Makita EA5600F review

[ajschainsaws]

Great saw realy like them

 

[ajschainsaws]

 

[RI Chevy]

Why do some saws have red tops and others, black tops?

 

[Adirondackstihl]

Why do some saws have red tops and others, black tops?

I ain’t seen a red top 5600 yet.
Unless @166 got around to finding his can of spray paint?

 

[RI Chevy]

Are the different colored tops due to various years?

 

[huskyboy]

Are the different colored tops due to various years?

I think some 7900’s were red top. If that’s what your referring to. This thread is about the 5600 though.

 

[RI Chevy]

Too tough to follow all these saws. That's another reason why I stick to Stihls. Lol
More simpler for me

 

[ajschainsaws]

When it was Sachs Dolmar It used to be semi pro farmers saw red top and pro saw black top

 

[RI Chevy]

Hmmm. That makes sense. Thanks AJ.

 

[Finnlogger]

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Intresting how they've brought details of older Dolmar saws to the design of this saw! These are from the 60's.

 

[nnero]

Does this have a mag case or is it plastic/clamshell like the 291/455?

 

[Simondo]

Does this have a mag case or is it plastic/clamshell like the 291/455?

Makita EA5600 /Dolmar PS-550.

 

[Simondo]

Does this have a mag case or is it plastic/clamshell like the 291/455?

 

[kingOFgEEEks]

Does this have a mag case or is it plastic/clamshell like the 291/455?

Yes and Yes from what I understand. There's a split mag mini-case around the crank, and then a plastic housing around that, which includes the oil tank, etc.

Not quite a clamshell, and not quite a full mag case. Somewhere in between, which seems fitting for a farm/ranch saw.

 

[ajschainsaws]

I always refer this saw as the farm King

 

[ajschainsaws]

There’s plenty of room in there for a 80cc - 90cc muffler

 

[smokey7]

I kinda like the was this saw is built. It seems simikar to the husky 350 but with a vertical mini mag case inside the plastic housing. Kinda the best of both worlds i see. Im sure its cheaper to replace the plastic chassis over a full mag case like a 6100.

 

[homeheater]

Very interesting. Guess I've been living under a rock the past year. Jonsered gone and now this? Any updates on these for durability since the original review? I am thinking I would like to get a smaller designated 20" saw and thus looks quite nice. Would only use maybe 8-10 tanks a year. I don't like wrenching, sharpening, fueling in the woods. A five saw plan would help with that even more. Just leave rhe 6400 with a 24. Dull a chain, throw a chain, run out of gas, just grab another saw. And I just like how it looks with a bunch of saws strapped to the ATV.

 

[huskihl]

Very interesting. Guess I've been living under a rock the past year. Jonsered gone and now this? Any updates on these for durability since the original review? I am thinking I would like to get a smaller designated 20" saw and thus looks quite nice. Would only use maybe 8-10 tanks a year. I don't like wrenching, sharpening, fueling in the woods. A five saw plan would help with that even more. Just leave rhe 6400 with a 24. Dull a chain, throw a chain, run out of gas, just grab another saw. And I just like how it looks with a bunch of saws strapped to the ATV.

That's how I roll. Should have a backup saw or 2 with you anyway. I can cut almost a truckload with 1 saw. I finish the load out with the other.

 

[Wood Chopper]

This saw impressed me a lot when I ran it up in Boonville with The Cutting Edge. Forget Farm Boss. Farm King is right! I’ve got a ms 310 and 390. And I like my 310 With a muffler model alot wearing an 18 inch bar


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