What happened with Makita 3601?

[TreeLife]

The 3601 toolless clutch cover isn't going anywhere. I love that thing

That says something to me.

 

[USMC615]

Ya rectum...

 

[TreeLife]

Ya rectum...

Damn near killed em

 

[USMC615]

Damn near killed em

Good...you chime in on a silly ass post. How ‘bout that Jim *s-wordt...

 

[TreeLife]

Good...you chime in on a silly ass post. How ‘bout that Jim *s-wordt...

It gives me a *f-wording ulcer.

 

[ammoaddict]

Almost two years ago, fordf150 started a thread (that became long) about "the most intriguing saw to date," it was the 3601. I recall it has two reed valves? A negative was that it has toolless chain tensioning. Other than that, it seemed it could be a big winner. What ever happened with that, do users still like that saw? I continue to be interested in the light saws. It doesn't beat the specs of the Stihl ms200 but it's pretty good -- 9.3 lbs and 2.4 hp. I don't see Makita blue for USA, it's orange. (old thread: http://opeforum.com/threads/makita-ea3601-the-most-intriguing-saw-to-date.7728/)

Old thread I know. I read the same long thread you did and am also wondering how these saws are working out. I would be interested in one myself.

 

[huskihl]

They seem like a great saw. And don’t shy away from the tensioner, as they work fine

 

[ammoaddict]

They seem like a great saw. And don’t shy away from the tensioner, as they work fine

Do you still have yours? The only tooless tensioner I ever had was on a craftsman and it was crap. So that made me sceptical of all of them.

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[huskihl]

Do you still have yours? The only tooless tensioner I ever had was on a craftsman and it was crap. So that made me sceptical of all of them.

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Yep still have it

 

[Egg Shooter]

Old thread I know. I read the same long thread you did and am also wondering how these saws are working out. I would be interested in one myself.

https://www.dropbox.com/s/qkj44kghljg14va/VID_20201113_142821300~2.mp4?dl=0

 

[ammoaddict]

Yep still have it

About how many tanks of fuel do you think you have put through it? Any problems at all? Still happy with it?

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[ammoaddict]

https://www.dropbox.com/s/qkj44kghljg14va/VID_20201113_142821300~2.mp4?dl=0

That's the ported one though, right? That's the video you posted in the riff raff thread ain't it?

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[Egg Shooter]

That's the ported one though, right? That's the video you posted in the riff raff thread ain't it?

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Yep. It's a little ripper.

 

[huskihl]

About how many tanks of fuel do you think you have put through it? Any problems at all? Still happy with it?

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Probably 40-50 tanks through mine. Still runs like new

 

[Egg Shooter]

Probably 40-50 tanks through mine. Still runs like new

Your isn't ported? I thought Steve ported it for you.

 

[huskihl]

Your isn't ported? I thought Steve ported it for you.

It is

 

[Egg Shooter]

It is

They punch above their weight.

 

[ammoaddict]

Probably 40-50 tanks through mine. Still runs like new

That's encouraging news. I've been debating about getting one. I want one but I don't really NEED one. I have a small light weight echo 352, it runs good and cuts good but it's just got that cheap plastic feel to it.

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