Saw Question

[TreeDoc]

Equally, Husky & Stihl but you have to break it down to individual models between the two. Each of the 2 manufacturers create some dogs. Of course, we generally stick with the "Profesional" units, XP series of Husky (575XP, 3120XP) or the even numbered units of Stihl (260, 440, etc) to compare apples with apples though I have run a couple "Occasional User" saws in our line up and got a couple-a-few years of good use out of them but they eventually become to cost prohibitive to fix.

I'd toss the echo in the line-up for Homeowner Duty no doubt. I used to run the Echo 3400 series, top handled, limbing saws. They were light, inexpensive, and ran well for the use we put them through but I phased those out for the Stihl MS200 (old 020) Arborist Saw. The bigger Echos don't stand up to the commercial applications but for an Occassional User they'de be great.

I could buy 2 Echo 3400's and fill 10 gas cans with fuel and oil mix for what one Stihl MS200 costs ($600 now) but when the Echo's got sick, they died. They also don't carry the power and torque the Stihl does. On the flip side, Husky's answer to the MS200 was their 338 Arborists package. The first one was a P.O.S., the second updated/upgraded model was also a P.O.S. Nothing but carb problems and constantly. I sh!t-canned those saws and we haven't looked back since we've exclusively run the MS200.

Just idiosyncrasies with each model.