610EVL Purchase

[Chukk]

Thinking of buying an old, but rarely used Echo 610 twin cylinder saw, for around $400.

Planning to use it with a haddon lumbermaker to rip boards and beams.

Good saw/Bad saw?

Biggest question: does anybody know what kind of carb came on these things? Will I be able to get parts for it?

 

[woodsjunkie]

Well i had a 610 My "personal" opion is that is was the worst saw i ever owned, Jut less wonder.Some people may like them I didn't.

 

[John in MA]

I've never owned one, but what I've heard is: They're heavy, under powered, unreliable, but very smooooth. No way would I pay $400 for one. You could get a Stihl 090 off eBay for about $100 more.

 

[Treehugger101]

John in MA is right. My brother bought two immaculate 610evlt's from a garage sale once. Thought that for $50 he had a deal since our old Echo 650evl would never die. Well they are smooth saws but both died within a few weeks! They were way too heavy and underpowered and we didn't even think they were worth an autopsie when they went. Many better saws out there . . .

 

[John in MA]

You still have either of those knocking around? I've been looking for one to sit in the garage and look pretty.

 

[Methoss084]

You guys are absolutely right, incredibly smooth running saw. But, they are horribly unreliable. Great conversational pieces. I could think of 10 other great used saws I would rather plunk $400.00 down for.

Happin Sawin'
Josh