Makita taking over Dolmar brand in the USA

[fordf150]

From the outside looking in it appears your making excuses because your a Dolmar fan boy, no offense intended.

openly admit i am a dolmar fanboy...but i still stand by the fact i dont think a 5105 was ever intended to be a landing saw. I am making allot of assumptions in that post. I have no clue what size logs @Skeans is bucking up with it and mearly stated my honest opinion based on available info and it would be the same opinion for any brand thanks to the experiences with the 261/362 crank failures.

As for the 261. Big end failures are lube, dirt or manufacturing defect. I am betting it's one or more of the first two. And since strato saws are under lubricated to begin with I am not entirely supprised.

first few i thought it was manufacturing defect/ poor quality control. I have since reevaluated the cause and think its jsut a function of how they use their saws. sustained high rpm with little to no load.

 

[fordf150]

back to the original conversation... has anyone deciphered the new distribution network and how it will work?

Its slow but working good. everything in stock and new parts available that have been NLA from the old distributor for the last few years....http://performanceoutdoorequipment....30245070-ps-6400-ps-7900-oil-pump-rebuild-kit. currently, ordering is a PITA but hopefully it will get better over the next few months as they get a system up and running for us.

 

[Locust Cutter]

A blue 6100 might not be bad. Or a brand new NOT beat-up 7910...

 

[166]

Just to be clear all the blue/teal chainsaws are being phased out and replaced by the orange/warm red colors for the US market.

 

[Wood Cutter]

Forgive me if I missed it, but this is just a USA thing correct?? Can one still be ordered from another country as a dolmar??

 

[CoreyB]

Forgive me if I missed it, but this is just a USA thing correct?? Can one still be ordered from another country as a dolmar??

That would be interesting to know. But if it was my assembly line I would like to only run one granted it will probably just be the nameplate on the outside change.

 

[nstueve]

You know another thing that some of us may not have considered… I wonder how the bar oil and two-stroke oil will be affected by the dolmar to Mikita brand change. Makita and dolmar may have different oil distributors.

 

[nstueve]

Just to be clear all the blue/teal chainsaws are being phased out and replaced by the orange/warm red colors for the US market.

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That is BS!!!! I hate that move! LOL... How will I ever get my blue parts????

 

[166]

You know another thing that some of us may not have considered… I wonder how the bar oil and two-stroke oil will be affected by the dolmar to Mikita brand change. Makita and dolmar may have different oil distributors.

The oil is the same it will just be a new label.

 

[CoreyB]

You know another thing that some of us may not have considered… I wonder how the bar oil and two-stroke oil will be affected by the dolmar to Mikita brand change. Makita and dolmar may have different oil distributors.

That is another good point. I really like the Dolmar full synthetic. It smells good and runs great. Maybe I should stock up?

 

[166]

Forgive me if I missed it, but this is just a USA thing correct?? Can one still be ordered from another country as a dolmar??

Dolmar label chainsaws will be available in other countries. Not sure which will have what brand.

 

[KenJax Tree]

So will my 421 double in value now that i'll be NLA?

Corey better buy one now before they're gone and the price doubles[emoji1]

 

[166]

So will my 421 double in value now that i'll be NLA?

Corey better buy one now before they're gone and the price doubles[emoji1]

Just need a decal and a plate.

 

[fordf150]

The oil is the same it will just be a new label.

I ordered some of the makita branded oil because the dolmar branded oil is gone. Not the same. Makita oil is labeled as being rated FC while the dolmar is FD. Still full synthetic. Not sure what the price difference is since they haven't sent me a bill yet

 

[CoreyB]

So will my 421 double in value now that i'll be NLA?

Corey better buy one now before they're gone and the price doubles[emoji1]

Shucks you are probably right. I have been saving all my pennies. I am a little short @KenJax Tree would you mind lending me the rest. I am only shot $325.00 oh wait I should grab a 7910 while I am at it so I only need $1135.00.

 

[nstueve]

I need to go buy a blue 6100 while I still can!

 

[mn man]

I have the Dolmar ms 335.4c string trimmer/brush cutter, 7602.4 backpack blower, and a 510 chainsaw and i love all of them. I just had to switch saws to Jonsered since the straight handle felt better to me then the angled one. I even raffled a 510 at my store earlier in the year and nobody had ever heard of Dolmar which didn't surprise me at all. The Makita name should help them sell more but i hope they don't change the quality of the product, like those stupid twisty chain tensioner thing.

 

[7sleeper]

Makita is nuts not branding the saws Dolmar.

Absolutely NOT! Why should they pay for a multimillion dollar brand recognition sheme when they can get the same for free!

Stupid (??) observation and question:

In general, Stihl & Husqvarna are the "big two" in the US for chainsaws. In Europe, do Dolmar and Solo rank up there with Stihl & Husqvarna?

Sorry a little late for your question, but to make it quick, NO Stihl and Husqvarna are the same dominent players here(1.Stihl and 2. Husqvarna), as far as I oversee it, in the german speaking Europe.
Since Solo was sold to Alko no one that I am aware of has seen new developments, although there are numerous rumors out there.
Dolmar is over here THE brand with by far the highest price/value. In the german forums I frequent Dolmar is about always one of the number one recomended brand for the average firewood guy. So slowly but surely I believe that something is going to change. As far as the distrubution network, it is the same as in the US. Everything is slowly but consistently being changed over to Makita. For me, I couldn't care less. Actually I prefer having Makita headquaters Austria in my town. Make's getting spare parts much easier...
Echo, Efco or Hitachi are almost non existent for the average user, pretty much the same as in the US. Echo doesn't have the 490 or 590 models here available for a similar price point as in the US so no chance in making a dent in the market. For Efco / Oleo Mac I can get everything I need across the boarder or from dealers I know from a german forum without any problem. Hitachi / Tanaka also has their headquaters in my hometown, so again not anything to worry about...

From the outside looking in it appears your making excuses because your a Dolmar fan boy, no offense intended....

What has showing of problems to do with being a fan boy? With this argumentation it should be clear that your constant critisicm, after your negativ experience of not being able to aquire the correct spare part, obviously shows you are a fan boy of some other brand...

openly admit i am a dolmar fanboy...but i still stand by the fact i dont think a 5105 was ever intended to be a landing saw. I am making allot of assumptions in that post. I have no clue what size logs @Skeans is bucking up with it and mearly stated my honest opinion based on available info and it would be the same opinion for any brand thanks to the experiences with the 261/362 crank failures...

Not sure but do you believe that the cat might have something to do with it? Saws running under high load should heat up the cat pretty much. No idea if that heat has any impact on the rest of the saw.

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[Chris J.]

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Sorry a little late for your question, but to make it quick, NO Stihl and Husqvarna are the same dominent players here(1.Stihl and 2. Husqvarna), as far as I oversee it, in the german speaking Europe.
Since Solo was sold to Alko no one that I am aware of has seen new developments, although there are numerous rumors out there.
Dolmar is over here THE brand with by far the highest price/value. In the german forums I frequent Dolmar is about always one of the number one recomended brand for the average firewood guy. So slowly but surely I believe that something is going to change. As far as the distrubution network, it is the same as in the US. Everything is slowly but consistently being changed over to Makita. For me, I couldn't care less. Actually I prefer having Makita headquaters Austria in my town. Make's getting spare parts much easier...
Echo, Efco or Hitachi are almost non existent for the average user, pretty much the same as in the US. Echo doesn't have the 490 or 590 models here available for a similar price point as in the US so no chance in making a dent in the market. For Efco / Oleo Mac I can get everything I need across the boarder or from dealers I know from a german forum without any problem. Hitachi / Tanaka also has their headquaters in my hometown, so again not anything to worry about...
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Thanks for responding. For some reason I thought that Dolmar had a major presence (or at least more than a minor one) in the European markets. And also Solo, to a lesser degree than Dolmar.

 

[bwalker]

Nut shell- Dolmar doesn't sell well anywhere. Won't change with Makita rebrand.