What's your favorite 70cc saw?

[Locust Cutter]

Okay everyone whats your favorite STOCK 70cc saw and please explain WHY?

I don't know as I don't think that I've yet to run a STOCK 70cc saw. All have been modified to on degree or several more...

 

[SteveinUT]

I only have one 70cc-class saw. An 038 Mag that is in outstanding original condition. It's a cold-blooded b*tch, but it's got grunt. On the soft woods around here (pine, spruce, aspen) with a sharp chain, it's like a hot knife through butter. Great saw. I still lust over the 461R in the local shop, however...

 

[Normzilla]

Okay everyone whats your favorite STOCK 70cc saw and please explain WHY?

372. I love the last 044's and 046 too. Ran them all side by side for years. Features, comfort, oiling I like best on 372. One smothe saw. Light and good power, pleasure to run.

 

[Ogre4500]

Only saw I have close to 70cc is my 268xp. It will keep up with my 385 up till about 20". Nice and lite firewood saw with a angry attitude.

 

[jmssaws]

Stihl 066 for the win!

 

[nnero]

For me its the 7900/10. Price to performance ratio is hard to beat. I like its profile and handling. And its also super easy to work on. I also like that its different. Most people dont know what it is and turn their nose up cause its not one of the big two. My coworker borrowed my 7900 and nicknamed it Darth Dolmar. I also think it sounds mean too haha.

 

[CapitaineHaddoc]

Dolly 7900. Best power/weight ratio ever, smooth, good priced. Then it's the OE 372xp.

 

[nixon]

Dolly 7900. Best power/weight ratio ever, smooth, good priced. Then it's the OE 372xp.

I'm starting to understand what the attraction to the 7900/10 is . I just got a 7910 back from MM . Haven't run a bunch of fuel through it yet . But , it is a nice running machine . it actually feels better in my hands than my 372 ,or ms460 .
JMHO

 

[CR500]

Dolmar 7900, once you run one with a decent tune.... it's easy to understand the following

Sent from my non internal combustion device.

 

[Homelite410]

FP 70E

 

[TJ the Chainsaw Mechanic]

I don't have one....But I have worked on a ton and a half of Stihl 044's and the reason I would want one is because of their torque. Plus they sound so good at 13,500. haha

 

[Jon1212]

Husqvarna 372: balance, antivibe, light weight.

Poulan 4900: old school bad ass magnesium, tons of torque.

 

[1neshot]

Stihl ms461. Has good power and handles fine for stock saw.

 

[Spike60]

Favorite stock 70cc saw is the Jonsered 70E. The Grand Daddy of the 70cc class as we know it. Way ahead of it's time when it was on the market, and still feels contemporary when you run it today. Will hold it's own with today's saws. Got 6 of them and there is always one in the work rotation. Just something about 'em.

 

[heimannm]

For old school 70 cc my McCulloch SP70 with NOS cylinder and piston is hard to beat. The muffler is like new so it does not have the sound of some vintage saws but it will cut very well.



For modern technology, the 7900 is simply unbeatable.



I have put a few hours on the 7900 since the photo was taken and it is still an extremely impressive saw.

Mark

 

[beaglebriar]

Favorite stock 70cc saw is the Jonsered 70E. The Grand Daddy of the 70cc class as we know it. Way ahead of it's time when it was on the market, and still feels contemporary when you run it today. Will hold it's own with today's saws. Got 6 of them and there is always one in the work rotation. Just something about 'em.

Glad to see you here Bob!

 

[Onan18]

Favorite stock 70cc saw is the Jonsered 70E. The Grand Daddy of the 70cc class as we know it. Way ahead of it's time when it was on the market, and still feels contemporary when you run it today. Will hold it's own with today's saws. Got 6 of them and there is always one in the work rotation. Just something about 'em.

BOB! Glad you made it buddy, staying busy up there?

Joe

 

[the GOAT]

Bump'

Late to the thread, didn't read it either.

But I'm going with a ported ms362c-m because awesome.

 

[hseII]

Bump'

Late to the thread, didn't read it either.

But I'm going with a ported ms362c-m because awesome.

Mike, is that Ewe?

 

[hseII]

Ran mine for the 1st time since coming back from it's weight loss program on the Plateau.

Yep, I like it.