On Sat, 29 Jun 2013 12:53:19 -0400, Dave Smith
> wrote:


>Unfortunately, too many people are too concerned with the lowest price
>and are not willing to pay for quality products. My father always
>insisted on quality tools. I learned my lesson years ago. When string
>trimmers first came out they were pretty expensive. I had an electric
>one but my yard is too big and has too many trees, so when Green
>Machines came along and were more affordable I bought one. I bought a
>number of them over the years. I rarely got a whole season out of one.
>A guy in my wife's church has a lawn equipment business so I took the
>latest dead GreenMachine to him. He did not want to touch it. He said it
>wasn't worth it. It would cost more for parts than a new one, and that
>it would not last. He recommended getting a better one..... and Echo.
>It was twice as much as the cheap machine. It was a lot more comfortable
>to use. It had a heavier line and cut a wider swath. It did the job
>better and faster than the cheap one. I have had the Echo for more than
>10 years. It still starts up easily and runs great.
>
>And... I was able to buy a blade attachment for it. I can use that to
>cut back the brush along the trails in woods and when the streams run
>dry in the summer I can get in there and cut through the heavy stuff.

We have an Echo chainsaw which we bought in 2006. We have a wood
stove, so this chainsaw is used a lot. I think it's a 14" blade, but
it does a good job and it's quite light, which my husband likes.

We were recommended this chainsaw over a Poulin or Stihl, and I'm glad
we bought it instead. Nothing has ever gone wrong with it, other than
the usual chain sharpening issues.

Doris