I just bought an Echo 2511t clone for $99. What was I thinking?

Hay Dude · Wednesday at 8:16 PM

airbiscuit said:
You know, for $99, giving a saw like this a permanent home on your tractor or UTV makes a lot of sense.

I was thinking of one for the frame mounted toolbox on my dump truck.
But I want a rear handle.

Hay Dude · Wednesday at 8:17 PM

mjonesnh said:
you guys have got me curious about this saw. Ordered one from Amazon last night. Replacing the Stihl MS 170 on the tractor now with this saw. Will see how it works out. Don't really need another saw as I have them from 10-24" but my curiosity got the best of me. For $99 I'll bite

Wait, you can buy the Jonsaw on Amazon?

BTW: Checked out my local Stihl dealer for a 661C w/36” light bar & chain.
Now up to $1,625.
Before tariffs, I was quoted $1,415 for same saw.

airbiscuit · Wednesday at 8:35 PM

Yep, but I wanted to give xyz123's contact the business

airbiscuit · Wednesday at 8:57 PM

Hay Dude said:
I was thinking of one for the frame mounted toolbox on my dump truck.
But I want a rear handle.

I asked Hockfire saws about a rear handle version, and here is his reply.

V-Modest is working on a rear handle and it’s supposed to be ready in September.

CloverKnollFarms · Wednesday at 9:21 PM

Is the V Modest worth $140?

I'm about to buy one of these before I process a 60' black locust

airbiscuit · Wednesday at 9:27 PM

I think the V Modest is an equal to the Joncutter, but at $99, the Joncutter is a better deal. xyz123 would be a better person to answer.

CloverKnollFarms · Wednesday at 9:36 PM

airbiscuit said:
I think the V Modest is an equal to the Joncutter, but at $99, the Joncutter is a better deal. xyz123 would be a better person to answer.

Bout to order one from the guy he mentioned

Hay Dude · Wednesday at 9:37 PM

Wait, what the hell is a “V-Modest”? lol

coast40 · Thursday at 6:38 AM

Hay Dude said:
Wait, what the hell is a “V-Modest”? lol

I found out with Google...

xyz123 · Thursday at 6:45 AM

I bought a V-modest 2511 clone last year or year before for $140 shipped. To try out back then as that was the best clone in them at the time.

I told Farmertec back then after trying out the V-modest they needed to do a version of the 2511 and they released theirs this year. Farmertec Joncutter G2511.

Farmertec crashed in with $99 shipped on theirs. So IMHO no reason to pay $140 for V-modest.
Saws are so darn close to be the same.

One clone I will tell you to stay away from. Is neo-junk also under farmmac they are way way behind in refinement.