I have the shindaiwa version. Great all purpose saw. Light powerful, tough, reliable and easy starting. Run a 16" bar. I've had very bad luck with 3 stihls. Don't like their fanboy culture or the idea of paying extra money to the Advertising execs and OTT branding. Sure there are good saws from each brand. And lower end ones. Had an older shindaiwa 490 which ran forever too.
I had a shindaiwa 452s. It was such an awesome saw. I also owned a shindaiwa 488p. Those saws were predecessors to your saw. Now i have a 241cm and a 261cm. Okay, yes stihl is that 10 percent better but waaay more expensive. Shindaiwa old school was bullet proof
Hi bud yes stihl is probably better but honestly echo is not far off now they have twin piston rings same as stihl. I have just finished doing my old stihl 038 super 38 years old . And it's still original piston and cylinder its the 0 series machinery that got stihl there name I have put a rim sprocket conversion onto it and a dual port muffler and it runs a 20inch bar it's a beast now but heavy
Hi there bud that's me just picking up that you had a shin 452s which is the same saw but 45cc . Would love one but shindaiwa is not really a thing in this country and echo never made that . I also see you have a 241cm . I had a ms240 . It was a good solid little saw
Hi Richard, thanks for the review. I just bought the Shindaiwa version (same saw, basically). What's the Sugi Hara model for the bar you bought? Did you stick with a .325 / 1.5mm (0.058) gauge? Funny, you and I were on the same path wanting either a MS261, 550XP or 501SX. I was lucky to find the Shindaiwa 501SX on run-out very cheap here in Australia. It was exactly half the cost of a MS261 or a 550XP. Came with a 18" bar. I already put a full chisel Stihl chain on it but wouldn't mind getting a shorter 15 or 16" bar for most of my work. I'm struggling to confirm the exact bar mount type. Cheers. P.S. this saw is putting a smile on my face. There is something really special about it. The power to weight and balance is perfect. I'd say it's the perfect saw (for me and my uses).
I use 050 325 .. as its a narrower kerf on the cut and easier on the saw . The bar mount is k041 .. and it's echo sugihara bars as sugi branded bars I can only get laminate 050 but they are OK. If you have a look on the site chainsawbars.uk and use the search for echo cs 501sx you will get the bar numbers also there is a download able sugi catalogue on there
Sugi I don't think do 050 solid bars but when the 4310 came out in Europe echo started doing echo sugi 050 solid bars . Also if you struggling husqvarna 550xp bars are easily converted to fit . I run all the sx echo models and have more videos on them and explain the bar mount on there
I run 5 echo saws now 4310sx , 2 x 501sx , 621sx and I just bought the 7310sx . I have had stihls , husqvarnas now echos. The earlier stihls just before the m tronic saws were solid saws and probably some of the best saws ever made . The echos are like them I think and I honestly believe having had a ms240 a husqvarna 346xp and 550xp that the 501sx is one of if not the best 50cc saw ever made when you take into reliability, weight and the muffler mod is so easy to do then power as well. By far my favourite saw . I recently did a cylinder and piston on the second one I have , bought it really cheap and it had a lot of heavy use , the piston had some light scoring on it and it still ran well . The parts unfortunately is there only downfall as there is not an aftermarket parts selection like stihl and husqvarna other than that buy with confidence as long as it has a magnesium crankcase or an sx pro model and you will not be disappointed. Wait until you get 10 tanks of fuel through it then tune it up a little as out the box they are always pig rich
And yes around the same in the uk £650 to 700 pounds but sometimes there is deals available on Ebay and you can get them slightly cheaper. I wish we could get the same price as the usa as they can be had for around 500 or 350 for a 4910 which is pretty much the same saw
@@richardsneddon2976I own Dolmar 411,Makita AE43000 and Oleomac 650.I don't have saw in the class 50 cc. I will buy Echo 501sx. I love preparing firewood for my needs, 20 m for the heating season.
@@zoranradon9198 you won't go wrong bud, if you get the option on the bar make sure it's an 050 or 1.3mm gauge and not the 058 or 1.5mm as the saw performs way better . Makitas and dolmars are good saws as well bud and oleo mac is efco I have not had any experience with any of them but I have heard that makita are or have stopped 2 stroke power equipment bud
@@zoranradon9198 if you do buy one bud you need a 3mm and a 4mm T bar hex allen tools as nearly all bolts are 3 or 4 mm hex allen and a small d tuning key , no carb limiters on the 501sx either and heres some info you won't see anywhere or get told , the needle bearing on the sprocket can be greased with only taking the cover off as the crank shaft has a hole on the end and is cross drilled at the bearing so all you do is put your sprocket grease gun to it and give it a few pumps
I have the shindaiwa version. Great all purpose saw. Light powerful, tough, reliable and easy starting. Run a 16" bar. I've had very bad luck with 3 stihls. Don't like their fanboy culture or the idea of paying extra money to the Advertising execs and OTT branding. Sure there are good saws from each brand. And lower end ones. Had an older shindaiwa 490 which ran forever too.
Love the 501sx
Have a look at my echo collection vid bud as I have more . But the 501 is my favourite saw
I had a shindaiwa 452s. It was such an awesome saw. I also owned a shindaiwa 488p. Those saws were predecessors to your saw. Now i have a 241cm and a 261cm. Okay, yes stihl is that 10 percent better but waaay more expensive. Shindaiwa old school was bullet proof
Hi bud yes stihl is probably better but honestly echo is not far off now they have twin piston rings same as stihl. I have just finished doing my old stihl 038 super 38 years old . And it's still original piston and cylinder its the 0 series machinery that got stihl there name I have put a rim sprocket conversion onto it and a dual port muffler and it runs a 20inch bar it's a beast now but heavy
Nice. I have an 020t and I love it. Those supers still sell for heaps in my country nz. Enjoy..I'm jealous
Hi there bud that's me just picking up that you had a shin 452s which is the same saw but 45cc . Would love one but shindaiwa is not really a thing in this country and echo never made that . I also see you have a 241cm . I had a ms240 . It was a good solid little saw
Hi Richard, thanks for the review. I just bought the Shindaiwa version (same saw, basically). What's the Sugi Hara model for the bar you bought? Did you stick with a .325 / 1.5mm (0.058) gauge?
Funny, you and I were on the same path wanting either a MS261, 550XP or 501SX. I was lucky to find the Shindaiwa 501SX on run-out very cheap here in Australia. It was exactly half the cost of a MS261 or a 550XP. Came with a 18" bar. I already put a full chisel Stihl chain on it but wouldn't mind getting a shorter 15 or 16" bar for most of my work. I'm struggling to confirm the exact bar mount type.
Cheers.
P.S. this saw is putting a smile on my face. There is something really special about it. The power to weight and balance is perfect. I'd say it's the perfect saw (for me and my uses).
I use 050 325 .. as its a narrower kerf on the cut and easier on the saw . The bar mount is k041 .. and it's echo sugihara bars as sugi branded bars I can only get laminate 050 but they are OK. If you have a look on the site chainsawbars.uk and use the search for echo cs 501sx you will get the bar numbers also there is a download able sugi catalogue on there
Sugi I don't think do 050 solid bars but when the 4310 came out in Europe echo started doing echo sugi 050 solid bars . Also if you struggling husqvarna 550xp bars are easily converted to fit . I run all the sx echo models and have more videos on them and explain the bar mount on there
in Serbia 650 euro,stihl 261 850 euro,30% difference in price and whether it is in quality?Those who have both say no.
I run 5 echo saws now 4310sx , 2 x 501sx , 621sx and I just bought the 7310sx . I have had stihls , husqvarnas now echos. The earlier stihls just before the m tronic saws were solid saws and probably some of the best saws ever made . The echos are like them I think and I honestly believe having had a ms240 a husqvarna 346xp and 550xp that the 501sx is one of if not the best 50cc saw ever made when you take into reliability, weight and the muffler mod is so easy to do then power as well. By far my favourite saw . I recently did a cylinder and piston on the second one I have , bought it really cheap and it had a lot of heavy use , the piston had some light scoring on it and it still ran well . The parts unfortunately is there only downfall as there is not an aftermarket parts selection like stihl and husqvarna other than that buy with confidence as long as it has a magnesium crankcase or an sx pro model and you will not be disappointed. Wait until you get 10 tanks of fuel through it then tune it up a little as out the box they are always pig rich
And yes around the same in the uk £650 to 700 pounds but sometimes there is deals available on Ebay and you can get them slightly cheaper. I wish we could get the same price as the usa as they can be had for around 500 or 350 for a 4910 which is pretty much the same saw
@@richardsneddon2976I own Dolmar 411,Makita AE43000 and Oleomac 650.I don't have saw in the class 50 cc.
I will buy Echo 501sx. I love preparing firewood for my needs, 20 m for the heating season.
@@zoranradon9198 you won't go wrong bud, if you get the option on the bar make sure it's an 050 or 1.3mm gauge and not the 058 or 1.5mm as the saw performs way better . Makitas and dolmars are good saws as well bud and oleo mac is efco I have not had any experience with any of them but I have heard that makita are or have stopped 2 stroke power equipment bud
@@zoranradon9198 if you do buy one bud you need a 3mm and a 4mm T bar hex allen tools as nearly all bolts are 3 or 4 mm hex allen and a small d tuning key , no carb limiters on the 501sx either and heres some info you won't see anywhere or get told , the needle bearing on the sprocket can be greased with only taking the cover off as the crank shaft has a hole on the end and is cross drilled at the bearing so all you do is put your sprocket grease gun to it and give it a few pumps
no inglesh?
I see you are that good at English you can't even spell it never mind speak it . And I am Scottish not English
@@richardsneddon2976 u r on the internet, not scottyland, bozo
Descendent of Cameron clan here. I'm sure my ancestors were running around eating haggis in skirts too.😅