Testimonials & Reviews
ECHO is proud of the durability built into every one of our products, and we are developing a library of our customers’ product testimonials. If you have a story to tell about the ECHO equipment in your garage, please send a synopsis and a photograph (if possible) using our testimonial submission form. We would be pleased to add it to our site. Below are some of the submissions to date.
Thank You for Making a Great Product!
(; Trimmers)
ECHO, I purchased a Toro string trimmer about 30 years ago that I believe ECHO made for Toro and have had no trouble with it at all. After 30 years of use, It was getting tired. I then purchased a Stihl trimmer and had to have the carburetor and primer bulb replaced after 2 years of use. After using it about three times since the fix, I has the same trouble again. After wasting time fighting with the Stihl, I decided to give up on it and buy an ECHO from Home Depot. The ECHO GT-225 runs great. Thank you for making a great product.
A Customer for Life!
(; Trimmers)
Just a note to compliment you on the string trimmer that I finally retired and replaced with your SRM-225 this year. The serial number on my old unit was 002673 and as best I can guess it was purchased in the late 1980's. It still ran fine, but I got to having trouble starting it and decided approximately 24 years was long enough. Keep up the great work - you will probably not get rich selling me equipment, but you have me as a customer for life.
Charles L.
Wilmington, NC
Recommend ECHO for the Price and Performance!
(PB-265L; Blowers)
I recently purchased the PB-265L Backpack Blower from Home Depot. It is by far the easiest to start and most powerful blower that I have ever owned! Just 1-2 pulls for a cold start is all that is needed. Mine actually started on the 2nd pull right out of the box! I highly recommend ECHO for the price and performance. Once again, thanks ECHO!
A Testimony to the Toughness of Your Products
(SHC-260; Hedge Trimmers)
Dear sirs, I just wanted to share an incredible story with you about an ECHO product. I own an ECHO string trimmer, two SHC-212 hedge clippers, and three extended reach hedge clippers. One of the extended reach clippers, (an SHC-260) belonged to my brother who is now out of the business. He left it on his trailer after he left the business. It stayed there for several years out in the weather with only an old plastic grocery bag over the powerhead. The bag had broken down on the top from UV exposure, (It's harsh here in FL.) but the bottom was still fairly intact. It apparently filled with water every time we got rain. I finally asked my brother if I could have it for parts, and he agreed. I took it off the trailer, and removed the bag from the powerhead. I then removed the spark plug just to check the condition. I can still hardly believe what happened next. A small frog came out of the cylinder! I would not believe it if I hadn't seen it with my own eyes. Incidentally, my oldest brother witnessed this too. I then poured out a few ounces of water that was in the cylinder, and put in a few drops of 50:1 mix. I Pulled the starting cord a several times, and then replaced the spark plug. I turned on the ignition, and the unit started on the second pull! What a testimony to the toughness of your products. I guess the frog must have gotten in through the carburetor, because the choke was open? I don't really know, but I know what I saw. The water in the cylinder alone should have ruined the unit. Anyway, you may think this is a fabricated story, but I would not take the time to write this if it wasn't true. I hope you are as impressed with your product as I am.
William J.
Floridascape L&M Inc.
Archer, FL
Fire-proof? Yup.
(PAS-265; Pro Attachment Series)
I'd like to say first that ECHO is fire proof and fire extinquisher proof. Three days ago now a had some trouble with my engine and found out that i had mixed deisel instead of gas. First time that ive ever done this. the deisel was old and had a gas smell so this is how i got mixed up!! Anyways i fiqured out the problem and cleaned out the gas and put in fresh mixed. as i was cleaning it out i had the spark plug out which was giving off a spark but at the same time drops of fuel were spraying out of the plug hole. suddenly the engine caught fire and the whole engine was engulfed in flames so i waved it around until my brother got a fire estinguisher and stoped the fire. i had the air filter off at the time so we cleaned that area off with gas because of the foam, cleaned the rest of the machine, put the cap back on, primed the engine, pulled the cord and it fired up on the second pull. AMAZING.
Brian J.
Indianapolis, IN