LD1
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dfkrug-Which big makita have you rented before. was it the 7901
The makitas are made by dolmar, they just have a 1 insteadof 0 for the last number. dolmar 7900=Makita 7901
One thing I have learned is that one person's idea of a big saw is anothers Idea of a normal saw and what some consider a normal firewood saw is small to others. I cut about 20cord of wood a year, no felling, all tops after loggers have logged a woods, and I use a 7900 dolmar and would want nothing smaller.
One of the biggest arguments i hate against bigger saws is the weight, but when you are making the cut, you are not supporting the weight of the saw, the log is. And instead of being out all day with a smaller lighter saw, you can cut the same amout of wood in 1/2 a day with bigger faster saw. Now if I was cutting brush and limbing all day above my head and at arms reach, give me the lightest saw on the market. But for cutting up tops on the ground and downed trees, give me the fastest.
The makitas are made by dolmar, they just have a 1 insteadof 0 for the last number. dolmar 7900=Makita 7901
One thing I have learned is that one person's idea of a big saw is anothers Idea of a normal saw and what some consider a normal firewood saw is small to others. I cut about 20cord of wood a year, no felling, all tops after loggers have logged a woods, and I use a 7900 dolmar and would want nothing smaller.
One of the biggest arguments i hate against bigger saws is the weight, but when you are making the cut, you are not supporting the weight of the saw, the log is. And instead of being out all day with a smaller lighter saw, you can cut the same amout of wood in 1/2 a day with bigger faster saw. Now if I was cutting brush and limbing all day above my head and at arms reach, give me the lightest saw on the market. But for cutting up tops on the ground and downed trees, give me the fastest.