wisconsintreeguy
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I guess I am looking for a backup to my husky 545 if it goes down.
New Echo Pro saws
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LuDookie
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501 is a highly regarded saw.
I have bucked and noodled about a cord (all of it ) of red oak last 2 weeks with a 590.It doesnt get babied, just keeps chomping wood.Certainly oils well too.
michaeln
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I leave the toggle switch ON all the time except at the moment I want to kill the engine. Then I just toggle it from ON to OFF, then return it to ON. Manual auto return... easy enough to do.
bkellyusa
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Check out Charles Brisco on YouTube. With porting he can make the 7310 scream.
If you see what he can get out of the Echo 4910 or 500p you may not want a bigger, heavier more expensive chainsaw. I didn't. Once I saw what he was doing with those saws I traded off my Stihl 390 and bought the 4910 and sent it to Charles. It's now more powerful, faster and 4 lbs. lighter than the 390.
CampHamp
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I started logging with my buddy a few years ago who has two nice pro Stihls (I do not know model numbers - they are heavy, $1000 saws) and my Husky 445 was about half as fast through the big stuff. It seemed fast enough when I was working by myself, but I learned I was wasting lots of time!
I priced-out larger Huskys and Stihls and I couldn't justify that money. I cut 10 cords a year. I love my tiny CS-310 echo (30 yrs?) and so I looked at echo options. People seemed to like the CS-590 "Timberwolf" (except for newbie flooding problems) and I knew it would have enough torque to get me to that faster bucking speed, so I went shopping.
Home Depot sells the 590 (no bigger echo), so I waited for a sale and signed up for their credit card. The CS-590 cost me $310! In my opinion, that's real great value - it would be even at MSRP. It runs great and can keep up with saws 3x the price. Mine sounds a bit tinny or buzzy, but it cuts fast and feels solid and safe in the hand.
I like the echo on/off switch but the plastic choke stick seems fragile. I prefer the Husky switch best - kill with spring-back to "on" position and I don't care for the flimsy Stihl switch where you have to hold the throttle to set the choke. I wish big saws had fuel primer bulbs - this Echo and the larger Stihls I have used do not have the pump ball.
I priced-out larger Huskys and Stihls and I couldn't justify that money. I cut 10 cords a year. I love my tiny CS-310 echo (30 yrs?) and so I looked at echo options. People seemed to like the CS-590 "Timberwolf" (except for newbie flooding problems) and I knew it would have enough torque to get me to that faster bucking speed, so I went shopping.
Home Depot sells the 590 (no bigger echo), so I waited for a sale and signed up for their credit card. The CS-590 cost me $310! In my opinion, that's real great value - it would be even at MSRP. It runs great and can keep up with saws 3x the price. Mine sounds a bit tinny or buzzy, but it cuts fast and feels solid and safe in the hand.
I like the echo on/off switch but the plastic choke stick seems fragile. I prefer the Husky switch best - kill with spring-back to "on" position and I don't care for the flimsy Stihl switch where you have to hold the throttle to set the choke. I wish big saws had fuel primer bulbs - this Echo and the larger Stihls I have used do not have the pump ball.
Abbeville TSI
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I use my Stihl gas pole saw as well, sometimes it is easier to get in there with light top handle. we all have different methods.
Natty Bumppo
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One item no one's brought up: Got an Echo 501 a while back. One day, ran some fishing line into the bar. Ended up buying new bar from dealer. Less than 2 tanks of gas later, bar sprocket siezed up. Went to get part number from Echo website and saw there were 2 reviews. Both had same issue I had: bar siezed up while nearly new. So I ordered an Oregon bar instead. So far so good. Anyone else have problems with Echo bars?
I like the saw. Maybe not quite as much grunt as the Husky 346xp or J'red 2153, but lighter weight. I like it.
I like the saw. Maybe not quite as much grunt as the Husky 346xp or J'red 2153, but lighter weight. I like it.
I thought a Pro saw =s more Metal more strength for continues hard work , no plastic crankcases or other plastic gimmicks like tool less chain adjustment . Name a saw a Farm Boss or a Rancher built on plastic and ya can call it a semi pro saw and charge more coin . Have never thought of a chainsaw tool being any sought of status symbol at all .
Pro saws produce more power in the same cc also.
The current Farm Boss is a plastic ms271. There’s really nothing farm or ranch about it, just a plastic mid-level homeowner saw
Like those! Would the 600p be the model directly above the 590?
The 600P is no longer made but yes, it’s one step above the 590. Only difference I can see between the two is 600 has rim sprocket and 590 is spur. Not sure of anything else. You have to upgrade to the 620 mag clutch cover if you wanna run the WCS felling spikes FYI. There’s also a little spacer piece you’ll need from the 620 to take the place of the chain catcher on the 590.
Got it, I’ve actually run a family members 590 in the past, but only for a few minutes, not long enough to tell much about it. At a glance the echo saws look decent, not as sharp as husky orange, but seem like fairly well built saws, I’ve heard good things about the engines in terms of reliability, but just wanted owners to chime in as far as how they’ve held up over the years
Aren't most stock Echo bars rebadged Oregon? I know 355, 361P and I think 2511 are.
A lot of huskys are except the new light bars they are made by sugi hara. So it wouldn’t surprise me if they were.
LuDookie
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Yes
LuDookie
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I’ve got a 32” X-Tough Husqy bar. It’s made in Canada but doesn’t look like any Oregon bar I’ve seen. Doesn’t look Like a Sugi either.
LuDookie
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Echo makes excellent saws. Not often as Refined as Husqy and Stihl but reliable workhorses.
