Makita...

[TORNADOS7]

Hi, I recently picked up cheap a 'Makita EA3201s' just for something a little different (not to impressed with the Q-A I must say) anyway I've used Stihl extensively over the years and have recently got my hands on a Husky or two (also used a Sachs Dolmar with a 40" bar if I remember rightly but that was a few years ago now) do any of you gents rate the Makita's much or are Stihl and Husky pretty much the dominant manufacturers when it comes to all things chainsaw only I noticed the Makita has a fare bit on the Stihl 170/180 series saw's I used to use for snedding/brashing and felling of smaller trees and is a fare match for my 141 I have to say, any thoughts or opinions would be appreciated !...

[Stubby]

I think its the Dolmar variant that is popular here . The boys will be along , Shavey and TCD .......

[Luckyeleven]

I'm still early on in my experience with the Dolmar ps420sc, took a little 35cm diameter cherry down with it on Thursday. Its only a 42cc saw and still being run in, but even right up to the dogs on a 16inch guidebar, it never missed a beat, didnt hesitate once.

[TORNADOS7]

I'm still early on in my experience with the Dolmar ps420sc, took a little 35cm diameter cherry down with it on Thursday. Its only a 42cc saw and still being run in, but even right up to the dogs on a 16inch guidebar, it never missed a beat, didnt hesitate once.

 

I have to say the Makita's a bit of a Rooster when it gets going, it sings beautifully and like I say even though it's only 32cc it's easily a match for my 141 Husky which I think is 41cc although they both have a problem with the chain/clutch covers the Makita is quick-adjust and the Husky has melted the clutch cover which from what I can make out is about the norm for a Husky with a plastic clutch/chain cover !...

[shavey]

I'm still early on in my experience with the Dolmar ps420sc, took a little 35cm diameter cherry down with it on Thursday. Its only a 42cc saw and still being run in, but even right up to the dogs on a 16inch guidebar, it never missed a beat, didnt hesitate once.

 

thats good to hear you got it right bury the little devil in deep right on the optimum torque curve

 

have you removed the spark arrestor gauze :thumbup1:

[Luckyeleven]

Hi,

no not yet, I'm leaving it stock for a while, until i feel the need for more power!

BTW do you know if the embossed lines on the recoil cover are supposed to be felling lines? they don't seem to be quite at 90 degrees to the bar. Then again I have been wrong before

[shavey]

Hi,

no not yet, I'm leaving it stock for a while, until i feel the need for more power!

BTW do you know if the embossed lines on the recoil cover are supposed to be felling lines? they don't seem to be quite at 90 degrees to the bar. Then again I have been wrong before

 

 

To tell you the truth I haven't noticed those lines on the recoil cover :thumbup:

[shavey]

Hi, I recently picked up cheap a 'Makita EA3201s' just for something a little different (not to impressed with the Q-A I must say) anyway I've used Stihl extensively over the years and have recently got my hands on a Husky or two (also used a Sachs Dolmar with a 40" bar if I remember rightly but that was a few years ago now) do any of you gents rate the Makita's much or are Stihl and Husky pretty much the dominant manufacturers when it comes to all things chainsaw only I noticed the Makita has a fare bit on the Stihl 170/180 series saw's I used to use for snedding/brashing and felling of smaller trees and is a fare match for my 141 I have to say, any thoughts or opinions would be appreciated !...

 

This saw is makita /dolmar or dolmak's entry level saw which is a perfect buy for the under £200 budget I must say I haven't used on properly only in preparation for selling but people seem quite happy with them

 

Have you still got access to that big old Sachs dolmar lying in a shed somewhere

 

:thumbup:

[TORNADOS7]

This saw is makita /dolmar or dolmak's entry level saw which is a perfect buy for the under £200 budget I must say I haven't used on properly only in preparation for selling but people seem quite happy with them

 

Have you still got access to that big old Sachs dolmar lying in a shed somewhere

 

:thumbup:

 

Yeah I must say I'm quite pleased with it, as for the 'Sachs' I'm sorry to say that it blew it's piston a long time ago (probs 10yrs or more) and ended up in a skip I think, it was a bloody good saw (bloody heavy, all cast) but the company I worked for at the time just replaced it with a '250 series Stihl' in fact I think it was when the 'MS250's' first came out so probably early 2000's if I remember rightly !...👍