echo saws and durability

[keith c raymond]

hello new to the site .have a61 husky Duh! and a echo 4400 . for a small limbing saw and trimming how does the echo brand rate? It seems togo well so far .Thanks for any info!

 

[rahtreelimbs]

Echo saws, while not as popular as Stihl or Husky give up nothing in durability!

 

[trimmmed]

Let's see, I got a 330, 510, 550, 650, 660 (2) in the EVL series from 17 years ago or so and they all run and cut well. The 550 has had spark problems twice in it's lifetime, my only gripe.

 

[kreibach]

I have a CS-440EVL and it has exceeded all expectations. It was given to me from my wifes father 7 years ago. Gifts from him are usually not associated with quality hardware. But this turned out to be great. It runs perfectly and always starts fine.

In fact, I didn't start it for 2 years while I was away and when I returned, it started up with no problem.

The only problem I have is that I used it so much I wore out the chain, bar, and sprocket. Time for a new one!

I asked Echo about it and they said it was a comercial chainsaw. That's about all I know about it other than the tech specs on their web page. I'd like some more info about it.

 

[premix]

I have 2 Echo saws a 670 and a 510. Knock on wood both have been very good saws. I got nothing bad to say about them.

 

[tony marks]

in my service i get to see a lotto folks tool sheads. most are deceased husbands tools.. i see more echo older saws in these sheds than any other make..nearly every time they ll be still running good. keep in mind these are or were ,used primarily for firewood an cleanups..i cant comment on how echos hold up in logger use..but they seem pretty solid to me..

 

[Koa Man]

I have not had that kind of durability with the 2 Echo climbing saws I bought. They both died in about 6 months. They still can run, but are low on power so I consider them dead for my purpose. The Stihls run about 4-5 times longer before the power goes down.

 

[jason j ladue]

my first climbing saw was an echo. i wanna say it was a 3500. small, light, powerul. some how though, the clip on my lanyard became stuck open and i dropped tha little saw about 25' onto the cement. the housing and handle were shattered. but the dang thing kept running. i remember just sitting there in my tree watching that thing spin around and around in the middle of the driveway. was entirely faithful for the year or so that i usedit.slick saw- not expensive either...

 

[woodshop]

abused

The reason I chose Echo for my little saw is my experience at work. Everybodies truck has a small saw, 90% of them are neglected and abused. Over the years, I noticed that the Echo saws stood up better to this abuse than others seemed to. I would be out with somebody, pick up thier little Echo that had been sitting in corner of thier truck under pile of gear for 9 months, stale mix in it, (mixed correctly ????) air cleaner never touched... 4 pulls and it would start and run great. I figured if it would stand up to that nonsense, one that was taken care of would be a great little saw, and my CS3450 has been a champ for my small stuff for last 5 years.

 

[Lawn Masters]

I had a CS3000, I cant complain about the saw. it was nice, though not the most powerful I could get, but it was light, and easy to handle for my needs at the time.

The biggest problem I had was the intenz bar on the saw, it kept sliding back and driving me #@$@$!#$ nuts. I eventually got tired of it and stuck a screw tensioner on it like many others have before me. Other than that, I have no real complaints about it. worked well, ran when I needed it, and cut pretty well for a 30.1CC engine, I liked it. next time I'll buy a CS340.

 

[hobby climber]

I've had a stock Echo cs-4400 for about 3 years or so and clocked aprox 200 hours on it with regular maintenance. Never ever had a problem till recently, it starts ok but looses power under load. Just sent it to the shop...looks like it needs a carb kit! That little 4400 made me a a lot of money and I would buy another one for sure !!! Just my opinion. HC

 

[jayskye2000]

I have an old 400 EVL and a 702 EVL. they've been good dependable saws. The 400 has developed a problem that has me stumped tho. I posted an earlier thread, but have not tryed the remadys yet. If I was to replace either saw, it would be with another echo. I'm no pro, just heat with wood. About 15 one ton truck loads a year. these saws have been great