New sub 50cc

[00wyk]

For some reason it's cheaper to buy a 550xp than a 501 Echo over here. Echo are very expensive here IMO.

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Most of the ECHO's stateside are made in the states. All of the ones here are made in Japan. However, Japan has signed a few trade agreements with the EU the last few years that are coming to fruition(you'll notice Japan pops up on general EBay searches now). Eventually we'll see more Echo/Shindaiwa products and the prices will hopefully come down.

Having said it, I would prefer a Dolmar or Makita 43cc to an Echo 390 or 490. I sold a few Echo's not long ago, and got a pair of 390's and a 361 in the deal at wholesale. The 390's are good, tiny saws, with a hell of a grunt. But if you are practicing forestry, they are terrible for snedding/limbing. The Echo's just aren't as willing to rev with factory porting, and the way the intake is ported, you have to do a lot of song and dance to get around it to get good results.

 

[ajschainsaws]

Most of the ECHO's stateside are made in the states. All of the ones here are made in Japan. However, Japan has signed a few trade agreements with the EU the last few years that are coming to fruition(you'll notice Japan pops up on general EBay searches now). Eventually we'll see more Echo/Shindaiwa products and the prices will hopefully come down.

Having said it, I would prefer a Dolmar or Makita 43cc to an Echo 390 or 490. I sold a few Echo's not long ago, and got a pair of 390's and a 361 in the deal at wholesale. The 390's are good, tiny saws, with a hell of a grunt. But if you are practicing forestry, they are terrible for snedding/limbing. The Echo's just aren't as willing to rev with factory porting, and the way the intake is ported, you have to do a lot of song and dance to get around it to get good results.

Hey Wes is this model your talking about

 

[00wyk]

Was wondering when I was gonna see some vids. She sounds very eager. That is the saw that made me gut the stratos on my 241 to compete with it.
How do you like it? Did you swap it over to 325?

 

[Adamski]

Hey Wes is this model your talking about

That thing is awesome.

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[ajschainsaws]

Was wondering when I was gonna see some vids. She sounds very eager. That is the saw that made me gut the stratos on my 241 to compete with it.
How do you like it? Did you swap it over to 325?

no it’s still on .325 it’s a different animal to the 420 you done all those years ago
This one is more eager and it wants to get the job done whatever
But still stable and reliable

 

[00wyk]

Don't forget that flywheel I sent with it had its timing advanced. It may wake up that old 420 since I dunno if it's advanced.

Then you could do a stock vs mk1 vs Mk2

 

[00wyk]

That thing is awesome.

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You could totally have one of those yourself...