it in shed and forgot about it,bought another Echo after that and had trouble with that aswell,so won,t bother again with them

a good dealer would have fixed or replaced that saw.  Echo offered me a full refund or a brand new saw several years ago when i had some issues with a 360TES climbing saw. I cannot fault their backup and support.

[wicklamulla]

An underrated saw is the Husqvarna 450,  a real ball of fire with no auto tune.  Will pull a 15'' bar n' chain easily and i reckon it cud cope with an 18'' b&c from time to time. kicking meself as i missed out and a brand new one a few weeks back for around the £300 mark.

[gary112]

15 minutes ago, wicklamulla said:

a good dealer would have fixed or replaced that saw.  Echo offered me a full refund or a brand new saw several years ago when i had some issues with a 360TES climbing saw. I cannot fault their backup and support.

I just got fed up with it going back and forth,i then bought a 390 and that was more trouble than enough so give up on em

[Witterings]

On 13/12/2020 at 14:05, wicklamulla said:

An underrated saw is the Husqvarna 450,  a real ball of fire with no auto tune.  Will pull a 15'' bar n' chain easily and i reckon it cud cope with an 18'' b&c from time to time. kicking meself as i missed out and a brand new one a few weeks back for around the £300 mark.

 

Have been looking one of these as seen quite a few positive comments .. .probably weighing that up against the 550XP as I'll probably have / use this for years to come so trying to work out if the 550's worth the extra for my type of usage and what the actual benefits would be.

[harvey b davison]

An underrated saw is the Husqvarna 450,  a real ball of fire with no auto tune.  Will pull a 15'' bar n' chain easily and i reckon it cud cope with an 18'' b&c from time to time. kicking meself as i missed out and a brand new one a few weeks back for around the £300 mark.

How does this compare to the 455 rancher, and what's your thoughts on the rancher for occasional work ?