Hell of an echo in here...

[dan494]

I've got a cs-510 with I bought from eBay for the bargain price of £125(!), only bought it to give it a try for the money didn't think I could go wrong, that was almost 2 years ago and its been my main ground saw ever since, never put a foot wrong, would deffo buy the 600 if saw one for the right price

 

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Edited March 22, 2012 by dan494

[Charlieh]

CS-270wes the little one of the bunch at 27cc! came with a 12" bar but in fairness that was to much for it (I only run a 13" on my 346xp), dropped it to an 8" carving bar and its great now:thumbup: I carry it round on the alstor and quadbike as a handy little saw as it doesnt take up to much space, its ace for coppicing and hedgelaying with,

[TimberCutterDartmoor]

CS-600 ECHO CHAINSAW | eBay

[Ian F]

One thing i've always loved about the Echo saws is the fact they are fitted with a proper Air Filter. I'll try and post some pictures of the new CS610 soon. Plus look out for the New CS550 coming out in the Summer. It should be a great MS261 alternative.

[ecodao]

as others have said Echo are good solid machines.

 

I have an ECHO CS 8000 80cc monster and i love it !!!!!, so much power at mid and top end, lots of grunt, and made really well and easy to work on.

 

steve

[hedgesparrow]

the only echo saw ive been around was guy i climb for he used to have a echo top handle. it was useless hard to start even harder to keep running. but things change maybe there good saws now

 

+1 have a echo and that is a DOG. it starts stops you have to feather it to get it run right when running good saw now using it on aspen and looks as if it likes it so is working a bit better. but not perfect. unlike my Husky starts first pull and runs cracking saw.

tempted but after the one we have bit concerned to buy another one

[TimberCutterDartmoor]

+1 have a echo and that is a DOG. it starts stops you have to feather it to get it run right when running good saw now using it on aspen and looks as if it likes it so is working a bit better. but not perfect. unlike my Husky starts first pull and runs cracking saw.

tempted but after the one we have bit concerned to buy another one

 

Blame the tools!!! The saw aint at fault; whoever pdi'd it or set it up is. Or simple lack of maintenance.

[fitheach]

I realise this is a really old thread but it has been updated through the years.

 

I am just about to buy an Echo CS 610, so, I would be really interested in the long term ownership experience of the 600 or 610. Are they as well made as the 5 year warranty suggests?

[wyk]

I'm fond of the new 500P AKA Shindaiwa 502S. It's a 50cc top end on the Shindaiwa 452/45cc chassis. It weighs nearly 12 ounces less than a 346xp, and is easy to muffler mod with just a screwdriver.

[fitheach]

I'm fond of the new 500P

 

The USA product range seems markedly different from the UK offerings particularly at the top end. I'm not even sure, judging from the recommended bar lengths, if the 6xx UK and USA models are the same. Perhaps they are just more optimistic in the USA

 

Do you use the 16, 18 or 20 inch bar on yours and does it have sufficient grunt?