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Top Handled Saw: Stihl vs Echo vs Husq vs Other?


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I have used the 338xpt for over a year now, daily use and dropped it a couple of time out the van etc. A great saw imo, never once let me down and at that price a bargain as far as i'm concerned. Actually got myself a second one not too long ago, but yeh the oil and gas fill can be a pain at times but tbh a great buy.:001_smile:

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This thread was started some years back but it would be interesting to see if opinions have changed, me and my mate went to the APF with the intention of buying a new top handle, we ummmd and arrrd between the stihl/husqy and echo, the echo we felt had superior build quality in the majority of aspects and also felt the nicest in the hand/handling charecteristics,having never actually tried one (but tried the other two) ended up taking the risk and getting the echo, we were both very pleasently surprised when we tried it out, revs well and didn't bog down in the cut at all. So this saw definiatly gets a big thumbs up- great price too. When raced against my husqy 550xp the Echo 360 top handle wasn't far behind if at all, and I reckon given a few fuel tanks to run it in it will improve further.

Look out Husky and Stihl!

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This thread was started some years back but it would be interesting to see if opinions have changed, me and my mate went to the APF with the intention of buying a new top handle, we ummmd and arrrd between the stihl/husqy and echo, the echo we felt had superior build quality in the majority of aspects and also felt the nicest in the hand/handling charecteristics,having never actually tried one (but tried the other two) ended up taking the risk and getting the echo, we were both very pleasently surprised when we tried it out, revs well and didn't bog down in the cut at all. So this saw definiatly gets a big thumbs up- great price too. When raced against my husqy 550xp the Echo 360 top handle wasn't far behind if at all, and I reckon given a few fuel tanks to run it in it will improve further.

Look out Husky and Stihl!

 

That is refreshing to hear .

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Echo showed complete idiocy by not having a stand at the APF. Some phenomenal new products and only F&A there pushing the product.

 

Shame on you Countax.

 

thats a shame they were'nt there at such a time when everybody is talking about the echo range of equipment when sales could go through the roof

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