Posted by notjustair on October 06, 2015 at 20:07:58 from (70.195.2.248):
I think I've posted about this a hundred different times over the years, but I am pretty gun shy on this one. It is time to make a move, though.
I have a Dolmar chainsaw that I absolutely love. It is perfect for me in every way but one. It's too heavy to use all of the time. For taking the brush off a tree it is overkill. I'm needing to buy a new trim saw. I have four chainsaws (two good trim saws) but only use the Dolmar because it has such good shock absorbing handles. You can't even tell you are holding anything running. My arthritis and carpal tunnel is getting bad enough that a vibrating chainsaw can't stay. I can run the Dolmar all day and my hands don't even know it. The rest of me is worn out, though.
I'm tempted to buy another Dolmar but I hate to spend the money for a trim saw. I looked at Stihl, but the size I would want (180) now has the electronic carb and I'd rather not do that. I found a pretty light Echo with a five year warranty, but I flipped it over and the handle is just bolted to the case - no shock absorbing of any kind.
What's your advice? It has to be in the low 9's weight-wise and have VERY little vibration in the handles. I don't need a bar any bigger than 14 for it. I will grab the Dolmar at least as often as I use this new one. I have never had a saw that was as smooth to run as the Dolmar. It really is a joy. I fear it has ruined me as I pick up any other saw and immediately put it down because the vibration makes my hands numb. Thus the reason I have three other saws of various brands (older saws) that don't ever get used.
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