Makita DCS9010?

[Stubby]

4 hours ago, aesmith said:

Wouldn't that be DPS?

I think it " Dolmar , Christ that's heavy Saw ". ?

[DCS6800i]

4 hours ago, aesmith said:

Wouldn't that be DPS?

Apologies... was getting late and I was thinking of Dolmars which are PS for Power Saw (or the German equivalent)

 

Dolmar Chain Saw ?

[Pete W]

I have both the 9010 and the 79xx both on D009 mounts the 79 has the wizz the 90 has the grunt, it's  a bit "horses for courses", if the 90 comes out with the 36" bar they know I mean to do some damage!

[shavey]

On 11/11/2018 at 19:51, DCS6800i said:

 

 

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 

Yes your right  it stands for Dolmar Chain Saw

[shavey]

44 minutes ago, Pete W said:

I have both the 9010 and the 79xx both on D009 mounts the 79 has the wizz the 90 has the grunt, it's  a bit "horses for courses", if the 90 comes out with the 36" bar they know I mean to do some damage!

That’ll be collateral damage after them pair been out burning fuel

[Jamie Jones]

On 20/10/2018 at 21:14, Big J said:

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).

Hi Big J

But isn't there a longer piston travel on the 9010 over the 7910 as well as slight increase in cc to give more torque that will prevent it from bogging down and will run a longer bar?

I am running the 7910 with a 28" bar and need something with a bit longer bar for chugging down stems while off the ground.

[Big J]

Just now, Jamie Jones said:

Hi Big J

But isn't there a longer piston travel on the 9010 over the 7910 as well as slight increase in cc to give more torque that will prevent it from bogging down and will run a longer bar?

I am running the 7910 with a 28" bar and need something with a bit longer bar for chugging down stems while off the ground.

I would rate the 7910 as a much better saw than 9010. I wouldn't have a 9010 again. It's just too slow and heavy.

[Jamie Jones]

3 minutes ago, Big J said:

I would rate the 7910 as a much better saw than 9010. I wouldn't have a 9010 again. It's just too slow and heavy.

I am needing bar length... Took down an big ash tree the other week and the 7910 on a 28" bar couldn't deal with the stem... So a my oppo' had to get his Stihl ms660 out to do the job..

I have a possible job coming up where it has a big stem that will need chogging down while I am up there in a harness. So I will need the longest bar I can get and a 36" bar would be a big benefit.. 

[Big J]

Just now, Jamie Jones said:

I am needing bar length... Took down an big ash tree the other week and the 7910 on a 28" bar couldn't deal with the stem... So a my oppo' had to get his Stihl ms660 out to do the job..

I have a possible job coming up where it has a big stem that will need chogging down while I am up there in a harness. So I will need the longest bar I can get and a 36" bar would be a big benefit.. 

I had a 395XP at the time as well and it was a much more capable saw. It's out of production now, but I still wouldn't recommend the Makita.

[wyk]

The 9010 is a different category than the 7900 series. It will easily oil a 36-40 inch bar buried in the base of an oak stump, and do this sort of work all day long for years. The 7900 is sarting to strain to keep the bar oiled with a load like that, and you'll eventually damage the B&C and maybe the chassis. It's not about the speed, it's about the task. If you need a 36inch bar or more, and it will be long cuts in hard woods, you might want to go with the 9 series. If it's under 36 inches, I am sure Shavey can hook you up with a 7900.