£250-300 first saw for logging and general garden work

[wizz80]

Thanks for that not sure I'll have much time to buy anything for a month or to as we are expected a new arrival to the household any day and I'm sure the other half will have other things in mind for me to be buying like nappies 😭. Just trying to work out where my money will be best spent on a saw don't like to just jump in and buy first thing that comes to mind ie husky or stihl. As I know in my job as a land rover mechanic it dosent pay to buy certain items that may seem the obvious choice

[case mx270]

I m sorry to bore you all but I have a similar question and I m interested in the echo 550 So is it any good have heard they are hard to set up on the carb ? Thanks

[eggsarascal]

Congrats on the new arrival.

 

You shouldn't have said The LR words, you'll be inundated with question now.

[geoff]

Thanks for that not sure I'll have much time to buy anything for a month or to as we are expected a new arrival to the household any day and I'm sure the other half will have other things in mind for me to be buying like nappies 😭. Just trying to work out where my money will be best spent on a saw don't like to just jump in and buy first thing that comes to mind ie husky or stihl. As I know in my job as a land rover mechanic it dosent pay to buy certain items that may seem the obvious choice

 

My money would be on the echo or dolmar, they are solid reliable saws, of that there is no doubt.

 

Consider using Aspen 2 fuel if you are a part time user, laying the saw up for any length of time, a search on here will bring the fuel up, it has a 5 year shelf life, and is a more consistent fuel.

 

Congratulations on the little one on its way to your family.

[Ukulian]

I m sorry to bore you all but I have a similar question and I m interested in the echo 550 So is it any good have heard they are hard to set up on the carb ? Thanks

 

Dealers have the new CS501sx in, it's a more modern design than the 550 and just as powerful

[geoff]

Dealers have the new CS501sx in, it's a more modern design than the 550 and just as powerful

 

That would be my choice, its on my want list.

[wizz80]

Thanks all hopefully have a bit of time to have a good read up on here while I'm waiting around not being able to go out and do much

[GardenKit]

Thanks all hopefully have a bit of time to have a good read up on here while I'm waiting around not being able to go out and do much

You will surely have time to buy one from Shavey, he lives almost next door!

[wizz80]

I don't think the boss will release finds just at the minute till baby stuff all sorted . But yeah seems shavey is only across the valley from me .

[Ukulian]

That would be my choice, its on my want list.

 

Mine is on my dealers shelf, just waiting for me to put the pennies together and get it to him