Stihl ms362 or Echo 620P
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Hard to believe no one has answered this. I don't have either but which one are u leaning towards? Never owned an echo
Big Block
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Repost this in the chainsaw forum and it'll be 3 pages in no time flat.
cedarhollow
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Don't know about the 620 but as a homeowner with forested back 40 a stihl 044 and an ms360 both cut like hot knife through butter with RS chains
jd548esco72
ArboristSite Guru
the 620p is a very strong saw in its class-- i also like the MS361.
now the ms362 that is another matter -- i don't know what a MS362 costs --i would probably take a dolmar 6100 over the 362--- i think the 362 is overpriced for what it is.
my favorite stihl is the 044/ms440
now the ms362 that is another matter -- i don't know what a MS362 costs --i would probably take a dolmar 6100 over the 362--- i think the 362 is overpriced for what it is.
my favorite stihl is the 044/ms440
Spoke with a gentleman yesterday who sells the Echo and Stihl out west. Says Echos have never caught on really, but he has sold hundreds of 362s, with very happy customers. Have a great dealer/repair shop for the Stihl near me, too. So guess I'm leaning that way now.
jd548esco72
ArboristSite Guru
get a domar/makita 6100 instead
cedarhollow
ArboristSite Guru
a nice ms361 came up on the saws for sale threads a little bit ago at a very fair price. If you want new 362 but I love my stihls but I'm just a nooby homeowner who does not like to have to mess with equipment when I need to get a job done.
Dr. Cornwallis
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I've always had the best luck with Stihl equipment in general.
jd548esco72
ArboristSite Guru
stihls are over-hyped and overpriced these days.
i have had some good stihls . but i have got some junk in a stihl box too. i think the older ones were better.
a lot of their dealers act like your a doctor taking a benz to the shop for a out of warranty repair.
stihl thinks they OWN their "loyal fans". other brands may be as bad , but at least you don't have to pay through the nose for the brand snobbery.
i have had some good stihls . but i have got some junk in a stihl box too. i think the older ones were better.
a lot of their dealers act like your a doctor taking a benz to the shop for a out of warranty repair.
stihl thinks they OWN their "loyal fans". other brands may be as bad , but at least you don't have to pay through the nose for the brand snobbery.
echomeister
ArboristSite Operative
Echo is better value. I just bought a 620 and am very happy with it. Got it on the 20% off day at a local dealer for $473.00 out the door.
It's a little heavy but it cuts like a demon.
It's a little heavy but it cuts like a demon.
