Well, I quit a little early in the shop today and spent some more time with the CS-600P. Had a nasty twisted Cherry tree in a fence row that needed to come out, and I wanted to put some more time on the saw to fully seat things in. That deal went pretty well till I hit piece of barb wire and messed the chain up a bit.
Since that sent me to the shop to either fetch another saw or sharpen this one, I couldn't resist the urge to grab the Husqvarna 262XP and set-up a log for testing against the CS-600P.
I'll say this that before the testing even started the CS-600P just feels stronger than the 262XP. Hardly scientific in the least, but my gut told me the 600P was stronger and faster than the 262XP.
I'll also add here that my testing is slightly flawed in a couple of ways. The 262XP has an 18" bar and full chisel chain 68 drive links, the 600P is pulling a 20" bar with 70 drive links and the same type of chain. Spent a few minutes to sharpen both chains, top both off with the same fuel, etc. I also didn't have anyone around to run the stop watch, so I had to start it while holding the saw, then make my cuts, then reach up quickly and hit the stop watch. So that little deal alone may have altered the results very slightly, but I was very careful to use the same procedures for both saws, and made three cuts each for each test.
Anyhow, I went to the wood pile and found some dry/hard Ash from last summer and set up a big hunk of it for testing. Got it well supported and warmed up the 262XP and made three cuts, then did the same with the 600P. For the first test I ran them without "pushing" them really hard, keeping them in the good power and only allowing them to pull hard enough to cut as fast as possible without "lugging" or letting the rpms drop out of the good power.
For the first test the 262XP made the three cuts in 44.63 seconds.
The first test for the 600P made three cuts in 39.17 seconds.
Second test the saws were "pushed" really hard pulling them down into the mid-range and lugging them pretty hard, but not allowing them to stall against the clutch or come out of the "good power". I pushed them both as hard as their power curves would allow without dogging them out, so to speak.
For this test the 262XP made 3 cuts in 47.71 seconds.
The 600P followed by making 3 cuts in 40.57 seconds.
Well, can't say as I'm jumping for joy or doing back-flips here, but at least my initial testing, even though it has a few flaws in it, shows GREAT potential for the Echo CS-600P.
I'd also add here that the 262XP is stone stock, no modifications anywhere aside from tuning the L and H screws. The CS-600P has the limiter caps removed and I ground the restriction out of the plate under the deflector on the muffler, otherwise it is stock as well.
I posted this same information at the end of the CS-590MM thread, but wanted to start a new thread on the CS-600P as well......Cliff
Since that sent me to the shop to either fetch another saw or sharpen this one, I couldn't resist the urge to grab the Husqvarna 262XP and set-up a log for testing against the CS-600P.
I'll say this that before the testing even started the CS-600P just feels stronger than the 262XP. Hardly scientific in the least, but my gut told me the 600P was stronger and faster than the 262XP.
I'll also add here that my testing is slightly flawed in a couple of ways. The 262XP has an 18" bar and full chisel chain 68 drive links, the 600P is pulling a 20" bar with 70 drive links and the same type of chain. Spent a few minutes to sharpen both chains, top both off with the same fuel, etc. I also didn't have anyone around to run the stop watch, so I had to start it while holding the saw, then make my cuts, then reach up quickly and hit the stop watch. So that little deal alone may have altered the results very slightly, but I was very careful to use the same procedures for both saws, and made three cuts each for each test.
Anyhow, I went to the wood pile and found some dry/hard Ash from last summer and set up a big hunk of it for testing. Got it well supported and warmed up the 262XP and made three cuts, then did the same with the 600P. For the first test I ran them without "pushing" them really hard, keeping them in the good power and only allowing them to pull hard enough to cut as fast as possible without "lugging" or letting the rpms drop out of the good power.
For the first test the 262XP made the three cuts in 44.63 seconds.
The first test for the 600P made three cuts in 39.17 seconds.
Second test the saws were "pushed" really hard pulling them down into the mid-range and lugging them pretty hard, but not allowing them to stall against the clutch or come out of the "good power". I pushed them both as hard as their power curves would allow without dogging them out, so to speak.
For this test the 262XP made 3 cuts in 47.71 seconds.
The 600P followed by making 3 cuts in 40.57 seconds.
Well, can't say as I'm jumping for joy or doing back-flips here, but at least my initial testing, even though it has a few flaws in it, shows GREAT potential for the Echo CS-600P.
I'd also add here that the 262XP is stone stock, no modifications anywhere aside from tuning the L and H screws. The CS-600P has the limiter caps removed and I ground the restriction out of the plate under the deflector on the muffler, otherwise it is stock as well.
I posted this same information at the end of the CS-590MM thread, but wanted to start a new thread on the CS-600P as well......Cliff
