DOLMAR/MAKITA The Official Sachs Dolmar Dolmar Makita Dolmar Chainsaws Thread

[huskyboy]

Not the best pic but here’s the new style. It has 5 points.

 

[huskyboy]

@Wilhelm do you have a pic of the small euro spikes just to show Jeff?

 

[RI Chevy]

Thanks Mason. Those 5 pts are big. I like the style of those 3 pt spikes. [emoji106]
The European style have 4 pt spikes? They are nice too.

 

[huskyboy]

Thanks Mason. Those 5 pts are big. I like the style of those 3 pt spikes. [emoji106]

I agree, they seem to take up a lot of bar space too. Maybe for them west coasters cutting thick barked fir its ok... but overly big spikes just get in the way in our neck of the woods here as you know.

 

[RI Chevy]

Yup. Not a big fan of huge spikes. Other than looking cool, I personally think they jam up a saw.
The European style have 4 pts???

 

[huskyboy]

Yup. Not a big fan of huge spikes. Other than looking cool, I personally think they jam up a saw.
The European style have 4 pts???

I think so, wilhelm should have a pic of them

 

[huskyboy]

I know some guys say but you don’t need spikes if your chain is good... some situations like felling cuts you have no option but to use them. I like resting the saw spikes on the log. Less effort wasted. Pulpwood... small trees... you don’t really need them however.

 

[RI Chevy]

Small spikes, just enough to grab or bite. But not long enough to sink in.

 

[huskyboy]

Small spikes, just enough to grab or bite. But not long enough to sink in.

I think the bottom tooth being too long and pointed down ward is what aggravated me. Too much leverage on hardwood trees.

 

[Wilhelm]

@Wilhelm do you have a pic of the small euro spikes just to show Jeff?

 

[Wilhelm]

I think so, wilhelm should have a pic of them

 

[Wilhelm]

The only occasion were the large spikes make sense, 36" B&C setup.
Keeps the saw from tipping over, solid steel bar in my case.

 

[Wilhelm]

Yup. Not a big fan of huge spikes. Other than looking cool, I personally think they jam up a saw.
The European style have 4 pts???

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[RI Chevy]

Thanks Wilhelm. Nice collection there.

 

[huskyboy]

I did notice noodling wet poplar (a softer wood) the dumb metal chain catcher has a tendency to clog the chips. Hardwoods it has no problems. I think a roller catch would resolve the issue and may try bolting a stihl one on the 6421 spikes since they already have the holes drilled...

 

[huskyboy]

A roller catch made my 562 a noodling monster. It almost never clogs. It sucked before with the metal catch. Same problem as 7900.

 

[huskyboy]

Plus when you throw a chain with a metal catch it tends to F up the chain...

 

[RI Chevy]

Hmmm
I gotta check out muh saws snd see.

 

[huskyboy]

Hmmm
I gotta check out muh saws snd see.

Cheater. Yuse got them wide discharge covers and roller catches .

 

[RI Chevy]

Lol. Not on all of them. Covers don't mak'em go faster. Lol
If it did, well..... [emoji16]