Interesting Test- MS362 & CS-6100

Sometimes if it sounds too good to be true it usually is.

 

Go buy one of the others & find out.

 

A 562 would send Ole Dolly home without even kissing her. Believe it.

 

Saw debates are great. But at the end of the day there are so many variables we would never get a truly apples to apples comparison. Sure the same bar and chain would be a good start. A square cant would help too. But there is more to it than simply torque, hp, speed, av, power band, etc. It comes down to user preference.

The 362 is a quality pro saw. Lots of folks like them. I personally would rather have a 036 or better yet a 10mm 044. My Dolmar 7910 also puts a big smile on my face.

The 562 is also a quality pro saw. Lots of folks like em. I personally didn't care for for it. See the note above about the 036.

Some guys like an easy to start quality pro saw and they don't want to break the bank so much in the process. The Dolmar fits the bill there. It's a quality pro saw just like the others.

At the end of the day I bet there isn't more than a couple ticks difference between the three. Not really enough to trump user preference in my mind. It's really horses for courses but still great fun to discuss!

 

You said what many others were thinking

 

LOL you mean wishing.

 

I'll just drop this here:

The dolmar is a new saw the 562 is broken in. Both strong saws, just depends on what you like I guess.

 

Looks like old Dolly just became the bridesmaid.

 

I wouldn't say that at all. There's that whole apples to apples thing again. For a brand new saw to be only a second off a broke in saw tells me when they are both broken in they would be about even.

I've actually run both a 6100 and a 562. They really are about even in cut speed. It all really comes down to what you as the saw user prefer. The dolmar doesn't have an outer dawg, but it also costs a couple hundred less than the Husky or the stihl.

 

Yep pretty sure that video is why no husky guy wants to run a 562 against a broken in 6100.
Stock for stock no muffler mod or anything just fresh chain. The 6100 wears the pants.

 

Dude....you just watched the 6100 get spanked by a significant margin. That must be some good kool aid...please pass it around.

Some saws loosen up after break in and others don't. Better hope that one does.

Not here to say the Dolmar is junk because it isn't. But it's amazing that folks on the internet just will not accept things for what they are. It got beat by a more expensive, more powerful saw. No reason to hang it's head in shame.

 

Who cares about 1 second...? That's 15 seconds bucking a 20' log into 16" rounds. Not a deal breaker.

I will freely admit that my 362 might be the "slowest" of the three...and that's fine. It fires up every time I pull the rope...and cuts like butter. That's all I need.

 

Well said. They're just chainsaws. Making cookies is about the only place anyone would notice a "speed" difference between these three saws. Red, Green, Blue, Orange, or Creamsickle they all make noise, eat wood, and chit saw chips. Gooder enough for me.

 

Lol sorry I just like seeing how riled up some guys get. I am more likely the guy to get him and all his buddies killed because I am the jurk that thinks it's a good idea to poke a sleeping bear.

 

I would like to try a 6100, a 620, and a 362 cm sometime. So far at gtgs, I have not seen any of these models yet. I think I would be happy with either model.

 

Still interested to hear from the OP how things would turn out in a fair contest.

We know Yank's disdain for Stihl runs deep. Wish he'd give them a fair shake even if he personally won't be buying one.

 

it's OK CoreyB .. it's your personality we get it.. I just tend to agree with fordf150 and Barcroftb and many others about this speed thing... I don't cut cookies I cut rounds for spliiter .. so comfort of saw and how it feels is far more important to ME... than 1 second here or there

it's like people modifying their cars... yeah its fun.. but as you get older you want one that's reliable.. paid for... and low on headache list... and comfortable too. I must be getting old

 

I too am just giving crap back to CoreyB for his smack talk. On a side note I counted more than a second difference in those cuts but its not a big deal. And even less of a big deal when you factor in the price difference.

A saw that reliably cuts from start to finish of a job is what most of us are looking for. We can thump brand all we want but I think any of the 4 mentioned in this thread will get the job done. I have good friends who have 590's and 362's and are thrilled with them.

 

Here is the reality of it. I'm not being funny. Just honest. So, don't anyone get offended.

Best I could tell, the 562 beat the dolly by 2 seconds on the first cut and three on the second cut. Not massive but, you are looking at the difference that a 460 or 372 would best the 562 by in 20 inch wood. That's how saws work. CC's equals the ability to run longer bars at acceptable speeds in big wood. Not increase cut times marginally in logs that a smaller saw is plenty capable of handling. In that scenario, many of the smaller CC saws will even beat the bigger ones. So, when you get two saws of the same class competing, all other things being equal, a difference of 2 to 3 seconds is huge. The second cut the dolly was beat by 20%. (I had 14 and 12 seconds on the husky. )

I'm not knocking the Dolmar. They are great saws. I realize it was new. But, even if it gains a second it is still lagging behind quite a bit in an apples to apples comparison. It doesn't change the reality that A 562 is the best of the best in 60 CC saws. Loggers are quickly gravitating to them for this reason. They are the fastest cutting, strongest saw in their class. So, there is no shame in the results. Every other brand of saw made in this class would be on the losing end facing a 562 as well.

Not trying to belittle anyone's choice. This is the reality of it. However, if I were to go buy a 60 CC saw today it would be a Dolmar. 2 seconds of cutting aren't worth $300 difference in the price tags to me. God Bless