Looks like no more Makita Petrol Saws

[Echo]

Someone posted that Makita are to stop production of Gas powered

chainsaws from 2022, there is a link in the second post too, which I

have not yet looked into.

 

Has anyone heard anything from the Dolmar side.

 

http://chainsawrepair.createaforum.com/dolmar/makita-dolmar-gas-to-end/

[DCS6800i]

That's in the US... California is a bitch state for emissions so I wouldn't be surprised they are withdrawing from the USA market.

 

There's also no mention of Dolmar - just Makita. Makita group obviously encompasses Dolmar but the brand is identified separately.

 

I'd reckon over here it's business as usual

[Stere]

Seems worldwide as its links in german?

[Echo]

1 hour ago, Stere said:

Seems worldwide as its links in german?

It is world wide, no more Makita chainsaws with gas engines from 2022.

Makita have a high powerd chainsaw awaiting for their battery tech people

to finalise a worthy battery, its all going to end up battery one day, all the

manufacturers are working on them, we already have their smaller models.

 

Battery power will work in the forestry sector better than it will for the likes

of farmers or people cutting firewood.

Look at the tree in the forest, how many heavy cuts after the falling cut,

look at the same sized tree and someone bucking it into firewood.

Look at the removal of limbs in the forrest setting, not many,

compared to the limbs and braches that get cut in a firewood setting.

 

My point being, battery will work and be viable in the main sector that uses

chainsaws, the rest of us will have to adapt to preserve battery power in the field, and then use electric saws to do the major processing in our yards or take a genny or one of those already available towable battery banks to the processing  and use an electric saw.

This is only my take on the future without gas / petrol saws.

Edited November 3, 2020 by Echo

[Rough Hewn]

It’ll happen. Next ten years I’d imagine a phase out of internal combustion engines.
But with improvements in battery technology...
Electric motors offer far more speed and torque than petrol,
Look at Tesla cars.
Tesla chainsaw anyone?
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[Paddy1000111]

I wouldn't mind it going battery as long as the battery tech improved and the price reduced. I really fancy one of the Stihl top handle battery saws. Good batteries come at a cost, that will drop drastically over time. Only thing is charging times etc. You can refill a chainsaw and just keep going, how many battery packs would you need for a days work? How many charges will they take before they are kaput? At the moment the batteries aren't hardy enough in my opinion and they cost a tonne to replace. Also, as far as I'm aware there's nothing to replace big saws yet. How would they power a 661/881 size saw? 

 

Also the quality on battery saws needs to improve. I get that they make them light but every battery chainsaw is made from a tonne of plastic and they all have that hollow plastic rumble sound reminiscent of a b&q plug in chainsaw... 

[doobin]

7 hours ago, Echo said:

 

My point being, battery will work and be viable in the main sector that uses

chainsaws, the rest of us will have to adapt to preserve battery power in the field, and then use electric saws to do the major processing in our yards or take a genny or one of those already available towable battery banks to the processing  and use an electric saw.

This is only my take on the future without gas / petrol saws.

Take a genny or two a heavy battery pack? How much more inneficiency do either of those options introduce?

 

I don't see the end of the petrol chainsaw any time soon.

[Stere]

Think its a dumb move a as battery isn't a viable alternative atm and unsure it it ever  will be  for bigger saws?

 

Maybe they just weren't making much profit from there petrol stuff ? Shame they couldn't sell the dolmar brand name or something.....and keep it going seperate from makita under different ownership.

 

Makita have also developed the mm4 4 stroke machines which  are more eco so seems a shame to stop that....

 

Also annoying as spares will no doubt become impossible to get?

 

 

Edited November 3, 2020 by Stere

[DCS6800i]

Aye, apologies. Another look this morning it could be worldwide.

 

@shavey will have an idea what's going on?

 

I still don't see Dolmar dropping petrol saws quite so quickly, makes sense with the Makita brand as they are associated with cordless power tools...

[Echo]

2 hours ago, Stere said:

Think its a dumb move a as battery isn't a viable alternative atm and unsure it it ever  will be  for bigger saws?

 

Maybe they just weren't making much profit from there petrol stuff ? Shame they couldn't sell the dolmar brand name or something.....and keep it going seperate from makita under different ownership.

 

Makita have also developed the mm4 4 stroke machines which  are more eco so seems a shame to stop that....

 

Also annoying as spares will no doubt become impossible to get?

 

 

And Dolmar had a really nice fourstroke chainsaw too, a guy who used it said it

had realy good torque, way less vibes and noise too, and the obvious cleaner running.

Only time will show what ther real reason for stopping production is, if its financial or environmental.  If all the other manufacturers keep on producing gas / petrol saws then we can only assume there was not enough profit in it for Makita, else we will see the other brands going electric and ditching the gas / petrol models too. 

Edited November 3, 2020 by Echo