Conquistador3
Le Comte de Frou Frou
I have been trying to find a decent used top handle saw since May with no luck so, as the pruning is building up, I have pretty much decided to buy new.
The budget allows either an Echo CS280T (basically an Euro-spec CS271T with a 10" bar) or a Stihl MS193T. I plan to buy local as I have an excellent relationship with both the local Stihl and Echo dealerships going back a long time: the saws are exactly the same price, so this is not a case of "Stihl POS costing three times as much as Echo". I buy local when local businesses deserve it.
I am not a professional arborist so I don't need a hot rod, but I cut enough and I have had enough bad experiences to be ready to pay a bit more for a bit more quality and better aftersale service.
If somebody has any experience with either saws I am interested to hear about them, especially vibration levels.
Thanks.
The budget allows either an Echo CS280T (basically an Euro-spec CS271T with a 10" bar) or a Stihl MS193T. I plan to buy local as I have an excellent relationship with both the local Stihl and Echo dealerships going back a long time: the saws are exactly the same price, so this is not a case of "Stihl POS costing three times as much as Echo". I buy local when local businesses deserve it.
I am not a professional arborist so I don't need a hot rod, but I cut enough and I have had enough bad experiences to be ready to pay a bit more for a bit more quality and better aftersale service.
If somebody has any experience with either saws I am interested to hear about them, especially vibration levels.
Thanks.