damifino
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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.
Husky 346 NE Echo 501
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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.
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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.
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Makes no never mind to me.
You are the oddball saw king!
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Yes sir......and don't forget it!
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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.
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.
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Whatever.
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.
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.
echomeister
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I am waiting for a chance to show up with my joncutter. It's a beast
Just the facts.
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No saw king by your description walker, only 'the oddball'.
Back when I tested my hacked on echo 490 and my OE 346.
Huskys are so smooth in the cuts.
Something I noticed was the vibrations felt with the echo plastic handles like on 490 4910.
Now with the better metal handle and rubber grip on 501 I didnt notice or feel the antivibe vibrations through handle.
I went and checked all the testings done overseas. But can only find husky, stihl, makita testings done at front and rear handles.
I am betting the plastic handles like echo and stihl use on some models do transmit more hertz vibrations.
Huskys are so smooth in the cuts.
Something I noticed was the vibrations felt with the echo plastic handles like on 490 4910.
Now with the better metal handle and rubber grip on 501 I didnt notice or feel the antivibe vibrations through handle.
I went and checked all the testings done overseas. But can only find husky, stihl, makita testings done at front and rear handles.
I am betting the plastic handles like echo and stihl use on some models do transmit more hertz vibrations.
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This guy that brought me a echo 400 to repair after a oops.
If he hadnt had the plastic handle breaking off at ends. Might have broken the mounting areas instead.
This model also came with metal or plastic handles.
So he wanted plastic back on it instead of better metal and rubber grip ones. I'll take metal and rubber grip all day.
If he hadnt had the plastic handle breaking off at ends. Might have broken the mounting areas instead.
This model also came with metal or plastic handles.
So he wanted plastic back on it instead of better metal and rubber grip ones. I'll take metal and rubber grip all day.
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From what I have read on here in years gone by the test numbers are an average of 3 measurements. One being idle, one being full throttle I presume under load, and another. Holding the thing and looking up to try and decide where to make the first cut vs in the cut are likely more important to one person vs another. I also wonder about the error bar on those numbers, I have a Husky 338xpt and saw back then the Jonsored version 2139 got quite a bit lower vibration rating in the documents I was looking at.
Just want to compare the 4910 and 501 handle vibrations felt for their 4910 490 plastic and 501 500 metal rubber coated front handles.
Was comparing something.
501 44mm bore x 33mm stroke.
Ne 346 44.3 bore x 32.5mm stroke
Dan Henry mm. The OE way we used to run them back in the day. Most I seen listed for gains on cut times from a stock OE 346 to a ported one was 58% gains back then. Talking in a work saw.
Tom Fales jr built the meanest 45cc OE alky/nitro saw race saw I ever saw and ran.
This saw right here OE ported ran with the best of them back in the day and ran 3/8 like a boss.
501 44mm bore x 33mm stroke.
Ne 346 44.3 bore x 32.5mm stroke
Dan Henry mm. The OE way we used to run them back in the day. Most I seen listed for gains on cut times from a stock OE 346 to a ported one was 58% gains back then. Talking in a work saw.
Tom Fales jr built the meanest 45cc OE alky/nitro saw race saw I ever saw and ran.
This saw right here OE ported ran with the best of them back in the day and ran 3/8 like a boss.
