Makita EA3601...the most intriguing saw to date

[fordf150]

@porsche965 here is the saw we discussed last year, just as funky in person as when we were staring at the ipl trying to decipher what they were thinking

 

[Khntr85]

Wow crazy!!

 

[Dolmar Junkie]

35.2cc
2.3hp
advertised 9.3lbs

actual dry weight with no B&C on my scale=9.4lbs

not sure what list or MAP pricing is. To keep from getting myself in trouble i will say $290 +/-

So very similar to my DCS401 specs , 39cc, 2.3hp and 8lbs 13oz but I imagine this saw is much smoother and appealing overall. 3/8 @.050?
Are these available now? 401 needs replacing/given to son...

 

[fordf150]

So very similar to my DCS401 specs , 39cc, 2.3hp and 8lbs 13oz but I imagine this saw is much smoother and appealing overall. 3/8 @.050?
Are these available now? 401 needs replacing/given to son...

available now. comes with 16" 3/8lp .050 B&C

 

[porsche965]

Don't like the China made thing but this sure looks like quite a bit of technology went into designing this saw. It competes directly with the Echo CS400 that comes to mind. Love to run them against each other. One would think that this is German design throughout. Good thread Nate.

 

[CoreyB]

So following

 

[166]

Here are two videos that I took a couple Saturdays ago. Cutting way bigger wood than that saw is designed for.

It ran out of fuel in the 2nd video. Was on it's first tank of VP SEF.

 

[166]

 

[whitesnake]

Wow seems like a pretty impressive little saw...a lot of technology for a saw that size...if I could only get past quick chain adjusters. How do you think it compares to a 421/4300?

 

[166]

The design of this saw has been done for atleast 3 years.

It surprised me for a bone stock 35cc saw. Its not the power of a 421/4300 but it's not that far off especially for its weight.

They do build this saw with encapsulated bar nuts but it's not being imported here. @ajschainsaws got some of those this week.

The next new saw model should be here late summer/early fall.

 

[Simondo]

The design of this saw has been done for atleast 3 years.

It surprised me for a bone stock 35cc saw. Its not the power of a 421/4300 but it's not that far off especially for its weight.

They do build this saw with encapsulated bar nuts but it's not being imported here. @ajschainsaws got some of those this week.

The next new saw model should be here late summer/early fall.

Ok..so the carrot has been dangled , il bite . "Next new saw" you say .....???

 

[166]

Ok..so the carrot has been dangled , il bite . "Next new saw" you say .....???

Haha

Can't say yet...

 

[Simondo]

Haha

Can't say yet...

Figured ,but worth a try .

 

[JMoney]

With those cowls on the second set of reeds, is air flowing from the strato into the case, or is something else happening?
I assume the ports in the top of the pics of the case and strato block are strato ports through the piston, maybe? I would worry about the bottom end being starved of oil if so. I'm trying to figure out if the reeds are somehow using case pressure/vacuum to get more strato charge into the transfers or if they are strato charging the whole case.

 

[fordf150]

 

[whitesnake]

Damn that's a neat saw...if only inboard clutch and some bar nuts

 

[redoakneck]

Damn that's a neat saw...if only inboard clutch and some bar nuts

You don't want an inboard clutch on that small saw, messes up the sideways balance??

 

[ajschainsaws]

You don't want an inboard clutch on that small saw, messes up the sideways balance??

Have heard that so many times now ha ha

 

[ajschainsaws]

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Oh yes got some muscles in there Couldn't use my gauge valve is broken

Ha ha awesome 35cc Dolmar with compression like a 181SE

 

[ajschainsaws]

Hello folks Here is the Dolmar ps-352