Dolmar 7900 HD Air Filter Kit - Pics and Videos

[056kid]

I dont like the whole setup.

The filter has alot of seal area(like stihl) and that is a negative

From what I can see the filter is held in place by that metal rod that I guess is connected to the plastic base plate.

Im just not a big fan of the saw itself.

cheap looking imo...

It dosent seem like it would last, or maybe I should say would not be economical to maintain in a professional setting..

 

[Andyshine77]

And you've ran how many 7900's?? The 7900 is a good durable saw.... The new filter setup is among the best any saw manufacture has on the market. Everyone has an opinion, yours just happens to be based on what you think you see, not what you know.

 

[056kid]

And you've ran how many 7900's?? The 7900 is a good durable saw.... The new filter setup is among the best any saw manufacture has on the market. Everyone has an opinion, yours just happens to be based on what you think you see, not what you know.

I have run zero 7900s.

What makes the filter system so great besides you'r opinion?

I know I dont see anyone running them, & I know there are way more stihl and husqvarna dealers around.

if they where that great, they would be popular with the logging crowd.

Maybe its the Volkswagen bug styling & Swiss cheese dogs.

 

[MCW]

What makes the filter system so great besides you'r opinion?.

No matter what you think it IS good, and that's from someone who has actually used a HD filter setup on a 7900 quite a bit since it arrived. The second it was on the market I ordered a saw fitted with it.

I know I dont see anyone running them, & I know there are way more stihl and husqvarna dealers around.
if they where that great, they would be popular with the logging crowd.

Good call and I agree to some extent. However I'm not sure a 79cc saw is the favourite choice for loggers in my experience. Most of the forestry guys in Tasmania, Australia use 660 Stihls and 395 Huskys as far as I'm aware. I suppose it depends what sized trees you tackle.
In my honest opinion though there is no reason a 7900 with HD filter kit won't work as well as a similar sized Husky or Stihl in a forestry situation.

 

[wigglesworth]

I will agree with 056 on one point...I do think they look cheap. More toy like instead of tool like, most especially that big ol humpback filter. But that opinion is on the looks only, as I have never ran one, but I have heard nothing but good about them.

 

[volks-man]

I have run zero 7900s.

What makes the filter system so great besides you'r opinion?

I know I dont see anyone running them, & I know there are way more stihl and husqvarna dealers around.

if they where that great, they would be popular with the logging crowd.

Maybe its the Volkswagen bug styling & Swiss cheese dogs.

easy on the v-dubbayas!

fwiw i would slap the hd on my 7900 and laugh all the way to the woods.
it would appear that 'the little company that could' has stepped up and firmly placed (what i would concider) their flagship saw ahead of the competition.

though it is a shame the pro cutters havn't figured it out yet.........

 

[WoodChuck'r]

I know I dont see anyone running them, & I know there are way more stihl and husqvarna dealers around.

Stihl and Husqvarna are a lot like Apple and Microsoft - there are many other other manufactures of the same alike products, just two companies have completely DOMINATED the market for the past 20 years. And yes I know, chainsaws are not computers or software, but there is a parallel in what I'm trying to say.

if they where that great, they would be popular with the logging crowd

Names. Oye Ve. Names are everything to everyone. Ford discontinued the Taurus in 2006 and replaced it with the Fusion. For two years their car sales were nearly split in half. They brought the Taurus back in 2008 to replace the Ford FiveHundred and the Freestyle and their sales doubled- now the Taurus is completely remodeled as a different vehicle with the same name, and Ford expects their car sales to double again. Different car, same name.

These "loggers" that you are speaking of would rant and rave about the 7900 if it were painted solid orange, or painted white and orange. Eh. Marketing. For the weak.

So you mean to tell me that the two biggest chainsaw companies are around where some use a saw to make a living...? I'm not very surprised....

 

[AUSSIE1]

Loggers would be looking for good dealer backup I'd say.

 

[Termite]

I have only seen the new filter setup in pictures but it is starting to look better to meopcorn:

 

[Andyshine77]

I have run zero 7900s.

What makes the filter system so great besides you'r opinion?

Experience and wisdom. Two things you seem to lack.

 

[056kid]

Experience and wisdom. Two things you seem to lack.

You sure are good at speaking from your anus.



You dont know me you joker:monkey:

 

[056kid]

Stihl and Husqvarna are a lot like Apple and Microsoft - there are many other other manufactures of the same alike products, just two companies have completely DOMINATED the market for the past 20 years. And yes I know, chainsaws are not computers or software, but there is a parallel in what I'm trying to say.



Names. Oye Ve. Names are everything to everyone. Ford discontinued the Taurus in 2006 and replaced it with the Fusion. For two years their car sales were nearly split in half. They brought the Taurus back in 2008 to replace the Ford FiveHundred and the Freestyle and their sales doubled- now the Taurus is completely remodeled as a different vehicle with the same name, and Ford expects their car sales to double again. Different car, same name.

These "loggers" that you are speaking of would rant and rave about the 7900 if it were painted solid orange, or painted white and orange. Eh. Marketing. For the weak.

So you mean to tell me that the two biggest chainsaw companies are around where some use a saw to make a living...? I'm not very surprised....

The saws looks like a toy, It could be a stihl or a husqvarna but,



THATS why guys dont want to fool with them.

the whole deal kind of really bothers me.

You have got a bunch of weekend warriors that praise saws like the 7900 & 361 for what seems like the same reason teen-agers smoke cigarettes.

Like a bunch of women getting all worked up about some state of the art kitchen appliance.

They dont go out and buy 2 7900's, throw them in the saw box, and use them to fall timber day in & day out with the expectation that the saws will last a year or two,(like stihl & husqvarna & the J one..)

There saws dont have to endure constant use, riding on skidders, being dropped, being fallen on and all of the other aspects that are every day stuff.

the 7900 is a fast, great, light, top of the line non pro saw imo.

Even if it was rock solid the two things going against it are;

1 it is plain stupid looking hi top or not.

2 there arent enough dealers or places to get parts.

Il add one more.

3 My boss has years worth of 044 046 & 66 parts from old saws so whene somthing gets broken, there are plenty of parts to start making money again.



O!, what was that that I just wrote??


MAKE MONEY!!!!!!


not cutting cookies in the back yard. . .

 

[MCW]

The saws looks like a toy, It could be a stihl or a husqvarna but,



THATS why guys dont want to fool with them.

the whole deal kind of really bothers me.

You have got a bunch of weekend warriors that praise saws like the 7900 & 361 for what seems like the same reason teen-agers smoke cigarettes.

Like a bunch of women getting all worked up about some state of the art kitchen appliance.

They dont go out and buy 2 7900's, throw them in the saw box, and use them to fall timber day in & day out with the expectation that the saws will last a year or two,(like stihl & husqvarna & the J one..)

There saws dont have to endure constant use, riding on skidders, being dropped, being fallen on and all of the other aspects that are every day stuff.

the 7900 is a fast, great, light, top of the line non pro saw imo.

Even if it was rock solid the two things going against it are;

1 it is plain stupid looking hi top or not.

2 there arent enough dealers or places to get parts.

Il add one more.

3 My boss has years worth of 044 046 & 66 parts from old saws so whene somthing gets broken, there are plenty of parts to start making money again.



O!, what was that that I just wrote??


MAKE MONEY!!!!!!


not cutting cookies in the back yard. . .

I think you're getting ahead of yourself here. I haven't said that Dolmar is better than either Husky or Stihl but I believe it is right up there with them. If loggers haven't had a problem using Husky or Stihl then why would they swap to Dolmar? They have no need to. If they were getting a bad run from either Stihl or Husky then maybe they'd consider Dolmar?
It also goes back to a similar argument like Ford and Chevy - I'll run what daddy runs (or maybe what my boss runs?). They both make good vehicles.
I also resent the comment regarding "weekend warriors" and "making money". My 7900's are run as part of a business and ARE making me money. They have more than paid for themselves.
Just yesterday afternoon and today I dropped over 600 trees, ranging from 12-40".
In total on the job I am doing at the moment I have dropped well over 3000 trees, all with Dolmars except about 12 trees that I dropped with my Husky 3120 (surprise surprise I also have a Husky!).
I think it would be fair to say that on this job my 7900's have had a bigger workout per day than most loggers would give them. Apart from fuel/bar oil, swapping out chains, and driving a few hundred yards to the next tree run they are going non stop. 13 hours yesterday and today, 24 hours last weekend (whoops, sorry but I run my chainsaw/tree felling business after hours. Maybe I am the dreaded weekend warrior?).

As far as your 3 reasons not to own one...

- Since when do real loggers care what a saw looks like as long as it works?

- Most guys I know that use their saws as a form of income (including myself) keep a reasonable line of spares on hand. I even keep spares on hand for my Husky even though we have an excellent local dealer. A full range of Dolmar spares are actually available you know?

- The fact your boss keeps a good line of old Stihl parts sort of explains everything as to why you seem to have a dislike for Dolmars. When you own the saws though you do tend to take care of them - just a hint but a similar scenario to rental cars. They always get flogged if you don't actually own them.

The fact that you still haven't used or probably even had a good look over a 7900 really makes me wonder where you're coming from. If you'd owned 3 and blown up 1 then you'd be "qualified" to comment.

Oh and I have gotten over a year out of my first 7900. I pulled the muffler the other week and the P & C looks like new.

Saw racism - it exists

 

[volks-man]

yup

:agree2:

 

[John Ellison]

[QUOTE=MCW; Good points MCW

- Since when do real loggers care what a saw looks like as long as it works?
Although it is not usually the case, eventually you run into loggers that aren't dressed right or saws that don't look right and they change your whole perception of how it is.

- Most guys I know that use their saws as a form of income (including myself) keep a reasonable line of spares on hand. I even keep spares on hand for my Husky even though we have an excellent local dealer. A full range of Dolmar spares are actually available you know?
This is exactly how I look at it. I have never lived where it is convenient to run to the saw shop, and would much rather phone an order in and have it delivered. But I know that most folks would rather have a good dealer to drive to and this is where Dolmar fails for most people. Good mail order service for parts is a big plus to me and Dolmar is top of the line there.

IMO if you know what you are doing (with regards to spares) you could live almost anywhere, run your pick of modern saws to make a living and not have any down time.




Saw racism - it existsMCW quote

Somehow I merged your quotes in with mine? Sorry

 

[WoodChuck'r]

I think you're getting ahead of yourself here. I haven't said that Dolmar is better than either Husky or Stihl but I believe it is right up there with them. If loggers haven't had a problem using Husky or Stihl then why would they swap to Dolmar? They have no need to. If they were getting a bad run from either Stihl or Husky then maybe they'd consider Dolmar?
It also goes back to a similar argument like Ford and Chevy - I'll run what daddy runs (or maybe what my boss runs?). They both make good vehicles.
I also resent the comment regarding "weekend warriors" and "making money". My 7900's are run as part of a business and ARE making me money. They have more than paid for themselves.
Just yesterday afternoon and today I dropped over 600 trees, ranging from 12-40".
In total on the job I am doing at the moment I have dropped well over 3000 trees, all with Dolmars except about 12 trees that I dropped with my Husky 3120 (surprise surprise I also have a Husky!).
I think it would be fair to say that on this job my 7900's have had a bigger workout per day than most loggers would give them. Apart from fuel/bar oil, swapping out chains, and driving a few hundred yards to the next tree run they are going non stop. 13 hours yesterday and today, 24 hours last weekend (whoops, sorry but I run my chainsaw/tree felling business after hours. Maybe I am the dreaded weekend warrior?).

As far as your 3 reasons not to own one...

- Since when do real loggers care what a saw looks like as long as it works?

- Most guys I know that use their saws as a form of income (including myself) keep a reasonable line of spares on hand. I even keep spares on hand for my Husky even though we have an excellent local dealer. A full range of Dolmar spares are actually available you know?

- The fact your boss keeps a good line of old Stihl parts sort of explains everything as to why you seem to have a dislike for Dolmars. When you own the saws though you do tend to take care of them - just a hint but a similar scenario to rental cars. They always get flogged if you don't actually own them.

The fact that you still haven't used or probably even had a good look over a 7900 really makes me wonder where you're coming from. If you'd owned 3 and blown up 1 then you'd be "qualified" to comment.

Oh and I have gotten over a year out of my first 7900. I pulled the muffler the other week and the P & C looks like new.

Saw racism - it exists

I'm totally with ya MC-Dub.

Though it'll probably be another 10 years before Dolmar is no longer in the underdog category. I don't really mind overall, some are just stuck on names. I could give someone a 346xp with an MS280's guts and I'd bet damn good money that most wouldn't know the difference....

It's all about names and the associations with them. It's kinda like a guy only buying Ford and hating Chevy "because that's the way my daddy raised me". Sounds like 056 kid is right there in the chainsaw world - "Pappy and grand daddy say that Dolmar ain't no good cuz that's Hwat they heard at that there Stihl dealer". Looks like 3 generations that have been completely victimized by marketing, kinda sad....

But if it's not the marketing, and if I am wrong, he says he doesn't like it because it looks cheap.....

If one chooses NOT to buy saw because they think it looks cheap, then don't buy any I'd say - they're all made out of plastic and are all really "pretty" when brand new. At the end of the day all saws look the same anyways - a plastic body with a bar and chain, some are different colors than others (yes, I'm over simplifying, I get it, but there is truth to it for sure).

Kinda silly. I've never heard of someone not liking a saw because it looks cheap. But there's always a first time for everything....

 

[WoodChuck'r]

I have run zero 7900s.

 

[WoodChuck'r]

So anyways.....



That HD air filter kit for my 7900 is pretty badass. I cleaned the filter just for fun yesterday and it catches sawdust REALLY WELL!!

I mill with the saw, and that filter catches every bit of dust. It is so worth investing the money. For those of you with a D-mar 64-7900 or a Makita 6401, I strongly reccommend it. You won't be dissapointed!!!

 

[056kid]

Good to hear that the filter is doing well.

I am Mopar man so the under dog is a friend of mine.

i have never run a 7900 but I have tossed them around at the tire shop in Covington(thats who sells em).

Have herd other loggers speak about them, fast but not solid.

Someone send me theirs & let me put some time on it, see what I think

 

[4mocajuns]

Good to hear that the filter is doing well.

I am Mopar man so the under dog is a friend of mine.

i have never run a 7900 but I have tossed them around at the tire shop in Covington(thats who sells em).

Have herd other loggers speak about them, fast but not solid.

Someone send me theirs & let me put some time on it, see what I think

You run a Mopar product and are worried about something looking CHEAP! Huh go figure.