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lawnboy dan · #11 10-12-2012, 07:25 PM

echo has an outstanding rep for quality,dependability? mabey 20 years ago but not today.

Green-Man · #12 10-12-2012, 07:47 PM

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Originally Posted by lawnboy dan

echo has an outstanding rep for quality,dependability? mabey 20 years ago but not today.

The only issue I have with echo is their blower because of the carb but nothing major. We need to get back on topic though about the t282 though haha.
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bwanderson79 · #13 10-12-2012, 09:22 PM

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echo has an outstanding rep for quality,dependability? mabey 20 years ago but not today.

what makes you say that? I know there's not a lot scientifically quantitative data for all this, but I've read a lot of information on this forum, read reviews on various websites and on the whole echo seems to have fewer problems than stihl.

We've also experienced a change to gasohol which has had major consequences in the two cycle market. I believe from the majority of what I've read from a mass of users that echo is rock solid when it comes to overall reliability.
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ed2hess · #14 10-12-2012, 09:38 PM

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I have the same question/problem I have to choose between the shindaiwa t282 or the echo srm-280t. I've had a shindaiwa t272 for 5 years or a little more running it hard and it's tough as nails but since echo and shindaiwa merged I don't know if they are less reliable or something not bashing echo because I use their blowers and edgers and love them, but can anyone answer this?

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For some reason our shop had a few problems with the srm-280 due to the dirt getting past the filter. I elected to run the srm265 and now have 9 of them at various ages. it is a winner maybe better than the srm261.

Green-Man · #15 10-12-2012, 11:28 PM

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For some reason our shop had a few problems with the srm-280 due to the dirt getting past the filter. I elected to run the srm265 and now have 9 of them at various ages. it is a winner maybe better than the srm261.

That's interesting I wonder what is causing that. Thanks for the feedback!
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lawnboy dan · #16 10-13-2012, 08:38 AM

what make say that is experience. i used all echo at first then i noticed their products didnt last like they used too . i also do repairs on the side and most what is brought me is echo.