divinginn
Senior Member
I would gladly trade my Sthil 025 for another Echo saw. I want one that cranks every time.
yes- blondes , brunettes or redheads -
And the Stihl would shoot out saw dust, the Husky shoots out chips.
They’re both good. They both make homeowner and pro level (commercial grade) saws. Spend the extra money on the pro grade and you won’t outlive it. I have Huskys but wouldn’t hesitate to own a Stihl. Husky takes 50:1 mix. Stihl used to take 40:1 but I’m not sure about that anymore.
stihl takes 50:1
Sthil and echo are both top of the line. Pick eitherI had a Stihl MS 250 with an 18" blade. It was a work horse. But I found out this morning that it is toast because evidently I screwed up and failed to put oil into the marine gas when I last used it. Repair guy told me that it has no compression and it should be tossed.
I use it at my hunt club to clear roads and trails.
I'd be interested in opinions on Echo chains saws. I understand they are American made.
Thanks.
You don't want an Echo, then. The old ones were good. The new ones are pure-out junk. We bought several for work a couple years ago. Won't hardly start, won't run right, don't cut good. Junk. All of them. Never worked right from the beginning. I would rather have one of those old junker Homelites than the new Echos. Lesson learned. Stihl or Husky.I would gladly trade my Sthil 025 for another Echo saw. I want one that cranks every time.
Definitely agree,,,,Stihl or older Husky,,,,You don't want an Echo, then. The old ones were good. The new ones are pure-out junk. We bought several for work a couple years ago. Won't hardly start, won't run right, don't cut good. Junk. All of them. Never worked right from the beginning. I would rather have one of those old junker Homelites than the new Echos. Lesson learned. Stihl or Husky.
If you buy a saw from the big box places, you are getting the lowest cost saw to make the sale. Buy from a hardware store or saw shop, and you'll pay more and get a better unit.
Don't be too quick to ignore the Jonsered saws, they are pretty solid too, and at TSC.