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- Excellent safety features
- Five-year warranty
- Air pre-cleaner means less air filter maintenance
- Easy to start
- Lacks tool-free chain tensioning
- Gas engine creates emissions and fumes
The Echo CS-370 chainsaw has an anti-kickback guard on the bar tip and an inertia-activated chain brake, plus a five-year warranty -- four years longer than most other brands. The CS-370 doesn't provide tool-free chain tensioning but positions the chain-adjustment screws on the side, where reviews say they're most accessible. Auto-oiling is adjustable, and air filter maintenance is minimized by tool-free access plus an air pre-cleaner; Echo's i-30 startup technology makes the CS-370 easy to start, according to reviewers. Power comes from a 36.3 cc engine, and this chainsaw is available with a 14-, 16-, or 18-inch bar. If you'd prefer an eco-friendly electric model and can work within 100 feet of an outlet, you may want to consider the Husqvarna 316 (*Est. $270) corded electric chainsaw.
We found the most credible review of the Echo CS-370 at ConsumerReports.org. Popular Mechanics also includes this model in its most recent review of chainsaws, and owner reviews are available at Amazon.com, HomeDepot.com and BackyardBoss.com. At Lawnsite.com, a recent discussion thread offers additional information about the Echo CS-370.
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1. ConsumerReports.orgDetails/Subscribe
ConsumerReports.org editors rate and rank a total of 25 gas and electric chainsaws from 10 major brands based on objective tests of cutting speed, safety, ease of use and ease of maintenance. The ratings chart also specifies whether the chainsaw has any of 11 desirable features. The Echo CS-370 chainsaw with a 16-inch bar is among the gas models evaluated here.
Review: Chain Saws, Editors of ConsumerReports.org, Oct. 2006
2. PopularMechanics.comDetails/Subscribe
Popular Mechanics tests seven gas chainsaws with engine sizes from 35 cc to 38 cc by putting them to work pruning, felling trees and cutting up logs. Each is given a rating of up to five stars. The Echo CS-370, with an 18-inch bar, is rated 4.5 out of five by the editors, who say that the only thing they can find to criticize is its somewhat undersized starter handle; otherwise, it's "almost perfect." The Echo CS-370 is also one of the quietest of the chainsaws tested, though hearing protection gear is still recommended.
Review: 7 New Chain Saws Reviewed: Comparison Test, Thomas Klenck, Oct. 2008
3. LawnSite.com
This site is primarily geared toward lawn and garden professionals, but it also offers information for homeowners. A short discussion thread concerning the Echo CS-370 features a couple of owners who say they like its power, light weight and easy starting.
Review: Discussion thread about Echo CS-370, Contributors to Lawnsite.com
4. Amazon.com
Only five owners have posted Amazon.com user reviews; four of them give the Echo CS-370 (with a 16-inch chain) five out of five stars; the other gives it one star, saying he had to have his CS-370 repaired frequently, and eventually found out that the warranty does not cover the chain drive system.
Review: Echo CS-370 16" Gas Chainsaw, Contributors to Amazon.com
Only four owners have posted reviews of the Echo CS-370 at BackyardBoss.com, but all four rate it a perfect five out of five. Owners praise this model's power, cutting speed, handling and easy starting.
Review: Echo CS-370, Contributors to BackyardBoss.com
Six owners rate the Echo CS-370-16 (CS-370 with a 16-inch chain) and the CARB-compliant California model, the CS-370-16C; all six give it a perfect five out of five rating. Reviews cite this saw's power, lightweight feel, easy starting and cutting speed.
Review: Echo CS-370 and CS-370C, Contributors to HomeDepot.com
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