Simonized saws.

[Simonizer]

I'll repeat we are extremely pleased with our Simonized MS 460, now that it has had several tanks of fuel ran through it, it seems like it is even stronger than when we shot the "after" video. I've had my cousin who makes his sole living off of logging and has for 31 years run it, and he was amazed, he runs stock 660's and 440's 90% of the time, he was shocked that it would give his 660 a sound whooping. He wanted to keep it after running it, tried his best to trade me out of the saw. I'm stihl waiting on sneaking up on a buddies stock 372 husky. I can wait to see the look on his face, he doesn't run a saw much at all, but thinks he has the baddest saw in the country, which is true in these parts when a "big" saw for most people is a Stihl 390 or 460 Rancher. It has totally changed his view on modded saws. I imagine his next new saw will be sent out before it ever sees fuel in it for a port job.
I've had a chance to run a couple of walkerized saw, they ran good, but at least on our particular saw what set it apart is throttle response, our 460 is every bit as snappy as a 346 as far as immediate throttle response, it is immediate, prolly the best saw I own as far as throttle response.
River Rat is 100% correct if you send Simon or any or builder as far as this goes, give them the courtesy of sending them a immaculately clean saw to work with. Mine was as clean as it prolly ever will be when I sent it. It just cost these guys valuable time when you send a filthy saw. I can't speak for all builders, but Simon's work is meticulous and extremely detailed, it is much easier for them to accomplish the task at hand with a clean saw.
K5Alive, send him a PM, he can do nasty if that's what you want.lol

Thanks Doug, a young faller just bought one and I wanted him to see your post so I bumped it.

 

[Simonizer]

I have been falling. Coastal wood for the last 23 years. Fell spruce trees up too 12 feet and cedar up to 15. Used ported 2100 husky's, ported ms660's. I heard about Simon a few years back. I decided to try one of his ms460's. I am running a lightweight 32 inch bar with square ground 75cj chain. The saw is a rocket and is ran 6.5 hrs a day. My second one, a ms460 arctic is in back of truck heading to the woods tomorrow. I let a couple of other fallers try it. One ordered two for himself and the other ordered a 372. They both are full time callers and love these saws. The shop here was getting in ported saws from another builder, but is now ordering in Simons saws.

Love your saws Simon. With good ground 3/8 chain on a 32" bar they seem to almost speed up in the cut. We all run silvey grinders. I have the Prosharp and love it. Have been following this thread for awhile. Wanted to get on sooner and say that your saws are a workers saw and not just a hobbiest. Simon your ms460 is by far the most favorite saw that I have fell with.

Sorry guys to massage my ego twice in one day but had to bump this post for Jarrod who just bought one and is awaiting its arrival.

 

[dave k]

Well I've got through 50+ tanks on my no longer clean and pretty 372 XPG and how anyone could not be impressed and happy with a saw from Simon would be strange to me. A true gent to deal with and a top notch job at a good price, what more could you ask for ?
I bought my first Simonized 372XP second hand , thanks to "thechainsawguy" another gent, and was very impressed and reckon this will be a regular order !
Now that is work but for fun you can't beat my 288 by Srcarr52, thanks Shaun !

 

[Fish]

Sorry guys to massage my ego twice in one day but had to bump this post for Jarrod who just bought one and is awaiting its arrival.

LOL, you must be taking viagra!!!!!

Well the trick is to get someone else to massage that "EGGO", with any luck it would be a pretty girl, or whatever....

 

[Dennis Cahoon]

LOL, you must be taking viagra!!!!!

Well the trick is to get someone else to massage that "EGGO", with any luck it would be a pretty girl, or whatever....

Simon's ego should rise with a slight breeze!.....Hahahahahaha!

 

[Simonizer]

Simon's ego should rise with a slight breeze!.....Hahahahahaha!

Happy New Year Dennis. Hope to see you at loggersports in CR this fall. Bring Wade if you want to have a BBQ here.

 

[Dennis Cahoon]

I'm gonna try and make it up to Campbell River this year. Want me to bring you a bikesaw to run? I've got a spunky little Honda RS125 road race engine in a frame now.

Happy New Years to you too Simon.

 

[Simonizer]

I'm gonna try and make it up to Campbell River this year. Want me to bring you a bikesaw to run? I've got a spunky little Honda RS125 road race engine in a frame now.

Happy New Years to you too Simon.

That would be awesome! Door is open, beer in fridge.

 

[parrisw]

Happy New Year Dennis. Hope to see you at loggersports in CR this fall. Bring Wade if you want to have a BBQ here.

I'm gonna try and make it up to Campbell River this year. Want me to bring you a bikesaw to run? I've got a spunky little Honda RS125 road race engine in a frame now.

Happy New Years to you too Simon.

When is the date for the logger sports Simon? I guess I should really try to make it one year, we are usually away on the previous years. Its 3.5hrs according to google for me to get up there, I could do a day trip, would be a long day but doable. Would be nice to meet you and the infamous Dennis.

 

[parrisw]

Is Dave ever at the loggers sports? aka (thechainsawguy)? Would be nice to meet him too.

 

[thechainsawguy]

Is Dave ever at the loggers sports? aka (thechainsawguy)? Would be nice to meet him too.

Yep, had a booth last year, would be good to meet you Will,

Dave

 

[parrisw]

Yep, had a booth last year, would be good to meet you Will,

Dave

Cool Dave. If I can plan early, I may be able to come. Its a busy time of year for the family doing summer things.

Will

 

[K&L Landscaping]

I had a couple of your modified saws come in blown up.
They were supposed to be full mods but we only found a painted cylinder head,a removed base gasket and a mod to the muffler.
Whats up with that?

opcorn:opcorn: Oh boy

 

[tlandrum]

new guy trying to bust balls or old guy with new name incognito. hmmmmmm tme will tell. so how did they blow up a stocker anyway? they were evidently happy with it for some time,atleast long enough to kill them. just another hater ????? the saw simon built for my build off was on par with the rest

 

[thechainsawguy]

I had a couple of your modified saws come in blown up.
They were supposed to be full mods but we only found a painted cylinder head,a removed base gasket and a mod to the muffler.
Whats up with that?

"Allegedly modified by Simon", I think you mean to say.

Dave

 

[young]

I had a couple of your modified saws come in blown up.
They were supposed to be full mods but we only found a painted cylinder head,a removed base gasket and a mod to the muffler.
Whats up with that?

counterfeit.

 

[tlandrum]

im not cheerleadng for simon ,just tired of this type of post in here or anywhere else on the site. we only ever hear about bad things people do. does anyone ever do a good deed anymore? if they do will we hear of it? no,but make a mistake and 3rd world countries will hear of it.

 

[dave k]

Im on my second saw, 372, from Simon and my first saw did a fair amount of work and my second is working very hard and it's no stock saw so like the others Im keen to see where you have crawled out of.... I have another 6 ported saws by other known builders on this site so would like to think as a guy that makes aliving at timber I know a good from bad saw and Simons are some of the best.

So lets have some facts not general swipes at a guy who has a proven track record ?

 

[Rounder]

I know DaveK was realy impressed with Simon's saws, as were a few other respected members of the site, so I think the BS stops there. Care to repost a video Dave?:smile2:

 

[dave k]

I don't know you Islandsaw but to say what you have in your last post about "being wary" is pretty much daming someone in my book ? The other inference is that he, Simon, learened his trade at your saw shop ? do I detect a touch of sour grapes ?
With regards to the saws you have had in that were " blown" do you know for a fact they are direct from Simon not bitsas ?

To call someone out in a public manner in a vauge way is at best very suspect so I'm not coming down on you just trying to get some Facts !

Im sure every builder has had "bad" saws through out their time I can think of one guy who had a issue with n XPT but it was what it was bad luck at worst trying to get the most out of a saw and it was resolved very well so do we have to be " wary" of him ?

Sam I have no clue how to post up a vid ! but anyone wants have a look at TreeworkDK for a couple of Simons saws along with ome others !!