tacticalturnip
Elite Member
Hello folks,
I'm looking to purchase a chainsaw to help clean up my property, as this winter was particularly rough on our less healthy trees. I've never run a chainsaw for any long length of time, so lets put that out there. My father-in-law was going to teach me how to use one, so I purchased chaps, proper gloves, and a helmet with face shield. Unfortunately he is the type that has a hard time working with others, let alone teaching, so this did not go further than an hour of hands-on time.
What I did learn that day was that his commercial Husqvarna chainsaw could, and did, beat the hell out of my wrists and hands. This led me to start looking at battery operated chainsaws, and they really seem to run the gambit from absolute crap to almost commercial quality, and the prices are just as all over the place. I was thinking that a battery powered unit would be fine for me, and that they'd be easier than a gas powered machine on my body. I found the quality ones to be considerably heavier than I ever would have expected, particularly with the battery in place; some were really well balanced, others not so much.
Anyhow, my research led me back to my Kioti dealer, as they're an Echo distributor as well; they had a great selection and I was able to get a good feel for a few different models. That said, my salesman really believes that the Echo CS-2511P, a small gas job, is the right machine for me. It's very small, but very stout, and he sells many of them to folks with arthritis, older arborists, etc. He also stated that the hard wood would take the battery chainsaws and half their charge right from the start. I could see this being the case, but is it?
Anyhow, what are your folks thoughts? Does anyone have experience with this saw? What's the general consensus on Echo?
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I'm looking to purchase a chainsaw to help clean up my property, as this winter was particularly rough on our less healthy trees. I've never run a chainsaw for any long length of time, so lets put that out there. My father-in-law was going to teach me how to use one, so I purchased chaps, proper gloves, and a helmet with face shield. Unfortunately he is the type that has a hard time working with others, let alone teaching, so this did not go further than an hour of hands-on time.
What I did learn that day was that his commercial Husqvarna chainsaw could, and did, beat the hell out of my wrists and hands. This led me to start looking at battery operated chainsaws, and they really seem to run the gambit from absolute crap to almost commercial quality, and the prices are just as all over the place. I was thinking that a battery powered unit would be fine for me, and that they'd be easier than a gas powered machine on my body. I found the quality ones to be considerably heavier than I ever would have expected, particularly with the battery in place; some were really well balanced, others not so much.
Anyhow, my research led me back to my Kioti dealer, as they're an Echo distributor as well; they had a great selection and I was able to get a good feel for a few different models. That said, my salesman really believes that the Echo CS-2511P, a small gas job, is the right machine for me. It's very small, but very stout, and he sells many of them to folks with arthritis, older arborists, etc. He also stated that the hard wood would take the battery chainsaws and half their charge right from the start. I could see this being the case, but is it?
Anyhow, what are your folks thoughts? Does anyone have experience with this saw? What's the general consensus on Echo?
CS-2511P | ECHO-USA.com
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