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[xyz123]

I couldnt make myself buy a 7310 echo when they first come out even for 600.
New higher pricing no way.

A local ended up with one and didnt keep it a week. He said under powered for size.

Joe put them on a dyno and it was the weakest of the class stock that weighed the most PHO dry.

They do take to porting real good by the right porter though. Only a few get their potential out of them.

PHO weight.

 

[xyz123]

Dyno run of all the saws together. The blue X marks the echo 7310 how it compared to rest of saws in class for HP and TQ.

It was lowest in both.

 

[newbury]

Exactly. Almost every saw I've seen (that still has a manually adjustable carb) sold in the US comes set on the lean side from the factory. They do this to meet the EPA emissions requirements.

And OILERS are EPA problems. I had to upgrade my oilers on both my 660's to get a decent amount of oil output.

 

[xyz123]

@Fields_mj me and you think alike on the big money saws that are only going to get used from time to time.

G660 G395 $300 to door and then G3120 G888 $400-$500 to door.

 

[newbury]

That's about what I paid for my 660's and 880, all three slightly used and bought from 2009-?2014?.

 

[xyz123]

That's about what I paid for my 660's and 880, all three slightly used and bought from 2009-?2014?.

Well duh long long time ago when I owned used 5-6 066 660's and 5-6 084's 3 3120's and 3 166's too. But sure not todays prices.

Heck I sold this 660 for 150 that just needed the parts to be a runner.

 

[xyz123]

Price a new 3120 881 661 395 today OEM and get back with that thought.

I know already.

 

[xyz123]

Sold this 660 for 500 or 600.

All my oem ported and stock were sold in that range way back then too.

 

[DieselBound]

Any saw that could readily run a 36" bar and chain isn't something that I'd be wanting to use to do more regular cutting at the 24" and below range. I'm probably not the best to consult with on chainsaws as I have three nearly identical saws running different bar lengths: 18", 24" and 28".

How often do you have to cut stumps? You can section cut them with a smaller saw if need be. I tend to use an excavator on stumps but I have ways of dealing with the pulled-out stumps.

 

[RandyT]

How often do you have to cut stumps? You can section cut them with a smaller saw if need be. I tend to use an excavator on stumps but I have ways of dealing with the pulled-out stumps.

Have to cut off stumps probably a couple dozen times a year. And about twice a year have to section out a stump that the 36" won't fit through. Most of the stumps that have to be cut off could be done with a 24-25" with occasional use for a 36. Got a job coming up that will require the 36" to cut off about a dozen stumps.

Basically just looking at getting a saw that can be used primarily for woodcutting and cutting off the smaller stumps 90% of the time with the other 10% needing the 36". Currently have saws that cover the 24 and 36" departments but if one of those goes down they are not repairable at this point due to limited to no parts availablity.