Are Loncin engines any good

[NJA]

13 hours ago, AHPP said:

My take on oriental manufacturing is it’s all in the QC. They’ll do it right if a white man tells them they’re not going home until they have. The more legit Chinese shopfronts like Loncin I imagine have hired western managers who won’t let shit out.
 

Was going to say just this, 2 quite different although not entirely opposite results

[NJA]

12 hours ago, Stubby said:

I think its to do with price . If you ask them to make a saw for £30 they will .  If you ask them to make a saw for £530 they will oblige also . It wont be the same saw . 

Yes exactly!  In the west we send a design to a factory and they say 'that's gonna cost £100 to make'.

In China they say 'how much do you want to pay and we'll make it to suit the cost'.  Back to front but its how it is.  

I think western companies get greedy, and think of a ridiculously low figure to increase profit, then wonder why no one is happy with the quality!

[doobin]

On 15/02/2026 at 21:28, pleasant said:

Considering Hayter (a premium brand manufacturer) have decided to now fit Loncin engines to their flagship Harrier 56 range, then, yes I agree with others, they are pretty good. We haven't had many issues....we are a dealer for Hayter, so we would know as we have to do warranty. The Hayter engine in the pic is branded as a GTS engine, but it is a Locin engine.

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Smart move by Hayter, I've always said a Chinese Honda copy is better than a genuine Briggs.

[pleasant]

8 hours ago, doobin said:

Smart move by Hayter, I've always said a Chinese Honda copy is better than a genuine Briggs.

Well, the 'base' model Harrier 56 has the Loncin 'GTS' engine, the BBC and Keystart models have a Briggs engine, and the PRO models have the Honda GCVX engines (as when asked as part of a pro consultation forum, the Honda lump was the preferred option for pro users)