Echo2511 vs echo271

[Stihl4life]

Does anyone know why the echo 271 is near $40 less than the 2511. The 271 is 1.9 cc stronger and weighs around 2 lbs more. $342 for the 271 and $379 for the 2511 at home depot.im fixin to buy one or the other to replace my stihl 09 dinosaur but curious as to why i can get more power for less and they look identical.

 

[ßrit]

weight

 

[Barc Buster]

Having run them both I'd be hard pressed to call the 271 stronger. As mentioned it's also quite a bit heavier too.

 

[Bucknut]

I posted this in another thread, but here it is again:


2511 on the right, 355 on left. I know it’s not a 271, just wanted to emphasize how insanely small the 2511 is. The 355 feels absurdly heavy compared to it.

For my money I’d take the 2511 every time. It’s a pro saw, good design, roughly the same power and less weight. Only two cons I can think of: it’s coldblooded (hard to start in the cold) and there’s a lot of plastic in the construction to save weight. Probably not gonna survive a bad drop as well as some more solid saws.

 

[Stihl4life]

Having run them both I'd be hard pressed to call the 271 stronger. As mentioned it's also quite a bit heavier too.

I'll spend the extra bucks on that reply! That 2 pounds less pulling on the saddle makes a big difference after awhile.

 

[Mowerr]

16 on the three fitty five

 

[Jonny]

I keep hearing excellent things about the 355 and the 2511. I think Echo gets my money next time I buy a top handle.
A 6 lb chainsaw boggles the mind. I could probably stop carrying the Silky.

 

[Barc Buster]

Word on the street is Husky is coming out with a new baby top handle to compete with the echo 2511t and stihl 150. I guess they are already available in Europe.





27cc and 6#s for the Husky vs 25cc and 5#s for the echo. Be fun to see how they compare. The echo 2511 already stihls the 150's lunch

 

[colb]

Does anyone know why the echo 271 is near $40 less than the 2511. The 271 is 1.9 cc stronger and weighs around 2 lbs more. $342 for the 271 and $379 for the 2511 at home depot.im fixin to buy one or the other to replace my stihl 09 dinosaur but curious as to why i can get more power for less and they look identical.

If price is an issue, buy it during echo dealer days. Both my 271 and 2511 were 20% off... x2 on buying the 2511. It is amazing. The 271 is fine - no problems over the 3 years I've owned it, but nothing exciting about it. Btw, maybe use another metric besides cc to evaluate power when the ccs are so similar...