Why a 6400?

[exSW]

I'm thinking about a 60ish cc saw and since I'm happy (so far) with my Dolmar 420 I looked at a 6400.What I don't get is it's the same size,weight,fluid capacity and dimensions as a 7300 and 7900 so what's the point?Probably to be used for felling since the Popular weeds in my woodlot have grown since the last cut(and those boys both used 7900's).Should I wait around for the mythic 6100 or find a 359/2159(yes I saw the one in the trading post)?

 

[REJ2]

Different price points. Now if the 7900 was the same price as a 6400 it would make sense to get the 7900 every time, but it aint.

 

[FATGUY]

no other 60cc class saw has the torque of the 6400, remember, it has the same stroke as a 7900...

 

[Eccentric]

no other 60cc class saw has the torque of the 6400, remember, it has the same stroke as a 7900...

Sounds like a Poulan 4200/4400/6900.

 

[SierraWoodsman]

no other 60cc class saw has the torque of the 6400, remember, it has the same stroke as a 7900...

With both saws factory stock, I would say that my 562xp has every bit if not a little more torque than my DCS6401. Can't go wrong with either though.
Both saws are top-notch.

 

[Bitburger]

edit: sorry, I wrote bull....t, see below...

 

[tdi-rick]

With the ps6400, Dolmar finally also offers a 2-Stroke-engine using "stratified scavenging", to fit european future emission protocols.
According to Stihls MS362 and MS261 or the new Husky-Models such as 560XP and 576XP.
(The principle from ps7900 to 7910 is, however, quite different and just uses some backward reflection in a special muffler.

Seems that the 60cc-region is a good size to start, the feedback in Germany till now is positive.

The PS/DCS6400 isn't a strato saw, the all new PS6100 is.

The 6402 has a cat in the muffler, but is otherwise the same as the old 6400/6401, ie. based on the 6400/7300/7900 chassis.

 

[Bitburger]

D'oh, argh, I confused these two. :bang: Mea Culpa, thanks :msp_smile:

 

[tallguys]

What I don't get is it's the same size,weight,fluid capacity and dimensions as a 7300 and 7900 so what's the point?

The point is that it is roughly 2/3 the cost of the 7900, which in my area equates to about $300.

So if the 6400 gets whatever job you need done, why spend money you don't need to?

 

[plowin-fire]

Buy the 6400. Buy a 7900 top end, mod the muffler. Still cheaper than a new 7900. The 6400 stock was pretty impressive though.

 

[chainsawnut460]

I wouldn't be afraid to have someone tweak your 6400 top end either just saying

 

[Mastermind]

The 6400 is a great saw. I run a full comp 28" on mine and it's dead stock.

 

[exSW]

You know this would be a whole lot simpler if someone would find a recoil cover for my Alpina 700.I don't like it when tools and guns talk to me from the store shelves.

 

[Great Smokies]

What size bar is it going to run? If it's 20 or 24" consistent, 6400 has all you need for $300 less. And it has plenty of power to pull a 28"- I ran the local rental store 6400/28" and it pulled strong. Now, if you were wanting to pull over 28...time to hit the credit card hard! Either way, the 6400 is built like a tank, and is priced right.

 

[nstueve]

6400/6401/6421 Who cares what model you get... The Cat mufflers can me modded and you can always throw a BBK or and OEM 79cc top end on it later if you want more power. With the money you save doing the conversion yourself you can buy a HDAF to throw on it too!

 

[Brushwacker]

6400 is a good choice for a lower priced big saw for an average woodcutter. I've experianced 2 of the Makita's with 28" bars that handled them fine.If your cutting 25 to 30" stumps all day long, I'd look for something no less then a ms460 preferbly bigger.