Is this echo chainsaw genuine?

[radu]

Hello guys!

 

I've been looking on the internet for a chainsaw to purchase as a gift for my father so I came across Echo.

 

I've already bought him an Echo CS-3510ES from a national store that sells Echo products. It runs ok, no problem there, although the plastic felt pretty cheap and low quality.

 

Beside that one, I also wanted a CS-2511TES / CS-2511TESC, however the store I mentioned earlier didn't have it in stock. I've waited for a while (like 1-2 months) and decided to order it from another country. I found a very big online shopping platform in Greece which allows other stores to sell their product so I picked the most reputable store with very good reviews on this platform (they say 200+ orders per week are placed from this store, more than 5 years part of the website, all 5 star reviews).

 

So I placed the order and I get the product in ~4 days (Greece -> Romania). The product matched the description (they said the product will have a blade from SugiHara 1/4).

 

Now, I've looked at the chainsaw, analyzed it a bit and found a few things:

 

1. There were some drops of liquid in the chain oil tank and the box had a few stains of oil. Now, I think that because the store is a dedicated garden tools they may have tested it, maybe even did some adjustments to the carburetor (maybe). There is also a small brown stain on the exhaust which also makes me think it was turned on. I don't think this is a problem.

 

2.  The thing that concerns me is that very cheep feeling plastic again. More specifically, the handle, which is made out of 2 parts, doesn't seem to be fitted accordingly, the connection between the parts is not flush, it really scratches my hand (i've attached photos).

 

(I was also thinking to check the S/N with the manufacturer to double check this is a genuine product and it matches their records)

 

Now the question, does it look like a genuine product?

[Mark Bolam]

I would say 100% genuine.

[kram]

1 hour ago, radu said:

although the plastic felt pretty cheap and low quality.

Light saws have light plastics. Its a weight thing and why cheap saws weigh double.

 

There are clones of the 2511 however yours looks genuine.

 

First thing I would check serial number on the Echo site and register it, also weigh it. If I remember correct mine is 2.6Kg fully fueled with 10" carving bar and chain.

 

Edited Saturday at 21:06 by kram

[radu]

24 minutes ago, kram said:

Light saws have light plastics. Its a weight thing and why cheap saws weigh double.

 

There are clones of the 2511 however yours looks genuine.

 

First thing I would check serial number on the Echo site and register it, also weigh it. If I remember correct mine is 2.6Kg fully fueled with 10" carving bar and chain.

 

 

26 minutes ago, Mark Bolam said:

I would say 100% genuine.

 

Thanks guys, there seems that there is registration methods for Greece / Romania, I will however mail them to check. Thanks for the tips and feedbak.

 

Edit: Will definitely come back with a review of the chainsaw.

Edited Saturday at 21:29 by radu

[AHPP]

I think it looks legit. Your English is very good btw.

[Mark_Skyland]

As mentioned above it looks genuine to me.

I haven't seen any fake 2511's yet.

 

[Mark_Skyland]

The serial numbers are etched into the engine housing next to the starter cover. They usually begin with a C then have 10 digits. All of our latest ones have started with C879.......

[kram]

Theres quite a few clones, most are different colours so extremely obvious that they are not the real thing. This one however looks quite close to it. With different branding, could easily be fooled.

 

Double bar studs where it should be a single stud, and the case fixings being phillips tappers rather than torx bolts, are the most obvious, also exhaust, supposedly easier to modify. I believe the enginenis similar except a different thread on the crank clutch mounting.

https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/204984937917

 

Edited Saturday at 22:27 by kram

[radu]

Well, I've read online about the clones, even on echo's website. I've seen the ones with the different branding, but I was living under the impression that there are clones that even copied the branding and labeling.

 

I've checked the S/N, it is where it is supposed to be and it starts with C879.

 

Tomorrow I'll also look at the clutch and compare to some found online.

 

Thanks a lot guys.

 

 

[pleasant]

That's a genuine Echo product.