going bigger. ms460 7900

[Lakeside53]

your gonna hafta spell it out for me.

i have not seen the adjuster on the 7900. is it a front tensioner?

if it is the same as stihl... are you messin with me?!?

I was trying not to trash it.. 'cos it does work... but.. what Bowtie says...

 

[mini14]

there seems to be some confusion, early dolmars had the nylon filter, the newer ones have the flock material that doesn't come apart, the prefilter with the flock is solving the filter loading problem. as far as fine dust, every saw i own gets loaded with it.

 

[Bowtie]

I guess Im just spoiled by Stihl's HD filter setup. I have never had any problems whatsoever. Never does even the finest dust get through them on my saws. Plus they last a long time.

 

[thechainsawguy]

The Dolmar has the tensioner on the side, and it is part of the clutch cover.

 

[Andyshine77]

The plastic on the 7900 is fine, the plastic on my 361 is in no way better. The carb to cylinder mount is similar to husky's setup, and I personally like it better than Stihls setup. The throttle cable is also fine, I actually prefer it.

The early chain adjusters were weak, and they would easily break. The newer ones won't brake, but they're not as smooth or as easy to use as Stihls.

The filter could be better, but I haven't had any clogging issues. It does however let in some fine dust, but then again so does the filter on my 361.

I think the 7900 is a good strong saw that will last most people a lifetime.

Andy.

 

[Bowtie]

I think the 7900 is a good strong saw that will last most people a lifetime.

Andy.

No argument there. The 7900 is a very powerful saw, it was fun to run.

 

[Lakeside53]

The 460 and 660 still have a 2 part muffler...

 

[sawinredneck]

I need another drink or something after all of this!! Having flashbacks!!!!!

GO DAN, BUY A SAW, RUN THE SAW, BE HAPPY!!!!!

 

[grandpatractor]

Man, that 7900 does put a smile on your face.

I have seen it happen many times when I let a buddy try out the 7900. Usually preceded with a "Whooa!"

 

[breymeyerfam]

you could find a nice 066/660 for less than the cost of a new 7900. after having a 660, I couldn't ever settle for less.

 

[THALL10326]

LOLOL, has a decision been made yet on what saw ya gonna go bigger with yet Volk?

 

[breymeyerfam]

 

[Wet1]

Did some of you guys not read his comments? He doesn't have a $1000 budget and he wants the lightest saw possible. Does this not exclude the 660?????????????????????????

Yes we get it, the 660 is a more powerful saw, but it does not fit his criteria...

 

[Lakeside53]

Yes we get it, the 660 is a more powerful saw, but it does not fit his criteria...

SO??????? :greenchainsaw: :monkey:

 

[Wet1]

Okay, then I vote for a 3120 or an 880 (although I like my 3120 better). Does this help the OP with his dilemma?

 

[THALL10326]

Did some of you guys not read his comments? He doesn't have a $1000 budget and he wants the lightest saw possible. Does this not exclude the 660?????????????????????????

Yes we get it, the 660 is a more powerful saw, but it does not fit his criteria...

He also said there are no Dolmar dealers in his area so I guess that knocks out the 7900, so the 460 it is, good choice on his part I say,hehehe

 

[THALL10326]

Okay, then I vote for a 3120 or an 880 (although I like my 3120 better). Does this help the OP with his dilemma?

He wants a 880 now, no problem what so ever,LOLOLOL

 

[Lakeside53]

Okay, then I vote for a 3120 or an 880 (although I like my 3120 better). Does this help the OP with his dilemma?

Yep.. he'll buy one (maybe 2) some day...

 

[davefr]

Nothing glaring... It's a decent cutting saw... Not as "solid" as a 460/660 (wimply plastic) and the throttle cable leaves much to be desired. I don't like the carb to cylinder mount, but...

If you want used parts, good luck - Dolmar has a tiny market share.


Chain adjuster ..... hmmm...

Yes, the filter sucks.. but given the amount of wood you cut, I doubt your choice will make much difference:greenchainsaw:

I'd also say the dawg mounts aren't all that great on the 7900. The dawgs themselves are better then a stock 460 but not as good as a double dawg equipped 460.

However the way they're mounted to the 7900 saw frame looks like they could break off easier then on a 460 given some abuse.

And we've seen plenty of broken dawg ears on this forum and it's a tough repair to get back to factory strength.

It's little details like this that Dolmar needs to refine.

 

[sawinredneck]

Ima gonna have yet another drink. This could get good.