EFCO chainsaws advice please

[Graham]

Haven't got an Efco saw but have an Efco tt180 cut off saw. Been a great bit of kit. Had it about 10 years and it always starts although used rarely now.

[2stroke-ady]

From an engineering point of view I've always found efco good. The only problem is the lack spares backup and parts drawings.

[Andy Collins]

I had an efco some years ago, it was forgettable apart from the absolute fiddle to do any maintenance, the lack of spares availability back then, the poorly made internals. On the plus side, it was light, and with a 14" (IIRC) bar it was ideal for the Xmas tree harvest. It was worn out in 3months. Can't even recall the model number. I gave it a very rude nickname, I didn't love it. At all.

[TWR Garden Services]

hi chaps, thankya for your advice, i used to repair chainsaws for a few years and yes ill agree the brake bands are a nightmare on efco's but i must admit i saw alot of saws with brake bands snapped mainly cheaper models i must admit, ill keep my eye out for a 162 im bidding on a 152, will most likely take your advice and get a sthil have been offerd a ms028

 

 

cheers

 

ted

[hedgesparrow]

i had a oleo mac 950 going back and that was a brill saw never let s down in fact we had 3 of them in end was looking at if i got a new saw trying a oleo mac same as efco if on a budget look at mitox cheap 2 year warrenty. coppicer i know uses his day in day out and has no problems with them just new bar and chain now and again. or if you hav a domar dealer near yu look at them solid machines seem to have got in a rut that the only saws to have are sthil or husky. good but others as good just do not see them that much