Echo versus Stihl chainsaw

[Pistol]

Going to buy a 20" bar for general work. Which do y'all recommend and why?

I heard the Echo goes longer without needing cleaning but the Stihl is easier to start. Also, the Stihl has a 1 year warranty and the Echo has a 5 year warranty. Any other thoughts?

[Txpepper]

I like them both.

[bwssr]

I have 1 of each...Stihl, hands down..and they have a 2 year and if you buy and run the Stihl synthetic 2 stroke oil, they give you another 2 years

[Catfish270]

I have used both and prefer the Stihl hands down.

[xman59]

both are good but i have stihl weedeater and chain saws,, i was recently given an echo,, nothing wrong with it but when i really need to cut something i go with the stihl,, easy to start and the chain is unbeilevable how long it will stay sharp.... and tight

[Pistol]

I have a Stihl weedeater and an Echo blower and I like them both. Thanks for your input though. I will go with the Stihl then!

[camo_cowboy55]

i have a stihl weed wacker and a stihl chainsaw, id go with a stihl, easier to start, less problems, well known company

[DamonJ]

6 in one hand & half dozen in the other!!

[Wood Man]

Stihl all day. I have 2 MS290's and 1 MS310. I wouldn't trade them for any other brand. I like my Echo weedeater though.

[Redneck Archer]

I wont buy anything but stihl...

just because thats all my grandpa bought and my dad bought and was handed down to me. my 60's model 041 still runs (sometimes ) dang thing. lol.

and we are from the great white north where we heat our homes with wood from the REAL trees in the woods! (so they get used)

[Pistol]

Ok, any particular model of Stihl? They make 33 of them, but we want a 20" bar.

[Txjourneyman]

Stacey something else to consider is Husqvuarna. I sold my Stihl Farmboss and replaced it with a Husky. Any one of them is a quality machine.

[large car]

Sthil

[Aggiehunter08]

Can't go wrong either way, but I would get the echo because of the 5 year warranty. Small engines seem to always have issues at some point no matter what the brand.

[Zookeeper]

Sthil

x2 hands down