SmellyPirateHooker
ArboristSite Guru
Sorry, I vote 501 because of echo reliability.
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Put the NE top on the OE saw. NE is a true 50cc saw and has 2.3mm bigger bore than the OE, but for some reason the OE with NE top seems to runs better than a stock NE. Dont ask me why.I had a red NE, just got an orange OE, and have some jugs laying around. They're cheap to build and plentiful. 501s not so much...
Well let's look into this. Has echo had crank bearing issues on their new releases? NopeEcho reliability?
A rumour perpretated by many who don’t have significant enough hours on their saws to make that claim...
Sort-of like the “easiest starting” Echo rumour.
I fail to believe that Echo’s are more reliable,more durable, or easier starting than any decent other brand.
I don’t have a 346, but I do have a 2152 (353). It’s a good saw with proven reliability over many, many sold and sorted. Echo cs490/501p is an unknown entity imo, relative to the 346/353/2152/2153 platform. I’ve merely held a 490 a couple of times. It feels maneuverable and somewhat cheap, tho It’s probably a decent saw too. It doesn’t “feel”as decent as my 2152, imo.
For the same or close to the same price, I’d buy the 346, no question. I imagine it’s a typical small pro Husky (peaky), but that’s fine when you operate it as such.
I do find the Echo 501 very interesting. But only at a significantly lesser price than the 346. I would certainly buy a 501 at the right price. Right now in Canada I can get a Stihl 261 for the same price as a cs501p....
Echo: most reliability and easiest starting. Sure. Whatever.
Thank God they hardly ever need that warranty. Did you ever read most of them? Id say 3/4 or more were customer fault related. I mean the guy completely going nuts over a chain catch breaking because he threw his chain is my favorite
It's a numbers game. Not even close to the numbers of Echos out there as the other two. More units in the field=more issues(that we hear about). You won't usually hear about flawless equipment, but you'll almost always hear about a problem.Look you guys who have been here can't cover up the fact that all over this site when talk of a new husky or stihl coming out many diehards express their reservations about jumping on them the second they come out. Thats an earned reservation. Echo diehards rarely express any such thing, that's also earned.
I'll agree to that to an extent. But "working out bugs" on new releases isn't really a numbers game.It's a numbers game. Not even close to the numbers of Echos out there as the other two. More units in the field=more issues(that we hear about). You won't usually hear about flawless equipment, but you'll almost always hear about a problem.
Depends very much on the dealer who you buying the chainsaw if he wants to help you or not ,we are taking for granted that you service-maintain and use the chainsaw as it supposed .
The dealer that i have spoken said 5 years for
1.ignition
2.oil pump
3.cylinder
4.piston
And every other mechanical (clutch is out) part that it seems to be broken or malfunctioning.If i dont operate it properly he will see it he said,a carburetor once managed to replace it.
Unless your perfectly OK with fixing your saw yourself an ordering your own parts.I don't think your dealer or any other dealer in the world of any brand wil be able to cover a piston/cylinder of a 2 stroke power equipement.I wish i am wrong but it is difficult,every one will blame bad fuel and P/C is out of warranty.As for the other parts ok,the clutch,the sprocket(rim setup for the 501),chain,bar and every other consumable part is out of warranty as well.Sounds like you have a good dealer which is the most important thing.I am a "husky" guy but the dealer in my area is like an ape,i won't buy anything that says husqvarna only because of him.On the other side i don't like Stihl equipement,not say they are bad,i just don't like them.The Stihl dealer thought is a treasure.Everything i need from chains,oils,files etc i go to him.It is a fact,the dealer is the most important.
Unless your perfectly OK with fixing your saw yourself an ordering your own parts.
Its all perspective
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