In my wood gathering I found that sometimes I needed a bigger saw to cut large trunks. Looked at a lot of saws and decided on the Echo 670 with 24" bar. This saw starts easy and runs good. It has auto oiling plus a manual oiler that extends the life of the chain. My dealer recommended this saw over the other brands he sells for the lack of warranty service he has to do. I really like the saw and it is made of real metal, not so much plastic. It stumps better that any other saw I have used.