Its not “my” saw, building it for a guy I know. He was running an MS290 and several Husqy 455 (I worked on both to get them up to par) and bought an Echo 590 when all the other saws were down. The local saw shop was HOSING him “repairs” of the saws and were half-assing the work. After I worked over the his saws he tried a couple of my other builds (038 Mag clone, Jred 2065->372, the 041 Super/FB) and asked if I could build a larger saw for the “big dog” duties. He didn’t want to drop $1300 on a new saw and prefers the older tried and true saws. I am pretty sure the 288 fits that niche perfectly. There are some big trees around here but not sure what length b/c is most bang for the buck for him. He is unsure as well since they get everything from scrub brush to 40”+ pines and Willow oaks.
