New Echo 550xp/261 equivalent

[R Mac]

Up here (Norway) Echo saws are too close in price to Husky and Stihl saws to be of any interest - but this will vary with where you are.

 

Chainsaw pricing isn't always logic....

 

Is there actually an importer for Echo saws in Norway? the only Scandanavian importers I found were in Denmark and Finland. Clicking on Norway or Sweden takes you to the Danish importer.

 

Echo Global Network

[R Mac]

Husqvarna saws seem to be much more expensive in the UK, the RRP of a 550XP here starts at £758, in Norway it's around £590 (7,399 NOK)

[Ukulian]

A local Echo dealer quoted me £520 the other day when I enquired out of interest when I was passing. he checked stock at the importers and could have had it for me the next day.

 

I only enquired as I already have one waiting on my regular dealers bench at a better price for the body only, which this dealer wouldn't quote for!

As far as comparisons are concerned, IMHO the Echo will still be going long after either of the other brands. Two Stihl 261's new back in April were scrap within 3 months. Replaced with Echo 450's (as 501's weren't available then) and not a single problem with them since.

 

A thought. Perhaps Echo haven't shouted about it as they don't want the same problem they had with the CS390esx last year, where they sold the whole initial batch within days and couldn't get more fast enough!

[Stubby]

 

A thought. Perhaps Echo haven't shouted about it as they don't want the same problem they had with the CS390esx last year, where they sold the whole initial batch within days and couldn't get more fast enough!

 

I did that the other day with Sainsburys fresh cream cakes . Bought the complete stock as it was my birthday

[shavey]

I did that the other day with Sainsburys fresh cream cakes . Bought the complete stock as it was my birthday

 

You kept that quiet :thumbup: I hope you shared them

Come on you Chiefs

[Ukulian]

I did that the other day with Sainsburys fresh cream cakes . Bought the complete stock as it was my birthday

 

Good for you Stubby. Happy Birthday for the other day. I suppose I'm too late to get one ;)

[Stubby]

Good for you Stubby. Happy Birthday for the other day. I suppose I'm too late to get one ;)

 

Sorry . It was the 20th .

[Stubby]

You kept that quiet :thumbup: I hope you shared them

Come on you Chiefs

 

I did not get to eat any ! COME ON YOU QUINS