Echo CS-440 Chainsaw?

[Vernon Tull]

Is the Echo CS-440 (45cc) any count as a homeowner's saw? Where are Echo saws made and where do their parts come from? Hopefully not China . . . Thanks, gentlemen, for the info.

 

[TimberPig]

They are made in Japan, and are well built saws, maybe not quite a Stihl or Husky, but they are very close in quality. Performance is decent, but maybe a hair behind those two as well. It should be a very good homeowners saw. Echo doesn't build pro saws and homeowner sas, they are all one level that is slightly behind the Stihl/Husky/Dolmar pro saws, but is above the homeoowner lines from the same manufacturers. The price versus quality that you get makes them a good value.

 

[rahtreelimbs]

They are made in Japan, and are well built saws, maybe not quite a Stihl or Husky, but they are very close in quality. Performance is decent, but maybe a hair behind those two as well. It should be a very good homeowners saw. Echo doesn't build pro saws and homeowner sas, they are all one level that is slightly behind the Stihl/Husky/Dolmar pro saws, but is above the homeoowner lines from the same manufacturers. The price versus quality that you get makes them a good value.

Pretty much hit the nail on the head there!


Echo makes a good saw for the $$$!

 

[NORMZILLA44]

They do make some commercial grade stuff, My ppt261 polesaw came with warranty card, and manuals, stating that it was commercial grade rated to 300 hours pro use.

 

[Lawn Masters]

Echo trimmers are really nice, as are their blowers, chainsaws, edgers, pole saws etc. I have limited experience with their products, but what I have used, I liked.

 

[disandat]

Our local rental center pulled all their Huskies and now carry Echo products across the board.

 

[blackoak]

Echo products are hard to beat for the money. I have had nothing but good luck with them. They make the two cycle for the Mantis tiller and it can't be beat.

 

[superman_36]

great saws

i have a a complete line of echos 3000, 3450, 4600, 5000, 670, and 8000
My favorite being the 4600, and the 670 both two pull saws after sitting for a week one pull after running. i love them i switched my compete line from a brand that i will not mentioned because i will get hammered by some people on this sit that are die-hards but in all great saws if you are not dropping anything to big

 

[Bob Wright]

I don't think you can go wrong with the Echo. I probally have one of the oldest running Echo's in the USA. I grew up in Echo country with my dad being a dealer. At that time there were no Huskys around and a few Stihls, but it was a local issue...Bob

 

[1Alpha1]

I just recently sold a new ECHO CS-6700 that I had listed on this forum. Knowing how good of a saw it was, I was kind of surprised that it took as long as it did, to sell it.

Funny thing is.....I also had it listed on a motorcycle forum as well.....and it was on that forum, that it sold.

Oh well.....bottom line remains the same. It sold.........

 

[Bob Wright]

Hey Dano, that was a good price for your Echo. I saw one yesterday with a 20" bar for $525.00...Bob

 

[1Alpha1]

Hey Dano, that was a good price for your Echo. I saw one yesterday with a 20" bar for $525.00...Bob

Yeah I know.....I kept trying to tell everyone that!

With all the extras I had for it.....I thought I'd have it sold in a heartbeat.

 

[Patrick62]

I have a cs-3400 top handle that is awsum for limbing. quite reliable, runs well, and for no bigger than it is reasonably powered. Only thing I did was remove the parasitic drag system (chain brake) after it jammed with chips.