EFCO

[Leif]

Anybody ever here of EFCO chainsaws? /forum/images/graemlins/confused.gif

 

[glens]

http://www2.emak.it/database/emak/emak.nsf/wframe_eng.htm

They're also available at your local John Deere dealership in J.D. Green or via the (IMO) obnoxiously apples-to-oranges-comparing website at http://www.chainsaws4u.com/

Reports are generally that they're good bang for the buck. They didn't impress me favorably in my fondling them at a Deere store, but I didn't run one. It might help you to know I favor the Stihl flavor.

Glen

 

[Mark Chisholm]

It just clicked, I have used their hedge trimmers before (I think). Anyone know if they are red? I think that I am right on this. I wouldn't know about their saws but the trimmers were pretty slow moving.

 

[Tom Dunlap]

I belive that EFCO was Olympic before the International Olympic Committee got into a tizzy about anyone using the word "Olympic" in their name. They even muscled a third generation electrician to have to change the name of Gramps' company. After the run-in they changed to Olympyk. That still wasn't good enough. I have no clue what EFCO means.

 

[Mark Chisholm]

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I have no clue what EFCO means.

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Maybe it's a nasty acronym about the Olympics? /forum/images/graemlins/smirk.gif

 

[stevebullman]

i had an efco hedgecutter 7 years back, my first hedgecutter. it was red mark. heavy bit of kit but it cut through anything, was a real work horse....cant remember it being sluggish.
probably wouldnt buy an efco chainsaw over husky or stihl, but when it comes to hedgecutters the stihl and husky offerings are pis* poor

 

[Cliff_Towle]

Stay away from it. Bought one in a pinch after I let a trunk roll over onto my Shindawa 357. The little Efco is orange, made in Italy, and severely cuts out on power. Turning it upside down for a cut is a joke. My next climbing saw will be a Stihl.

 

[JKCook]

I have a 30 year-old "EFCO" (Olympic) - it is a beast of a saw, that is, by today's standards it is heavy and low spead but, it has torque and gets the job done. I've had no problem with parts availability - though I've not had any serious malfunctions or needed repairs in the 6 yers I've owned it. I have probably cut nearly 30 tight cords of Hedge, Black Locust, Ash, Red and White Oak, Silver Maple, Hackberry, Elm and the occasional pine tree with this saw over the past 6 years. I will say, it is not a very good saw for limbing because of the weight. I may replaqce this saw with one that is lighter and my first choice is an EFCO. By way of comparison, my friend has a Husky and when it is working it works REALLY well. It seems to be kind of finiky with the gas one uses however. I hope this helps.

 

[ehp]

I have ran some Efco's , the 980 was not that bad of a saw, the Johndeere 71/81 series saws made by them were alittle heavy for their power output and not the nicest saw to work on.

 

[jonseredbred]

EFCO is available from your jonsered dealer, the small ones are not powerful for pro use, but the larger ones are a good mid priced workhorse.