Dolmar 64xx/73xx/79xx series, smurfs and solo 665/675/681 thread

[FederalQ]

I needed a red top in my collection. And she‘s a ˋpocket battleshipˋ with a ported 7900 top end.

 

[Powerstroke Cowboy]

I needed a red top in my collection. And she‘s a ˋpocket battleshipˋ with a ported 7900 top end.View attachment 436526View attachment 436527

One of nicest style saws ever built. I love the lines of this model saw. They run great as well.

 

[Wilhelm]

I needed a red top in my collection. And she‘s a ˋpocket battleshipˋ with a ported 7900 top end.View attachment 436526View attachment 436527

And she has the best of the 3 spikes that came on them!

 

[FederalQ]

And she has the best of the 3 spikes that came on them!

I will have to look into getting a set of these Spike bars for the 7910. They are much better!

 

[Powerstroke Cowboy]

I will have to look into getting a set of these Spike bars for the 7910. They are much better!

I love em!! Best dogs on a saw.

 

[Wilhelm]

I love em!! Best dogs on a saw.

What I keep saying.
I am lucky to having received 2 sets from good folk from the US.

 

[jeffkrib]

I love em!! Best dogs on a saw.

Best dogs or best looking dogs?

 

[Powerstroke Cowboy]

Best dogs or best looking dogs?

Best dogs. Others might look better, but these work great. They work really good on trees with heavy/big bark.

 

[Shane¹]

I like the euro spikes the best on the 7900 the others take away too much of the length of the bar in my opinion

 

[Wilhelm]

I like the euro spikes the best on the 7900 the others take away too much of the length of the bar in my opinion

The Euro spikes are so short they allow coarse barked logs to rub against the PH!

 

[Ketchup]

The big ones stab you in the leg when the saw is hanging off your saddle. Very similar to WCS spikes.
And they look like some sort of renaissance fair troll-slayer weapon.

 

[Wilhelm]

My secondary PS-7900 hydro locked on me today, PS-7310 to the rescue to get the job done.

 

[davidwyby]

I very much like the dolmar long scimitar shaped dogs. Short on the bottom so when you first dig in, it doesn’t stall the chain/clutch but long on the top to keep the flag/knuckles/muffler off the log at the bottom of a bucking cut on a larger log.

 

[Wilhelm]

EU / US1 / US2

 

[hacskaroly]

EU / US1 / US2

The two on the far right, do those go on Klingon chainsaws?

 

[Wilhelm]

The two on the far right, do those go on Klingon chainsaws?

I know I am missing something regarding Your question and I apologize beforehand!

All three spike sets are for Dolmar/Makita 64xx/73xx/79xx chainsaws and are direct bolt on interchangeable.

The US Style 1 set in the middle is usually being referred to as "Star Trek", "Klingon" & "Bat'leth" due to its similar look of the Klingon battle sword.

Did I answer anything or did I miss everything?

 

[old_sir_henry]

I think, the choice of dogs is merely a matter of personal taste, although I admit, the european-spec Dolmar supplied dogs are a little too small.
Even if we usually don't have trees with coarse bark, cutting some oaks or even poplar you'd wish to have larger spikes.
On the other hand, I personally don't like the US-spec dogs, neither US1 nor US2. IMHO they look ridiculously pimp-like.
So my personal favorites are the Solo dawgs: Noticeable larger then the Dolmar ones but still decent looking:


Left: Solo spikes, right Dolmar european spec (upside down in foto).


Solo dogs on my PS-8700

But after all it comes down to personal need and taste

 

[Wilhelm]

I am fond of the US Style 1 spikes.
Nothing pimp about it either, I simply buck a whole lot of oak and turkey oak and the Klingon/Star Trek dogs suit the job best.

 

[hacskaroly]

The US Style 1 set in the middle is usually being referred to as "Star Trek", "Klingon" & "Bat'leth" due to its similar look of the Klingon battle sword.

Did I answer anything or did I miss everything?

Nope, you are spot on, those felling dogs look like something a Klingon would be swinging around!

 

[Wilhelm]

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