difference between stihl and echo chainsaws [Archive]

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wickedblkgt

02-23-2009, 10:55 PM

looking to buy a used chainsaw and wanted to hear some opinions? Also if anyone has one laying around and want to sell, let me know!

marcs85gt

02-23-2009, 10:59 PM

sthil is more commercial duty . echo is for the weekend tree triming homeowner.

mikeb

02-23-2009, 11:02 PM

Many chainsaws seem to use the stihl "model". Craftsman, poulan, and others. Look at the bar that protects you from the chain and you'll see. I even have a crappy poulan "wild thing" (the worst chainsaw ever made apparently although it works fine for me) and it has the same bar.

Sgt Beavis

02-24-2009, 08:00 AM

One is a crappy piece of shit.

The other is a Stihl ;)