I do agree with you ArthurB on how useless Makita is here in! However I have a dolmar 6400 which has been converted to a 7900. I feel confident I can buy any parts cheaper and most likely faster from some of the forum sponsors from the states. I actually like the feeling of not getting screwed by our local stihl or husky distributors. so I would say dolmar is actually a viable alternative if you want to go down that path. I bought the 7900 kit and heavy duty air filter kit from the states and had it in under a week. Ive been waiting 4 weeks for a 28 inch bar now from my local stihl dealer.
BTW where abouts in NSW are you.
I'll look into the Dolmar thing a bit more - if Husky wasn't viable, I'd be very keen on this - but I've been very happy with the 372, and have no hesitation about staying with Huskies
This place is near Yass in southern NSW
if a guys just bucking may as well get a 395 and have it last the rest of your life lol
Only need the one saw - and try to harvest firewood from the whole tree, so weight is a consideration - the matter of sectioning trunks is underlined as that's where 80% of the tine goes - and while a bigger saw can be used to cut up branches on a saw horse, you really can't section hardwood trunks with a smaller saw - well, technically perhaps you can but you'll be there forever and kill the saw - so capability on trunks is foremost, but not so big that it's unmanageable elsewhere
I'm actually a bit swayed by the support a lot of people have for the 372 - I'm just an end-user, but appreciate that it's a very well-designed / well-made / well-balanced saw - I have been keen to capitalise on a tax concession and get a new saw, but perhaps I should also just think about keeping the 372 alive
