Anyone have any experience with a Tanaka ECS 415?

[Guido Salvage]

I( picked up a Tanaka ECS 415 today, it is the first Tanaka Saw I have ever held in my hand. Purported to have cut wood last fall, missing the choke handle (has a loop ofr wire). Does anyone have any experience using one or any information on known weak areas or problems?

Also picked up this dirty Poulan 3400 at the same time.

 

[StihlyinEly]

My experience is with the ECS3301B. Ultralight top handle. Bulletproof so far. Tanaka is a little-known (in the U.S.) commercial grade engine company, and I'd buy any solid Tanaka I could put my hands on. The Nils power ice augers use Tanaka 2-stroke engines, and they are excellent as well. I got mine for $50-75 (going on memory) used, and it didn't have a mark on it. My absolute go-to saw for arborist work, and for brushing when the landscape requires me to get down and dirty.

 

[Modifiedmark]

My experience is with the ECS3301B. Ultralight top handle. Bulletproof so far. Tanaka is a little-known (in the U.S.) commercial grade engine company, and I'd buy any solid Tanaka I could put my hands on. The Nils power ice augers use Tanaka 2-stroke engines, and they are excellent as well. I got mine for $50-75 (going on memory) used, and it didn't have a mark on it. My absolute go-to saw for arborist work, and for brushing when the landscape requires me to get down and dirty.

Any one you could get your hands on huh?

I got a pretty nice one here. I only had to clean this one up and put a fuel line in it. Had to mod a Mac 10 series fuel line to fit it as the original is NLA and a PITA to change.

Very well made saw with good manners.

 

[galde]

Someone gave me a Tanaka ECS 405 that is an awesome screamer with its 14" lo-pro bar. Only complaint I have is the air filter which needs frequent cleaning.