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And they are all 'small' saws :msp_ohmy:

Cut some Oak, Blue Gum and Douglas Fur as well in the afternoon. No issues with the hardwood either although I found when blocking up some of the Oak when I was ripping with the grain the the stringy saw-dust did get a bit blocked up behind the sprocket cover. But that aside its a keeper :)...

^^^ And a good choice it is :clap: First cuts with the saw today and so far very impressed. Easy to start, and cut thru a reasonable size pine log like butter. Its not a screamer but has some nice midrange grunt and will be perfect for my needs.

The fugly one :hmm3grin2orange: DCS 4610

Found the Makita in a hardware store ... big NZ chainstore called Mitre10 Mega and it was a only $500 so I bought it! :msp_thumbsup: Its certainly a funny looking beast and seriously dressed in plastic . But just putting the bar on showed a very uncluttered sprocket area and the saw feels very...

That's great feedback, thanks. 80 chord ... that's a little more than 'occasional use' haha excellent. And 24 inch butts is probably way bigger than I will ever be cutting except on the very odd occasion. I have a friend with big huskys with big bars whose always happy to help me rip apart the...

How much is the saw? You have to remember the NZ dollar is only worth 80c US so exhange rates tend to dent any gains made from importing something yourself. And to be honest, I'd rather buy local to ensure I have service backup, but thanks for investigating for me.

Makita range discontinued in NZ, Can order them off the NZ Makita site but they are delivered out of the UK, which adds delivery cost and the possibility of import duties. :(

Chill bro, its a little thread from a dude at the bottom of the world lol ... as my son would say ... 'Its all goods' :) I'm going to throw another brand into the mix here ... Oleo-Mac or as they are branded in the US - Efco. They do a saw with the same specs as the 435 and its $75 cheaper...

haha :clap: Thanks to power of the net I found Makita saws (blue Dolmars) that are a little cheaper. Also found a thread I started last year about the same saw (DCS 4610). Just as I start to make a decision :msp_mellow:

Nice idea but I think onec exchange rates are taken into account, shipping costs and any import duty there would be little difference than buying locally. You do tend to get ripped off on certain products when you live at the arse end of the world! :mad:

I'm not sure why the prices are so high. Always have been for name brand saws. Chinese 58cc knock-offs go for a little over $200 but they are cheap and nasty. You can get slightly cheaper name brands if you can find someone who has imported a few in (parallel imported its called here). In fact...

Can't see the '353' listed anywhere so assume its been super-ceded by another model. Can't see any 353's second hand either. The problem I have is saws of this nature are very expensive in NZ. Even the little 435 has a retail of $799 but I can get it with a 10% discount. Any of the professional...

thanks all so far.. I know flooding a chainsaw can be a real recipe for hard starting and I was just wondering if the 'starting' problems some users of the 435 have experienced was a design fault or user error ... I'm going with the later :) As for the 435 not being big enough. I know what I...

Hi, haven't posted on here for a few years now. I moved to a 10 acre lifestyle block (as we call them in NZ) 18 months ago and I have lots of firewood options. But I did a stupid thing and sold my awesome J'red CS 2141s a year before moving. I struggled thru the first winter with a POS chinese...

Its a link to the search function. I'm thinking blsnelling is telling me to search before starting a thread :dizzy: Wll i did and found squat on the 4610. Thanks to those with the info so far @ sawtroll - does ugly have to mean cheap :msp_biggrin: LOL

Seems we have the Makita saws in NZ now which are being marketed as a rebranded Dolmar. Does anyone know anything about makita saws? I'm looking at the model DCS4610. Any info about this saw would be much appreciated.

Z prices per chord or 3.6 cubic metres Pine $150 Macracarpa - $200 Gum - $300 Manuka - $350 These are local prices. City prices you'd another hundie per chord. I've spent around $600 for this winter and I should be sweet. Haven't cut any myself this winter due to my dodgy back. :(

This is the best thread I have read yet on this forum. Awesome pictures I'm drooling!!! Its Spring going on summer her in NZ so my wood pile is very small and not very photogenic and was never stacked as neatly as some of the pics. Inspiring people! :greenchainsaw:

True true ... I've give you some rep for that comment but I'm all out of bullets :( fun rules !!! :clap: