The JonCutter version of the tiny saw is out. Somebody buy one and test. And report on tariff issues.
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So tempting the 2511T copy is. I have a pair of the "Joncutter" Zenoah G2500 top handle copies. Both have been really good. Beat on hard and held up well. Oil pump issue with one, easy cheap fix though. Only issue so far.
Echo 2511T copy is tough though. Hard to match the original. I have one Echo CS2511T. 12" Tsumara bar, still 3/8"LP@.050" and WCS exhaust. Turns 12.5k easy, more RPM easily available. Running it easy for longevity. One of my favorite saws, used 3 or 4 times this week. Has more than a few hours on it. The ECHO 2511T is just such a little monster. Awesome really in it's class. It will be hard to come close to an equal.
That said I have a pair of the "Joncutter" 2511 clones in my shopping basket. One saw is $49 plus ~$60 slow shipped, two is $98 plus ~$80 shipped. So about ~$90 per saw. So tempting but still a "no-go" so far for me.
The little ECHO CS2511T is/has been so excellent so far it is hard to compare to. Just an awesome little light-weight screamer. I do not see a CN copy being comparable in this class really.
Don't get me wrong. I have a pair of Holzfforma clone 660's, one blue and one orange (happy so far for cost plus replacement parts), a G5800 Joncutter (55cc) also good and the two little G2500 top handles. Really like the little top handles,
The ECHO cs2511T is so good though, an awesome little screamer of a saw, I might have a hard time accepting a copy. It will have to be a really good copy even at 1/4 the cost.
Just my opinion. Parts available online for the ECHO easily and known quality of build from the start. The ECHO 2511T is that good, just an awesome little top handle in IMO