Thinking of rolling the dice on an Echo Timberwolf

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Need a new saw. I have a late 80’s 038 probably made in Germany (was my dad’s). Time to let it sit on a shelf and take up space. Work we use newer Stihls, the high end saws are nice. The mid range take a dump constantly (throttles break all the time).

Looking at the Echo 620P. Would be used mostly for felling/bucking around the farm, might occasionally take on some extra work felling with a neighbor to feed his mill. 620P should be American made.

Most of my reading says they are a good tool. Not quite a pro saw but better than consumer (rebuildable, light weight/power). Compared to here, most places I have read do not suggest buying a Stihl or a Husky. Jonserd is nice, but no local dealers/parts suppliers. We have Stihl, and Echo here and TSC sells the cheaper Huskys.

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I was on the fence about the Timberwolf too, but after seeing some reliability concerns pop up, I decided to hold off. A buddy of mine took the chance, and while he loves the ergonomics, he’s had some feeding issues that needed tinkering. If you’re feeling like rolling the dice, maybe check out dice.onl first—sometimes it’s better to bet on a sure thing than take a gamble on something uncertain.