 NEGATIVE 5 STARS ECHO LIES ABOUT WARRANTY!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! |
| Review Date: October 7, 2008 |
| Reviewer: D, NW IN |
I have owned this saw for about three months now, and am amazed at how great this saw is. My Dad has 200 acres of wooded land, and all year long, I along with my family members get firewood from this. My siblings have different types of saws all 20" bars. They have Poulan, Mcculloch, Homelite, and Stihl. I put this saw to the test against these other guys and it wasn't even close! Plenty of power, lightweight, nice balance, and fairly quiet. These weren't small trees either, some were up in the 25" diameter range. By the end of the day, everybody was wanting to use mine. It just doesn't get any nicer than this one. I was able to get this particular model for 300 clams, and would pay twice as much to own it after using it. Believe me that I'm not using this just a couple times a year around the house. I get TONS of firewood and use this saw all year long, and will not be looking to get another saw for at least 5 years because of there great warranty. Thanks Echo for making my family jealous - now I'm not the black sheep anymore!
UPDATE 6/22/09
WELL MY SAW HAS BEEN IN THE SHOP FOR 2 MONTHS NOW, WITH A BLOWN TOP ENGINE. REPAIR MAN TOOK IT APART AND SENT PICTURES TO ECHO AND THEY SAID THAT I DID NOT USE THEIR OIL AND WRONG MIXTURE. AND NOW THEY ARE NOT GOING TO COVER IT. AS YOU CAN SEE IN MY REVIEW THAT I HAVE WORKED WITH ALL KINDS OF SAWS AND SMALL ENGINES, AND FOR THEM TO TELL ME THAT I DON'T HAVE THE RIGHT MIXTURE IS BS. THANKS ALOT ECHO FOR STICKING ME FOR $300 AND WIGGLING OUT OF IT, YOU HAD A SOLD PERSON HERE, BUT NOW I'M GOING TO DRAG YOU THROUGH THE MUD. BYE BYE ECHO - HELLO STIHL!!!! |
Echo CS-400 18 INCH CHAIN SAW
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| Review Date: October 17, 2008 |
| Reviewer: W. trahan, FL. |
| This saw the Echo CS-400 18 INCH CHAIN SAW is excellent lots of power ,saw will do heavy duty cutting to light cutting first pull will start, this saw will last a long time with proper maintain will put some 700-1300 dollar chain saws to rest .I believe this saw is the best made at this time, for 10 years experience in tree cutting this is the best saw I have and i have own many (hint with any 2 cycle engine use fresh 89-93 octane fuel no older then 30 days , mix 2.6oz oil 50.1 let engine idle for 10-15 minutes for break in on new engines only ) some companies will not tell you this in the manuals .also is a good idea is to use that co product in the equipment. have fun |
home owners delight
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| Review Date: August 24, 2008 |
| Reviewer: mike, mass |
| this saw is perfect for any job around the house and yard..plenty of power,super easy start,light weight ,easy to hold,and feels good in your hands... ill probly never need to replace this saw. its alot of saw and its built to last. |
Echo CS-400 - Best Chainsaw I've used!
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| Review Date: August 21, 2009 |
| Reviewer: Christian Reader, Lawrenceburg, TN USA |
I tried several other chainsaws, admittedly most of them cheaper and therefore of lesser quality, before buying the Echo CS-400 18C last Winter. I used it to provide firewood for heating my home in the spring. Whereas other chainsaws were difficult to start, the Echo always starts up within 2 or 3 pulls. And it never stalls out or dies UNLESS my chain is so dull that it cannot cut any more. I have cut down a dozen trees in the past 6 months, some 36 inches in diameter, using the Echo and I must say that this saw is wonderful! It is worth the extra money over the cheaper chainsaws you can get at WalMart or Sears. Do yourself a favor and buy an Echo!
One thing I noticed....if I keep the chain too tight, the saw bogs down and acts weak and begins to over heat! Beware, because this may cause the engine to seize if run this way too long. The Echo seems to need the chain to be a little bit looser than other chainsaws I've tried in order to operate properly. |
Stihl quality at half the price and 5 X the warrenty
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| Review Date: September 4, 2008 |
| Reviewer: donba27, adairsville, Ga |
| I have tried numerous chain saws (Craftsman, Poulin, mcculloch, etc). No comparison!!!!! Do yourself a favor spend the extra few bucks and get a saw that works when you need it. We live on a one acre wooded lot and needed a saw that's reliable. I have had the saw for about 4 months and cut down a few trees and cleaned up a lot of fallen trees as thick as 20" in diam. The saw starts fast about 3 or 4 pulls when cold. When the saw gets hot, its amazing. It restarts with less than ½ of a pull. When the chain is not engaged its so quiet it almost sounds like its not running. Smaller, light and quieter than most, it has enough power to do some pretty heavy work. Little or no vibration so its comfortable to use. My wife has been in fear of chain saws but when she saw how easy this one is to use she tried it and has cleaned up quite a few limbs from our yard. This is as good as the comparable Stihl at more than half the price and Echo trusts it quality and backs it up with a 5 year warranty. |
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I wouldn’t recommend the CS-400
I purchased mine about a year ago. The initial quality and performance was there but it wasn’t long before i started running into problems with the bar & chain combo not cutting properly. Despite the fact that i’ve used premium gas and an acceptable lubricant for the gas-oil mix the motor siezed today. I doubt i’ve cut over ten cord with it in the past year.
After reading a series of other reviews I’m not going to bother with their 5 year warranty. A company either stands by it’s products with no excuses or it doesn’t.
If you’re looking for a throwaway saw at a reasonable price the CS-400 is probably allright but if you’re looking for quality and durability then look somewhere else.
It’s a shame … Echo used to be a good name in chainsaws. I had a comprable CS-4500 that i was more than satisfied with but this new saw turned out to be a real dog.
Fool me once ….