mountainlake
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I'd gues after get a 6401 the MS290 will just collect dust, the 56cc 290 doesn't even cut as fast as a good 50cc saw. Steve
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With the big bore kit your saw would go from normal to screaming fast.
I have a Dolmar 7900, which is basically the 6401 with a bigger p&c. It really rips, and it is very easy ro handle.
I have a Dolmar 7900, which is basically the 6401 with a bigger p&c. It really rips, and it is very easy ro handle.
LD1
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You deserve to be tortured if you let that saw slip away
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If you've seen it and know it's a good saw then there's always UPS. :laughing: I'm I not helping?
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Isn't a longer bar more likely to "kick-back" because more bar gives you more chances to get the tip where it shouldn't be?
My saw has a 15" bar and has cut some pretty big trees. But I do have to bend over.
The 120SI is one of the BEST saws dolmar ever made.
I did not mean the 120 SI in general. It was only this one we had. Dolmar was not common here in 1990 and noone was able to say, why we received a Dolmar, cause originally the truck came wit 2 Stihl 044.
I traded in a 120 SI a few years later and it was much better.
The PS 34 is not bad and the only thing I don not like is the design, which is not really important. But it works fine and is worth every Euro.
LD1
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I guess you could look at it that way. But just be cautious and know your equipment.
I will say that In my case, I think a 15" bar would increase my chance of kickback. Because we often cut wood larger than 15", and when you cannot cut all the way through, theres an incresed risk with the tip burried in the wood as opposed to being clearly visible on the other side
LD1
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So ya got it:thumbsup:
If she runs good, I dont think you will be disappointed.
If she runs good, I dont think you will be disappointed.
LD1
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Ah, ok.
Well it looks pretty good.
It's hard to tell but in the second photo, the greay plastic top cover looks like it may have had a sticker on it at one time??? I dont know, could just be a deception.
I would ask the seller if he would be willing to let you pop the muffler off to look at the piston and cylinder. If there is no or minimal score marks, it is a great deal. But if the piston is fried???????
Not saying that is the case with this saw, but HD rents the 6401's. They sell them off quite frequently. And a lot of them have scored pistons due to the renters using either straight gas or the improper mix. Just cover the basics. I dont mean to try to scare you away, because the 6401 is one heck of a good saw, and $275 is a really good price.
From what I can see in the pics, the saw looks to be in nice shape. I was not able to enlarge the pics for a better look. If you are looking at having it shipped rather than going to pick it up, you are kind of at the mercy of the seller. I have worked with people most of my life and can usually read them pretty well.
So either take the time to drive and check it out for yourself, or roll the dice and hope the seller is honest and have it shipped. Assuming the saw is solid, it would be a good buy. Even if it needs a P/C, it would not be the end of the world. You would still end up with a good saw at a fair price.
So either take the time to drive and check it out for yourself, or roll the dice and hope the seller is honest and have it shipped. Assuming the saw is solid, it would be a good buy. Even if it needs a P/C, it would not be the end of the world. You would still end up with a good saw at a fair price.
LD1
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Now your talking.
And dont forget, when doing a "compression" test by pulling on the rope to get a feel, make sure the compression release button isn't pushed in:thumbsup:
