Looking for a new saw with a 24" bar. Echo 490 or Husky 550x?

[IQRaceworks]

I've got a huge oak tree that fell over in my backyard that I need to cut up. The trunk is around 30". I've got a few different saws (Echo 352 w/16" bar, Poulan Pro 5020Av w/20" bar), but I figured this gives me an excuse to get a bigger saw that will help me take care of this thing faster. Tried a few cuts with my 5020, and it's just a pig trying to get through that oak. Long story short, I'm looking for a good saw that I can put a 24" bar on, and will save me some time over my 5020. Yeah, it's a weak excuse....but I kind of just want another saw!

So, I've been doing a lot of research...and I think I've narrowed it down to a couple different saws. Either the Echo 590 (around $450), or the Husky 550X Mark II (around $690).......unless there is something else you guys would suggest I should look at. I've heard the 550 is an awesome saw.....but is it worth the extra $200+ that it's going to cost me? After I cut up this oak tree....honestly, the saw probably won't get used much. My little Echo 352 is what I use most of the time, it's an awesome little saw (after a muffler mod).

From what I've read online....the 590 is a great saw, but heavier than the 550....and the 550 probably makes more power than the 590, and is lighter. But am I just throwing away $200+ buying the 550?

Any suggestions or advice on these two saws would be great.

Thanks!

 

[coffeebrk]

Husqvarna recommends 20" on 550xp

 

[FXJenkins]

Go with the best you can afford...

 

[Bob Hedgecutter]

Looking for a new saw with a 24" bar. Echo 490 or Husky 550x?​

Neither with a 24 inch bar- personally I would be looking in the 70-80cc range.

 

[oldguy]

24'' bar is 70cc country, you will have a hard time finding a 24'' bar for the 550, but they are available.

 

[singinwoodwackr]

I've got a huge oak tree that fell over in my backyard that I need to cut up. The trunk is around 30". I've got a few different saws (Echo 352 w/16" bar, Poulan Pro 5020Av w/20" bar), but I figured this gives me an excuse to get a bigger saw that will help me take care of this thing faster. Tried a few cuts with my 5020, and it's just a pig trying to get through that oak. Long story short, I'm looking for a good saw that I can put a 24" bar on, and will save me some time over my 5020. Yeah, it's a weak excuse....but I kind of just want another saw!

So, I've been doing a lot of research...and I think I've narrowed it down to a couple different saws. Either the Echo 590 (around $450), or the Husky 550X Mark II (around $690).......unless there is something else you guys would suggest I should look at. I've heard the 550 is an awesome saw.....but is it worth the extra $200+ that it's going to cost me? After I cut up this oak tree....honestly, the saw probably won't get used much. My little Echo 352 is what I use most of the time, it's an awesome little saw (after a muffler mod).

From what I've read online....the 590 is a great saw, but heavier than the 550....and the 550 probably makes more power than the 590, and is lighter. But am I just throwing away $200+ buying the 550?

Any suggestions or advice on these two saws would be great.

Thanks!

neither. 20", tops on those. The 620P will pull a 24, however, with skip.
Start looking at 70cc saws for what you propose.

 

[toppers]

Echo 7310p is at home with a 24" bar, the others you listed will be struggling. Like others said, it's 70cc territory.

 

[coffeebrk]

If it's me I'm buying a Stihl MS400.

 

[RedneckChainsawRepair]

Not the 2 listed in 50cc for a 24"

I'd be looking at 65cc and up saws to run 24" all the time. Heck the 550 mkII weighs 12lbs 3oz PHO dry.

If you want light too look at stihl 462 72cc https://www.stihlusa.com/products/chain-saws/professional-saws/ms462cm/

462 PHO dry weight

If think you can do with smaller cc 66.7cc stihl 400 very light too.

400 PHO dry weight only 3oz more then 550 mkII with almost 17cc more

 

[ElevatorGuy]

Out of those definitely the echo 590 but even that isn’t enough saw for a 24” bar buried in oak. As everyone else has said, 70cc plus territory in your flavor would be preferred. If you want the 590 it will no doubt do it albeit painfully slow.

 

[RedneckChainsawRepair]

If looking a echo 590 and can afford the extra 150 look at their 620. Stock stronger saw then 590.


Echo 590 pho weight dry. 620 be about same. 59cc