Husky 346 NE Echo 501

[damifino]

You Echo guys sure are sensitive..
I never said my comment was the final say.
Echo, Stihl, and Husqvarna are all reliable. There isn't one more so than the other on average.
As for parts availability and dealer support Echo is way behind the other two and Stihl is probably better than Husky in that regard
And faster cutting matters to most guys as does buying a modern saw in regards to antivibe, engine management, fuel economy. It's for these reasons that Echo isn't a major seller of saws and never will be. Primarily they are a seller of trimmers, blowers to the landscaper and lawn service markets.It'sth noting that I am no suggesting Echo makes low quality junk. That's not true. They just don't make modern saws that perform equal to Stihl or Husky. There is a reason they sell for less money.

Sounds like you are being more sensitve. I think you should purchase a Echo cs501 and actually give it a go, since you admit you do not have any modern day experience with Echo.

 

[bwalker]

Sounds like you are being more sensitve. I think you should purchase a Echo cs501 and actually give it a go, since you admit you do not have any modern day experience with Echo.

There is one echo dealer near me that doesn't stock saws any longer as they didn't sell.
I have seen one other Echo dealer in the multiple places I have lived.
So not only are they not available to me besides buying online, but I also have zero desire to buy an old design.

 

[rahtreelimbs]

You Echo guys sure are sensitive..
I never said my comment was the final say.
Echo, Stihl, and Husqvarna are all reliable. There isn't one more so than the other on average.
As for parts availability and dealer support Echo is way behind the other two and Stihl is probably better than Husky in that regard
And faster cutting matters to most guys as does buying a modern saw in regards to antivibe, engine management, fuel economy. It's for these reasons that Echo isn't a major seller of saws and never will be. Primarily they are a seller of trimmers, blowers to the landscaper and lawn service markets.It's worth noting that I am no suggesting Echo makes low quality junk. That's not true. They just don't make modern saws that perform equal to Stihl or Husky. There is a reason they sell for less money.

Echo dealer network is many and strong in my area. Again myself performance is close enough. This whole thread proves that.

 

[bwalker]

Ben.....I have read numerous posts by you. If anyone is brand sensitive it is you. Echo dealer network is many and strong in my area.

Admittedly I don't care for them and won't own one for the reasons I mentioned.
In your area is the key word. I bet Stihl sells more of a single model than Echo sells saws.

 

[rahtreelimbs]

Admittedly I don't care for them and won't own one for the reasons I mentioned.
In your area is the key word. I bet Stihl sells more of a single model than Echo sells saws.

Makes no never mind to me.

 

[bwalker]

Makes no never mind to me.

You are the oddball saw king!

 

[rahtreelimbs]

You are the oddball saw king!

Yes sir......and don't forget it!

 

[bwalker]

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Makes no never mind to me.

In regards to this statement. "Echo dealer network is many and strong in my area. Again myself performance is close enough. This whole thread proves that."
This thread doesn't prove anything. Neither saw is stock and the Husqvarna may or may not have a stock piston. The echo has a gutted muffler vs. a Stock muffler on the 346 and that's just the stuff we know. On top of that the Husky is a 25 year old design that is three models back from current.

 

[rahtreelimbs]

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In regards to this statement. "Echo dealer network is many and strong in my area. Again myself performance is close enough. This whole thread proves that."
This thread doesn't prove anything. Neither saw is stock and the Husqvarna may or may not have a stock piston. The echo has a gutted muffler vs. a Stock muffler on the 346 and that's just the stuff we know. On top of that the Husky is a 25 year old design that is three models back from current.

Whatever.

 

[Marley5]

We like to argue saws, it's great.
My brother has a sawmill and won't even entertain a discussion without say'n " if it ain't Stihl it ain't real " .
For spite I show up on Saturdays with Echo's.