Looks like no more Makita Petrol Saws

[Echo]

1 hour ago, DCS6800i said:

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...

Well I sure hope Dolmar makes this clear, as not many will chance a new Dolmar given they are Makita owned, unless it is made very clear that Dolmar is not going anywhere. 

[Echo]

3 hours ago, Paddy1000111 said:

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... 

Yes, that rumble is annoying, but propper motor mounts would help that.

However improbable it seems now, battery power seems to be the big answer

to reducing polution, just like the first computers were huge and heavy we will

probably see huge unimaginable advances in battery tech, else we will be like

wood peckers at a tree.

Edited November 3, 2020 by Echo

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Looks like its no more Dolmar / Makita petrol saws then

[DCS6800i]

52 minutes ago, Echo said:

Well I sure hope Dolmar makes this clear, as not many will chance a new Dolmar given they are Makita owned, unless it is made very clear that Dolmar is not going anywhere. 

 

Well... If it is the end, properly, at least the saws are robust, reliable lumps with no electrics. Parts aren't too big an issue so I'll keep my ones going.

 

Get any desirable model you see snapped up, they will go up in value!

[Echo]

45 minutes ago, DCS6800i said:

 

Well... If it is the end, properly, at least the saws are robust, reliable lumps with no electrics. Parts aren't too big an issue so I'll keep my ones going.

 

Get any desirable model you see snapped up, they will go up in value!

Yes, it wont be an issue for current owners as parts will be around as long as their

saws will last, not meaning they wont last, but if your a regular user the time comes

when its no longer fesible to keep any item going, generally not many can split a crank

to replace the big end bearing, or would they be into splitting cases and putting in a new

crank, parts wear, and everything has its day, newer tech will come along and prove itsself as we continue to enjoy our simle Makita and Dolmars.

 

Next up, lets just throw out the engine and put in a motor, and strap on some batteries.

 

It will boil down to economics, and it could stll be of more value to

buy Two of the to be discontinued / outgoing saws than one of the big names,

that is still a winning and viable situation.

Edited November 3, 2020 by Echo

[billpierce]

Have had couple of full electric days recently (excluding travel and chipper) using a 10" top handle and 14" makita ground saw. 4 pairs of 5ah batteries, charger was in customers garage from lunchtime onwards both days, but easily doable if there is a power source. No one had to wait for a battery to charged, most timber was cut to metre lengths.

So I'd say it's not so far off being feasible being fully electric in 10years

[Echo]

4 minutes ago, billpierce said:

Have had couple of full electric days recently (excluding travel and chipper) using a 10" top handle and 14" makita ground saw. 4 pairs of 5ah batteries, charger was in customers garage from lunchtime onwards both days, but easily doable if there is a power source. No one had to wait for a battery to charged, most timber was cut to metre lengths.

So I'd say it's not so far off being feasible being fully electric in 10years

@billpierce ,what model of makita were you using, or do you know the biggest

they currently make.

Edited November 3, 2020 by Echo

[shavey]

Yes it looks like Dolmar might  be included in this scenario 

I’ve  been talking to people in Germany since the weekend and nothing

has been confirmed or denied yet about Dolmar 

 

but as @Echo said they’ve developed this mm4 engine which is beautiful and it

was designed between Makita and Fuji  Robin not much involvement by Dolmar

 
And  yes  the Dolmar 4-stroke chainsaw was A smooth operation 

and with the new 4-stroke 70+ cc engine being hammered in concrete saws 

and back pack blowers in a 360 degree operation  And this engine is light years ahead 

of the older design 

 

so who knows it might come into flight again

 

flymos and hover mowers have been 4-stroke for years now 

[Echo]

9 minutes ago, shavey said:

Yes it looks like Dolmar might  be included in this scenario 

I’ve  been talking to people in Germany since the weekend and nothing

has been confirmed or denied yet about Dolmar 

 

but as @Echo said they’ve developed this mm4 engine which is beautiful and it

was designed between Makita and Fuji  Robin not much involvement by Dolmar

 
And  yes  the Dolmar 4-stroke chainsaw was A smooth operation 

and with the new 4-stroke 70+ cc engine being hammered in concrete saws 

and back pack blowers in a 360 degree operation  And this engine is light years ahead 

of the older design 

 

so who knows it might come into flight again

 

flymos and hover mowers have been 4-stroke for years now 

Well if battery tech does not materialize in a suitable format and wattage for

the bigger saws, then four stroke certainly could step in, just wondering if the

polution gap is close now between the new Two strokes and a similar powered

Four stroke.

Edited November 3, 2020 by Echo