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

[ajschainsaws]

How do you think it compares to a MS660?

I'd be happy to go take a 9010 out and cut against a 660 any day

 

[mdavlee]

9010 wins on torque and oiling. 660 on weight. I would like to build a 54mm 9010.

 

[ajschainsaws]

9010 wins on torque and oiling. 660 on weight. I would like to build a 54mm 9010.

That's a project that should defiantely be investigated

 

[mdavlee]

That's a project that should defiantely be investigated

Have to find a suitable piston first. The rest isn't too hard to have done.

 

[SOS Ridgerider]

Mike does make a short adapter. Nate sells them if I'm not mistaken. The HD filter is better but the elbow is more restricted than the low top.

I found the adapter for sale at performanceoutdoorequipment.com. It's a dedicated Makita/Dolmar adapter.

 

[mdavlee]

I found the adapter for sale at performanceoutdoorequipment.com. It's a dedicated Makita/Dolmar adapter.

Yep. Mike makes those

 

[SOS Ridgerider]

Yep. Mike makes those

That's great! It looked like a good site for Dolmar parts and equipment. I'm sure I'll be back.

 

[CoreyB]

I found the adapter for sale at performanceoutdoorequipment.com. It's a dedicated Makita/Dolmar adapter.

Good guy to deal with.

 

[Black Dog Chainsaw]

I'd like to hear some opinions on that as well.

You run a 660 side by side with a 9010 in stock form and the Stihl will stay in the truck every time. I know 660's can be stout once ported but we're are talking stock vs stock. I would still run my ported 9010 against anyone's 660 in a long bar challenge. It has so much torque I have to push an extra 40# onto it to get it to clean out and stop 4 stroking. The 9010's also don't have any problems with oiling a longer 36-42" bar. I've built 10-12x 660's this last year and still wouldn't give up any of my 9010's to have any 2x of the 660's. Now if you wanted to toss in a flat top 066 with a KS jug you might have a chance at cutting even with long bars against a 9010. 9010 balance is optimal with std 32" bar but only a little nose heavy with a std 36". Reduced weight will make a 36" bar balance very well. Parts can still be ordered from Makita/Dolmar since they still carry these in other countries. Ignitions are getting pretty pricey if you want to swap a 9000 to 9010 ign. Also the 9000 came with a Bing carb that ran pretty well but Bing carb kits can be a pain to locate sometimes. 9010's came with tilly's. All in all I think 9010's are one of the most under rated saws in 90cc size. A 395xp is about the only saw that will outrun a 9010 in a stock challenge.

Then again I only own 4x 9010's so how would I know any of this is true??? [emoji848]

 

[psuiewalsh]

What about the 9010/395?

 

[mdavlee]

What about the 9010/395?

395 handles better to me and is much smoother. The av on the 9010 is about like the 660.

 

[ajschainsaws]

You run a 660 side by side with a 9010 in stock form and the Stihl will stay in the truck every time. I know 660's can be stout once ported but we're are talking stock vs stock. I would still run my ported 9010 against anyone's 660 in a long bar challenge. It has so much torque I have to push an extra 40# onto it to get it to clean out and stop 4 stroking. The 9010's also don't have any problems with oiling a longer 36-42" bar. I've built 10-12x 660's this last year and still wouldn't give up any of my 9010's to have any 2x of the 660's. Now if you wanted to toss in a flat top 066 with a KS jug you might have a chance at cutting even with long bars against a 9010. 9010 balance is optimal with std 32" bar but only a little nose heavy with a std 36". Reduced weight will make a 36" bar balance very well. Parts can still be ordered from Makita/Dolmar since they still carry these in other countries. Ignitions are getting pretty pricey if you want to swap a 9000 to 9010 ign. Also the 9000 came with a Bing carb that ran pretty well but Bing carb kits can be a pain to locate sometimes. 9010's came with tilly's. All in all I think 9010's are one of the most under rated saws in 90cc size. A 395xp is about the only saw that will outrun a 9010 in a stock challenge.

Then again I only own 4x 9010's so how would I know any of this is true??? [emoji848]

Good post they are underrated saws and as you say they oil well on long bars parts are pretty easy to get over here coils are around £85 , iam preaching to the converted over here
"But if you put the 9010 amongst the odd converted there willpower too resist is tested ha ha

 

[ajschainsaws]

395 handles better to me and is much smoother. The av on the 9010 is about like the 660.

Yes it is a smoother saw but the price of the 395 is hard to swallow

 

[mdavlee]

Yes it is a smoother saw but the price of the 395 is hard to swallow

Over here there's not much difference in price for new from certain dealers.

 

[ajschainsaws]

Over here there's not much difference in price for new from certain dealers.

The cheapest husqvarna 395 with 28" bar around here is approx 1250$

 

[CoreyB]

The cheapest husqvarna 395 with 28" bar around here is approx 1250$

That is an investment. Want to make sure you have plenty of work lined up to keep that thing busy.

 

[mdavlee]

The cheapest husqvarna 395 with 28" bar around here is approx 1250$

In a few places they can be had for $1k. Just have to find a high volume dealer that will deal.

 

[ajschainsaws]

It's a saw that I would like to try on a 3/8 lo pro GB milling bar

 

[exSW]

The cheapest husqvarna 395 with 28" bar around here is approx 1250$

Just how much big timber is there in the UK? I mean part of the the reason they hung on so long during the Revolution is they needed the Colonies for ships stores for the worlds largest wooden navy. I understand the old properties held by the crown should have some big stuff but is there that much private to harvest?

 

[ajschainsaws]

There is some big timber left , but as you say in private estates I will take some photos of some trees around the estate I work , at the moment the UK has just over 10% coverage of woodland the highest percentage since the 1750's
After WW1 woodlands dropped down too 5% then creeped up again too 7-8% with the outbreak of WW2 then dropped again for the war effort then in the 1960's tax reliefs where there too be gained in forests and new plantations so it's been increasing ever since , but diseases are starting too infect a lot of trees