I sent you an email mail concerning free oak firewood delivered. Are you interested? I sent it to your CT Scaper email. This isn't a joke. We own a local tree company and it's getting really expensive ($1200) to dispose of it and with oil prices sure to spike soon, can't understand why there are no takers!!! Guess CT is a rich state and don't mind paying for fuel oil! Let me know.
Just got my 540i and love it, I have had the older 536li XP for about 8 years and it’s still going strong, hasn’t got the power of the new 540 but I happily cut 8 inch oak with, this new saw with 16 inch bar is awesome.
Old Gas : In 1996 I bought a new pro saw from an older stihl dealer , he told me if you don't want to have trouble with it do one thing when your done with it , dump the remaining fuel out of the tank , start it and let it idle till it dies . This leaves the inside of the saw covered in oil and nothing in the carb or tank to go bad . I still have that saw and many others and it has never had to be touched , original fuel lines , diaphrams and all , nothing replaced except plugs and air filters .
Instant start is what I like ! Narrow kerf is also available for small gas saws as well . That's why a property maintain chain cuts faster than a new one ( narrow kerf )
I've been using Echo powerblend gold two stroke in chainsaws and lawn care equipment. It's good stuff, everything runs and idles really good with that oil, and it burns clean. I mix it 50:1 in lawn equipment and 44:1 in chainsaws. It would be fine 50:1 in saws but in big cuts or ripping a little extra oil definitely won't hurt anything. Hotsaws 101 did a review on mix oils and he said the Husqvarna oil leaves a gooey residue in the cylinder which makes them run funny. That was a few years ago so hopefully the quality of Husqvarna oil has increased since then.
Thanks for the feedback Scott. I usually buy the best oil the dealer has, either Stihl or Husqvarna. I'll have to see if my local dealer has the Echo stuff.
We always used cheap two stoke oil and it's ok in the short term but you get what you pay for on that. You have to mix twice the amount to be safe and the problem is the equipment is drowning in oil. Lots of smoke, low power, and excessive carbon buildup on spark arrester screens and the exhaust port. If I couldn't get Echo I'd get Stihl, or maybe a biker oil like Belray. Premium two cycle oil is worth the money and it isn't that expensive anyway.
Doing great Mark! Took a pause I ran out of wood to make videos about. Further, the drought gave me little to talk about in the gardens. Thanks for checking in on me! Working on the headlight switch in the I4700 today.
I like the Echo 56V system. I think both gas and battery saws still have a place. I've seen the battery ones bog down quite a bit easier in large hardwood rounds that don't phase 2 strokes and also the top handle battery saws are still considerably heavier than the lightest top handle gas saws and so they're much worse for climbing.
I've watched videos of the Echo system and that is a nice saw. I've heard climbing arborists say battery saws are heavy, which seemed odd to me, but my only comparison is a 30 year old 020. Husqvarna makes an accessory where you can wear the battery on your belt and it has a short lead to plug into the saw. Not sure if I would want that 'tail' coming off the saw but if you're standing up making repetitive cuts it would be nice.
@@CTSCAPER if you look at one of the latest arborists favorite top handle saw, the Echo CS2511T it's got a dry weigh of 5.2 lbs! The comparable battery unit from Echo would be DCS2500T and with the smaller 2.5AH battery installed it's at 7.3 lbs (w/o oil). Doesn't sound like much but swinging it and hanging from your saddle it's a lot and 2.5AH is the smaller battery that doesn't last as much as the 5AH in the full size saws. Another great arborist saw is the venerable old Stihl MS2xxT series but those are higher in weight again. With some jurisdictions mandating electric only for noise or pollution reasons, I really hope these battery saws improve power, cost, and weirght quickly. We need a revolutionary new battery technology just to have status quo with 2 stroke.
@@Gideon_Judges6 That Echo saw is crazy light! I'll have to have a look next time I'm at the dealer. I'm very excited to see where the battery saws head. It amazes me we live in a world where that kind of power with a battery is possible.
It it possible to put a different bar on this saw and use a more common H38 chain or similar? I switched to carbide years ago, and lack of carbide chains for this is enough for me not to buy it.
@@CTSCAPER Yes indeed. I used to have a pile of steel chains that I ran through the sharpener. Now with carbide, they last 10x what a steel chain lasts
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I sent you an email mail concerning free oak firewood delivered. Are you interested? I sent it to your CT Scaper email. This isn't a joke. We own a local tree company and it's getting really expensive ($1200) to dispose of it and with oil prices sure to spike soon, can't understand why there are no takers!!! Guess CT is a rich state and don't mind paying for fuel oil! Let me know.
Just got my 540i and love it, I have had the older 536li XP for about 8 years and it’s still going strong, hasn’t got the power of the new 540 but I happily cut 8 inch oak with, this new saw with 16 inch bar is awesome.
It truly is an amazing saw! My only regret is not having more wood on the property to cut with it.
Hello. how much is one charge enough if you cut firewood? is the charge for one tree completely enough?
Old Gas : In 1996 I bought a new pro saw from an older stihl dealer , he told me if you don't want to have trouble with it do one thing when your done with it , dump the remaining fuel out of the tank , start it and let it idle till it dies . This leaves the inside of the saw covered in oil and nothing in the carb or tank to go bad . I still have that saw and many others and it has never had to be touched , original fuel lines , diaphrams and all , nothing replaced except plugs and air filters .
Instant start is what I like ! Narrow kerf is also available for small gas saws as well . That's why a property maintain chain cuts faster than a new one ( narrow kerf )
That's my #1 favorite feature on the battery saws as well! The 020 with a 14 inch bar and narrow kerf would be even more fun!
John, here in Cali. we have winter and summer fuel given to us. I only use can gas in the 2 strokes.
Interesting Joe. I'm not sure which way I'm going to go with the gas supply.
I've been using Echo powerblend gold two stroke in chainsaws and lawn care equipment. It's good stuff, everything runs and idles really good with that oil, and it burns clean. I mix it 50:1 in lawn equipment and 44:1 in chainsaws. It would be fine 50:1 in saws but in big cuts or ripping a little extra oil definitely won't hurt anything. Hotsaws 101 did a review on mix oils and he said the Husqvarna oil leaves a gooey residue in the cylinder which makes them run funny. That was a few years ago so hopefully the quality of Husqvarna oil has increased since then.
Thanks for the feedback Scott. I usually buy the best oil the dealer has, either Stihl or Husqvarna. I'll have to see if my local dealer has the Echo stuff.
We always used cheap two stoke oil and it's ok in the short term but you get what you pay for on that. You have to mix twice the amount to be safe and the problem is the equipment is drowning in oil. Lots of smoke, low power, and excessive carbon buildup on spark arrester screens and the exhaust port. If I couldn't get Echo I'd get Stihl, or maybe a biker oil like Belray. Premium two cycle oil is worth the money and it isn't that expensive anyway.
I hope all is well John!
Doing great Mark! Took a pause I ran out of wood to make videos about. Further, the drought gave me little to talk about in the gardens. Thanks for checking in on me! Working on the headlight switch in the I4700 today.
Cool stuff 😎
Thanks Kevin!
I like the Echo 56V system. I think both gas and battery saws still have a place. I've seen the battery ones bog down quite a bit easier in large hardwood rounds that don't phase 2 strokes and also the top handle battery saws are still considerably heavier than the lightest top handle gas saws and so they're much worse for climbing.
I've watched videos of the Echo system and that is a nice saw. I've heard climbing arborists say battery saws are heavy, which seemed odd to me, but my only comparison is a 30 year old 020. Husqvarna makes an accessory where you can wear the battery on your belt and it has a short lead to plug into the saw. Not sure if I would want that 'tail' coming off the saw but if you're standing up making repetitive cuts it would be nice.
@@CTSCAPER if you look at one of the latest arborists favorite top handle saw, the Echo CS2511T it's got a dry weigh of 5.2 lbs! The comparable battery unit from Echo would be DCS2500T and with the smaller 2.5AH battery installed it's at 7.3 lbs (w/o oil). Doesn't sound like much but swinging it and hanging from your saddle it's a lot and 2.5AH is the smaller battery that doesn't last as much as the 5AH in the full size saws. Another great arborist saw is the venerable old Stihl MS2xxT series but those are higher in weight again.
With some jurisdictions mandating electric only for noise or pollution reasons, I really hope these battery saws improve power, cost, and weirght quickly. We need a revolutionary new battery technology just to have status quo with 2 stroke.
@@Gideon_Judges6 That Echo saw is crazy light! I'll have to have a look next time I'm at the dealer.
I'm very excited to see where the battery saws head. It amazes me we live in a world where that kind of power with a battery is possible.
Hello. echo dcs 5000 mean? This is a saw and I like it. but I live in Kazakhstan. and I don't know where to order
Yes chickanic she is very good at what she does/and pretty ,also watch donny the small engine mechanic ,very knowledgeable
Also watch donyboy 73
Yes Joe. I agree she knows her stuff! I've been watching Donny Boy for years as well.
It it possible to put a different bar on this saw and use a more common H38 chain or similar?
I switched to carbide years ago, and lack of carbide chains for this is enough for me not to buy it.
I don't know enough about chains to know what an H38 is. Do you use carbide to increase time between sharpenings?
@@CTSCAPER Yes indeed. I used to have a pile of steel chains that I ran through the sharpener. Now with carbide, they last 10x what a steel chain lasts
@@CTSCAPER I use carbide on my 20" rancher and adore them. But it's a heavy saw for slugging firewood
@@jonzuilkowski4132 Can you sharpen a carbide chain? Does it just take a few more strokes to dig into the teeth?
@@CTSCAPER Yes. You need to use a diamond file or diamond wheel grinder