Echo 400 or Echo 450?

[bob gresko]

Is there much difference between the Echo 400 and the Echo 450? Is one a homeowner saw and the other a professional saw? Are they good firewood saws for cutting standing dead oak max diameter 20"-24"?

Thanks

 

[o8f150]

both are good saws but both are home owner saws. 16 or 18 inch bars is about all you can run on either one of them. if you are cutting that big of logs then you need to go to an at least a 50 cc saw.. they both will wake up good with a MM and tuning after you trim the limiters

 

[oscar4883]

Standing dead oak in the 20-24in. range is at least 70cc. territory IMO. Regardless of the brand you chose. Occassional use a 60cc saw will do if you only have one saw.

 

[bob gresko]

20" - 24" is probably the biggest. I'd say 80% is 12" - 14" and smaller.

 

[o8f150]

20" - 24" is probably the biggest. I'd say 80% is 12" - 14" and smaller.

if most is that size then the 400 or 450 will be fine,,, i have a cs-370 for the smaller stuff and works out great for me