Echo CS-680 vs Echo CS-7310P

Echo CS-680

Echo / Gas

Echo CS-680

60cc class

~$780

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Echo CS-7310P

Echo / Gas

Echo CS-7310P

70cc+ class

~$1,190

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The Echo CS-680 costs about $410 less; the Echo CS-7310P sits a class up (70cc+ class); the Echo CS-7310P has more engine (73.5cc); the Echo CS-680 is lighter at 14.6 lb on the same basis.

SpecEcho CS-680Echo CS-7310P
Approx. price~$780with 20" bar and chain~$1,190with 20" bar and chain
Engine class60cc classby displacement70cc+ classby displacement
Power typeGasGas
Use caseProfessionalProfessional
Engine66.8 cc73.5 cc
Bar length20 in20 in
Single-pass cutabout 18 inabout 18 in
Bar range20-27 in20-32 in
Chain3/8" pitch / .050" gauge (PowerMatch bar, rim sprocket)3/8" pitch / .050" or .058" gauge (PowerCut bar)
Weight14.6 lbpowerhead only (dry, without bar and chain)14.8 lbpowerhead only (dry, without bar and chain)
Warranty5-year consumer / 1-year commercial5-year consumer / 1-year commercial

Tinted cells mark the better figure on that row alone: more engine, longer bar, lighter, cheaper. A lighter weight is only a win on the same basis.

What owners like and complain about

Echo CS-680

  • 66.8cc with a low, torquey power delivery owners describe as built like saws used to be
  • Adjustable oiler with a manual override — genuinely useful running long bars in dry hardwood
  • Rim sprocket, aluminium handle with rubber grip and PowerMatch bar are proper pro-grade parts
  • Top-mounted tool-less air filter cover keeps in-field servicing quick
  • Takes bars up to 27 inches, covering real felling work
  • 5-year consumer warranty on a saw in this class
  • Owners who have run both say the lighter CS-620P out-cuts it with anything under a 24-inch bar
  • 14.6 lb powerhead and a slow-revving character make it tiring next to modern 70cc saws
  • Plastic sprocket cover where the cheaper CS-620P gets magnesium
  • An older design that Echo has not refreshed alongside the X Series saws
  • $779.99-$799.99 puts it above the CS-620P with no clear advantage below a 24-inch bar

Echo CS-7310P

  • 73.5cc is the most displacement Echo sells in North America, rated for bars up to 32 inches
  • Only 0.2 lb heavier than the 66.8cc CS-680 despite the extra displacement
  • Dual felling spikes fitted as standard, where rivals often charge for the second one
  • Offered with .058" gauge chain as well as .050", which holds up better in dirty wood
  • Four-stage air filtration and a magnesium crankcase and sprocket cover
  • Owners using it as a primary felling and bucking saw report heavy continuous duty without trouble
  • 5-year consumer warranty is unheard of at this displacement
  • $1,189.99-$1,309.99 — by far the most expensive saw Echo sells
  • 14.8 lb powerhead before you add a long bar, chain and fuel
  • Overkill below a 24-inch bar, where the much cheaper CS-620P does the same work
  • Standard recoil with no spring assist — you pull a 73.5cc engine over on the rope
  • The 27.1 fl. oz. fuel tank empties quickly when the engine is working long bars
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