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General Forestry => Chainsaws => Topic started by: weimedog on June 24, 2025, 01:20:16 PM
The good, the bad, and the ugly. I video & post it all...
Makita 7900 Review & Conclusion In STOCK Configuration ( Out of the Box ) For A Work Saw (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bmAPx9EZ4lw)
Like most saws that come out , the first run are the fastest and best then the saw factory slows the saws down , most times by the coil to limit the saws rpms , the 7900 is a good strong saw , biggest weak point was the rewind then the off/on switch but for the power this saw made to weight was very good , very close if not stronger than the husky 385 and thats no lie , owned a lot of them and still do , ported a ton of these saws that got shipped all over the world , built some for dolmar that were used in Africa by their race team , piped , ported but ran on gas , I wished they still were being made cause I would be running them in the bush
Years ago I had three Dolmar, Makita saws two six thousand series and one 7900. Bought them new on the internet for cheap. Great saws and the two guys that helped me cut wood loved them. One recoil on one and probably at least two on off switches on all three. Then parts got hard to get even air filters. I sold two and gave the newest six thousand series to one of the guys that helps me out on the farm. He still uses it around his acreage for clean up. He doesn't burn wood. Went all Stihl after that.
The local Jonsered dealership brought Dolmars in when I was still hand cutting. Tried to like them. They cut nice, balanced well. Nice saws. I had couple 7900s and 7300s? The mounts were weak. Every logger who tried them had the same issue. Replacing mounts was a constant. I went back to 2172s.