I replaced my big Stihls with Dolmars a few years ago. They are every bit as good (if not better) as Stihl and often cheaper. That is especially true if you buy the blue Dolmars that carry the Makita label. Makita owns Dolmar and markets them in red Dolmar and Blue Makita labels.
To be technical, Dolmar is an older saw company then Sthil. Andreas Sthil and Emil Lerp both worked together as salesmen at one time. Then they both went off and started their own companies. Lerp names his company after the mountain Mt.Dolmar. Stihl names his company after himself.
I still have as "users" a Stihl 031AV, 041AVE Super, and 045AVE Super. All good old rugged saws. In fact, I also still have an 030, 0440, 041G, 051, and an S10. I worked as a Stihl mechanic in 1969 - well before Stihl had a real USA presence. Good saws and a company that has gotten a little fat with with name-brand. High prices and short warrantys as compared to other pro-saws (or consumer) like Makita/Dolmar, EFCO, etc.
I replaced my 48 cc Stihl 031 (14.5 lbs.) with a Makita/Dolmar 51 cc saw. Big difference at 12.1 lbs. and more lugging power and chain speed. Makita DCS510 cost me $345 new with an 18" bar and two chains, free shipping and now tax in NY.
I replaced my 87 cc Stihl 045AV Super (17 lbs.) with a Makita/Dolmar 64 cc saw and the Dolmar outcuts the Stihl and is lighter at 13.6 lbs. It also has a compression release which the Stihl always needed but never had.
Shortly befoer I bought the 64 cc Dolmar, I went to a Stihl dealer to see what they had. I had to since Sthil does not allow prices posted on-line. I asked for a rugged equivalent to my 045 Super and they showed a saw for near $900!! So, I left, went home and ordered a new Dolmar/Makita DCS6410 64 cc saw for $540 shipped to my door with no NY tax. And that was with 20" bar and two chains.
Note also that the DCS6410 is a very popular "base saw" for pros in Europe. It's sold in the use sort of "down-sized" with a smaller jug and piston. So, it can easily be upgraded to more ccs if wanted. Personally, I cannot imagine ever wanting more. I've had a 30" bar on mine and it has all the power it needs.
By the way, EFCO also makes a great pro-saw that is way ahead of anything Stihl sells in it's size-range. Deere was sellig them for a few years. It's another pro European saw. I bought a bunch of new EFCOs with John Deere labels right after Deere dropped them. CS56 models. Absolutely fantastic saws and very rugged.
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