AdamR28 Posted August 4, 2010 Report Share Posted August 4, 2010 We have seen many more problems with ENO than Echo SL (such as pawls breaking, teeth in the ratchet chipping), but not many ENO outer pieces breaking, I would say only about as many as Echo SL. If you had an ENO for 4-5 years then an SL should last forever! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
laurent Posted August 4, 2010 Report Share Posted August 4, 2010 If you had an ENO for 4-5 years then an SL should last forever! Ok, thanks! I hope it will outlast... I asked this question, because when i first got the echo i was surprised, the quality of the material doesn't seem to be as good as White industries one. Especially the outer teeth and "bearings".... But now because of what you said, i'm more confident in it. Thanks. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AdamR28 Posted August 4, 2010 Report Share Posted August 4, 2010 The thing with the Echo bearings is that there are 2 sets, one each side of the pawl mechanism. This helps to keep everything in alignment, and even though they are open, they can resist a lot more load than the ENO because that only has one bearing. I guess the machining quality is not *quite* as good as an ENO, but they are made in the USA and more expensive... The quality of the material is very good though, Echo test each batch to make sure it's within spec. We have seen photos of a huge rejected batch because the hardness was not good enough. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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