Makita 6421 or EA6100

[Ambull01]

Anyone own/owned these two saws or ran them enough to get a good idea of the pros and cons? I have the EA6100 now, bought it as a used HD saw. I haven’t been able to really fine tune the carb settings yet, seems finicky compared to the 6421 I had.

Just found a 6421 for sale at a HD near me for a bit over $300. I’m really tempted to get it and sell this 6100. Anyone prefer the 6100 over the 6421? I loved the last 6421 I had, never had an issue with it. I was too nice and gave it away to a friend, been kicking myself ever since lol.

 

[computeruser]

Sounds like you should buy it and run them side by side yourself, and then decide!

 

[Ambull01]

Sounds like you should buy it and run them side by side yourself, and then decide!

Yeah that's what I'm leaning towards acutally but was hoping someone would have experience with both to save me from CAD.

 

[Ronaldo]

I believe the 6421 is built on the same chassis as the 7900 so the weight is going to more than the 6100 if that is a factor for you.

 

[timmyd]

Did you verify it is a 6421? I thought most Home Depot’s changed to the 6100 several years ago. The HD rental site I’ve looked at shows rental 6421s for sale but if I call they are 6100s.

 

[Ambull01]

Did you verify it is a 6421? I thought most Home Depot’s changed to the 6100 several years ago. The HD rental site I’ve looked at shows rental 6421s for sale but if I call they are 6100s.

Yep lol. Called them up and it was as actually a 5600 I believe, didn’t pay attention to the model number once the first two digits wasn’t a 64. The manual showed 6421 and the the specs showed 64cc so it seems they dont change those things immediately.

 

[huskihl]

For tuning the 6100, put it in a large block of wood and tune it while you cut. It likes to be tuned quite a bit leaner than the limiter. Any lower than the limiter, and they are way too rich and will usually spit and sputter and die after a long cut.

 

[Franny K]

My 6100 has been rather frustrating as to the tuning. I did not touch it for a few years but it would oscillate in revs in use too much. Making it run better in the cut yielded not being able to re-start it. I am at 1 3/4 turn out on the high now and when I deviate to make it run better all of a sudden I can't re start it. Burning it up by bad adjustment anywhere from all the way in to 4 trurns out has not happened.