Matagorn
Treehouser
Hey guys. I’m thinking of getting an echo 355 T as a back up climbing saw to my Stihl 201Tcm. Any thoughts from those who have run the 355t?
Thanks for the info. I will probably pick one up today. I haven’t had a back up topper for awhile and don’t feel like shelling out the almost $700+ for another 201 right now.I like mine. It cuts fast enough for topping for me. I also have a 201 tcm and although they feel different I don't think I could say which one cuts faster. Not enough difference to worry about.
Try Sawagain.com, super fast shipping, good customer service and they sell Tsumura bars too.Order an extra bar for yours. I've been waiting 3+ weeks for a replacement after getting mine bent blocking down something large.
I bought two of the Echo 2511T saws about 6 months ago and was quite disappointed in them. In stock form they don't have enough power to pull a greased string out of a cat's ass. They seem sturdy enough but have been relegated to the lightest duty work or used as loaner saws. Good for palm trees or crepe myrtle trims, little else.
I've heard they respond well to porting but at $400 the added cost of porting puts them in line with the Stihl MS150T, which has gobs more power with just a 3 minute muffler mod. My three recurring issues with the MS150T are the kill switch grounding bolt coming loose and stripping out, oiler quits working and the bar stud is loose from the factory (pull it out, apply locktite and reinstall). I bought the Echos as replacements for the Stihls but there's absolutely no comparison in power. I guess I will deal with the minor shortcomings in the 150T rather than the gutless wonder with the Echo label.
wow! Quite the recommendation. Thanks for the input. Have you run yours with the 16 inch bar?Wow, Nutball... That is INCREDIBLY impressive. Mostly your building skills, but also the fact that that stinkin oiler could keep up with all of that chip-flow in that pine. That's no joke. Btw. has any scientist ever determined exactly HOW Echo has somehow managed to engineer the BOUNCIEST saw that has ever been made? What the heck is wrong with that tiny, spring-loaded little pig. They're ALL like that. I hate em, but I gotta feelin' I'd be changing my ture real quick if I ran yours. That was seriously amazing.
Oh... for whoever asked... I am a HUGE fan of the 355. Oils like a geyser. Just take the stupid exhaust deflector off (three little screws, if I remember rightly) and that saw is the hugest power to money ratio that has ever been made. I would heartily endorse your purchase of it. The kill switch will die. Deal with it. Just choke the little pig out. Five pulls to re-start?... Big deal. Insanely good value.
Ever run an echo 590 Timberwolf?Yes I have. Not the best setup for it, imho. That saw shines the most in medium sized wood where a 14" is the most you'd ever really want.
If I want a 16, I always run a muff-modded t-540. A sixteen inch bar on any top-handle that is currently made by Stihl or Echo is just a waste of power, imho. The new 540 is nuts. You can bury the tip on a 16, and it'll just chug through like nobodiy's business. The only limiter is the oiler which is just under sufficient on a 16, but more than sufficient on a 14.
My 2 sense.
Nutball sold me his modded 590 with a 24 bar. It rips. Hell, they are great out of the box. But my modded 590 is a beast.Ever run an echo 590 Timberwolf?
That's a tough one, but it's not really an option. The 200's just aren't sustainable anymore. There are four of them in our shop that guys are always shelling out 2 or 300 dollars at a time to get worked on... replace the clutch, replace the carb, replace the oil seals, replace the manifold, replace the piston and cylinder, replace the feul lines and filters, then, somehow three months later, something else is hooped. Vacuum test riddles at this point.I haven’t, but a buddy of mine who’s been in the biz for 50 years swears by them. Says for the dollars they are a better purchase than the Stihl 460. So do you prefer your modded husky over the Stihl 200t?