Timber MacFallen
ArboristSite Operative
I have to say I'm a bit surprised by the silence across the Internet on this one. On paper we have a 36cc rear handle saw that weighs 8.3 pounds and is supposedly part of their professional line ($400 for a small displacement Echo saw is a lot). Yet, there's no reviews of the saw on Youtube or unboxing videos. There's also little discussion of the saw on this forum, as the search function reveals just a couple of older threads that lightly touch on it (one of the longest being a discussion from five years ago when it was released).
There's plenty of buzz on the web about the direct competitor to it- the Stihl MS201C EM which is 8.6 pounds and 35cc. Lots of discussion and videos around the globe about that little fellow despite the $700+ price tag.
People love to talk about many Echo saws such as the CS-501P and new CS-7310. Practically everyone in the saw world also seems to have done a video or review of the little top handle CS-2511T. However, the CS-361P seems to have crickets around it.
To me, it seems like this would be an ideal limbing saw and with some modifications and a 16" bar could potentially have a really amazing power to weight ratio and the ability to tackle a lot. Is there a particular reason people aren't excited by this saw, or has it just been overlooked for shinier objects?
There's plenty of buzz on the web about the direct competitor to it- the Stihl MS201C EM which is 8.6 pounds and 35cc. Lots of discussion and videos around the globe about that little fellow despite the $700+ price tag.
People love to talk about many Echo saws such as the CS-501P and new CS-7310. Practically everyone in the saw world also seems to have done a video or review of the little top handle CS-2511T. However, the CS-361P seems to have crickets around it.
To me, it seems like this would be an ideal limbing saw and with some modifications and a 16" bar could potentially have a really amazing power to weight ratio and the ability to tackle a lot. Is there a particular reason people aren't excited by this saw, or has it just been overlooked for shinier objects?