windthrown
361 Junkie
Maybe...probably..but that last line defines the "toe hold" of a new market.
And...
What percentage of potential dealers pass thru here and what percentage of prospective buyers do research online and will find this? What percentage of those potential "advocates" who hawk these type of boards pass thru here?
If I'm Dolmar, I certainly hope your premis is right..this is of little impact. Note that I have seen similar threads at the other big Forestry oriented site as well.
Probably still less than 1/2 of one percent. I had saws, trimmers and most of my tree falling stuff before I came here. I was already a StihlHead. I developed a real bad case of 361 feaver since joining AS though. Real bad CAD too. Also, even knowing about Dolmar from this site has not helped me find any locally. I have very actively looked for the 350, 420, 5100s, and 7900 saws in the PNW. Impossible to find one on any shelf from the Vancouver, WA to Grants Pass, OR.
Makita does indeed give Dolmar a hold on the market. But I bet that 99% of Makita chainsaw renters at Home Depot do not know what DCS stands for on a Makita saw. Nor do they care. I find it funny that HD will rent Makita DCS saws and sell them used, but not new. So they are also an edge away from being big box store sold. They sell Poulan too, and that is Husky's low end. Or is Husky the high end of Poulan? I am not sure. Husky seems to have found a big box store and dedicated store sales ballance. Service availability for them is light compared to Stihl though. But there are several Husky stores to be found here. Gobs of Stihl stores. Again, narray a Dolmar shingle to be seen.