Tiny echo!

[dan494]

I gather the stihl bar will fit directly onto the echo and the echo comes with a 1/4 sprocket so no need to change that so the only real cost if you switch is around £27 for a bar plus the chain (think from the rob d email the chain needs one more link?)

I'm gonna run mine standard for the life of the first chain and buy the stihl bar if I feel it needs it

[silky fox]

This saw is really taking the climbing saw world by storm!

[arboriculturist]

I gather the stihl bar will fit directly onto the echo and the echo comes with a 1/4 sprocket so no need to change that so the only real cost if you switch is around £27 for a bar plus the chain (think from the rob d email the chain needs one more link?)

I'm gonna run mine standard for the life of the first chain and buy the stihl bar if I feel it needs it

 

Stihl bar needs drilling - read previous posts.

[dan494]

Stihl bar needs drilling - read previous posts.

 

 

Not according to this email and I read that post as meaning the echo 260 (earlier model)

There's also a vid linked in the email that doesn't mention drilling also one put up yesterday but is Spanish or similar so can't tell but looks like goes straight on

[Joe Newton]

Stihl bar needs drilling - read previous posts.

 

 

I can assure you it doesn't.

[arboriculturist]

I can assure you it doesn't.

 

Thanks Joe, missed that it was the older model - good news as we have spare 150 bars about.

[geoff]

I can assure you it doesn't.

 

Top man, thanks for that info.

[geoff]

This saw is really taking the climbing saw world by storm!

 

You need to try one mate, they are rather nice.

[john p]

I've used one with standard bar and chain against my 150 with drilled exhaust and it doesn't come close, be interested to try it with the stihl bar/ chain combo

[Joe Newton]

It's hardly a level playing field with the standard bar. I wouldn't even consider running one without the 0.043 chain.

 

The bar will fit without modification, the chain requires an extra drive link.

 

Speaking to Rob, apparently there'll be a Sugi bar in 0.043 available soon.