which one, stihl ms291 or echo cs590

[Yatzekcs]

Hi there,
want to buy a truck load of logs to cut and split at the cottage. Purchased echo cs400 but haven't opened the box yet when I read some review saying that for that type of job a bigger saw is needed. So I thought I would get echo cs590 for $499 Cdn when while at homehardware I found stihl ms291 on sale for the same price. Which saw would be better to get for the job? I think echo comes with 20" bar and stihl with 18".

thanks
Jack

 

[Andyshine77]

The Echo is the better saw hands down.

 

[farmer steve]

I'll second on the Echo 590. It will make a good 2 saw plan with your cs400.

 

[Storm56]

Ain't even close, Echo 590.

 

[46 Poulan]

590 ++1 I have had mine 3 years now--great saw for the money.

 

[Fatherwheels]

Echo 590, and it’s new.

 

[Fatherwheels]

Hi there,
want to buy a truck load of logs to cut and split at the cottage. Purchased echo cs400 but haven't opened the box yet when I read some review saying that for that type of job a bigger saw is needed. So I thought I would get echo cs590 for $499 Cdn when while at homehardware I found stihl ms291 on sale for the same price. Which saw would be better to get for the job? I think echo comes with 20" bar and stihl with 18".

thanks
Jack

Wiser to go for the 590, you won’t regret it, I had three 501 p echo saws, but for cutting
a truck load in reasonable time the 590 is way better, better for larger logs full stop.

 

[Yatzekcs]

Ok, thank you all. Appreciate your advice. Will return cs400, get cs590 and forget about ms291 (tempted to buy it as it is on "sale"). For now I think I just need 1 saw.

 

[Fatherwheels]

Ok, thank you all. Appreciate your advice. Will return cs400, get cs590 and forget about ms291 (tempted to buy it as it is on "sale"). For now I think I just need 1 saw.

The Echo is the better saw, you will have it a long time, they are torquey which
keeps them chewing in the cut.