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Makita or echo chainsaw? Recommendations
Posted on 8/20/17 at 2:34 pm
Posted on 8/20/17 at 2:34 pm
Need to get a a new small saw and the Husqvarna I was going to get his sold out. Are echoes worth a damn? and I see that Makita makes chainsaw now but I don't know anything about them.
Any recommendations on a brand for light to Mid Duty
Any recommendations on a brand for light to Mid Duty
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Posted on 8/20/17 at 2:41 pm to GREENHEAD22
Stihl is always my suggestion. I've spent time on stihl, husqvarna, dolmar, echo, pouland, and probably some others that I can't remember.
I really don't like any of the husqvarnas I've used and two were $1000 professional rigs.
I've ran an echo for a while, not sure what model but it had a 20" bar. I don't remember not liking anything about it. Their engines are good.
Really any of them will do just fine. Dolmar makes a hell of a great value in a chainsaw, but I don't know anyone who carries them around me.
I really don't like any of the husqvarnas I've used and two were $1000 professional rigs.
I've ran an echo for a while, not sure what model but it had a 20" bar. I don't remember not liking anything about it. Their engines are good.
Really any of them will do just fine. Dolmar makes a hell of a great value in a chainsaw, but I don't know anyone who carries them around me.
Posted on 8/20/17 at 4:06 pm to GREENHEAD22
Get a Stihl
Posted on 8/20/17 at 4:12 pm to GREENHEAD22
Echo's are fine saws, Makitas are basically rebadged Dolmar saws and are very good saws. I'd get whichever offered the best price.
Posted on 8/20/17 at 4:21 pm to Clames
Echo. But Stihl over everything. My dad is a logger and that's all he's runs.
Posted on 8/20/17 at 4:33 pm to GREENHEAD22
I used to be a loyal Stihl customer until my chainsaw wasn't working and I borrowed an Echo. I loved the Echo, and now I only purchase Echo.
Posted on 8/20/17 at 4:45 pm to GREENHEAD22
Depending on size the Makita (or Dolmar) is built in Germany or Japan/China. They are fine saws and every bit the quality of anyone else on the market but their service centers or distributors are very limited hence their parts are mail order only for me.
Posted on 8/20/17 at 4:58 pm to Clames
Damn I didn't know that. No way I'd be scared of a Makita in that case.
The dolmar I used to use was heavy but it had rediculous power and always started. That thing was a monster. If somebody around here sold them I'd think hard about getting one.
The dolmar I used to use was heavy but it had rediculous power and always started. That thing was a monster. If somebody around here sold them I'd think hard about getting one.
Posted on 8/20/17 at 5:01 pm to DownshiftAndFloorIt
I have a Makita that I bought used off of craigslist. Maybe a 6401 is the model number. Saw is a complete beast but it is pretty heavy. It's a rebadged dolmer like mentioned before. Probably best purchase I have ever made.
Posted on 8/20/17 at 6:04 pm to GREENHEAD22
The Makita 6400 is the most trouble free and reliable saw I have but I run stihl because of parts availability.
Ps: if you get a 6400 or 6401, replacing the stock 64cc piston/cylinder with a 79cc is super easy/ cheap and you will have a beast of a saw.
Ps: if you get a 6400 or 6401, replacing the stock 64cc piston/cylinder with a 79cc is super easy/ cheap and you will have a beast of a saw.
Posted on 8/20/17 at 6:18 pm to PawnMaster
quote:Your dad is also a wise man.
My dad is a logger and that's all he's runs.
Posted on 8/21/17 at 5:53 am to GREENHEAD22
I have both a Makita and Stihl.
The Makita is lighter duty with a 17" blade and both are good quality saws.
Bought it new online about 8 years ago and the engine is very responsive.
What I like about it is the way the vibrations are dampened and not transmitted through the handles.
The Makita is lighter duty with a 17" blade and both are good quality saws.
Bought it new online about 8 years ago and the engine is very responsive.
What I like about it is the way the vibrations are dampened and not transmitted through the handles.
Posted on 8/21/17 at 6:03 am to Macfly
I agree on the Stihl being the cream of the crop.
Can't go wrong with a Stihl. In the case of chainsaws you get what you pay for. Echo makes good equipment, but If I'm biting the bullet, I buy a stihl.
Can't go wrong with a Stihl. In the case of chainsaws you get what you pay for. Echo makes good equipment, but If I'm biting the bullet, I buy a stihl.
Posted on 8/21/17 at 6:51 am to GREENHEAD22
Between those 2, echo all day. Depending on the echo model it could be a toss with a stihl. I have 2 of the commercial grade echos i got during katrina. Still crank on second pull. Zero maintenance unless you count fuel stabilizer added to fuel mix.
Posted on 8/21/17 at 8:58 am to GREENHEAD22
If it is for professional daily use, get a Stihl. For personal use Echo will give you plenty of bang for your buck.
Posted on 8/21/17 at 9:33 am to Macfly
I'd buy a makita just out of nostalgia for that old monster arse dolmar I used to run. That thing was an incredible saw. Not as comfortable or user friendly as the Stihls I have now, but shite it was powerful and reliable.
Posted on 8/21/17 at 7:58 pm to GREENHEAD22
Echo all day. Recently borrowed a Stihl chainsaw and just wasn't impressed with it. Returned it and went to buy an Echo CS 590 20". Thing starts on second pull and has no quit in it. Not trashing Stigl's just have a preference for the Echo. You like what you like....
Posted on 8/22/17 at 1:32 am to Macfly
Just comparing makita vs stihl/echo...seems like the makita is heavy as hell.
18" makita - 14.1lbs
18" echo - 10.1
Both residential models, but that's a big difference for a skinny fella like myself lol.
Eta- maybe the makita is medium duty. Seeing some lighter ones online
18" makita - 14.1lbs
18" echo - 10.1
Both residential models, but that's a big difference for a skinny fella like myself lol.
Eta- maybe the makita is medium duty. Seeing some lighter ones online
This post was edited on 8/22/17 at 1:39 am
Posted on 8/22/17 at 6:57 am to SportTiger1
quote:
18" makita - 14.1lbs
18" echo - 10.1
Which models are you comparing?
Posted on 8/22/17 at 8:19 am to SportTiger1
Dolmar/Makita saws are heavy, but what is the power/weight comparison between those two?
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