Makita DCS9010?

[Jamie Jones]

Anyone on here running a 90cc Makita DCS9010?

If so is it any good?

And does anyone know who makes it as it is not on the Dolmar website as an option.....

[Big J]

It's OK. Very heavy and grunts on, but it's significantly more expensive than the EA7900 with not much more power, as well as being hugely heavier. Whilst the EA7900 is an outstanding buy compared to the Stihl and Husqvarna equivilents, the 9010 isn't as good as the 395XP or the MS661. I've owned all of them except the 661 (which I've used).

[Jamie Jones]

It is even branded as a SOLO Chainsaw....

As it's not on the Dolmar Websites I wonder who actually makes it? 

[DCS6800i]

2 hours ago, Jamie Jones said:

It is even branded as a SOLO Chainsaw....

As it's not on the Dolmar Websites I wonder who actually makes it? 

 

 

I can assure you it IS a Dolmar. They've only recently stopped listing it on their site. Probably because the smaller 7900 is out performing it (power-£££)... so sales mean it's not worth continuing with.

 

 

It is a very old school bruiser of a saw.

 

 

EDIT: On Makita chainsaws, the DCS literally stands for Dolmar Power Saw 

Edited November 11, 2018 by DCS6800i

[DCS6800i]

Incase you doubt me.

 

 

[CutterSy]

I really like the 9010. Yes, it is a boat anchor. But, I’m fairly sure I read somewhere, it has the longest piston stroke. It has bags of torque!
Makes a big difference to open up the muffler and re-tune, or even better with port work. I had it on a 3’ bar buried in ash last week and it pulls hard.
Really good saw for felling and ringing up big hardwoods [emoji106]

[DCS6800i]

19 minutes ago, CutterSy said:

I really like the 9010. Yes, it is a boat anchor. But, I’m fairly sure I read somewhere, it has the longest piston stroke. It has bags of torque!
Makes a big difference to open up the muffler and re-tune, or even better with port work. I had it on a 3’ bar buried in ash last week and it pulls hard.
Really good saw for felling and ringing up big hardwoods

 

Aye. It has a 42mm stroke which is the same as a Husky 3120 (119cc)...

 

A Husky 288 (88cc) only has 38mm stroke - my 6800i (20cc less!) has a 36mm stroke.

 

Big Dolly's all are a longger stroke than competition. As you say, makes for better torque so they can keep pulling.

 

 

Source: Clymer Chainsaw Service Manual (10th Edition - models through 1998).

[Jamie Jones]

What would be the biggest sized bar you could get on a Dolmar/Makita 9010 90cc chainsaw and still be effective ?

 

[shavey]

Hopefully later this week I will  get around to doing a video and 

you can see what the Saw will do

I personally think 28” 32” 36 are the three sizes  I’ve got customers running these three sizes 

[aesmith]

16 hours ago, DCS6800i said:

EDIT: On Makita chainsaws, the DCS literally stands for Dolmar Power Saw 

Wouldn't that be DPS?