Used Echo top handled saw.

[Old Mill Tree Care]

Has anyone used the Echo CS350TES top handled chainsaw? If so I'd really appreciate any feed back at all. The price is very good compared to the Stihl and Husky equivalent.

Thanks.

[tree man dan]

hi there i have had 2 echos get on very well with them nice weight and good balance to them and what more half the price of stihl and husky had mine 2 years still going strong they r running oreagon bars and chains also have the echo pole saw great bit of kit plus the 1.5 extions it reaches most stuff hope this helps

[Old Mill Tree Care]

Hopefully the two saws you were referring to, tree man dan, are the top handled ones. Yes?

[littlerob]

i have a echo 330t had it now for 3 years never let me down well built as i droped my one from about 25ft and never brake a thing on the saw never has had a pert on it not even a pulg quite gutsy if its a new one you will get 2 years warrenty dout you will need it tho

[Nick B]

I have the smaller version cs2600 works well not sure about the chain brake though not as good as a 200t. I would say they are worth the money but you pay for what you get.

[dan494]

We've got a cs350tes and a cs350t, they look the same but the newer tes seems to have more guts to it. They are nicely balanced and great for most things, albeit not as powerful as the stihl. The sweeping side handle give a little more reach with a little more control. I also found the echo bar wasn't up too much and disintergrated inside of 6 months!

[geoff]

I use the little 260,and its a cracking saw,no problems with it either,not the power for takedowns but fine on light reduction work & leylandi hedge type jobs.