Makita Killing the 6400

[kingOFgEEEks]

@166 mentioned in a for sale thread that the 64cc variant of everyone's favorite Makita has been killed off. Is this just the first step of phasing out the whole line, or a correction / re-alignment that was needed since the 6100 has been proven in the 60cc class? It has me thinking, and I wondered if anybody has any insight.

 

[166]

In the worldwide market the 6100 took over a big percentage of the 6400/6421 sales. It's only been produced for the US market the past few years.

 

[Adamski]

It makes sense. My 6100 has oodles of grunt en a par with my Husky 365, but lighter than the Husky and definitely noticeably lighter than a 7900 I have run. Why have two models in your brand competing with each other?

 

[Mutley]

Makita stopped selling the 6401 here when they released the 6100. In fact, all of Makita's larger saws have recently disappeared from their website here in Australia. The 7301, 7901 & 9010 have all gone from their website here. Very sad really

 

[kingOFgEEEks]

It makes sense. My 6100 has oodles of grunt en a par with my Husky 365, but lighter than the Husky and definitely noticeably lighter than a 7900 I have run. Why have two models in your brand competing with each other?

That was what I had assumed, but you never know.

It probably helps their emissions average numbers as well. The 6100 definitely has some modern tech in there to help out, and if it's a volume seller, it might just help keep the 7300 and 7900 alive a little longer.

 

[Rob Stafari]

Makita stopped selling the 6401 here when they released the 6100. In fact, all of Makita's larger saws have recently disappeared from their website here in Australia. The 7301, 7901 & 9010 have all gone from their website here. Very sad really

Can't like that! I have to stop missing out on all the good deals on parts saws and stock up while I can!

 

[Wilhelm]

I got the 7300, 7310 & 7900 only to have spare parts when I happen to need any for my PS-6400!

Recently there was a PS-7310 on Croatian Facebook marketplace for 250$, I let it pass due to another saw I was getting.
Under any other circumstance I would have jumped on the deal.

There is nothing wrong with the 6400, she is just greatly overshadowed by her big sister the 7900/7910.

 

[Adamski]

Here’s the answer..

 

[OldJack]

The 7900 and 7300 are still listed on the Canadian site, page 8.

https://www.makita.ca/catalogues/catalogues.php?catalogueid=10

 

[kingOFgEEEks]

Still in the US too. Just not the 6400.