Will It Happen Someday???

[rahtreelimbs]

Dolmar wants to get a good dealer network going............but will it happen???

Seems eveyone has an opinion on this!!!

 

[sawinredneck]

I hope it will and I think it will, my fear is it will colapse as soon as it gets going good, as happened in the past. I really hope not, and I think Makita will keep it's eye's on the prize!!! They have a great product, just hope they keep the act together long enough to prove it!
Andy

 

[SmokinDodge]

I sure hope they do. I'd like to have a dealer locally someday that I buy a new 7900 from.

 

[Rspike]

As they say here in the lower Mid-West

"Who the HE(( is Dolmar"

95% of people around here think Dolmar is a serial killer .......
Never knew it was a chainsaw line.

 

[Lakeside53]

Maybe, if they don't roll over their emerging dealers and sell to the box stores...

 

[aquan8tor]

No kidding. I get everything I can from the local husky & stihl dealers just because I can, and dont mind paying a little more for it. he probably cant buy it for what it costs in big box stores. I do high-end aquarium maintenance for people, and the truly professional equipment can't be bought online. It has to be purchased in a specialty shop, and yes, costs good money. Like anything that is top notch, you gotta pay. DONT SELL OUT, DOLMAR!!!!

 

[Rspike]

Maybe, if they don't roll over their emerging dealers and sell to the box stores...

Like Ace Hardware and Mead Lumber :hmm3grin2orange:

O,O .........That was Stihl ....My Bad...Husqvarna went bulk .

Out of the 372xp , 346xp and 359 the box store could of only helped me with 1 of the 4.

 

[spike60]

One of the keys is whether or not they have the patience to sign up good dealers. Often in situations such as this the pressure to grow a dealer network results in a "get some pins in the map" mentality. You get a bunch of dealers in short order, but many of them go nowhere and ultimately aren't any good for the brand.

And it certainly doesn't result in a good experience for the end user either. A guy that only sells a few saws will only have a few parts, if any.

Everything of value like this takes time and lot's of hard work. You would be surprised at how many times a sales rep comes in the store trying to get us interested in a new line of equipment, and makes some silly boast about being number one in 5 years or having 1/3 market share in 3 years or something.

That baloney sounds great at a sales meeting, but NONE of the brands that are on top got there in just a few short years. It took all of them many years of hard work to get where they are.

 

[manual]

I hope it will and I think it will, my fear is it will colapse as soon as it gets going good, as happened in the past. I really hope not, and I think Makita will keep it's eye's on the prize!!! They have a great product, just hope they keep the act together long enough to prove it!
Andy

Yes but lets look at the facts......... Hmmmmm . Ok I don't have any.
What made them colapse last time ?

 

[GASoline71]

As they say here in the lower Mid-West

"Who the HE(( is Dolmar"

95% of people around here think Dolmar is a serial killer .......
Never knew it was a chainsaw line.

Same in the PNW too...

However, there is one cat who runs a Dolmar here that I know of...

But he's the only one!

Gary

 

[Marco]

You would have a hard time getting a new dealer to sit on a large amount of equipment nobody has ever heard of. My dist. has been very good and I can get just about any part not in stock next day. I really see this new system working better. My last dist. said certian parts where obsolete when I was fixing up my 133 and my new guys where going for one week with the line and had the parts on hand and ready to ship...... I think it will work.

 

[B_Turner]

I am guessing that they won't ever get a really decent distribution network going. I live in the Pacific NW and reasonably near highly populated areas and also in a region that uses a lot of chainsaws. And when I decided to try a 7900 for myself it was a difficult to find anyone here that could even order one. It was a small hole in the wall shop that was 3 months new to Dolmar and the only dolmar thay had seen (and only 2, I think) was the 5100s. There were other dolmar dealers listed on the dolmar site within a couple of hours, but when I tried to call those numbers they were no longer valid. Not a warm fuzzy feeling.

We have Stihl and Husky dealers up the kazzoo here, and in fact I could have bought a 460 for the same price as the 7900.

But other than some minor gripes and this concern for parts availabilty (which I would not personally risk if this were my only saw), I got to say I was a bit skeptical about all the raving about the 7900, but it is a real joy to run. Smooth and even power in a light package. Just try a 7900 with a sharp chain and the need for talking is over.

If Dolmar could get their act together the 7900 and the 5100s (from what I hear) could give H and S a run for their money. But if the past indicates the future, it won't really happen. So I'll stick mostly to Stihl and Husky to keep me covered.

 

[talon1189]

Actually I must admit that I never even heard of Dolmar before coming to this awesome site I have 2 dealers within a 20 mile radius of me too opcorn: The saws are highly reguarded here and Dolmar will be my next saw when Big Brutus passes on or maybe before that. I really do not see them growing any bigger around here as it is Stihl country around here >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>Talon

 

[manual]

Actually I must admit that I never even heard of Dolmar before coming to this awesome site I have 2 dealers within a 20 mile radius of me too opcorn: The saws are highly reguarded here and Dolmar will be my next saw when Big Brutus passes on or maybe before that. I really do not see them growing any bigger around here as it is Stihl country around here >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>Talon

Waiting, Go ahead pass it on.

 

[166]

This is something that will not happen overnight.
It's probably going to take a minimum of 6-10 years to grow the brand at the national level.

Here are some of the goals that Dolmar has made so far

1- Newly designed competitive chain saws in the 45-50cc & 70-80cc range

2- Competitive cut off saws in the 12", 14", & 16" range. Dolmar is building about 1/3 of all cut-off saws sold in the world. Their competition in the category is Partner & Stihl, Husqvarna dosen't really even count in this category.

3- Full distribution in the US & Canada with healthy parts & wholegoods stock. All with delivery available to dealers the next day.

4- Has stopped the Makita brand chainsaws (Except for the DCS-6400, DCS-34, & the soon to be discontinued DCS-540) So Dolmar dosen't have to worry about being in competition with their own product in different colors.

5- Dolmar has been doing more advertising at the dealer levels.

Here is what Dolmar is working on to help further grow market share in the US & Canada.

1- More new products to be released in the next few years. With new saws in the 30-40cc & 90cc range, a better selection of leaf blowers, hedge trimmers, string trimmers, and other hand held equipment.

2- More advertising & other marketing at the consumer levels when the dealer base gets stronger.

3- Expanding their factory in Hamburg Germany to be able to keep up with growing sales around the world.

Steve

 

[NYH1]

I really don't know to much about Dolmar's other then their dealers never last in my area. It would take a VERY long time for them to gain any ground on Stihl, Husqvarna and even Jonsered around here, I don't think they can do it. There are 9 or 10 Stihl dealers, 7 Husqvarna dealers and 3 Jonsered dealers within a half hour drive of me. There is one Dolmar dealer that I know of. I don't know anyone that's done any business with them. Most people that I've talked to don't think they'll last, so they stay away.

Like I said Stihl, Husqvarna and Jonsered have all been around here and been VERY strong for ever it seems. Dolmar will have a lot of work to do if they want to be successful in this area. There is a Solo dealer around here too. I just don't see either Dolmar or Solo doing much in this area! Just my $.02! :biggrinbounce2:

 

[mini kahuna]

imo,the 5100 and 6400,7900 are leaps forward in saw design,but stihl and husky have a market strangle hold.
in any event I love my 5100.

 

[Just Mow]

:hmm3grin2orange: :hmm3grin2orange: :hmm3grin2orange:

As they say here in the lower Mid-West

"Who the HE(( is Dolmar"

95% of people around here think Dolmar is a serial killer .......
Never knew it was a chainsaw line.

 

[Just Mow]

This is something that will not happen overnight.
It's probably going to take a minimum of 6-10 years to grow the brand at the national level.

Here are some of the goals that Dolmar has made so far

1- Newly designed competitive chain saws in the 45-50cc & 70-80cc range

2- Competitive cut off saws in the 12", 14", & 16" range. Dolmar is building about 1/3 of all cut-off saws sold in the world. Their competition in the category is Partner & Stihl, Husqvarna dosen't really even count in this category.

3- Full distribution in the US & Canada with healthy parts & wholegoods stock. All with delivery available to dealers the next day.

4- Has stopped the Makita brand chainsaws (Except for the DCS-6400, DCS-34, & the soon to be discontinued DCS-540) So Dolmar dosen't have to worry about being in competition with their own product in different colors.

5- Dolmar has been doing more advertising at the dealer levels.

Here is what Dolmar is working on to help further grow market share in the US & Canada.

1- More new products to be released in the next few years. With new saws in the 30-40cc & 90cc range, a better selection of leaf blowers, hedge trimmers, string trimmers, and other hand held equipment.

2- More advertising & other marketing at the consumer levels when the dealer base gets stronger.

3- Expanding their factory in Hamburg Germany to be able to keep up with growing sales around the world.

Steve

I have more Stihl's in my trailer than you have saws hanging on your wall.:hmm3grin2orange:

 

[deezulsmoke]

Where I am at, I had never even heard of dolmar until I came to this website. They sound like a good quality saw from what I have read. Around here Stihl pretty much dominates. Huskies you can buy at lowes and home depot I believe.