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

   / I just bought an Echo 2511t clone for $99. What was I thinking? #281  
Found a dead tree in the fence row that needs to be removed. I'll order the .325 kit and let the little saw handle it
Oh it will it is a 325 043 narrow kerf. It will handle it better then 3/8LP
 
   / I just bought an Echo 2511t clone for $99. What was I thinking? #282  
Here is 1/4" mini micro 043 and then top 325 nano 043 nk.

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   / I just bought an Echo 2511t clone for $99. What was I thinking? #283  
Although I’m not a big fan of the concept of cloning, which sounds more like a nice word for “patent infringement” 😁 , I am looking forward to reviews on the RH version.
I could see one in each of my trucks frame mounted tool boxes in the future and keeping my big saws safely locked away in my metal, lockable cabinets, safe from the “tools for meth” thieves.
I'm not going to defend China by any means but these little saws are different from the OEM saws in almost every way. It's like saying a Ford copied a Chevy. They look the same and function the same but the tires are the only interchangeable parts. The only parts on these saws that will interchange 1:1 with an Echo are the clutch drum and bearing, oil pump system, bar and chain. Nothing else that I've found is the same and some parts like the clutch cover are so different that they can't even be modified to work on the other.
 
   / I just bought an Echo 2511t clone for $99. What was I thinking? #284  
I'm not going to defend China by any means but these little saws are different from the OEM saws in almost every way. It's like saying a Ford copied a Chevy. They look the same and function the same but the tires are the only interchangeable parts. The only parts on these saws that will interchange 1:1 with an Echo are the clutch drum and bearing, oil pump system, bar and chain. Nothing else that I've found is the same and some parts like the clutch cover are so different that they can't even be modified to work on the other.
What have you seen with the Stihl clones? Same? Or are they distinctly different?
Private sellers market them as a Stihl knock-off.
 
   / I just bought an Echo 2511t clone for $99. What was I thinking? #285  
My stihl and husky clones are pretty much right with oem. I can swap oem in place of clone parts.

I can think of 1 part that is actually made better then oem. :cool:


Owned clones in 200T 361 440 460 550 880 in stihl.
Husky 372 288 395 3120.
Zenoah ones too. 2500 3800


660 880 peeks

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   / I just bought an Echo 2511t clone for $99. What was I thinking? #286  
Did we just start a 2511 club? Can we put it in our signatures? :ROFLMAO:
 

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