Stihl MS660 Magnum

[deadeye308]

dolmar 7900

not wanting to start a brand war, and i didn't want to start a thew thread just for this. But wondering how the dolmar 7900 stacks up againts these saws, I realize it's alittle less powerful then the ones mentioned. But how it rates between a 460 and 660? has any one ran one and compared them to the all of the saws mentioned above, stihl and husky?

Displacement 78.5 cm³ (4.8 cu. in)
Power rating 4.5 kW (6.3 HP)
Net weight 6.2 kg (13.6 lbs)

And how how big of wood to you notice a diffrence with the 7900, from say a 440? Weighs about the same with almost 1 more hp.

Just curious, thx!

 

[blsnelling]

As you can see in the vids above, a modded 7900 will outcut both a stock 390 and 660.

 

[Ambull]

Holy Makita!!!!!!!!!!

IIRC, the 390 and 660 are stock in the first two vids.

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[deadeye308]

Sorry didn't watch the vids before i posted the comment, just saw the huskys were on the pic of the videos, and was going to watch them after i posted. I was reading the post this morning and the 7900 wasn't mentioned too much, guess i should of watched before i posted. MY bad. ( awesome videos!!!)

 

[mdavlee]

The 7900 is almost even with a stock 390 in wood up to 30". Only when I put 32" bars on both of them in wood over the bar length did the 390 start showing a little more power. The 660 is ahead of both. In wood 24" and down all 3 are pretty much equal except in weight and fuel usage.

 

[Stihl660magnum]

Thanks for the replys! very helpful!

 

[nba123]

Brad do you allready have the times wrote down. If so can you post them. If not I will time them and post. Thanks James


I timed the second vid with a wrist watch I came up with the makita at 25sec, the husky at 26sec and the stihl at 27sec. In the stihls defence it was hard to judge end of cut because of wood under the cut. I dont no the dia of the wood looks about 30 in. In any case I didnt see any spanking but the blue one is very impressive. Thanks Brad for posting the vid. Brad u have any thing comparing 385vs390.

 

[John R]

I mean a 385 will do anything a 660 will do

This I would have to see to believe.

 

[Brushwacker]

Unless ported a 660 with stock DP will flat spank a 385... And yes I have had plenty of both.. The 385 just doesn't have as much torque for the bigger bars..

I run both and agree.

 

[Anthony_Va.]

The ole Dolmar can hold it's own cant it. :hmm3grin2orange:

I gotsta have me one of them babys, only in orange.

390 is the only big Husky I have ran. Felt about Equal to me with the 660. I just like the feel of the 660 more. Never had a chance to grab a 395 or 385.

 

[Oroles]

beautiful; just beautiful man.

 

[MCW]

I am sick of hearing that a 460 will out cut a 660. Sorry but I dont believe it. stock for stock with nothing but opened mufflers a 660 will beat a 460 with torque if nothing else. A properly filed full comp 20'' chain on a 660 with a 8p rim will poo on a 460 with the same set up, and its because the power is being utilized, not some darn chain speed. This imo is true all the way up until the 660 is running more bar than the 460 is capable of, then it just wins by default.

Got to agree with you there young man What people forget is that if the saws are all left to "self feed" then yes, there is nothing in it. Once torque comes into it you can lean on the saws and cut a LOT faster. I ran a video a while back of my two modded 7900's vs. my ported 390XPG vs. my stock 3120 in 22" hardwood. By many people's thinking there wouldn't be much in it. Truth is that the 3120 absolutely thumped the other saws as quite simply you could push it through the wood hard and it didn't slow down.

IIRC, the 390 and 660 are stock in the first two vids.

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As you can see in the vids above, a modded 7900 will outcut both a stock 390 and 660.

Hey them's was my saws Brad That "A Tale Of Three Saws" was a good thread and really showed the ability of a well modded 7900/7901.

 

[Stihl660magnum]

Thanks for the replys! just made my decision and got a ms660 magnum for $870 with no bar.

 

[blsnelling]

Brad u have any thing comparing 385vs390.

No I do not.

Hey them's was my saws Brad That "A Tale Of Three Saws" was a good thread and really showed the ability of a well modded 7900/7901.

Thems the ones BTW, I just sent you a couple little goodies today.

 

[mdavlee]

Thanks for the replys! just made my decision and got a ms660 magnum for $870 with no bar.

That's the best deal i've heard of for a new 660. I thought $1010 was a good deal for mine with 3/4 wrap and HO oiler.

 

[Stihl660magnum]

That's the best deal i've heard of for a new 660. I thought $1010 was a good deal for mine with 3/4 wrap and HO oiler.

Ya i knew this dealer for a long time and just wanted the power head no bar. but mine dosent have the 3/4 wrap handle or the high out put oiler.

 

[homelitejim]

Welcome to AS, congrats on the new saw. Pics, Pics, Pics, just to prove that it happened. Beware of CAD it is very contagious, you may already be suffering the symptoms.

 

[Stihl660magnum]

Ya ill get pictures just as soon as i figure out how to put them on here. haha! probably by next week im getting a camera this weekend.

 

[Stihl660magnum]

Brand new stihl ms441 cruched by a falling tree. completely crushed saw it at my buddys work.

 

[Ambull]

What people forget is that if the saws are all left to "self feed" then yes, there is nothing in it. Once torque comes into it you can lean on the saws and cut a LOT faster. I ran a video a while back of my two modded 7900's vs. my ported 390XPG vs. my stock 3120 in 22" hardwood. By many people's thinking there wouldn't be much in it. Truth is that the 3120 absolutely thumped the other saws as quite simply you could push it through the wood hard and it didn't slow down.

If the saws were just self feeding, the Dolmar/ Makita should lose hands down, because it weighs about 3 pounds less than the other two saws. This would give it three pounds less of lean on the bar, right? I like bucking big logs with my 3120XP, as the 22 pound frame just pushes it through the log.