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This is Koty
we have a big job starting @ the ashley exit on 69, i will be in that area on thurs. of next week.
Trying to decide on 70cc saw
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gink595
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Dollar General distribution center? I'm about 5 miles direct west of there. If you feel like give me a shout and stop up.
Tim Carroll
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As Jimmy T said, it has to do with changes made to meet EPA emmisions. I did not consider the sliding value of the Dollar vs Euro but it makes sense to me. My dealer does not carry as much Dolmar as he used to but is an actual dealer. He has been a Stihl dealer for years and will work on any brand of saw. Even if he would drop the Dolmar line I have evry confidence that he would still take care of me seeing that he services many Husky, Poulan and Jred saws that he does not even carry.
Winchester356
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Leaning toward the Husky 372 I can get about $100 cheaper than the 441 and the dealer is close by. Hadnt got to check the price on the Dolmar 7900 yet plus the dealer over an hour from the house.
MacLaren
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IMO, any of those 3 would a great choice.
Winchester356
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Is there a real noticeable difference in power between the 372 and 7900.
gink595
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yes
SawTroll
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That price difference was several $100 the other way around here, when I bought the 372xp, and just ignored the 441, some years ago. I never was in the slightest doubt about what to get between those saws, the 441 didn't appear on any version of my "short-list".....
SawTroll
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Surely there are - the question is if you really need the extra power, at the cost of the other differences........
NORMZILLA44
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Yep!
NORMZILLA44
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I have often thought if I went for a knew 70cc, or 70cc plus plus being the 460 at 77cc, don't have any experience with the 7900 on my end, but for sure worth looking at. But the noticeable jump in the price of the 70cc, and up size's, and close weight of some now big brother's. I would give the 390xp a very, very! hard look.
MacLaren
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+1 Norm. A ported 390 is a thing to behold.
NORMZILLA44
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Even in stock form. I would say I remember the 288xp, but it not a memory, and is still a top dog. So good it was brought back= 390xp lighter version. I am sure though porte'd could make some noise
Winchester356
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I have narrowed it down to either a husky 372 or a dolmar 7900 they seem to weigh about the same on paper but the 7900 has more power.
Go to both dealers and try the demo saws for yourself. I cut up a red oak log today with a Makita 7901,same saw as the Dolmar 7900 except for the color. I was running a 28" Husqvarna Techlite Bar on it. This saw handles,balances and performs great with the 6.3 hp engine.
NORMZILLA44
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That's a good idea Jimmy. I have never bought a saw that I hadn't atleast run one or handled one before.
mingo
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With the dealer being close and saving $100 bucks you can't go wrong with a 372.
TreeClimber57
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You won't notice much difference; and the 372 is a better saw.
The 460; which was on your original list; has about same power as the 7900.
Where are dealers located; and are they good dealers. That is how you make final decision.
Our Dolmar dealers are all rental shops or retail stores; with nobody on staff who really knows the saws from a technical standpoint.
Husqvarna and Stihl are much better in that area around here; with Stihl having a slight edge (in the closest dealers to me). If you can not get solid dealer support; and reasonably close; then the saw from that dealer needs to be discounted somewhat as the support is vital (unless you are only an occasional user and a down saw is not important - or have the money to buy two saws the same).
