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Purchased this saw used in goid working condition. I own several other saws including Stihl, Echo, Husqvarna as well as some cheaper poulans and a homelite. The Makita DCS are true "pro" quality saws. Makita owns Dolmar. Dolmar manufatures Makita and their own saws as well in Germany. The MAKITA/Dolmar 6400,7300,7900 parts are built on the same platform and interchangeable. A 6400 (64cc)can be upgraded to 73 cc, 79 cc with piston and cyl. swap. Not enough? Theres also 84 cc big bore kit. The Makita 6401 is about a pound heavier than some modern 60cc pro saws but also makes more hp than most. I have used mine for cutting 20-48" diameter Eucaliptus. Even with a 24" bar, full comp, full chisel it performed very well. These saws run standrad large mount husky bars which are plentiful. The airfilter is a cleanable felt type with decent surface area. An upgraded hd filter kit is available too. The chain adjustment screw is located by the bar mounting studs making adjustmemts fast and easy. The Makita 6401 also inculdes a decompresdion valve for easier starting. Mine starts consistantly 3-4 pulls cold and 1 pull warm. This saw also has an adjustable oiler. I have read other users say 28"-30" bar max due to max oiling capabilities. Imo thats a longer bar than one ought to use on a 64cc saw anyway. With a 20" or 24" bar oiling is great. Comparing this saw to an Echo cs590 and a Stihl 039. The makita is a little heavier than both...not much. Clearly has more power than both too. A good used Dolmar 6400, Makita 6401 or 6421(same with cat muffler) can be found for $300 or less. Overall very well built, strong, rugged, poweful made in Germany pro grade saw. The Dolmar/Makita 7900 represents the pinacle of perfomance. Power to weight beats both Stihls and Huskies. I like my Makita 6401 so much...bought a second one! Dont tell the wife!Read full review
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We were having some problems with our stihl dealers so I bought 5 dolmars 1 7300 and 4 7900s In my opinion they are good saw just not pro grade as the ms460 stihl is, I repaired all them myself, because there were no local dealers, parts avaliability was great from Baileys and other online stores. We love the weight to power ratio, even the 7300 was not noticably different. They only have one ring on the piston which is not good in a pro saw for big timber, I don't think they will hold up to milling at a serious pace.We are a logging company in east tx so the heat can be a problem, in summer they occasionly will boil gas, we had to replace 4 pistons and jugs in 2 weeks due to cutting really big timber,( we run a saw shear) so they are just used for limbing topping and jump butting, the magnesium cases are a little weak we broke 3 of them in different places,( my saw crew is rough on saws) that being said I still like these saw very much, just not to the level of a ms460, for firewood even logging at a light to moderate pace they will be as good as you can get for the money.Read full review
I was in need of a bigger chainsaw. The one I had did a good job, but the stuff I get into would really work it too hard. I did a lot of research on the internet looking at all the top brands and compared the power with what it was going to cost. I was a little hesitant on buying a Makita, but your really buying a Dolmar. This German made saw company has been around for ever and is right there with your Huskys and Sthils in the quality department. The most attractive thing is the price for what your getting in the power department. We're talking hundreds of dollars less. I actually bought two of the 6401 saw for the simple reason that if I actually need more power than the 4.7 hp already available I just have to buy a top end kit that will bump this thing up to a saw with around 6.5 hp for a little over a hundred bucks. Try buying that at your local hardware and you're looking at over a grand easy. Big bang for the buck. The only thing that's hard to get used to is when you change a chain or bar the tensioner is a bit of a pain to line up while keeping everything in place. That just takes some getting used to. Another thing I would suggest is buying a new chain rite away because the ones that come with it are junk unless you have no experience with a chainsaw, in which case you shouldn't be using a saw this size anyway. Hope this helps anyone wondering why anyone in their right mind would buy a saw made by a power tool company.Read full review
Just bought this used for $300. They're about $499 new. Very well engineered machine that starts easily and cuts through logs 2 to 3 times faster than my 42cc Poulan Pro. I know that's not a fair comparison, comparing a 64 cc to a 42cc, but I'm just a homeowner cutting 7 cord a year, not a pro using it daily. I felt I was wasting a lot of time with the Poulan, which I think is a great $149 saw. The Poulan starts and runs great for what it is. The biggest advantage of the Makita is the power. It uses the larger size chain and when you put it's 20 inch bar to a piece of oak, the engine doesn't slow much at all compared to the Poulan with the small chain on an 18 inch bar that sounds like its revs get cut in half under load. I was looking for a Dolmar saw on the recommendation of a friend who owns a small engine repair shop and stump grinding service. He has professionally used his Dolmar with a 36 inch bar to cut stumps at ground level before grinding for 12 years and thinks it has an edge over Husky and Stihl. Makita recently bought Dolmar. I've been told Dolmar parts are interchangeable and I know Dolmar dealer 5 minutes from my office, so it was an easy decision that I am well please with.Read full review
After 20 yrs of Stihl saws(die hard STIHLMAN) this saw is wicked quick, and over $300.00 less. I like the idea of being able to up the displacement for under $140.00 too. I've already retrofitted it with a high flow air filter. For the $$$ it is a nice well balanced light saw. Starts easy and you can just feel quality when you run it. I also like the fact that Dolmar parts fit it. My only dislike is I remove the chain to sharpen it, and the chain tensioner is on the side casing not the saw, so it's a juggling act trying to align the mounting screws, the tensioner pin and keep the chain and bar all together. But it is light for a larger displacement saw.