I think the real eye opener my friend is that Stihl has been number 1 for the past "36" years. Has to be a good reason for that my friend. No one, not Husky, not Dolmar, not any chain saw manufacture has ever come close to biting Stihl's heals in sales. As for not showing the numbers on Dolmar, there is none to show. If you really think the 7900 is making Stihl nervous I guess that explains why Stihl is investing 70 million dollars at Va Beach for a new factory to make of all things, bars. They can't keep up with world demand now and they are worried about a 7900, right. I guess thats why they invested another 50 million in Germany last year for the worlds biggest research and development building in 2cyle technology, yes in the world. Yes Stihl is real nervous. Stihl is worried about Dolmar about as much as I am, none. As for who has the superior machine look back the last 40 years. The answer is in the numbers. To be number 1 for 36 years striaght its pretty obvious Stihl is doing something right. Their products must be pleasing a helluva lot more people than anyone else in the saw business. Dolmar makes a good saw and concrete saw too but who makes the No.1 one selling concrete saw in the world, it isn't Partner, it isn't Dolmar,it isn't Husky, its Stihl. To be superior you have to sell it first, if it is superior it will sell, something Dolmar has yet to do. Let me lay it out to you in simple but true terms. Dolmar was dead on arrival a few years back, thats a fact. Had they not went in with Briggs and Stratton's main distributor network they were on their way out. How do I know this, it came straight from the mouth of a man that works at Preferred Power in North Carolina, one of the big Briggs distributors. He said Dolmar sales were so bad they had no choice but to pray they took their line on and did something with their product. He said Dolmar dealer sales were doing absoulty nothing nationwide. So there you have it my friend, one saw company about to go out of business here in the USA going up againist the No. 1 brand in the world for the past 36 years. Now tell me do you really think Stihl is nervous about a company on its last leg. I seriously dont think so. If I'm not mistaken there are over 35,000 Stihl dealers worldwide, there are about 18,000 Husky dealers worldwide but dropping like flies thanks to Husky moving in to Sears and Lowes, really ticking off some of their old dealers. I can't tell you how many dealers Dolmar has worldwide, I don't think anyone can because they are so few. When your on your last breath you sell out to anyone that will have you. Thats exactly what Dolmar did when it allowed the big Briggs distributors to move their products the way the distributors wanted to, not Dolmar. When your desperate you do what you have to do and Dolmar did just that. We know Stihl ticks off all the rest. Stihl is the one everyone guns for and for good reason. When one family owned company continues to crush all the other "corporations" with their stockholders demanding more profits yes it ticks them off. How can a family owned company go up againsit such huge corporations like Electrolux and outsell them in chain saws. How can they keep doing it over and over for the last 36 years in a row. Reason is simple, Stihl rides on something no one else has, their name. A mans name. Incredible isn't it? The biggest name in the saw business isn't Husqvarna, not Dolmar, not Poulan, not Jonsered, not Mac, not Homelite, not anyone but a little 5 letter word, Stihl. You should ask yourself how in the world did the Stihl name get so big. The answer is simple. Since you are a chain saw buff you should know the answer and I'm gonna sit and see if you do. As for the GTG heck yeah, where is it. I'd like to see these monster Dolmar's do their thing. If they get through the log first I'll be the first to say wow. However untill I see it make 30 years of cutting like I have seen out many many Stihl's I won't be impressed all that much. A few cuts doesn't make you the superior saw. 15 or 20,000 cuts and then your onto something. When you can get parts and service for your baby most anywhere in the country then your on your way to superiorty. Hint, you just got part of the answer as to why Stihl is the biggest name in the saw business. You tell me the rest of the reason. Since I'm just pecking away here I'm gonna go over to Home Depot and take a look at those blue Dolmar made Makita's. I think I may have to try out one of those to see what all the hoop la is about. If that Dolmar is all it suppose to be it kinda makes me wonder why it has Makita written on it. Hint, there's another part of the reason Stihl is No.1. You should be able to figure out the rest. Just a few simple words. Lets see if you know em. If ya do then by Joe I'm impressed. If ya don't then your the one in for a eye opener.
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