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maxodyne

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On Dec 18 2007, 9:52 am, samurai wrote:

On Tue, 18 Dec 2007 04:58:35 GMT, Robert Allison

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peter wrote:

I'm looking for a small gas chainsaw for occasion tree trimming and maybe
emergency use (e.g. down tree after a windstorm).

Echo offers 5 year warranty, does that mean echo saw would last longer if
all else are equal?

Also do either brands have a means to drain the gas from the carbeurator for
storage? Most 2-stroke oil have gasoline stablizer but it is better to leave
no gas to gum up the carbeurator.

If those are you only choices, then it is no choice at all.
Stihl is the one to get.

If you want to drain the gas, open the gas cap, turn saw
upside down over the nearest poison ivy. Replace cap and
start the saw. Let it run until it dies. The gas will be
almost completely gone. The question is; Why do you want to
drain the gas out of it?

What good is the chainsaw if it is in for warranty when you need it,
or about to use it, it don't work?

I'd take a Stihl with no warranty.

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It's apparent that not many of you have owned Echo Chainsaws! I have a
Sthil and an Echo. I have owned both for around 20 years and use every
winter for falling trees for firewood. I truthfully cannot say which
is the best, they are both super machines. Neither have had gas
drained from them and they are always ready for work! Who needs a
warranty on something that works so well as these two saws? I am sure
if there was an initial problem with either, they would be repaired,
as both have good reputations. I guess the reason I'm writing this is
to stand up for Echo because they are every bit as good as a Sthil!
Actually I enjoy using my Echo because it is lighter and will do the
same amount of work as my Sthil!
You cannot go wrong with either saw!

I have no Echo experience, but I hope you will find this Stihl-centric
information useful anyway. I bought a Stihl 038AV in 1983. I used to
have an old Homelite (late 1960's vintage), but once I started using the
Stihl I traded that old Homelite away. No comparison to the Stihl. I
don't use the Stihl much currently, but from 1983 to 1992 I used it
regularly to cut from 2 to 5 cords of wood per year for home heating.
The woodcutting site was a one-hour drive from home, and was situated at
about 8,500 feet (3,300 meters) altitude. I have an 18 and 32 inch bar,
and several chains for each bar. That is one amazing saw. It has *never*
let me down. The power suffered a bit at altitude, but all saws do.

One thing I really liked about going from Homelite to Stihl was the
exhaust noise. I'm a lefty, and the Homelite muffler was on the right
side of the engine -- spewing noise into my left ear. The Stihl's
muffler is mounted in the front, discharging towards the bar & chain.
Ambidextrous. One other thing I really liked is that the Stihl did not
vibrate nearly as much as the Homelite. Don't know if engine vibration
is an issue with Echo or not, but there are all my $0.02 worth.