Echo chainsaws

21 Echo saws (19 gas, 2 battery), from about $219 to $1,190. The highest retailer-rated is the Echo CS-590 Timber Wolf at 4.6/5 on Home Depot; 13 of the 21 carry no retailer rating.

How Echo stacks up:Stihl vs Echo Husqvarna vs Echo

Echo / Gas

~$480

Echo CS-590 Timber Wolf

50cc class

59.8cc
engine: 20 in
bar: 13.2 lb
bare

Firewood cutters and rural landowners who want maximum 60cc capability per dollar and don't mind the weight.

Farm & Ranch4.6/5 Home Depot

Echo / Gas

~$260

Echo CS-352

30cc class

34cc
engine: 16 in
bar: 8.8 lb
bare

Occasional cutters who want the most proven cheap Echo rather than the newest one.

Homeowner4.6/5 Home Depot

Echo / Gas

~$499

Echo CS-355T

30cc class

35.8cc
engine: 14 in
bar: 8 lb
bare

Tree crews and serious property owners who want near-MS 201 T capability at two-thirds the price.

Arborist4.6/5 Home Depot

Echo / Gas

~$739

Echo CS-620P

50cc class

59.8cc
engine: 20 in
bar: 13.7 lb
bare

Pros and serious firewood cutters who want 60cc professional build quality without paying Stihl/Husqvarna prices.

Professional4.2/5 Home Depot

Echo / Gas

~$429

Echo CS-4920

50cc class

50.1cc
engine: 20 in
bar: 11.1 lb
bare

Rural homeowners and small-acreage owners cutting regular firewood who want 50cc power without pro-saw pricing.

Farm & Ranch4.2/5 Walmart

Echo / Gas

~$349

Echo CS-4010

40cc class

41.6cc
engine: 18 in
bar: 9.4 lb
bare

Homeowners cutting seasonal firewood and storm damage who want an 18-inch-bar gas saw with a long warranty.

Homeowner4.1/5 Home Depot

Echo / Gas

~$300

Echo CS-3510

30cc class

34.4cc
engine: 16 in
bar: 8.2 lb
bare

Homeowners cutting a cord or two a year who want more saw than a CS-310 without crossing $350.

Homeowner3.9/5 Home Depot

Echo / Gas

~$260

Echo CS-3410

30cc class

34.4cc
engine: 16 in
bar: 8.2 lb
bare

Homeowners who want the CS-3510's chassis and weight for less money, or specifically want the 14-inch bar.

Homeowner3.8/5 Home Depot

Echo / Gas

~$219

Echo CS-310

30cc class

30.5cc
engine: 14 in
bar: 8.8 lb
bare

Homeowners who need a light, cheap gas saw for limbing, pruning, and storm cleanup a few times a year.

Homeowner

Echo / Gas

~$390

Echo CS-361P

30cc class

35.8cc
engine: 14 in
bar: 8.4 lb
bare

Arborists and landscapers who want a compact pro rear-handle for ground clean-up and limbing rather than a homeowner saw.

Professional

Echo / Gas

~$500

Echo CS-271T

30cc class

26.9cc
engine: 12 in
bar: 6.6 lb
bare

Climbers and tree crews who want a dependable pro top-handle for pruning and tip work at the lowest price Echo sells one.

Arborist

Echo / Battery

~$530

Echo eForce DCS-2500T

30cc class (by bar)

56V
pack: 12 in
bar: 7.3 lb
as sold

Climbing arborists who want a quiet, fumeless top-handle for pruning and limbing and can live with a 12-inch bar.

Arborist

Echo / Gas

~$549

Echo CS-303T

30cc class

30.1cc
engine: 12 in
bar: 7.7 lb
bare

Working climbers who want Echo durability in a light pruning saw without the 2511T's premium.

Arborist

Echo / Gas

~$599

Echo CS-2511T

30cc class

25cc
engine: 12 in
bar: 5.2 lb
bare

Working climbers and arborists who prioritize minimum weight aloft for pruning and small takedowns.

Arborist

Echo / Gas

~$600

Echo CS-2511P

30cc class

25cc
engine: 12 in
bar: 5.7 lb
bare

Ground crews, landscapers and older cutters who want top-handle lightness without the safety compromise of a top-handle.

Professional

Echo / Gas

~$390

Echo CS-4510

40cc class

45cc
engine: 16 in
bar: 11.1 lb
bare

Property owners who want a 16-inch mid-duty saw and have a specific reason not to step up to the CS-4920.

Farm & Ranch

Echo / Battery

~$349

Echo eForce DCS-5000

50cc class (by bar)

56V
pack: 18 in
bar: 14.6 lb
as sold

Property owners and light-duty pros who want the most battery saw per dollar and a long warranty, and don't mind the extra pounds.

Farm & Ranch

Echo / Gas

~$670

Echo CS-501P

50cc class

50.2cc
engine: 18 in
bar: 10.6 lb
bare

Pros and heavy firewood cutters who want 50cc power in the lightest possible powerhead and will use the aluminium-handle build.

Professional

Echo / Gas

~$770

Echo CS-620PW

50cc class

59.8cc
engine: 20 in
bar: 14.1 lb
bare

Fallers and tree crews who need wrap-handle grip positions and will use the X Series build hard enough to justify it.

Professional

Echo / Gas

~$780

Echo CS-680

60cc class

66.8cc
engine: 20 in
bar: 14.6 lb
bare

Cutters who regularly hang a 24- or 27-inch bar and want displacement rather than revs doing the work.

Professional

Echo / Gas

~$1,190

Echo CS-7310P

70cc+ class

73.5cc
engine: 20 in
bar: 14.8 lb
bare

Loggers and fallers who need 70cc-class power and long bars every day and want a 5-year warranty behind it.

Professional