2025 Echo Service School

[mainer_in_ak]

I'm concerned Echo is missing out big time on the share of the big saw market. Tell them to get the 1201 available in the USA.

A 1201 by design, would never be compliant with safety, noise or emissions standards.

They'd have to design a big saw from scratch.

In 1980, they were ahead of the times with the CS 900EVL, but never kept up.
It was around before Stihl 066 and was the first modern 91.6 cc saw.

The ignition was more modern than the problematic ignition on the husq 2100 and the stihl 056 mag.

Vertical, slanted cylinder.

It had an inboard clutch.

A compact 2 piece muffler with the 4 bolts holding it together. Even the exuahst port baffle is similiar to my 660 mag.

Unlimited coil, no governor on the carb

After the CS 900EVL,
They never brought anything to the market.

Echo is solid in the top handle, 50 cc, 60 cc and 70 cc territory. But I don't see them catching up in the 90cc or 100 cc territory.

 

[FergusonTO35]

The over 90cc market is so small, I doubt Echo would make any money on a big saw that complied with western safety and smog.

 

[mainer_in_ak]

Echo are also way behind on the u-handle stuff. Though they do have a vibration isolated handle in other markets, it aint here: SRM 520ES.

6-8 hours on my SRM 410U cutting alder brush, my hands and wrists are in pain.