Echo 4910

[jimmorrison]

What is an Echo 4910? Why is it NLA? How viable is owning one? What is parts availability, now and in the future? As the 346xp fades away, is this a good replacement?

 

[huskihl]

It’s a slightly stripped down version of an echo 501P. Plastic top handle, doesn’t have captured bar nuts, little things like that. It runs the same. They aren’t made any longer either (501 still is). They don’t run with the 346 but are still a decent lightweight replacement

 

[mainer_in_ak]

Ran mine today clearing all my dog mushing trails. Blowdowns everywhere after high winds.

Ive owned a couple of 4910's. My current one:
Base gasket delete, basic woodsport, muffler opened up.
I run a 20" speed cut/aluminum core .325 narrow kerf bar and rs pro .325 narrow kerf chain.

 

[EFSM]

What is an Echo 4910? Why is it NLA? How viable is owning one? What is parts availability, now and in the future? As the 346xp fades away, is this a good replacement?

FWIW they’re the lightest ever 50cc saw, so they end up getting compared to saws that weigh significantly more.
The air filters are a weakness, but there is a mesh available or you can get a kit to change over to the older 400 style air filter.

 

[Duane(Pa)]

What is an Echo 4910? Why is it NLA? How viable is owning one? What is parts availability, now and in the future? As the 346xp fades away, is this a good replacement?

Type it in the YouTube search box. They really respond to modifications. Very light, reliable and nimble 50cc

 

[mainer_in_ak]

FWIW they’re the lightest ever 50cc saw, so they end up getting compared to saws that weigh significantly more.
The air filters are a weakness, but there is a mesh available or you can get a kit to change over to the older 400 style air filter.

My shoulder is fked up from chipping overflow ice with a 30 lb ice spud. The flyweight 4910 is bout all I can handle. With that 20" narrow kerf aluminum core bar, dmn thing doesn't weigh nuthin.

 

[Duane(Pa)]

The 4920 that Echo replaced it with is a clamshell and doesn’t begin to compare (imho). People hoard 346’s or so I hear…

 

[mainer_in_ak]

Few observations after cutting for a few years with 4910's:

Gotta be gentle if u get a pinch. Can't man handle them or treat them like a pry bar off the felling spike as the av mounts are thin.

Molded black sight lines on the black recoil and clutch cover are very hard to see in low light. Need to paint them chartreuse or orange.

Its low winter light here on the timber sale and coupla my last shots were too tight for any error. Very hard to see those darn sight lines.

Loving the 23 rs pro though! 18"-24" white spruce saw logs cut like butter. Limbing with such a light saw is easy on a fked up shoulder.

 

[mainer_in_ak]

Cleared trail all the way to buck mountain summit. Lotta wind blown trees down cross the trail. Echo 4910 sure was handy in that 15 below zero cutting. Spotted quite a few sharptail grouse and ptarmigan.

3/4 of the way up, carb jetting wasn't proper at elevation. That 80hp 550 liquid felt like a 500 fan cooled motor. . Few full throttle climbs on steep sections and the power just wasn't there.

 

[mainer_in_ak]

I cannot believe how much the 4910 plastic handle weighs: 14oz

A stihl 044 wrap weighs 16 oz.

Gonna be a sweet set up once my 25" narrow kerf. 325 bars get to Alaska. Its taking a little while because them exotic gems are coming all the way from Australia.

Gotta make a more aggressive matching set of spikes too.

23 rs pro frees up so much fkn power, that this is the first time ive felt like a longer bar will be work perfectly on a 50 cc saw.

Ill report back regarding cut times from this 4910 and a 620pw both with 24-25" bars.

 

[EFSM]

I cannot believe how much the 4910 plastic handle weighs: 14oz

A stihl 044 wrap weighs 16 oz.

Gonna be a sweet set up once my 25" narrow kerf. 325 bars get to Alaska. Its taking a little while because them exotic gems are coming all the way from Australia.

Gotta make a more aggressive matching set of spikes too.

23 rs pro frees up so much fkn power, that this is the first time ive felt like a longer bar will be work perfectly on a 50 cc saw.

Ill report back regarding cut times from this 4910 and a 620pw both with 24-25" bars.

How much work did it take to get it to bolt up?

 

[mainer_in_ak]

How much work did it take to get it to bolt up?

About 30 mins of cussing

 

[EFSM]

About 30 mins of cussing

And I assume some associated bending/tweaking? Did you use the same fasteners?

 

[hacskaroly]

And I assume some associated bending/tweaking?

Are you asking about @mainer_in_ak bending and tweaking while trying to fit it up (and the associated cussing) or bending and tweaking of the handle?

 

[EFSM]

Are you asking about @mainer_in_ak bending and tweaking while trying to fit it up (and the associated cussing) or bending and tweaking of the handle?

Of the handle. I didn’t realize that tweaking has a slang definition.

 

[singinwoodwackr]

Of the handle. I didn’t realize that tweaking has a slang definition.

As long as he isn't twerking...

 

[pbillyi69]

Few observations after cutting for a few years with 4910's:

Gotta be gentle if u get a pinch. Can't man handle them or treat them like a pry bar off the felling spike as the av mounts are thin.

Molded black sight lines on the black recoil and clutch cover are very hard to see in low light. Need to paint them chartreuse or orange.

Its low winter light here on the timber sale and coupla my last shots were too tight for any error. Very hard to see those darn sight lines.

Loving the 23 rs pro though! 18"-24" white spruce saw logs cut like butter. Limbing with such a light saw is easy on a fked up shoulder.View attachment 482247
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cant you just use the handle bar as a sight line

 

[EFSM]

cant you just use the handle bar as a sight line

It’s not at a 90* angle to the bar. It’s slanted toward the operator at about 10*.