windthrown
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OK, now that I live in the outskirts of a major population center in the PNW, rather than living way out in the boonies, I have been looking into buying a Dolmar chainsaw again. Much to my frustration, I have found that I may as well stihl be out in the boonies. Even in the Portland/Vancouver metropolitan area, where there are no less than eight dealers listed on the official Dolmar web site (within 45 miles of me anyway), there are no PS-5100s chainsaws on any shelves to be had. Or 6100, 7900, 350 or 420 saws for that matter.
Here is what I found. On the Dolmar web site, there are 8 dealers listed withing 40 miles of the Portland, Oregon area. Of those, 2 have phone numbers only ring or have weird message machines. That is after 5 days of calling every day. 2 more dealers said flat out that they no longer or do not sell any Dolmar products. Of the four dealers left, 2 said that they did not stock any Dolmar saws, but they can order them. One of those actually had one Dolmar cut-off saw in stock. So I guess that was something. That left two dealers, one in Vancouver and one in Portland that actually had any Dolmar chainsaws in stock at all. One had a lineup of 2 saws: the ps34 and the ps341. Some selection! Wow! The other dealer had 4 or 5 of the smaller saws (two 300 series and two 400 series saws), and she was not sure what ones they had, really. She seemed to be confused. She also said that she could not order a 5100s, as the distributor had the 3 available flagged as committed.
Actually I asked each dealer that I talked to if they could get a 5100s, and only one said that they could actually get one. The rest said that they were back-ordered from the distributor, or that the distributor was back-ordered as well. Or they were not sure. I also asked about the 420 and the 350, and only one dealer knew what they were, and that she should get some in stock maybe in a month or so. But she was not sure of that either.
So, whomever is out there at Dolmar that gives a flying :censored: , please note that Park Rose Mower in Portland, OR does not sell Dolmar products, as stated on the Dolmar web site, and that A-Plus Power equipment in Vancouver, WA no longer sells Dolmar products, aslo listed as such on the Dolmar web site.
I mean geez...
time to rethink Husky as an alternative chainsaw for me. I do not care how good the 5100s or the new 350 and 420 saws are. Because I cannot even go look at one, and at best I can order one (maybe) and er, well, where would I get one serviced if I actually needed it???? I can go to a dozen Stihl or Husky dealerships around here and look at, pick up, play with, demo and even PURCHASE (imagine that!!!) any of the entire lineup of Stihl or Husky chainsaws and take one home with me the very same day. Not so with Dolmar. Sorry... I am SOL on doing that.
Here is what I found. On the Dolmar web site, there are 8 dealers listed withing 40 miles of the Portland, Oregon area. Of those, 2 have phone numbers only ring or have weird message machines. That is after 5 days of calling every day. 2 more dealers said flat out that they no longer or do not sell any Dolmar products. Of the four dealers left, 2 said that they did not stock any Dolmar saws, but they can order them. One of those actually had one Dolmar cut-off saw in stock. So I guess that was something. That left two dealers, one in Vancouver and one in Portland that actually had any Dolmar chainsaws in stock at all. One had a lineup of 2 saws: the ps34 and the ps341. Some selection! Wow! The other dealer had 4 or 5 of the smaller saws (two 300 series and two 400 series saws), and she was not sure what ones they had, really. She seemed to be confused. She also said that she could not order a 5100s, as the distributor had the 3 available flagged as committed.
Actually I asked each dealer that I talked to if they could get a 5100s, and only one said that they could actually get one. The rest said that they were back-ordered from the distributor, or that the distributor was back-ordered as well. Or they were not sure. I also asked about the 420 and the 350, and only one dealer knew what they were, and that she should get some in stock maybe in a month or so. But she was not sure of that either.
So, whomever is out there at Dolmar that gives a flying :censored: , please note that Park Rose Mower in Portland, OR does not sell Dolmar products, as stated on the Dolmar web site, and that A-Plus Power equipment in Vancouver, WA no longer sells Dolmar products, aslo listed as such on the Dolmar web site.
I mean geez...
time to rethink Husky as an alternative chainsaw for me. I do not care how good the 5100s or the new 350 and 420 saws are. Because I cannot even go look at one, and at best I can order one (maybe) and er, well, where would I get one serviced if I actually needed it???? I can go to a dozen Stihl or Husky dealerships around here and look at, pick up, play with, demo and even PURCHASE (imagine that!!!) any of the entire lineup of Stihl or Husky chainsaws and take one home with me the very same day. Not so with Dolmar. Sorry... I am SOL on doing that.
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so MS260 it was .
