Echoes of Gray

[LawrenceK]

I was watching an episode of the "Chikanic" about tuning your chainsaw carb. It featured a twenty-something year old gray Echo CS 5000 a customer had left there for repair. According to her, this was one of the best saws ever made. I already have six saws, but, gosh... if I could find a good used 5000 to play with. After searching Ebay and FB Marketplace, I discovered that wasn't likely to happen. Besides, I was acting on impulse and faith in Chikanic's opinion. I've never owned an Echo chainsaw, but I suppose that with any brand, the older ones are the better ones as things go. So, I did find a gray CS 520 for 280.00, and free shipping. Anyone know whether the 520 is a truly dependable machine, or a later not as good model? I imagine it's a 52cc without knowing. The one I'm looking at is just dirty, and the seller claims no issues, used every winter and maintained to some degree. So, it needs cleaning up and it runs. Appears to be all there, factory Echo decal in good shape, Has an Echo bar (hopefully not the one it came with). So please...unload what you know about these gray models. Any info, history, experience or anything else about 'em. Thanks.