Efco / AMA / Chinese saws

[Brownlie1985]

When I worked on the power lines I had a decent stihl saw and a husky tophandle. had to give them back when I left to go work on wind turbines!

 

I have been doing odd jobs and a bit of ad hock work to help out local friend.

 

I got my self two saws to keep me in the game.

 

Greencut GS2500.

Same as AMA top handle saw and parts interchangeable.

 

Greencut GS5200.

Same as efco 150 and again same parts.

 

Now this got me wondering are all these saws just made in china and re badged? I have given them a power of abuse and they are holding up great. Both cost £90 each from ebay.

 

What's your thoughts ?

[TimberCutterDartmoor]

EFCO are most definately NOT chinese!!!

 

They are the same as Oleo Mac from EMAK (formerly olympic) - Italian. Pro efcos are old school but good saws imo i.e the 156.

[Brownlie1985]

Everything is made in the east now!

[pike]

Efco hasnt got the name of the so called premium makes,but all there kit is very good,well put together,and definatly worth a look imo

[Brownlie1985]

Here is my gs2500

 

 

 

 

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[Adamam]

I'm not familiar with the Efco 150, are you sure it exists?

 

Greencut seems to be rebadged 'Prokraft', which is one of the 'brands' responsible for the infamous fake Stihls as featured on countless TV/online safety/warning messages regarding cheap Chinese saws.

 

Be careful...

[Brownlie1985]

Sorry efco 152.

http://www.amazon.co.uk/gp/aw/d/B004JMZXH0

 

My saw:

 

 

Will take better pictures later.

 

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[littlerob]

have a look at my copy thread there is some close hard to tell jobs there

[Brownlie1985]

I'm not fussed what it is as long as it cuts wood and I can get spares. !

 

 

 

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[alex_m]

I'm not fussed what it is as long as it cuts wood and I can get spares. !

 

 

quite.