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

[xyz123]

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

 

[xyz123]

Here is 1/4" mini micro 043 and then top 325 nano 043 nk.

 

[Hockfire Saws]

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.

 

[Hay Dude]

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.

 

[xyz123]

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.


Owned clones in 200T 361 440 460 660 880 in stihl.
Husky 372 288 395 3120.
Zenoah ones too. 2500 3800


660 880 peeks

 

[JeepHead]

Did we just start a 2511 club? Can we put it in our signatures?

 

[xyz123]

2511 are sweet for intended purpose.

2511 club

 

[Hockfire Saws]

What have you seen with the Stihl clones? Same? Or are they distinctly different?
Private sellers market them as a Stihl knock-off.

The S&H saws are definitely the same as the OEMs. I saw a company history on one of Farmertec's web sites telling how they started out in 2008 making parts for Stihl and Husky as an OEM supplier for the China. As those parts came off patent or FT was granted rights to make, they started offering kits. That was 2012. You can buy a box full of every part you need to build your own saw. In 2017 they started with the complete saws. So yes, they are copies.....of 20 year old designs. All FT saws are at least one gen behind the OEMs and sometimes 2 gens like the FT 466 (MS460 clone) vs the STL 462 or FT 272 vs HUS 572. Just as you can buy brand new reproductions of old Mustangs, Broncos or Shelby Cobras you can now buy reproductions of old Stihl & Husky saws. And in the same way that the car reproductions are better than the originals, these saws are better than the originals. They have better materials in most cases and they are made on advanced equipment that is far superior to the tooling available back then to the OEMs. Stihl and Husky both have plants over there and the vast majority of their parts are made there for the whole world. I think Brazil is the #2 supplier country. I had a fella trade in a homeowner Husky for a bigger saw a couple weeks ago. Never been opened. Have a look at the label.

 

[JeepHead]

2511 are sweet for intended purpose.

It's literally the saw that is always with me because it's that fun and will handle quite a bit.

 

[xyz123]

Just to show. I have pics when they were making thr Farmertec G3120 parts.

Be cool if had one uncoated.

This is way way back. They wouldn't release theirs till they had it the way they wanted.
Cant say that about the other clone company.