Author Topic: first look at a Dolmar ME 246.4 pole saw...side x side with a Echo PPT 266 (Read 748 times)

Nathaniel Vansickle · « **on:** April 06, 2015, 06:14:27 pm »

Well it just arrived today and i had to compare it to what i consider one of the best pole saws available. Here are some side x side shots of the new Dolmar ME 246.4 pole saw beside an Echo PPT 266.
Retail on the Dolmar is $749.95 MSRP
Retail on the Echo is $599.99 MSRP

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Nathaniel Vansickle · « **Reply #1 on:** April 06, 2015, 06:16:22 pm »

IMHO Echo still takes the top spot in quality of the bar mount/adjuster category.

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Cut4fun . · « **Reply #2 on:** April 06, 2015, 06:24:43 pm »

Only thing I didnt see you compare was the weights?

I like my echo ppt due to being a 2 stroke.

Nathaniel Vansickle · « **Reply #3 on:** April 06, 2015, 06:31:04 pm »

As some of you may know i have become a dolmar fanboy but at this point i was thinking Dolmar screwed the pooch on this one until....

collapsed length with the power heads lined up even as best i could by eye.

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And now for extended all the way out.

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Nathaniel Vansickle · « **Reply #4 on:** April 06, 2015, 06:34:29 pm »

For anyone that has ever ran one of these back breakers there is one thing that is an important consideration when buying one...weight

i weighed each end with the unit sitting flat on the floor.
first up the business end

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Nathaniel Vansickle · « **Reply #5 on:** April 06, 2015, 06:39:58 pm »

Dry power head weights. Keep in mind that the Dolmar also holds 80ml of oil in the crankcase

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Nathaniel Vansickle · « **Reply #6 on:** April 06, 2015, 06:44:40 pm »

Quote from: Cut4fun_ on April 06, 2015, 06:24:43 pm

Only thing I didnt see you compare was the weights?

I like my echo ppt due to being a 2 stroke.

already ahead of you but hadnt posted it yet

Cut4fun . · « **Reply #7 on:** April 06, 2015, 06:49:03 pm »

Cool. They do get heavy.

You have any good shoulder strap set ups to help control these bad boys when extended all the way out? I know just holding on for dear life gets tiring after using half a day.

Nathaniel Vansickle · « **Reply #8 on:** April 06, 2015, 06:56:20 pm »

The echo doesnt come with anything but does have a loop to attach a strap to. Dolmar comes with one of those standard over the shoulder straps. I bet one of the X strap setups for the brush cutters would work good.

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