Dolmar 5100 Cylinder Problem

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spike60

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Must be a hard thing...dealing "Husky, Jonsered, Dolmar, Red Max" knowing that any Echo/Stihl/Solo can beat any of those brands best saws of equal displacement on youtube! And I remember attending a GM conference about the "perception of quality". What wins on Sunday sells on Monday...true even with saws is what your telling me. Whats a dealer to do with all that informational static in the market place! I somehow think you can handle it.

This just in..........After an exchange of PM's, it has come to my attention that in the above post my esteemed colleague was also poking fun at the hair splitting/cookie cutting nonsense, and had I given it a little more thought I would have realized there was nothing there for me to take offence at. So, I hereby apologize and withdraw all negative personal comments sent in his direction, and I will buy the beer we will share at the upstate GTG. :cheers:
 
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What a thread.

I'm sure you know, as you pointed it out - but for other readers, the 95VP doesn't give that saw justice at all, Oregon LP and Stihl RSC is much better.

That was my point, most over looked it. With a good chain the 346 would have out cut my 5100, and no spike I'm not just a cartoon cookie cutter.:givebeer:
 
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Ironically I found this forum and as a result this thread searching for reviews and information on the 5100 to make a decision on a new saw purchase.Of course at first I was glad I took the time to research after reading all the negativity surrounding this pos! Close to 100% failure rate(one dealer}
Hell,your lucky to drive it home from the dealer without scoring the cylinder.

The more I followed the back and forth I became skeptical of the trash talk as it seemed to be coming from the jealously of other brand loyalist or disgruntled ex employees.Anyway its been quiet entertaining.Now I want one worse than ever just to have a stake in this game,lol.
Replacing a Makita 520i that has served me well for ten years.If I'm wrong it won't be the first time.Ron
 
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This just in..........After an exchange of PM's, it has come to my attention that in the above post my esteemed colleague was also poking fun at the hair splitting/cookie cutting nonsense, and had I given it a little more thought I would have realized there was nothing there for me to take offence at. So, I hereby apologize and withdraw all negative personal comments sent in his direction, and I will buy the beer we will share at the upstate GTG. :cheers:

I'm Speachless...for once..spike60 is a class act. :cheers:

(So how can we energize this part of the country into a good fun for everyone GTG? Had a CNY GTG post going but it died..I'll run my Homie XL-903 against your Dolmar PS-34 anytime!)
 
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