Best power to weight ratio?

[1Alpha1]

I don't know if this has been asked as of late, but when it comes to current line-up of Stihl chainsaws, which one is thought to be the best, as far as power to weight ratio goes?

And, please don't throw in a Husky, Echo, Shindaiwa, or any other brand/model. You'll just muddy the waters.

 

[jmssaws]

I'm guessing 661

 

[Wood Doctor]

I imagine it's either the Stihl MS660 or the MS661. P/W ratio = 0.424 (7 hp or so and dry weight of 16.5 lb). The MS 880 might be in the same league.

 

[Ozhoo]

661 wins according to the KWF test

 

[jmssaws]

90cc seems to be the tipping point with saws

 

[Rob Stafari]

Dolkita 7900 for the win!

 

[Rob Stafari]

And, please don't throw in a Husky, Echo, Shindaiwa, or any other brand/model. You'll just muddy the waters.

Oops... Sorry, my bad.

 

[Ozhoo]

Dolkita 7900 for the win!

Let's call it a mental exercise

 

[Rob Stafari]

Let's call it a mental exercise
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Well played... Dolkita 7900 and Stihl 661 for the tie!

 

[Matt Hogden]

Im guessing MS261CM

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[Wood Doctor]

OP asked for Power to Weight ratio, not Weight to Power ratio. He also wanted only Stihl numbers for current models. The 660 and 661 are the two best. I guess the MS 880 is just plain too heavy for what power it delivers. Stihl should have trimmed a pound or so off the 880. Instead, they made it heavier than the 084.

I have to wonder if the 064 AV might actually beat the 660 here, but OP wanted current new models available.

 

[Ozhoo]

OP asked for Power to Weight ratio, not Weight to Power ratio...

Last one...

 

[Rob Stafari]

OP asked for Power to Weight ratio, not Weight to Power ratio.

Power to weight and weight to power are inversely proportionate and essentially the same, so...?

 

[Wood Doctor]

Power to weight and weight to power are inversely proportionate and essentially the same, so...?

My math teacher would have given me a zero had I not supplied the reciprocal. He was a gorilla when it came to accuracy, kind of like the way some saw manufacturers make their parts, and I guess that discipline carried over to my programming career. One syntax mistake in a computer program and you are toast. Best thing I've done so far is to stop programming computers and start repairing chainsaws and delivering firewood.

Note the general trend here. The bigger saws deliver more power per pound of weight until you reach the MS 880. The clam shell engines tend to be heavy dogs, as expected.

 

[RedneckChainsawRepair]

Let's call it a mental exercise
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Wonder what happens when right weight put on 7900 14.8

 

[1Alpha1]

Weighing a chainsaw w/o a bar and a chain on it, is like weighing a motorcycle with an empty fuel tank.

Sure, they will weigh less, but neither will be a whole lot of good to you.

 

[Matt Hogden]

Last one...
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Awesome info mate

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[HarleyT]

I don't know if this has been asked as of late, but when it comes to current line-up of Stihl chainsaws, which one is thought to be the best, as far as power to weight ratio goes?

And, please don't throw in a Husky, Echo, Shindaiwa, or any other brand/model. You'll just muddy the waters.

Power to weight?

 

[lone wolf]

Power to weight?

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Yup that just might be the best one.

 

[1Alpha1]

I could have swore she had a chainsaw with her.................