I own an Echo cs590; It's a good saw.
a couple of old Jonny 590's; Great saws.
an OE Stihl ms362. Smooth like buttah and handles OK too. Ridiculously complex but really, really nice to run.
a Dolmar 420; great saw. A Dolmar 5105; good saw.
a jonny 2152; nearly a great saw.
a Husky 262xp, the American small block muscle car of saws. Nice to run when you're looking for a raw sports car kind-of feel. And ridiculously simply constructed.
that's it. They were all bought as good examples of their class with no thought whatsoever as to brand.
I would like a smaller saw and a couple of bigger saws. Eventually. Brand will have nothing to do with it.
I have never stepped into a dealer for service, only a few parts from time to time. I have a couple of good dealers I would trust with some stuff, but no need so far. Dealer proximity/availability also has nothing to do with it. Unless you are a dealer, then it's your mantra on here..
just buy known good models, then you will not be running a pig because it happens to be the colour you prefer. If you stick to one brand, you'll miss out on lots of good equipment.
If you buy right, you can buy a gem for the same money as a pig.
a couple of old Jonny 590's; Great saws.
an OE Stihl ms362. Smooth like buttah and handles OK too. Ridiculously complex but really, really nice to run.
a Dolmar 420; great saw. A Dolmar 5105; good saw.
a jonny 2152; nearly a great saw.
a Husky 262xp, the American small block muscle car of saws. Nice to run when you're looking for a raw sports car kind-of feel. And ridiculously simply constructed.
that's it. They were all bought as good examples of their class with no thought whatsoever as to brand.
I would like a smaller saw and a couple of bigger saws. Eventually. Brand will have nothing to do with it.
I have never stepped into a dealer for service, only a few parts from time to time. I have a couple of good dealers I would trust with some stuff, but no need so far. Dealer proximity/availability also has nothing to do with it. Unless you are a dealer, then it's your mantra on here..
just buy known good models, then you will not be running a pig because it happens to be the colour you prefer. If you stick to one brand, you'll miss out on lots of good equipment.
If you buy right, you can buy a gem for the same money as a pig.