Echo CS-400 18" Gas Chainsaw

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Echo CS-400 18" Gas Chainsaw

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Pros

If it burps i push the choke in and crank it, and it will start. I let it warm up at idle, and continued running it varying the rpm's. When cold always starts 3rd pull of the rope until warm.

It is worth the extra money over the cheaper chainsaws you can get at walmart or sears. This is and excellent saw and dont let all those negative reviews out there sway you.

Echo mix/oil is some of the very best on the market (from a lubricating perspective) it's imperative to use at least 89 octane fuel for the mix. This allows the rotating assembly and the top end to get adequate lubrication.

It loosens up pretty fast. Little or no vibration so its comfortable to use. It isn't prone to peeling like the foamy ones are.

Very good weight and balance for occasional tree cutting and trimming. While the specs seem to show only a pound or so difference, it really seems like more than that. The regulations required for small engines make the exhaust all quiet, and clean.

Cons

When it does start, it runs rougher than i remember originally. The chain break is barely large enough to fit around the clutch. Pumped the primer bulb until full + 2 pumps.

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Quality

Never use old questionable gas use quality oil and mix it right

The ratings in different stores were good or excellent combined with the five year warranty made it attractive

10 days late and arrived at night in a busted box with the guide bar sticking out

In order to meet the epas ever constricting requirements echo has to set these carbs very lean which is very bad for a 2 stroke... Read More

Price

Over all it is an excellent machine with excellent price value

Great saw great price would buy another

The price was less and the reviews were equal if not better

And finally the price i went to the sthil distributor to get a similar one willing to pay a reasonable difference but it was extremely high

Shipping

The saw starts fast about 3 or 4 pulls when cold

Packaging/appearance

Mine barely ran out of the box and required carb tuning to get it to run properly

Competitiveness

Extremly light saw compared to direct competitors husqvarna 440 and stihl ms251 no issues using this for extended periods5 yea... Read More

So if you are not mechanically inclined buy this at a dealer that can tune it for you and stay away from the bigbox stores tha... Read More

Buy your self a chain sharpener too you can get a hrbr frght cheapy for under 30 its worth it dull chains make your saw work twice as hard

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This product had a total of 231 reviews as of our last analysis date on Mar 5 2023.