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I know what you mean Maclaren, the 044 has been overshadowe'd here for many year's by the 046, and we all know what a capable saw a 44 is.
You know guys, I think one of the most underrated saws on AS is the 7300. I got to run one a few months ago, and in 25" seasoned oak it was as eevry bit as fast as my new 681. Now grant it my 681 was on its 1st tank of gas, and was running a little rich, thats still IMHO, very impressive. I wander what the weight difference is between the 7900?
Same weight. 13.6lb powerhead. The 7300 & 7900 share the same chassis, along with the 6400.
Same weight. 13.6lb powerhead. The 7300 & 7900 share the same chassis, along with the 6400.
You know guys, I think one of the most underrated saws on AS is the 7300. I got to run one a few months ago, and in 25" seasoned oak it was as eevry bit as fast as my new 681. Now grant it my 681 was on its 1st tank of gas, and was running a little rich, thats still IMHO, very impressive. I wander what the weight difference is between the 7900?
There are times that all I will take are vintage saws, this wasn't one of them. :msp_biggrin:
It was hot, I was short on time and the 7900 is still bascially brand new and needed run. Yeah I could have used a Poulan 5200 as it is really only about 1 1/2 lbs heavier then the 7900 and would probably out cut it with a bigger bar, but then again this tree was a mess and I didnt want to subject my old saws to possible damage. I can get a new 7900 any day of the week, not the 5200.
There again, I could have used a Poulan 3000 or Partner 500/5000 and still cut just as much and just as fast but since I have not been that sold on the 5100 so far and really needed to get some more time with it before I decided to part with it or not it got its time to shine. It did shine a little brighter then I thought as well, but I still miss my Husky 353......
Aaron, with those things in mind, there is no way I'm hauling that 6000 out for a job like this. It weighs a ton and 6CI was no where needed for this one...
Al, thats a nice bunch you got there!
Bob, I know you got a couple and its nice to run the modern saws sometimes aint it?
The weight spec of the 681 isn't anywhere close to true (happens often with Solo saws), and it is a lot heavier than the 7900........
Mark,i cut with dolmars and husky's,i do the same thing all the time !! LOL !!
was thinking about trying to reverse the switch or put a husky one in so both the same
That weight speck isn't true, but not more off tham many other weight specs......
jeez,
I thought you were SUPPOSED to look at a switch before you attempt to run a saw...silly me. Never had a problem with either the husky switch or the Dolmar....Stihl has this all messed up if'n you ask me. Stihls is counter intuitive. dolmar- pull choke -slide switch to "ON" (wow thats tough to spot) and pull rope is pretty thoughtless to me. Awe heck I'm still partial to plugging off the decomp switch on the 066...but thats just me. Just another thing to NOT remember....
on is "ON" and choke is "CHOKE"....seems simple to me.
It sure isnt true. This one was fresh out of the box, but it is a heated handle model but I dont think that adds this much.
Sure its simple when your young enough to see well without glasses.
I said I didnt have my glasses, what is hard to understand that its hard to see up close without them?
Mark, did ya weigh it w/out the dawgs? I know that wouldnt make a big difference at all, but I think they weigh them as bare as they can at the factory? Atleast thats what i heard....
Yep straight out of the box. It is what it is.
Right. Seems like they all weigh more than they are claimed to weigh by the manufacturer.
Right. Seems like they all weigh more than they are claimed to weigh by the manufacturer.
jeez,
I thought you were SUPPOSED to look at a switch before you attempt to run a saw...silly me. Never had a problem with either the husky switch or the Dolmar....Stihl has this all messed up if'n you ask me. Stihls is counter intuitive. dolmar- pull choke -slide switch to "ON" (wow thats tough to spot) and pull rope is pretty thoughtless to me. Awe heck I'm still partial to plugging off the decomp switch on the 066...but thats just me. Just another thing to NOT remember....
on is "ON" and choke is "CHOKE"....seems simple to me.
If that's always the case and weight is one of the prime considerations for both use and bragging rights, I'm surprised that no one has started a community master chart that lists the actual weight of every saw. I'm not suggesting that we go the the barn and weight our used saws on fish scales but every time a member pulls a new saw out of the box they could weigh the powerhead on a digital scale. That info would then be added to the master list so that we could, over time, compile some fairly accurate data. I think it would be helpful to the community and it would be great to keep these manufactures honest, so to speak.
That stated, I'm baffled that manufacturers don't, on their own accord, take pride in listing true weights for each model and variation. If I was a manufacturer or head of marketing, I would not only accurately list the weight of my own saws but I'd exploit the lies that my competition listed as truth. I realize that this is probably a worn out subject but it sure would be neat to see a marketing team step up to the plate of authenticity on this particular specification.
Perhaps I'll start the powerhead actual weight list thread, starting with the 7900
Dolmar 7900 (heated handle)
Listed weight: 13.6lbs True weight: 14.9lbs
So much for it being the "same weight as a 372 but with more power" as we've all seen mentioned here a hundred times.
If that's always the case and weight is one of the prime considerations for both use and bragging rights, I'm surprised that no one has started a community master chart that lists the actual weight of every saw. I'm not suggesting that we go the the barn and weight our used saws on fish scales but every time a member pulls a new saw out of the box they could weigh the powerhead on a digital scale. That info would then be added to the master list so that we could, over time, compile some fairly accurate data. I think it would be helpful to the community and it would be great to keep these manufactures honest, so to speak.
That stated, I'm baffled that manufacturers don't, on their own accord, take pride in listing true weights for each model and variation. If I was a manufacturer or head of marketing, I would not only accurately list the weight of my own saws but I'd exploit the lies that my competition listed as truth. I realize that this is probably a worn out subject but it sure would be neat to see a marketing team step up to the plate of authenticity on this particular specification.
Perhaps I'll start the powerhead actual weight list thread, starting with the 7900
Dolmar 7900 (heated handle)
Listed weight: 13.6lbs True weight: 14.9lbs
So much for it being the "same weight as a 372 but with more power" as we've all seen mentioned here a hundred times.
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