Buying the Echo 490?

[softdown]

Working at high Colorado altitudes I often have problems with chainsaw reliabily. Notably starting. So I use battery chainsaws a LOT. Thought I'd take a chance on an Echo 490 for light and medium duty usage. I've read that Echo's like to start and run. Plus it is lighter than some. A good quality when limbing.
Anything I should expect? Or I should know first? Can likely still cancel though I did find a very good price on a new saw - $400.

 

[ammoaddict]

Why not get the 4910?

 

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"A good quality when limbing."
That's a felling and bucking saw in my book, my limbing saw is 280T.

 

[esean]

Why not get the 4910?

Agreed. And $400 is over list price for a CS490 unless you're including tax.

 

[RedneckChainsawRepair]

Thats way to much for the no longer made 490. The 4910 is the better one that replaced it and list for 359.

I have a 490 and would prefer and 4910 but I got it cheap on trade.

I really dont like the spring assist on 490 ones.