Was the Echo CS-7310P a fad or is anyone running them?

[EchoShindaiwaMakitaDolmar]

Echo should start offering heated full wrap handles and carbs on their 50, 60, 73cc pro saws.

 

[mainer_in_ak]

Things broken in a bit, leaning it out till burble cleans up in the cut.

Free revving bout 13,400 rpms. Definitely rev-limited.

Stock Husq C83 chain: Hits 12,000-12,400 rpm in dry white spruce, noodling or crosscutting. Just a bit of feed-pressure to keep the chain dug in.

I ain't touching those upper transfers, they feed just fine. Torque for days, oils plenty-good!

 

[whitesnake]

Hi all, just got back north. Had a good time cutting down south. Still lotta storm trees down. With the roots frozen-in, the trees were just snapped off at the trunk, or even near the canopy! Everything was on the ground.

Anyhow, I REALLY enjoyed running this modified 7310p. Oiler was filthy-good, perfect balance with a 32" light bar, snappy throttle response and gobs of power. Chain stretch was non-existant. Maybe a 1/4 turn on the tensioner every 6 tanks.

One weird thing, the throttle cable would get sticky in that high humidity, freeze-thaw type of weather, where the solid throttle linkage in the cs 620pw wouldn't. Had to thaw out saw and spray penetrating lubricant on the throttle cable and carburetor springs.

Good ol 620 saving the day

 

[mainer_in_ak]

Was comparing this 7310p to a couple other saws I run.

Nothing precise, just saws full of fuel/oil/debris and set up how Id run them. All 3/8 .050 chain: EXL, LGX, C83.

The 7310p/32" husq light bar went 20 lbs

The cs 8000 went 24 lbs/36" echo bar.

The cs 900 evl/32" oregon went 26 lbs.

 

[EchoShindaiwaMakitaDolmar]

I wouldn't mind having a New Old Stock 900EVL, or Dolmar 166. With heated carb & full wrap- because I might want to use it up in the Rockies. We can dream.

 

[FergusonTO35]

I'm pretty sure all the over 90cc saws were gone by the time Dolkita came about.

 

[mainer_in_ak]

Lost the snow flap off the track tunnel. Saw gets burried with snow-spray every trip for wood. I think it was liquid wrench I used on the throttle and carb springs. The throttle cable hasn't gotten sticky again.

 

[EchoShindaiwaMakitaDolmar]

I've been telling my 87 year old father about you Alaskans and your lifestyles because he worked on radar electronics at Clear AFB in 63-64; It's bringing back memories for him. He said on their two days off, they'd take a jeep across the Nenana River's railroad bridge to save a lot of time back and forth to town- drive right on the tracks! One time they were heading back to base and ran out of gas right on the tracks/bridge, and he had to get out and go back to town with the gas can!

Another adventure: On a camping trip, the train dropped three of them off in the bush, they all had magnum revolvers and a couple of long guns, and one of the other guys accidentally discharged his 357 into his own butt cheek, and they had to wait overnight for the train back into town!

My dad said his two years there were a real adventure but he wasn't interested in another tour because he wanted to get married and have kids. He also said it takes a certain type of man or woman to live long term in rural Alaska- that is, to live a reasonably satisfying life.

 

[mainer_in_ak]

E.s.m.d.,

It's fun place, yep many of us came up through military service. Most leave, some Vets stay.

Just weighed my cs 590, full of fuel/oil/debris 24" versacut bar: bout 17 lbs.

Majority of my cutting, I prefer a trusty, torquey little 60 cc saw. But it sure as heck doesn't pull the rpms in the cut, like that darn 7310p!

 

[bwalker]

Lost the snow flap off the track tunnel. Saw gets burried with snow-spray every trip for wood. I think it was liquid wrench I used on the throttle and carb springs. The throttle cable hasn't gotten sticky again.

In cold weather a graphite type lube is the way to go.

 

[FergusonTO35]

I've been telling my 87 year old father about you Alaskans and your lifestyles because he worked on radar electronics at Clear AFB in 63-64; It's bringing back memories for him. He said on their two days off, they'd take a jeep across the Nenana River's railroad bridge to save a lot of time back and forth to town- drive right on the tracks! One time they were heading back to base and ran out of gas right on the tracks/bridge, and he had to get out and go back to town with the gas can!

Another adventure: On a camping trip, the train dropped three of them off in the bush, they all had magnum revolvers and a couple of long guns, and one of the other guys accidentally discharged his 357 into his own butt cheek, and they had to wait overnight for the train back into town!

My dad said his two years there were a real adventure but he wasn't interested in another tour because he wanted to get married and have kids. He also said it takes a certain type of man or woman to live long term in rural Alaska- that is, to live a reasonably satisfying life.

There are places right here in Kentucky where you can live like in Alaska, minus the snow of course. I think about doing that if I suddenly had to do a life reboot.

 

[Duke Thieroff]

Sold a handful of them when they first came out. It was an interesting time because a lot of stimulus money was out there, supplies of everything were limited and the fervor was high.


Now, I only sell a couple pieces a year.

To put it like I put it to most people who ask:

"If you study the local area you always see the same thing. Landscapers always have Stihl or Echo blowers and trimmers on their truck and never Husqvarna. Arborists and/or timber guys always have Stihl or Husqvarna saws. Always. Except for the arborist MIGHT run an Echo top handle. Or if you got a tree guy who wants to save a few bucks, he'll run some 590s or 620s"

This saw does neither of those. It's not a top handle and there's hardly a price difference.

It's really a fantastic saw and it's built wonderfully, but why would you buy it when you can buy a Husqvarna that eats up the bottom end every 100+- hours? We like to be abused by our equipment, then talk about how it's the best.

 

[lehman live edge slab]

Sold a handful of them when they first came out. It was an interesting time because a lot of stimulus money was out there, supplies of everything were limited and the fervor was high.


Now, I only sell a couple pieces a year.

To put it like I put it to most people who ask:

"If you study the local area you always see the same thing. Landscapers always have Stihl or Echo blowers and trimmers on their truck and never Husqvarna. Arborists and/or timber guys always have Stihl or Husqvarna saws. Always. Except for the arborist MIGHT run an Echo top handle. Or if you got a tree guy who wants to save a few bucks, he'll run some 590s or 620s"

This saw does neither of those. It's not a top handle and there's hardly a price difference.

It's really a fantastic saw and it's built wonderfully, but why would you buy it when you can buy a Husqvarna that eats up the bottom end every 100+- hours? We like to be abused by our equipment, then talk about how it's the best.

Because we all like what we like and grew up on no matter what seems to happen to the brand it just what we’ve always bought seems to be a lot of the reason. They all have made good/great saws and all have made some garbage along the way. My buddy loves his husky 562’s and he has a business selling firewood his are all mark 1’s and not one of them will restart after running a full tank of gas. Instead of picking a different husky or some other brand he just bought 2 more 562’s so the first one is cooled off enough to start after the 2nd and 3rd are out of gas.

 

[Duke Thieroff]

Because we all like what we like and grew up on no matter what seems to happen to the brand it just what we’ve always bought seems to be a lot of the reason. They all have made good/great saws and all have made some garbage along the way. My buddy loves his husky 562’s and he has a business selling firewood his are all mark 1’s and not one of them will restart after running a full tank of gas. Instead of picking a different husky or some other brand he just bought 2 more 562’s so the first one is cooled off enough to start after the 2nd and 3rd are out of gas.

But they run so good when they're working

 

[Duke Thieroff]

Look at the abuse the diesel pickup engines are dishing out, as the guys line up for em.

 

[lehman live edge slab]

Same guy ran my ms400 you could tell he liked it but wouldn’t admit it outright. Said it’s no 562 but it’s not bad.

 

[bwalker]

There are places right here in Kentucky where you can live like in Alaska, minus the snow of course. I think about doing that if I suddenly had to do a life reboot.

Kentucky isn't close to Alaska, trust me.

 

[bwalker]

Because we all like what we like and grew up on no matter what seems to happen to the brand it just what we’ve always bought seems to be a lot of the reason. They all have made good/great saws and all have made some garbage along the way. My buddy loves his husky 562’s and he has a business selling firewood his are all mark 1’s and not one of them will restart after running a full tank of gas. Instead of picking a different husky or some other brand he just bought 2 more 562’s so the first one is cooled off enough to start after the 2nd and 3rd are out of gas.

Well, I've always bought whichever brand performs best. So it's Redmax trimmer and blowers and Husky and Stihl saws.

 

[mainer_in_ak]

Kentucky isn't close to Alaska, trust me.

Just passed Elkins Fork, Kentucky. 8 dog team, ms 660 in the alaskan mill, bunch of pike, solo auger, 10x20cabin tent, cylinder stove, 400 lbs of kibble, 50 lbs beef fat. 37 below, coors froze solid.

 

[EchoShindaiwaMakitaDolmar]

Just passed Elkins Fork, Kentucky. 8 dog team, ms 660 in the alaskan mill, bunch of pike, solo auger, 10x20cabin tent, cylinder stove, 400 lbs of kibble, 50 lbs beef fat. 37 below, coors froze solid.

Are those dogs Malamutes, Alaskan Huskies, Siberian Huskies, or "mixed Huskies"?