I believe there is a true difference in builders that build saws for homeowners wanting to have the fastest saw in the culdesac and builders that build true work saws.
Jacob and Jasha build mean wood eatin' work saws. Plus they know the ins and outs of the abuse a west side fallin' saw will see on a daily basis. So to see some positive posts from those 2 cats speaks volumes to me.
Good luck to you mang!
Gary
I'll echo this. I might not be an everyday faller, but I tip a lot of wood. I want a saw that's uncorked but still reliable. I don't want to buy a fast cookie cutter that's worn out before the pull rope is.
The capacity to know how to kill trees every day and how to build a saw to do it means a lot. So does the ability to maintain a reputation with a clientele of demanding fallers. What doesn't mean much is bucking some 8" hardwood into 2" cookies in record time in the corner of your yard.
Buying a saw from a guy that builds saws for a living makes a lot of sense. I don't take my truck to a computer programmer to be painted and I don't see an auto mechanic about paving my driveway.
I was told on here a while ago that my ported 372 is slow, but I bet it's still turning gas into noise long after most of the built saws featured on this site are in the landfill.