Hey. I got a bunch of gift certificates from work for Home Depot. I want to buy a chainsaw and was wondering if anyone has any reviews or opinions on the Ecco brand chainsaws they sell. I hear their Home Life chainsaws are pieces of junk. I was planning on buying a Stihl chainsaw but since I've got these gift certificates I can get it basically for free. Or should I save the gift certificates for something else and just go out and buy a Stihl?
Anyone tried Home Depot's Ecco chainsaws?
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90Xjay
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I would hold out for the Stihl.
I cut about 5 chords of wood each year and I would not take any other saw when I go out.
I have had a Poulan, and it wasn't bad the first couple of years, then it got to not starting after it got hot. If there is one thing that gets my hackles up is a piece of chit saw, or weedeater, or leafblower, or lawnmower that won't start.:bomb: :bomb: :bomb: :bomb: :bomb: :bomb:
I would be 20 miles out in the woods and it would just vapor lock or someting.
Huskvarna used to be a good name, but I'm not so sure that the saw at the Big Box Mart is the same saw you buy from a Husky dealer??
My Stihl starts quick and starts quick after re-fueling when hot.
I have had it for 4 years and only have changed the air-filter and keep the chain sharp. Stihl also has an upgrade on the bar that you can adjust the chain tension by hand without tools..pretty neat.
I cut about 5 chords of wood each year and I would not take any other saw when I go out.
I have had a Poulan, and it wasn't bad the first couple of years, then it got to not starting after it got hot. If there is one thing that gets my hackles up is a piece of chit saw, or weedeater, or leafblower, or lawnmower that won't start.:bomb: :bomb: :bomb: :bomb: :bomb: :bomb:
I would be 20 miles out in the woods and it would just vapor lock or someting.
Huskvarna used to be a good name, but I'm not so sure that the saw at the Big Box Mart is the same saw you buy from a Husky dealer??
My Stihl starts quick and starts quick after re-fueling when hot.
I have had it for 4 years and only have changed the air-filter and keep the chain sharp. Stihl also has an upgrade on the bar that you can adjust the chain tension by hand without tools..pretty neat.
mud4feet
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What 90XJ says 100%!!!!!!!!!
Get the Stihl!! I've got a Poulan and it's been good, but I think it's on it's last legs. Next one (and the last for a while, hopefully) will be a Stihl or a Husky. Had a cheapie weedeater that lasted a year....went and spent the money and bought a husky and that thing RULES!!!!! Spend the money.......you won't regret it.
Get the Stihl!! I've got a Poulan and it's been good, but I think it's on it's last legs. Next one (and the last for a while, hopefully) will be a Stihl or a Husky. Had a cheapie weedeater that lasted a year....went and spent the money and bought a husky and that thing RULES!!!!! Spend the money.......you won't regret it.
The Stihl model I'm looking at is the MS290 .... http://www.stihlusa.com/chainsaws/MS290.html . They want $479 Canadian (whatever that works out to in US$?). They still have some left from some promotion which comes with a case, extra chain and a mug. It's funny that their website recommends a 16" bar for this model but the ones they have in the store all come with a 20" bar.
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Sparky-Watts
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Definitely go with the Stihl. I inherited my dad's two chainsaws, a 15 y/o Stihl and a 2 y/o Crapsman from Sears. The Stihl still fires on the first pull 99.9% of the time, the Crapsman takes a dozen or so, but won't start again once it's warmed up till you let it cool off. He exchanged that one 3 different times for new ones because of that, but they all did the same thing.
TwistedCU
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Get a Stihl or a Husqvarna. They are what the pro's use, are very well built, and last a long time if you treat 'em right. Save the GC's for something else if they don't carry Stihl or Husqvarna. You don't want a cheapie chansaw.Craig said:
I use Stihl at work and a Husky at home. They're both workers.
firemanharry
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"Just say no" to Ecco
I stand by Stihl.....at work, and at home.
I stand by Stihl.....at work, and at home.
Finally ordered my chainsaw today. I decided to go with the Stihl MS 260 Arctic. Here in Canada we have a few different models than the US. The MS 260 Arctic is the same as the MS 260 Pro in the States only it has a heated handle and electrically heated carb. Can't wait to try it out. http://www.stihl.ca/products_chainSaws_arctic.asp
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Go for the Stihl, I have the MS 290 Great Saw cut around 10 -12 bush cords every season, no problems what so ever. Have a Poulan, should be called Pull-an Pull-an till your arm drops off, once its going it's a great limbing saw till I run out of gas. Had a Home-lite till I shot it, got so frustrated with it I got the .303 and gave it some attitude adjustment..... thats when I got my second MS 290.... hold out and get a Stihl it's worth every dollar.
redrooster
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I never hear any bad comments on the Stihl saws. I occasionsally use some older Husky saws at my hunting club. The owner grows timber and has several Huskies that are at least 20 years old ( and look 100). They start every time. They have aluminum casings rather than the newer plasting casings you see at Home Depot. They don't look near as tough.
I ran a Stihl Farm Boss a few weeks ago and was impressed. The saw was brand new though.
I ran a Stihl Farm Boss a few weeks ago and was impressed. The saw was brand new though.
