bkellyusa
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I have owned mostly Husqvarna and Stihl for the last 30 years. Have had Husky's and 3 Stihl's. Nothing bad to say about either of them. The Stihl's I have are slightly more user friendly but I think the Husky's last longer. At my age I need to worry about the saws weight and with that I am going to sell my Stihl 390 and buy an Echo CS4910. My primary reasons are the attractive price, the power to weight ratio is the best on the market in that class and from people I know who own them, including a professional, Echo's got a great reputation. Plus, while I don't have much trouble starting either of my Stihl saws the Echo is supposed to be super, super easy to start. The 4910 also has a decompression valve. For me it's a no-brainer choice.
The only drawback is that Echo doesn't yet have all of the accessory support that the other two have. In my area you can find parts, chains and bars a lot easier for the Husky and Stihl than you can for the Echo and bars and chains for the Husky and Stihl are very high quality.
Let us know what you decide and why you chose the particular saw you get.
The only drawback is that Echo doesn't yet have all of the accessory support that the other two have. In my area you can find parts, chains and bars a lot easier for the Husky and Stihl than you can for the Echo and bars and chains for the Husky and Stihl are very high quality.
Let us know what you decide and why you chose the particular saw you get.