echo cs620p or husqvarns 562xp
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o8f150
Tree Freak
I ran echos for years,,, yes they are good saws,,, I ran some huskies and never looked back,,,, my vote is for the huskie
DanTheCanadian
Weekend Warrior
I tried an echo once, power to weight ratio leaves a lot to be desired. I usually like lugging around an anvil, but usually its for the POWER!!!!!!! Just my .02
Fans of the Echos always speak highly of their build quality, durability and reliability.
Sometimes folks have legitimate reasons to favor one brand over another. Perhaps they have a favorite dealer, and that's the line they carry. Or maybe they've had several prior positive experiences with the brand. To some people, these considerations would sway them towards either the Echo or the Husky on name alone. Oftentimes Economy is a consideration.
The 60cc class (a size I have always considered in the past to be a 'tweener') has several interesting saws from all manufacturers available right now. In addition to the two you have asked about is the new Dolmar 6100, the mTronic 362, Efco/OleoMac's offering, the Echo 590 and 600, Husky's 555 and the Jonsered 2258 or 2260, as well as several "homeowner" offerings.
All that said, between those two, I'd go with the 562.
My pick of the whole field? The Jonsered 2260.
Why? For Me, a 60cc saw has got to show Real weight savings to have Any consideration over a 70cc saw. And the 555/2258/2260 look to be among the very lightest of the current 60cc offerings. They have good power, and several of our porters here have good experience with them. I like outboard clutches, especially in smaller saws. The Auto Tune is attractive to me. And finally, for my own reasons, I'm slightly brand biased toward the Jonsered or Husky lines.
Sometimes folks have legitimate reasons to favor one brand over another. Perhaps they have a favorite dealer, and that's the line they carry. Or maybe they've had several prior positive experiences with the brand. To some people, these considerations would sway them towards either the Echo or the Husky on name alone. Oftentimes Economy is a consideration.
The 60cc class (a size I have always considered in the past to be a 'tweener') has several interesting saws from all manufacturers available right now. In addition to the two you have asked about is the new Dolmar 6100, the mTronic 362, Efco/OleoMac's offering, the Echo 590 and 600, Husky's 555 and the Jonsered 2258 or 2260, as well as several "homeowner" offerings.
All that said, between those two, I'd go with the 562.
My pick of the whole field? The Jonsered 2260.
Why? For Me, a 60cc saw has got to show Real weight savings to have Any consideration over a 70cc saw. And the 555/2258/2260 look to be among the very lightest of the current 60cc offerings. They have good power, and several of our porters here have good experience with them. I like outboard clutches, especially in smaller saws. The Auto Tune is attractive to me. And finally, for my own reasons, I'm slightly brand biased toward the Jonsered or Husky lines.
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moody
Guest
The 620 is heavier than the Stihl 362. Honestly doubt anyone here will have a lot of time on a 620 so most of the talk will be based on specs.
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procarbine2k1
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Havent ran a 620, but the 562 is definitely a nice running saw. Echo's are definitely built real well, at least the ones I have owned sure were. Which dealer do you like better, or feel that you have better service from?
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moody
Guest
The best question asked yet.
Just remember that you're not buying a product. You're buying a service.
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Hedgerow
HACK
562 EX-PEE...
Because they are the standard in this class, by which all the others are measured...
And all the others are fine and well built machines...
Just not AS fine as the 562...
Because they are the standard in this class, by which all the others are measured...
And all the others are fine and well built machines...
Just not AS fine as the 562...
procarbine2k1
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Hedgerow
HACK
I feel dirty...You traitor you. Where's the Dolmar love lol
jughead500
Sasquatch
wish i could run both that you mention.the cs600p is pretty impressive to me.
sunfish
Fish Head
The 562xp is a very impressive saw. It owns the 60cc class!
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moody
Guest
The 620 is geared more towards the 365xt area. Given that they're only 59.8cc, the power band and design leans toward your 24 inch b&c area. In 16 inch or smaller wood I'm sure the 562 will be faster and easier to use. But if you're bucking logs the 620 isn't a bad option.
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Hedgerow
HACK
I got both.. 600p is good...
620 is what I did to the 600p...
But neither is to the 562 level...
Especially from the weight and sheer awesomeness level...
And stuff..
CapitaineHaddoc
European Westcoaster
I made a video comparison with the 560 XP (same power as the 562), here:
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What is really surprising is the size difference. The weight is pretty close, but the ECHO is much bigger!
Edit:
What is really surprising is the size difference. The weight is pretty close, but the ECHO is much bigger!
7sleeper
Addicted to ArboristSite
I watched your vid again by chance the other day. And a brand new saw ~1.5 sec behind the current leader ain't to bad in my book! That reminds me of the video of "166" comparing a brand new 6100 to the 562 and it was even closer!
So what does this tell us? That isn't enough in my world to warrent about double the price for "awsomeness" where I live and there sure is a lot of hype going on. Kind of reminds me of former times when the same was going on for the 361. The whole bull$€!% about "curring cancer", "saving the world", etc. sure was a big pain and hardly trying to be objective.
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So what does this tell us? That isn't enough in my world to warrent about double the price for "awsomeness" where I live and there sure is a lot of hype going on. Kind of reminds me of former times when the same was going on for the 361. The whole bull$€!% about "curring cancer", "saving the world", etc. sure was a big pain and hardly trying to be objective.
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sunfish
Fish Head
There's a lot more to it than cutting speed... But that new Dolmar 6100 looks like a fine saw!
