Stihl 046 compared to dolmar ps 7900

[Old TimberCutter]

Hello, This is my first post. I Have an 046 that is about ready for retirement . Was going to get another stihl, but the dolmar 7900 has really caught my eye. I have never ran one and was wondering if anyone has used them  side by side, and how does the 7900 feel compared to the 046 460 ?   THANKS

[sawguy21]

The 046, while a good saw, is an older model and likely heavier and slower than the new Dolmar.

[Captain]

The 7900 is a bit better than the MS460.  I own both.

Captain

[Old TimberCutter]

Thanks for your reply, I believe I will go with the 7900. Do you have many hours on your 7900?

[Captain]

Probably 250 hours or so....  We sell 'em (Dolmar) so they don"t hang around long before they are replaced for a newer demo.

Captain

[Sawyerfortyish]

Wouldn't the 066 be closer in size to the 7900 than the 046? My bigest problem with Dolmar is dealer service or just finding a dealer. There are Stihl dealers all over the place near me. I did buy the 5100 dolmar at a show last year and like that saw it really runs.

[sawguy21]

The 046 is very close in displacement to the 7900. Dolmar dealers are scarce  here but the distributor is doing a good job of establishing more, often at the expense of Husqvarna.

[SawTroll]

The 460 is 76.5cc, and the 7900 79cc, with a bit less weight and more power.

The 660 91.6 or thereabout, so not really comparable.

[Sawyerfortyish]

Thanks for setting me straight on that I thought the 7900 had more cc

[Cut4fun]

The Dolmar 9010 and Stihl 660 are comparable by cc's.

I have ran both 460 and 7900 and stock I would take the 7900 hands down to any 70cc-79cc saw out there stock.