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CS-490 2,14 kWIs there a horsepower difference between the 501P and the 490?
CS-501SX 2,57 kW
Echo prices in Canada are ridiculous. In Europe CS-501SX costs about 2/3 - 3/4 of MS261.
CS-490 2,14 kWIs there a horsepower difference between the 501P and the 490?
Picked up a 543 xp this yr. Nice and light , daughter loves it for a kindling cutting saw , mostly cedar and white birch .Very true, however every saw has its application. I’d be using an 088 if I had the wood.
If I’m gonna pack around a saw for 6 hrs cutting glorified saplings I was want the fastest, lightest saw I can get my hands on.
Yeah pretty much , my 346 xp , 5105H & even the old P-20 handle their share of the felling , bucking & limbing . Only out of necessity do I fire up the 576 xp , often due to knarly blowdowns and such !Hell yeah! I use 50cc saws that will out cut most 60cc & some 70s'.
Only out of necessity do I fire up the 576 xp , often due to knarly blowdowns and such !
So what are your largest diameter trees? I like a 550xp, but for 24" and larger, grab a 70 or 90cc.
I'd like a 550xp MkII, they look really solid. However, I won't be buying one as I have a 562xp and it's more jam for only about a pound heavier. 562 is my landing saw.
Have you ran a 550mk2 yet?346/350/550 all the way. 24" is a tad large, but you can always shave an inch or two off each side, square it up, and go to town on it. I agree with you, though, that it is best to grab the larger motor/bar.
Our crew runs 346's almost exclusively (except for me cause I don't have one ). It's rare the boss man goes to get his 371 outta the truck. Mixed wood all day long (fir/pine/tanoak/liveoak/madrone/pepperwood/etc.) up to 24".....346 w/ a 20" gets the job done.
I also agree here. The MKII is too much weight. A pound heavier than its predecessor, and ~two pounds heavier than a 346/350. I'll stick to the 562 unless an MKII falls into my lap.
you keep your saws nice .. Congrats they look awsome
That's some great looking wood. I call it snob wood, I always hate to sell that stuff, goes right into my personal piles .With no snow I'm able to take advantage of getting down into the woods with the Ranger and quad. Have a lot of tops left from logging our woods years ago. As long as the bark is off, the wood dries and is super hard stuff. Don't need big saws for this. The 50's get it done nicely.
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echo prices in Canada are ridiculous. In Europe CS-501SX costs about 2/3 - 3/4 of MS261.
Prices are indeed different, but the ratio seems to be always about 65-75%.Big differences in prices between European countries, new stihl MS261 including 25% tax from stihl dealer 600€. That Echo around 500€.
Say it isn't so lol.I've cut a shitload of wood lately, some days the 550xp is king, other days the 346xp is king. 550 has more raw power. All ported of course.
No replacement for displacement! I’m betting a 350 with a 346 ported topend will give it a run for the money!But a ported 357xp smokes their ass! Lol
No contest, the 357 is a 346 on steroids. Same exact design, but longer stroke & larger slug.No replacement for displacement! I’m betting a 350 with a 346 ported topend will give it a run for the money!
Guys would say that back I'm the day and I'd laugh, better power to weight would smoke their displacement, little did they know I was on a gsxr 750.No replacement for displacement!
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