I did take an 80 cc saw with me - a sightly used Echo CS-8000 of almost the same vintage as my PM800s. For those who like subjective hands-on comparisons - the Echo does not have the power or speed of the PM800 (Brian commented that the Echo sounded a little rich but I just ran it as it was). The Echo required more finesse to keep it in its happy zone which seemed narrower than the PM800's. The Echo felt sturdier to me but had more fine vibrations. Don't know whether it is the shape of the handle bar but the Echo seem to cut straighter than any of my MACs - I am always fighting a right side drift with my MACs and to a lesser extent with my Stihls. The other major difference I noted was fuel usage, the Echo cut at least 50% more than what I would have expected from my PM800s. The Echo holds 27.7 oz of fuel which is slightly more than the PM800 which holds 25.6 oz. Interesting to me to see that Echo recommends 25 to 1 versus MAC at 32 to 1.
I was cutting dead (read hard) 18 to 20" red oak which I don't cut that often so I will likely compare the two models side by side in the future for a better read.
Ron
I was cutting dead (read hard) 18 to 20" red oak which I don't cut that often so I will likely compare the two models side by side in the future for a better read.
Ron
