Sachs-Dolmar 115 "Extra" saw

[Jstpssng]

Done.

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and all of this time we thought that you read every post!

NO, Apparently they are still German made and have the distinction of every saw being made my one individual. Good or Bad? Maybe you get the saw made by the new guy or the old guy with bad eyesight. Just sayin.

I just wrecked my Stihl 036 that I also got twenty or so years ago. I am told, I cannot replace that saw! It is what put Stihl on the map, I am told. Good saw, except it always sat in a puddle of chain oil. The new stuff? Apparently junk by comparison.

Although the 036 is most likely a good saw (it does say Stihl on the label, after all) I highly doubt that one model made the name. Stihl has been around a lot longer than that and sold a lot of good saws. Saw brand loyalty is regional, so we don't see many Dolmars up here; yet they are another brand which has been around for decades and command respect in the regions where they are used. German and Scandanavian forestry is the leader in the field; so the products from those countries have to be top notch to survive there.

 

[sixdogs]

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Oops, sorry and now I know. Thank you.

 

[MossRoad]

and all of this time we thought that you read every post!

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The first 5-10 years I was here, I did. :laughing: Now it's about impossible. :confused2:

 

[RandyT]

Do you know if current Makita/Dolmar saws are made in Germany?

Unless things have changed in the past 5 years, the smaller saws under 60 cc are assembled in the Makita facility in China using parts imported from Germany,. The larger saws are assembled one by one by a single person in Germany,