ECHO CS-620P Review: Comparing ECHO & STIHL Chainsaws 

I wanted a Stihl for Christmas.....my old lady got me an Echo......I hadn't researched them ..... It's just there is a Stihl plant in McKinney Texas right by where I used to work. After watching many reviews.....I think my old lady outsmarted me once again . Thanx for your review!

After multiple plastic parts on my Stihl's breaking (gas caps, run switches etc) I bought a Echo CS590 and haven't looked back. While I kind of wish I'd gone for the 620, with a muffler mod and some other minor upgrades I'm very happy. Best saws for the money in my book.

I bought a 620P back in May after initially looking to purchase a comparable Stihl of Husqvarna. The plethora of negative reviews on Stihl and Husqvarna's pro saws was very troubling to me. Most were related to these new electronic carburetors and poor customer service after the sale. That's when I learned about rave reviews of the Echo CS-590 Timber Wolf. I did some research and decided I wanted the 620P. A pro caliber chainsaw with a conventional carburetor, no negative reviews, a 5 year warranty and $200 or more cheaper than the other two brands. I ordered my 620P with a 24" bar and chain. I have been nothing short of impressed! The 620P has the torque you want in a work saw. I have fully buried the bar bucking and it will spit chips like a beast with no bogging. The 620P is a rock solid saw and easy to work on and tune. I recently tached it being broke in and it turned out to be set perfectly by Echo. The 620P can easily run a 27" bar as it has power to spare with the 24" bar. I do feel it is best balanced though with the 24". With a muffler mod and carb tune the 620P with a 27" bar will even out cut some 70cc saws running 24" bars. I watched a guy do it on RU-vid in a head to head comparison. My only complaint with the 620P is its on the heavy side for extensive limbing. But to be fair the 620P isn't designed to be a limbing saw, it's a felling and bucking saw as well as an ideal saw for large diameter firewood. The 501P (as good as or better than the MS 261) which I also bought is perfect for limbing and in most cases what I would consider the ideal all-around general purpose firewood saw. Most people could get by with just the 501P and if you only want one chainsaw, this is the one I highly recommend. If you want or need a two saw arsenal, which I think is best, (because no matter how proficient you are with a chainsaw, it sure is nice to have a backup not IF but WHEN you get the bar pinched) then I'd buy the 501P and the 620P or the 501P and the soon to be released 73cc? (I believe) pro saw Echo is about to unveil on the US market if one needs a saw bigger than the 620P.

I started as a Husky guy, then went to Stihl for a couple years until a buddy had an older Echo. Now I collect the 500evl and bigger saws. 14 so far, even have a couple of the twin cyl saws. Hoping to pick up a 900evl next weekend to handle my big saw needs. Not like my 750 and 800 evl's have ever had an issue. Great review.

Saw arrived yesterday ru-vid.comUgkxfQm1wmg0ItKDLavxj1nXtQY9HP7EF504 and today I cut about 3/4 cord of wood with it. Make sure you get an extension chord that is at least 12 gauge wire, minimum. This is my first electric in about 10 years, and things sure have improved. The self-sharpener works great, and it just kept cutting through some pretty decent logs. Wear your eye protection, and ear protection. Excellent saw.

I've been a Stihl guy my whole life and I collect vintage chainsaws. I have several vintage Echo saws and love em'! They start first pull every time. If I had to buy something new today, I would seriously consider Echo. They're no joke!!

Im a huge Echo fan, my two climbing saw are a 303t and a 355t and both have never let me down, zero problems in 2-3 years now. I just ordered a cs501p to use along with a older (with a whopping 10 hours if that on it) Husquvarna 350. I dont take trees down any more and sold my Husq. 395xp (that was a beast of a saw) but its the perfect saw for me to cut up smaller rounds. Around here Husquvarna is having issues with delivery on everything, my dealer put in an order last November and still no delivery date.

I currently have a echo 590 and a 400 love both they are very dependable and really get after it . I have also owned a 042 stihl I bought new a outstanding cutting saw the price difference in echo and stihl leaned me towards echo $450 for the 590 echo vs over a $1000 for a 044 stihl which replaced the 042.

I have several Echos and use Echo as my main climbing saw. Also have Stihl for ground work. Love them all. Would not turn any of them away. Echo has a cost advantage. My next saw will be the 620P with a 27" bar.

I had bad luck with a stihl weed eater and have purchased echo products ever since. Cs590 cs330t and cs2511t.

Price point the Echo wins hands down.

Been using Srihl and Echo for about five years now, they are both good saws . I cut firewood and they haven’t let me down, good saws. I bought my son an Echo and never looked back. Stihl is getting to expensive for me.

Just curious when you say the stihl saw seemed more "plasticky" with less metal components than the echo what specific parts/pieces are you referring too? I don't own an echo but have picked up many. I do own a stihl ms 261ccm though and considered the 361/362 but opted for 261. Both 2 and 3 series saws are really clos in build quality and features. That being said my flywheel cover/rear handle/top cover are polymer or plastic. As well as the handle bar. Everthing else is magnesium..I would say 70-80% of the saw body is magnesium or metal. I've heard this argument before from Husky and Echo peeps and from my experience the only difference is the handlebar. Husky and many Echo are aluminum or steel. I owned a 545 mk II and thought it was a great little saw but my 241 was the one I picked up 90% of the time. Really only grabed the 545 when I ran outta gas and ended up giving to my brother for his b-day. Anyway if Echo's have changed and are now made of 100% magnesium or metal plesse forgive me. Or if there are some components that I'm missing please elaborate. Other than that I feel you entire video was based on promoting echo saw. Not really a fair assessment of the two.

I’m not a fan of the 362 but it does have one notable feature that the Echo does not: captive bar nuts. That said the 620 is a better value and has more usable power IMHO. The 620 is the best choice all around in the 60 cc class. The only cons are the air filter and no captive bar nuts. It doesn’t have the rpm or throttle response of a 562 but has more torque in the bigger wood.

I got a early 600p, added the 620 carb unlimited coil and wrap handle. Did a port Nd polish and muffler mod. It smokes my 362cm.

What was the length of the bar used on the Echo in your video? You commented on how nicely it balanced, and the bar length plays into that.

My experience with stihl is that they don’t hold up. Work great when brand new, but the short-cuts in materials cause problems before long.

Too bad you didn't have large oak logs, or yellow birch. Ultimately some really hard wood. Like the echo though. But Stihls have earned there place, they are top notch.

I bought an Echo CS-400, I used to have a Stihl 028 Woodboss. The Stihl had a heavier duty bar and chain than the Echo, the Echo bar and chain is like a kiddie saw compared to the Stihl.

Does the Sthil have the safety green chain on it? Id like to see both saws with same type chain in hardwood

Not to be that guy but those chaps aren't gonna save the back of your thighs when you drop start a saw with the bar break disengaged. I've had to adjust my carb in the colder months because the chain will start to spin at idle but I didn't find that out the second I started the saw because the bar break was on. Power saws are hungry animals and should be handled with respect. That being said, I have a CS490 and I love it. It's a serious saw and Echo offers the user way more bang for their buck (pun intended) than the other orange guys.

Have both an Echo and Stihl. This is not a good test. You need to compare with some oak, hickory or walnut. That's a real test. I can get a Poulan to do this good on pine.

Surprise of the century! I mean the name is echo means business

You cant go wrong with a stihl chainsaw, Yea you can compare it to others, and there might be some slight disadvantages in certain areas with a stihl, but that being said, no matter what its a stihl, you cant go wrong going with one

I tend to go with Stihl for we got 2 dealers and sale all the way to ms462. Orscheln is the only place to get echo here and dont have much options biggest is the 510

Nice

Wood was rotten, could cut with a weed wacker, sorry !

I think they both were good but no offense I think you choose echo because you support echo I mean your channel is called echo means business just saying

In Italia le motoseghe Stihl sono vendute meno perchè costano molto e la qualità non regge il costo. Le motoseghe Echo invece sono ovunque!

Stihl isn't what is use to be. Like everything I guess.

Liked the stolen chainsaw better

Put the 690 against any of the stihl magnum series. A 441 will blow it out of the water. Your comparing stihls smallest commercial saw to echo second biggest...

it's an echo channel. wonder if he picks echo? get real. how about a review without a known outcome

🇺🇲vs🇯🇵

Judging by the name of your channel and sponsorships, totally and absolutely Bias. I’ve owned several really phenomenal saws. Echo. McCulloch. Stihl…. I’m sorry, dude, but for the ALL DAY AND ALL WEEK, I bring my Stihls. And Stihls only. Period. Don’t get me wrong, echo is phenomenal, Husqvarna is great. The chainsaw market. Is Stihl. Sorry. Pretty much a standard in my part of the forest.

1 minute just to get to the point? Waste of time

Shocker, seeing as how echo sponsored the video. Lol

ECHO IS GARBAGE, just avoid Echo products completely. Their electric stuff is amateur hour crap. Do yourself a favor and buy a good gas saw from a REAL tool company like Stihl, Johnsereds or Husqvarna. I dumped a lot of money into their electric chain saw and hedge trimmer. While the appliances themselves aren't too bad - the battery packs are an obvious scam - they break instantly for no reason and they cost over $200. That's how they rip you off. Obviously the battery packs are carefully designed to separate suckers from their money as quickly as possible. Echo is Chinese scam-bait that isn't worth what it costs in either the short or long term. Don't throw your hard-earned money away on this absolute crap.

REALLLLLLLLLLY stretching for reasons the echo is "better" than a stihl.. Not a biased opinion at all...... hahahah. Keep buying up the junk echos and I'll choose any stihl over buying another echo chainsaw or trimmer

I have the 620p echo with a 24" bar and skip chain......I absolutely love this saw! I have a small firewood business, and this is my saw for cutting up trunks into big rounds to be split. It rarely boggs down even on even the toughest oaks. Though it is a little hefty with that big bar, once I law it down to cut the saw pretty much does all the work. It fire's right up no matter if it's 95° or 25° outside. I have nothing but respect for stihl saws, but on my budget I went with echo for all three of my saws (310, 4910, 620). I use them daily with no issues or regrets.

Echo is my go to chainsaw. I own 2, small and big. Great saws

Just bought echo timber wolf best saw I ever owned I have still husky and poulan

Just got a cs 590 and cut a bunch of 20 inch plus oak. It worked great cuts fast no problems at all. Nice saw for the price.

Both good saws, but bought an Echo 590 TimberWolf 3 years ago, and ended up selling my Stihl 036. Echo simply smokes Stihl in cutting speed and torque. The price at $399-429 makes it a no brainer.

Have been using a echo 690P with 27 inch bar for 3 years, no problems and cuts like a beast, echo is my go to saw, a friend uses stihl and used mine, he was impressed how nice it cut

Love my CS600P. Great and reliable saw. Just bought the CS 2512 to complement it. Great combination. Also have the Echo pole saw. Okay all my power tools are Echo. Blower, string trimmer, hedger, etc. 😜

Difference in wood, tree in open less dense, thus Echo cut like butter, the Stihl was cutting in a place not cleared out where water saturates and holds water longer making that tree more dense. Echo are good but the test was flawed. He should've cut the same tree using both saws, the tree was certainly long enough.

My new husky came with a bad carb both husky are junk in the old days 268 xp husky was the way to go pro echo timber wolf is awsome

Echo saws are great!! I have 4 now!! A CS-352-ES with a 14" bar. AMAZing light saw.. A CS-2511-TES the 25cc top handle saw. This saw is just brilliant!! The Echo PPT-2620HES pole saw, these are great too, and finally, just yesterday i bought a CS-7310SX with a 28" bar. Hve not cut wood with it yet, but it starts easily and runs great!!

Would have liked to see you run a husky 562 along with the stihl and echo

echo

I've owned several old (1978-1993) Stihl saws and they do run an cut nicely. However, working at an Echo dealer for 10 years now, the new Echo saws are beasts. The 680 you tested has been refined now, and we now offer the 80.7cc CS-800 which is a high-rpm monster of a saw.

I put a CS450 through hell anytime I got to cut wood and sometimes I feel bad for the saw cuz I've got multiple chains and I'll just keep on going all day.. I cut mesquite and oak and the saw gets it done I put a 20-in bar on it as soon as I bought it I might want to go to a 18 and see how the power is on them larger trees I'm getting to. I'm definitely an echo fan.

As much as you are paying extra for the stihl it should come with more than a bag of cheap Chinese tools!

My first saw was/is cs352, love that monkey, awesome for brush work and under 20 inch trees. Second saw was Stihl ms880, I milled a 4 year drop Doug fir, 52 inch wide at center, hardest Doug fir I ever cut. Third saw is cs590, much heavier than C's 352(duh) but sets the field on fire. I even milled redwood with that. Fourth saw was a Stihl knockoff 90CC Ojenas, (copy of Ms 070), milled with it until the cheap throttle body gave way, intend to repair it with original Stihl parts, fifth saw was a PTDO(husky knockoff) worked like a cs590 until it too had throttle body failure, was able to get the wire hook back on, milled some redwood, it slipped out again. Not bad though for 105 dollars. Sixth saw was. MS190D, great for dumpster compacting if you don't hit metal. Both stihls burnt in house fire, but I have absolutely no complaints about the Echo. Next saw will be Echo too. There are a few videos on my channel.

Echo that's all I ever used since 1998

I love that ECHO saw. I have 2 of them. You couldn't have explained it better - balance!!

shindaiwa echo efco and dolmar my go to chainsaws 25 year arborist used about every saw there is stihls have tons of power and rev out nice but the others are lighter with at least the same pull in wood cuts execpt the dolmar which just puts the new stihls to shame

Need a video w the Stihl Ms 251 vs Echo CS 4510 . I'm going w ECHO! Please I would love to see these 2 saws go head to head.

I’m not saying Stihl is bad. I’m saying they rest on their laurels more now than they used to. Every professional government funded forestry service basically uses Stihl and so they can start cutting corners on making plastic parts and making things cheaper as long as ppl associate the name with professional use. Stihl, husky, echo all great saws very little problems with any of them, just go with a good dealer that’s close to your home and you’ll be fine. I’m lucky enough to have all 3 dealerships close to me and they’re all great to work with because they know if they aren’t then the other 2 will take all the business.

I work on saws full time I love Stihl & Husqvarna but I been having alot of them coming in for repairs havent seen many echos come back the 620 p is a good saw it be my choice over the Ms 362 and 562

I inherited my grandfather's echo Cs600p. He ran that thing with a 27" chain and beat the orange out of it. Before he lost his ability to cut wood when his health decline rapidly he had a salesman talk him into a Stihl MS 362 and it is also a great saw but It seemed to lose power after a hard day of abuse. Since his passing my uncle has had it get worked on seems like every time he needs to use it.

I have other echo equipment, looking at chainsaws. Was looking at reviews on stihls and really negative surprise. Alot of people had buyers remorse, expecting the tip of the pyramid product, but many of them returned it. Echo seems like the opposite. I think I'm gonna pick up the 40cc 18" model. Plus made in America.

Great video bro I'm gonna get this echo saw thx

As long as you stick with Stihl, Husqvarna, and Echo, you cant loose. They all make great saws and each brand has a model or two thats awesome. I have found that Husqvarna saws are alot easier on the hands with their vibration control. Stihl is made to last and echo is as well, as long as you dont get one with the primer bulbs that rot out and crack open.

Echo have improved alot over the years . I have a Stihl ,a Husky & a Echo & my Echo is my more go to saw ! . Great vid 👍🇭🇲

I love the Echo brand,keep up the good work man.

Can you elaborate on what parts are metal on the Echo and plastic on the Stihl? I personally haven't worked on that model Echo but noticed the exact opposite on other comparable models.

I don't own an Echo saw (that's why I watched the video), but I have owned and operated an Echo leaf blower and an Echo weed trimmer for over 5 years now. They are great! No problems with either...only use non ethanol gas with Seafoam additive...you'll be happy. Sorry to get sidetracked from the chainsaw.

The log cut witht the stihl was hella thicker than the one with the echom

got wonder if they delete comments, only ones, they love it

A little bias here? I have both saws and both are very good. I like the Stihl a little better.

Why would you cut on a different tree for comparison? I stopped watching at that point.

I am watching this because I'm tired of my echo breaking and am searching for alternative comparrisons. My 2 year old echo CS-590 has failed 6 times in the 12 gallons of gas I've put through it. Every 2 gallons of gas something is going to break. I highly reccomend everyone find another brand and stay away from Japanese stuff.

With a new chain and a running engine both should obviously cut. The differences are in the little things. Sthil is the best saw on the market when it comes to maintaining and heavy professional use. This guy with his beer guy won’t be able to properly notice what professional tree cutters know. Eco is garbage and will not last a lifetime.

I have used the echo and the Stihl chainsaw for over 10 years vehicle it's a easy start in the first or second the Stihl saws State stakes a long time to start it takes like 8 to 12:00 starts to get it running we're talking about a new one or a 01 they ain't worth a f***and The echoes are easy to start and they're better sauce

Stihl is overpriced as usual !

ran them both,,,echo is cheaper better warranty , stihl 362c sounds and looks better ....it really comes down to brand warranty both great saws

I’m a huge echo fan, but I also got a lot of stihl equipment. The thing the new stihl just is not as good as they used to be. The 036 and 360 were excellent but the 361 and 362 have done down hill in quality.

The Stihl engine sounds guttier (stronger) than the whinier Echo.

Stihl sounds like a BMW, Echo like a Honda.

I agree with Bobby villa's reply as I own a echo 620p and it's a beast all day with no issues. The 590 timberwolf has the same engine but .5 hp less power for $150.to $200. Less.

WOW ....this was apples to apples comparison. should have cut long straight tree to double the length pieces then came back and cut with steel to single piece wood. with all crap i cut , this was very poor comoarison.

I have The Echo CS-3510 I like this chain saw a lot Stihl is good too!!

I bought the CS590 and had a muffler mod done and had it tuned. It's a beast.

Which models eh?

Echo for the win I have 2 echo saws and a weed wacker will be buying more echo products when my leaf blower and other things kick the bucket definitely beet bang for the buck have no regrets with the products they offer. I actually like the Stihl chains better and Stihl sharpening file guide as well but the saw and power units made by echo are awesome

I have 2 echo saws 300 and 600p ive had the 300 for 20 years never did anything at all to it it still runs perfect. the 600p is an absolute beast never bogs down just digsgoing on year 7 with it. Why pay twice as much for an equal saw?

i have a Echo and love it

In the last three years I have been through one 362 and one 562 XP. The Stihl was in and out of the shop since new. It would bog badly in the cut, was a bugger to start and whenever it decided it would flat out not run at all. Got it back from the shop, it’s seventh time, after a carb and coil/microprocessor replacement, which was out of warranty buy a few weeks. Keep in mind the shop has looked over this saw and just came off warranty. No happy at all with dealer. Always going to do all before the sale... Anyhow took it out in the woods, I always burn non-e gas and Schaeffer’s two-stroke oil. Got the saw into a 20” or so oak tree and about halfway through, she seized. Couldn’t believe it. It had run lean and burnt a hole in the piston crown. Stihl did nothing to assist. It’s in the barn in a box aging. The Husky story is similar, different shop. The 562 ran well for two years and then had starting having bogging issues off idle. Stumbled, erratic acceleration. You know, all the things a pocket screwdriver fixes in a few moments. Decided to get the 620PW. I can tell you it’s a great saw, starts easy, cuts great, decent on fuel. A five year warranty to boot. I sell firewood so my saw is used everyday. I have had the Echo just over a year it’s gas, oil, one pull and I’m cutting. Not to mention hundreds cheaper than the other two offerings. Two piston rings, a Japanese built two-stroke, it all makes for one reliable saw. Some say not professional-I beg to differ!

Those chains are too tight

I choose the orang color one ☝️ nice video sir

I'm going to buy the echo for now ill use my pro mac 610 McColluch chainsaw the promac 610 will smoke that Stihl if tuned correctly or when new

There was more plastic features on the Echo saw? The cover on the chain side is the only piece of metal on the body, while practically the whole Stihl is metal. I had it for a less then two months and the spline by the front vibration dampener, that's part of the rear handle broke. I've worked with Husky's and Stihl's for over 20 years and I've never busted one so easy. Now I'm in the middle of taking the entire saw apart to replace the rear handle. The worst part is the adjustment screws on the carb are plastic. I was trying to adjust it last week and they were frozen, so it stripped right away. I got new screws on order, but wish they would just send me real metal ones. And this is supposed to be a professional series saw. On the plus side it is well balanced and has decent power. I got one of these instead of a Stihl or Husky and I totally regret it. If you're just using it to get firewood once in a while it will be fine, but I wouldn't recommend it for daily professional use.

This vid personnal opignion is not but really not fair all that you show and talk is the echo cut multiple log with echo but 3cut with the stihl dont convice me you neutral i hown serval echo a cs 310 a cs 490 a cs 501p a cs620pw i really love them they are great saw But you cant chose a saw on the fly when your not bucking at least a half day with each P.s. tha would be funny the channel echo means buisness chose the stihl 😂

Nice video. I would have liked to have seen wich parts were metal on the Echo vs plastic on the Stihl. Just take a few minutes and show us the differences.

Stihl is the Toyota of chainsaws. Go stihl and don’t look back it’ll last you forever

With all that safety gear you still started the saw the unsafe way.

Biased?

I'm leaning towards and echo, just managing the place and maybe helping neighbors some. Cutting out on the end of the bar like that is a bad habit to get into. It isn't just the wear on the bar in an area you can't file, they'll come back and bite you. I'd like to see an apples to apples video.