I've seen the other threads on this but I was making my own list and figured I'd share it. These are all the KFW tested hp and weight measurements. I rounded to the nearest tenth. Last number is lbs per hp. The few Jreds I saw were the same as their husky counterparts so I left em off.
My takeaways?
-Current model saws Stihl wins in every class 50-90cc.
-The 462 is damn near at the top and the 572 is muddled in the middle. Stihl clearly take this more seriously as a selling point.
-The Dolmar 7900 and 7300 were exceptional in this category but their later models really dropped off. I really hope Dolmar/Makita can get it back.
-Wringing 5.9 and 5.8hp out of 72cc and 70cc respectively is impressive for both the 462 and 572 although Dolmar had gotten 5.9 out of 73cc 20 years ago.
-That a 462 weighs basically the same as my 6100 is really impressive.
-On paper a 555 looks more appealing to me than a a 562xp or 346xp.
-Their result for the 562xp can't be right......right? Its rated at 4.7 and they tested it at 4.2hp??
-I would happily own, run and be pumped to have any saw on this list.
KFW Power/Weight lbs/hp
Dolmar 7910 5.8hp 15.0lbs 2.58
Dolmar 7900 6.3hp 14.1lbs 2.23
Dolmar 7310 5.4hp 14.6lbs 2.70
Dolmar 7300 5.9hp 14.1lbs 2.38
Dolmar 6100 4.6hp 13.2lbs 2.86
Dolmar 5105 3.9hp 12.6lbs 3.30
Stihl 661 7.2hp 16.0lbs 2.22
Stihl 660 7.0hp 16.0lbs 2.28
Stihl 066 7.0hp 16.0lbs 2.28
Stihl 462 5.9hp 13.4lbs 2.27
Stihl 461 5.9hp 15.0lbs 2.54
Stihl 460 5.9hp 14.3lbs 2.42
Stihl 441 5.5hp 14.7 lbs 2.67
Stihl 440 5.4hp 13.7 lbs 2.53
Stihl 362 4.7hp 12.6 lbs 2.68
Stihl 360 4.4hp 12.6lbs 2.86
Stihl 261 4.0hp 10.8lbs 2.70
Stihl 260 3.9hp 10.8lbs 2.76
Husqvarna 394XP 7.0hp 17.4lbs 2.48
Husqvarna 390XP 6.3hp 15.8lbs 2.50
Husqvarna 385XP 6.3hp 15.7lbs 2.49
Husqvarna 576XP 5.5hp 14.8lbs 2.69
Husqvarna 572XP 5.8hp 14.6lbs 2.51
Husqvarna 372XP 5.2hp 14.1lbs 2.71
Husqvarna 562XP 4.2hp 12.8lbs 3.04
Husqvarna 357XP 4.0hp 13.0lbs 3.25
Husqvarna 555 4.2hp 12.3lbs 2.92
Husqvarna 550XP 3.9hp 11.0lbs 2.82
Husqvarna 346XP 3.9hp 11.2lbs 2.87
Here they are ranked
Stihl 661 7.2hp 16.0lbs 2.22
Dolmar 7900 6.3hp 14.1lbs 2.23
Stihl 462 5.9hp 13.4lbs 2.27
Stihl 660 7.0hp 16.0lbs 2.28
Stihl 066 7.0hp 16.0lbs 2.28
Dolmar 7300 5.9hp 14.1lbs 2.38
Stihl 460 5.9hp 14.3 2.42
Husqvarna 394XP 7.0hp 17.4lbs 2.48
Husqvarna 385XP 6.3hp 15.7lbs 2.49
Husqvarna 390XP 6.3hp 15.8lbs 2.50
Husqvarna 572XP 5.8hp 14.6lbs 2.51
Stihl 440 5.4hp 13.7 2.53
Stihl 461 5.9hp 15.0 2.54
Dolmar 7910 5.8hp 15.0lbs 2.58
Stihl 441 5.5hp 14.7lbs 2.67
Stihl 362 4.7hp 12.6lbs 2.68
Husqvarna 576XP 5.5hp 14.8lbs 2.69
Dolmar 7310 5.4hp 14.6lbs 2.70
Stihl 261 4.0hp 10.8 lbs 2.70
Husqvarna 372XP 5.2hp 14.1lbs 2.71
Stihl 260 3.9hp 10.8lbs 2.76
Husqvarna 550XP 3.9hp 11.0lbs 2.82
Stihl 360 4.4hp 12.6lbs 2.86
Dolmar 6100 4.6hp 13.2lbs 2.86
Husqvarna 346XP 3.9hp 11.2lbs 2.87
Husqvarna 555 4.2hp 12.3lbs 2.92
Husqvarna 562XP 4.2hp 12.8lbs 3.04
Husqvarna 357XP 4.0hp 13.0lbs 3.25
Dolmar 5105 3.9hp 12.6lbs 3.30
My takeaways?
-Current model saws Stihl wins in every class 50-90cc.
-The 462 is damn near at the top and the 572 is muddled in the middle. Stihl clearly take this more seriously as a selling point.
-The Dolmar 7900 and 7300 were exceptional in this category but their later models really dropped off. I really hope Dolmar/Makita can get it back.
-Wringing 5.9 and 5.8hp out of 72cc and 70cc respectively is impressive for both the 462 and 572 although Dolmar had gotten 5.9 out of 73cc 20 years ago.
-That a 462 weighs basically the same as my 6100 is really impressive.
-On paper a 555 looks more appealing to me than a a 562xp or 346xp.
-Their result for the 562xp can't be right......right? Its rated at 4.7 and they tested it at 4.2hp??
-I would happily own, run and be pumped to have any saw on this list.
KFW Power/Weight lbs/hp
Dolmar 7910 5.8hp 15.0lbs 2.58
Dolmar 7900 6.3hp 14.1lbs 2.23
Dolmar 7310 5.4hp 14.6lbs 2.70
Dolmar 7300 5.9hp 14.1lbs 2.38
Dolmar 6100 4.6hp 13.2lbs 2.86
Dolmar 5105 3.9hp 12.6lbs 3.30
Stihl 661 7.2hp 16.0lbs 2.22
Stihl 660 7.0hp 16.0lbs 2.28
Stihl 066 7.0hp 16.0lbs 2.28
Stihl 462 5.9hp 13.4lbs 2.27
Stihl 461 5.9hp 15.0lbs 2.54
Stihl 460 5.9hp 14.3lbs 2.42
Stihl 441 5.5hp 14.7 lbs 2.67
Stihl 440 5.4hp 13.7 lbs 2.53
Stihl 362 4.7hp 12.6 lbs 2.68
Stihl 360 4.4hp 12.6lbs 2.86
Stihl 261 4.0hp 10.8lbs 2.70
Stihl 260 3.9hp 10.8lbs 2.76
Husqvarna 394XP 7.0hp 17.4lbs 2.48
Husqvarna 390XP 6.3hp 15.8lbs 2.50
Husqvarna 385XP 6.3hp 15.7lbs 2.49
Husqvarna 576XP 5.5hp 14.8lbs 2.69
Husqvarna 572XP 5.8hp 14.6lbs 2.51
Husqvarna 372XP 5.2hp 14.1lbs 2.71
Husqvarna 562XP 4.2hp 12.8lbs 3.04
Husqvarna 357XP 4.0hp 13.0lbs 3.25
Husqvarna 555 4.2hp 12.3lbs 2.92
Husqvarna 550XP 3.9hp 11.0lbs 2.82
Husqvarna 346XP 3.9hp 11.2lbs 2.87
Here they are ranked
Stihl 661 7.2hp 16.0lbs 2.22
Dolmar 7900 6.3hp 14.1lbs 2.23
Stihl 462 5.9hp 13.4lbs 2.27
Stihl 660 7.0hp 16.0lbs 2.28
Stihl 066 7.0hp 16.0lbs 2.28
Dolmar 7300 5.9hp 14.1lbs 2.38
Stihl 460 5.9hp 14.3 2.42
Husqvarna 394XP 7.0hp 17.4lbs 2.48
Husqvarna 385XP 6.3hp 15.7lbs 2.49
Husqvarna 390XP 6.3hp 15.8lbs 2.50
Husqvarna 572XP 5.8hp 14.6lbs 2.51
Stihl 440 5.4hp 13.7 2.53
Stihl 461 5.9hp 15.0 2.54
Dolmar 7910 5.8hp 15.0lbs 2.58
Stihl 441 5.5hp 14.7lbs 2.67
Stihl 362 4.7hp 12.6lbs 2.68
Husqvarna 576XP 5.5hp 14.8lbs 2.69
Dolmar 7310 5.4hp 14.6lbs 2.70
Stihl 261 4.0hp 10.8 lbs 2.70
Husqvarna 372XP 5.2hp 14.1lbs 2.71
Stihl 260 3.9hp 10.8lbs 2.76
Husqvarna 550XP 3.9hp 11.0lbs 2.82
Stihl 360 4.4hp 12.6lbs 2.86
Dolmar 6100 4.6hp 13.2lbs 2.86
Husqvarna 346XP 3.9hp 11.2lbs 2.87
Husqvarna 555 4.2hp 12.3lbs 2.92
Husqvarna 562XP 4.2hp 12.8lbs 3.04
Husqvarna 357XP 4.0hp 13.0lbs 3.25
Dolmar 5105 3.9hp 12.6lbs 3.30