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Seems like it was echo for the longest time but i really like my echo.
Some Echo snobs don't like them but those that have run a well tuned one do. Steve
Well, I at least own three Echo saws in addition to all my Stihl saws. They run very well and seem to offer good value, especially since Stihl keeps raising prices. My vintage Echo 500EVL is pound-for-pound my favorite. It will eat the lunch of my MS290.I'd guess there's a LOT more arrogant Husky and Stihl owners that think they are the only saw made. Steve
The one I use holds 24 oz. I use two of them when I go to the field. 48 oz usually lasts all day for me. Funnels don't let you see where you are when you fill the tank, so you usually slop it over. Quart oil bottles are a good option, but they are harder to fill than the syrup bottles that have a wider mouth.
Anyway, we sure hijacked this thread in grand style.
The one I use holds 24 oz. I use two of them when I go to the field. 48 oz usually lasts all day for me. Funnels don't let you see where you are when you fill the tank, so you usually slop it over. Quart oil bottles are a good option, but they are harder to fill than the syrup bottles that have a wider mouth.
Anyway, we sure hijacked this thread in grand style.
Yours must be defective then. Mine is unmodded. No problems with a 25" bar for the last 5 years.
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The arrogant Echo people can keep their crappy saws for themselves, hopefully no-one else is interested in saws that they don't even try to port decently.
I agree that the Husqvarna 353 is under-rated - probably from living in the shadow of the sexier 346. But it is a capable, reliable saw that is comfortable to work with for a wide range of cutting tasks. Like a Ford Taurus or Toyota Camary.
Saws like the Dolmars and Jonsereds are probably under-rated, because a lot of people just aren't familiar with them. Good deals if you have access to parts or a local dealer.
The STIHL MS250 is another saw that does more than expected. We ran the snot out of them doing storm cleanup, and they held up much better than a 'homeowner' saw should. Like the Husqvarna 350, it gets dismissed due to the clamshell design.
But to really get flamed, the most under-rated saws are the better quality electric chainsaws. Too many guys dismiss them due to the cord, or the slower chain speeds, or the cheap ones sold at big box stores. But they have torque. They are easy to use, quiet, and vibrate less. No fuel to buy, store, transport, or dispose of. No fuel related problems (carbs, vents, EPA restrictions, running out), or ethanol issues. Almost no maintenance required. No smoke or two-cycle smells. Easy on, easy off. Great saws within 100 feet of an outlet (house, barn, shed, garage, etc.).
Philbert
The MS250 is by far the best of that class Stihl saw, cut almost as fast as a 290 and is light Steve
i love my 353 . . .thinking about going back to .325
Somebody said that Husky used a narrow kerf bar on the 353 because they didn't want anybody with a Stihl Farm Boss running 063 using their chains on it. Makes sense to me. Heheheheh....Mine came with .325 narrow kerf chain, and that is what I run on it.
Philbert
Somebody said that Husky used a narrow kerf bar on the 353 because they didn't want anybody with a Stihl Farm Boss running 063 using their chains on it.
narow kerf less bar oil, lighter weight, less power just makes sence to me takes real skill to sharpen tiny chain i want to get into square filingSomebody said that Husky used a narrow kerf bar on the 353 because they didn't want anybody with a Stihl Farm Boss running 063 using their chains on it. Makes sense to me. Heheheheh....
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