ECHO Echo, Echo, Echo

[Guido Salvage]

cs-3450
cs-345
cs-346
its pretty much a cs-3000 with a rear handle they are around 30 cc.

I think there is one here in Lexington at a pawn shop, I will check.

 

[jake wells]

im lacking funds right so no need right now.

 

[CR888]

Anyone seen the new Echo CS-2510TES? On paper it looks pretty nifty....2.3kg....1.2kw.....apears to be the lightest top handle on the market. At $799au I'm giving it a miss but....

 

[bikemike]

What all countries do they sell those new micro saws?

 

[jake wells]

from 1983.

 

[JeffGu]

My latest Echo...

 

[jdvsn83]

My latest Echo...

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The new PPT line is awesome!

 

[Wizmo]

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Little Echo CS-271T with 12" bar. Uses 3/8P .050G Lo Pro chain. Great little pruning saw.

CS-271 lightest saw in that class!

 

[Wizmo]

My latest Echo...

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Nice pole prunner

 

[JeffGu]

Yeah, this one is the PPT-280 and I bought a 4-foot extension, as well. I originally had my heart set on buying a new Stihl HT-131 this year, after renting one a few times last year. My new dealer sells both Echo and Stihl and after reading some other folks' opinions about the two, I went to see him and believe it or not, he has some branches he puts up on the flat roof at the back of the shop (also has logs for trying out saws) so I got to play with both pole pruners. The Echo was the hands down winner. Two feet more reach, uses 3/8 Lo Pro .050 chain, nice handle that really helps with holding the weight of the extended saw... I just liked everything about it. Dealer put it together and set it up while I watched (he doesn't mind me being back in the shop area and he always sets chainsaws and all the other equipment up with gas and oil while you wait)... and he gives honest recommendations about stuff. He said right off the bat that he thinks the Echo is the better tool. Good people... small, family owned business.

 

[jdvsn83]

Yeah, this one is the PPT-280 and I bought a 4-foot extension, as well. I originally had my heart set on buying a new Stihl HT-131 this year, after renting one a few times last year. My new dealer sells both Echo and Stihl and after reading some other folks' opinions about the two, I went to see him and believe it or not, he has some branches he puts up on the flat roof at the back of the shop (also has logs for trying out saws) so I got to play with both pole pruners. The Echo was the hands down winner. Two feet more reach, uses 3/8 Lo Pro .050 chain, nice handle that really helps with holding the weight of the extended saw... I just liked everything about it. Dealer put it together and set it up while I watched (he doesn't mind me being back in the shop area and he always sets chainsaws and all the other equipment up with gas and oil while you wait)... and he gives honest recommendations about stuff. He said right off the bat that he thinks the Echo is the better tool. Good people... small, family owned business.

I have an Echo PPT-2400 and used to run a Stihl HT-101. Echo 2400 is better than Stihl HT-101. Two years ago I tried the Echo PPT-266 and is much better than PPT-2400, so I think Stihl has no chances vs. Echo in power prunners line.

 

[Jose A.S.T.S.]

Anyone seen the new Echo CS-2510TES? On paper it looks pretty nifty....2.3kg....1.2kw.....apears to be the lightest top handle on the market. At $799au I'm giving it a miss but....

@CR888 I received an email from a guy in the UK said in his opinion much sweeter than the ms150t I'm wondering if they are going to be in the US any time soon.

 

[bikemike]

Echo

Cs510

 

[old 040]

I know this Craftsman is just a rebadged Echo. Anyone know what Echo model it would be?View attachment 14685

Same as a cs 451

 

[old 040]

Echo

Cs510

So are those pipes always available on the bay?

 

[old 040]

My 510 and 520.......

 

[bikemike]

So are those pipes always available on the bay?

Yeahya it was a moped pipe I ordered and cut it all up. I have a build thread on the pipe called. Project pipe the echo. Think I put it on as.

 

[bikemike]

My 510 and 520.......View attachment 18477 View attachment 18478

For a clamshell engine they are packed full of potential don't sell those and keep em running hell a good muffler mod goes far with them and timing advanced

 

[old 040]

For a clamshell engine they are packed full of potential don't sell those and keep em running hell a good muffler mod goes far with them and timing advanced

Yep, both of mine are very good runners with only an MM, though I did install a new piston assy in the 510.......These saws came with the SAIS2 ignition module (slope advance ignition system) that would increase ignition advancement as RPM's increased, so I'm not so sure changing flywheel location would really help that much, I could be wrong though.....

 

[Cut4fun]

Yeah, this one is the PPT-280 and I bought a 4-foot extension, as well. I originally had my heart set on buying a new Stihl HT-131 this year, after renting one a few times last year. My new dealer sells both Echo and Stihl and after reading some other folks' opinions about the two, I went to see him and believe it or not, he has some branches he puts up on the flat roof at the back of the shop (also has logs for trying out saws) so I got to play with both pole pruners. The Echo was the hands down winner. Two feet more reach, uses 3/8 Lo Pro .050 chain, nice handle that really helps with holding the weight of the extended saw... I just liked everything about it. Dealer put it together and set it up while I watched (he doesn't mind me being back in the shop area and he always sets chainsaws and all the other equipment up with gas and oil while you wait)... and he gives honest recommendations about stuff. He said right off the bat that he thinks the Echo is the better tool. Good people... small, family owned business.

I had the ppt260 and loved it. One thing I can add. Put you a loop of stihl PS3 PS chain on there. About 20% faster out of the box to get through them limb cuts over head faster. No fun holding them puppies up for hours. So IMO every little bit quicker helped.