Echo Spec Thread

[CR888]

All chainsaws are expensive in Oz.

Correct!

 

[SawTroll]

thats right, it's more ranked as semi pro saw, but most semi pro saws last. With a price tag 600$ customers should expect more then what they get with the 439, I've seen one total blown 439 who had two month duty.

We can speak down on other brands but Husky has alot junk themself.

All brands have as far as I know, at least at times.

Then it is of course a matter of how you define "junk"...

 

[Tor R]

All brands have as far as I know, at least at times.

Then it is of course a matter of how you define "junk"...

classic example of junk saw is Huskies 439.
I've seen two of them, there is absolutly no quality control on them, it's easy to see when the first one had the coil in - tolerance to the flywheel while the second one had two time tolerance to the flywheel. The first one couldnt survive as most people understand, it was doomed from day one.
Their intake bellow is mounted on jug then to the tank, if you stuck the saw and try to drag it loose you may risk to rip the intake bellow.
It's not how one 600$ saw should be.

 

[Likesaws]

Ran my Echo CS 530 today, great 50cc saw always starts and runs great.
For size and weight it's great saw. Also ran Efco 156 great saw dependable
ran great. If I need something smaller have a Stihl MS 180 with the adjustable
250 carb on it great saw and if I need something larger I have a Stihl 044!
As you can see I like them all. Next saw will be a Dolmar probably the 6100!
The Echo 370 I had was great small saw too. Echo is very well built saw in my
opinion. By the way left off the Shindiawa 500, good old school saw too.

 

[Jughead]

watch the plastic on your echos.much much sharper edges than on the chain.some say its because of *s-wordty craftsmanship but it is actually due to the Kamakazi Ninja type of plastic injection.you actually have to be as tough as John Wayne and have a death wish to operate an Echo.
true story here....i was logging a mountain side one time with my 600p.it had been freezing for several days.i kicked the heels of my double H logging boots in the freshly thawed ground and done a plunge cut in a Huge 12" diameter Maple about the time i got that 20" Blade halfway through i swear to god the power band kicked in and threw my feet out from under me.next thing i knew i was sliding belly first 100 ft down the mountain.the whole time my finger had pinned the throttle wide open.end of the bar was within spittin distance of my juggular in my neck.i *s-word you not i was more afraid of that brittle plastic bustin due to it being so cold.really that echo plastic would have done me in.i hockied myself just thinking about it.been almost as bad as pissin of chuck norris.

 

[Idahonative]

watch the plastic on your echos.much much sharper edges than on the chain.some say its because of *s-wordty craftsmanship but it is actually due to the Kamakazi Ninja type of plastic injection.you actually have to be as tough as John Wayne and have a death wish to operate an Echo.
true story here....i was logging a mountain side one time with my 600p.it had been freezing for several days.i kicked the heels of my double H logging boots in the freshly thawed ground and done a plunge cut in a Huge 12" diameter Maple about the time i got that 20" Blade halfway through i swear to god the power band kicked in and threw my feet out from under me.next thing i knew i was sliding belly first 100 ft down the mountain.the whole time my finger had pinned the throttle wide open.end of the bar was within spittin distance of my juggular in my neck.i *s-word you not i was more afraid of that brittle plastic bustin due to it being so cold.really that echo plastic would have done me in.i hockied myself just thinking about it.been almost as bad as pissin of chuck norris.

^^^^^^LMAO!!! That is some funny ffucking chit right there.

 

[Red97]

watch the plastic on your echos.much much sharper edges than on the chain.some say its because of *s-wordty craftsmanship but it is actually due to the Kamakazi Ninja type of plastic injection.you actually have to be as tough as John Wayne and have a death wish to operate an Echo.
true story here....i was logging a mountain side one time with my 600p.it had been freezing for several days.i kicked the heels of my double H logging boots in the freshly thawed ground and done a plunge cut in a Huge 12" diameter Maple about the time i got that 20" Blade halfway through i swear to god the power band kicked in and threw my feet out from under me.next thing i knew i was sliding belly first 100 ft down the mountain.the whole time my finger had pinned the throttle wide open.end of the bar was within spittin distance of my juggular in my neck.i *s-word you not i was more afraid of that brittle plastic bustin due to it being so cold.really that echo plastic would have done me in.i hockied myself just thinking about it.been almost as bad as pissin of chuck norris.

Pics?

Audio?

Video?

 

[Jughead]

Pics?

Audio?

Video?

Too busy *s-wordin myself!

 

[SawTroll]

The plastic on the Echo saws I have handled has sharp corners, and feels brittle when I knock on it - it leaves no confidence at all, and looks bad into the bargain (+ the total lack of "taste" in the design, typical Japanese). For people that are used to look at Chinese plastic, it may of course look OK, but it really isn't. Breakages of the tank unit where the handlebar attaches to it have happened even on the 620, for no obvious reason, and that isn't a good sign for other (lesser) models.

Japanese plastic just isn't as good as Swedish or German plastic - like it or not. It shows on the Zenoah made 543xp as well - that saw doesn't deserve the xp designation (for more reasons than just that, but anyway).

Why do you think that all "sporty" looking Japanese cars are designed by Europeans? Clue, it isn't a coincidence, they admit to the fact that Japanese people lack "taste".

 

[Jughead]

^^^^^^LMAO!!! That is some funny ffucking chit right there.

And 95% true

 

[Jughead]

I was waxing my Shiro Nakamura designed Nissan GTR -R this evening and got cut on the reflection of the rear view mirror surround .

 

[jake wells]

only plastic on my echo is the gas cap, oil cap, air filter, carb box cover and the trigger.
pretty damn solid to me the only sharp edges is the bucking spike.

 

[Nitehawk55]

The plastic on the Echo saws I have handled has sharp corners, and feels brittle when I knock on it - it leaves no confidence at all, and looks bad into the bargain (+ the total lack of "taste" in the design, typical Japanese). For people that are used to look at Chinese plastic, it may of course look OK, but it really isn't. Breakages of the tank unit where the handlebar attaches to it have happened even on the 620, for no obvious reason, and that isn't a good sign for other (lesser) models.

Japanese plastic just isn't as good as Swedish or German plastic - like it or not. It shows on the Zenoah made 543xp as well - that saw doesn't deserve the xp designation (for more reasons than just that, but anyway).

Why do you think that all "sporty" looking Japanese cars are designed by Europeans? Clue, it isn't a coincidence, they admit to the fact that Japanese people lack "taste".

Horse feathers , that's one of the dumbest statements I've read . You're really reaching to make a point there Niko .
Plastic feels brittle when I knock on it.....hahahaha !! , try knocking on your head !

 

[Idahonative]

Horse feathers , that's one of the dumbest statements I've read . You're really reaching to make a point there Niko .
Plastic feels brittle when I knock on it.....hahahaha !! , try knocking on your head !

Niko's full of *s-wordt. Everyone knows it but him. Knock, knock...yep, sounds cheap to me...LMAO.

 

[sawfun]

Sliner chainsaws, now there's some plactic I tell ya. So shiny it will blind any competition, thus allowing it's operator to win, and it may even glow in the dark for added safety.

As far as sharp plastic goes, I just wear Kevlar gloves and feel utterly safe. Probably don't even need a chain brake with um.

Funny but it does not appear the 1200 Echo uses enough plastic to place it in the "dangerous cut your hand" category. I think everybody should go to their dealers promptly and trade in their plasticy Echo's for one of those before someone becomes grievously hurt.

Better yet, revive those all metal Mac's and Homelites so as to avoid sharp plastic entirely. Better vibed to death than cut to it.

 

[Jughead]

Niko doesn't like it because echo plastic doesn't scratch as easily.
I swear if echo 600p's plastic is brittle I would have had a junk 600p.when I had mine it took a 50 ft leap out a tree I was cutting.all BS aside I really thought my saw was going to need new parts.
I miss my 600p's I love my 357Xp but the echo was a great saw too.

 

[Nitehawk55]

I just got a 490 to play with and after looking it over I have to say it is one well designed and built saws , simple to work on and although it may not be the fastest 50cc saw out there (depending on ones opinion) it will last a long time with proper care and at the fraction of the cost of other brands in the class .

 

[exSW]

I was waxing my Shiro Nakamura designed Nissan GTR -R this evening and got cut on the reflection of the rear view mirror surround .

To bad Nissan doesn't build everything thing like that. Got a guy here on his third GTR-R. He agrees.

 

[Czed]

Muff mod and made a dual port on my 490 and retune is all I've done to mine and it's a fun lightweight saw that is a great firewood saw and easy on fuel.

 

[T.Roller]

So this thread is started "not to bash niko" buy he has been totally disrespected many times in this thread. Some of the comments in here should have members banned!