I use this on a 371xp with Oregon skip chain for a variety of tree service functions. The balance is excellent for this combination and as a Rockies guy, I get to try to "stand up and buck" like I hear the east-coasterly arborists say. The bar is more rigid than I expected, which I am very happy with.
I ordered the CS-501P but it turns out it was not actually in stock, so saw suppliers reached out giving me a few options. I could either wait for the saw or they offered to upgrade me to another saw at no additional cost. Having some issues with some of my other saws, I decided to take the upgrade. They even threw in a few free-bees as a thank you. These are really great people and I will recommend them to others. You don’t get customer service like this anymore.
The service and shipping was great, and the cs-620p works great even pulling the 28” bar. I was planning on using the 28” on my larger saw and put it on the 620 just to see if it worked and I was impressed with its pulling power. For the price and level of service I couldn’t ask for more.
This is my second unit I loved the first and I'm sure I love this one so far it works great. The only bad thing about these is the top piece wears out pretty fast but hopefully you can just buy that piece.
First time using an Oregon may never use an OEM again