For the few that don't know, that man was me. Yes, the guy who cheerleaded my head off for Brad in January of 2010. I've learned quite a bit since then. Most know that this was the first ported saw I ever got my hands on. Yes I did run it at a GTG in PA, an yes I did run it against a FULLY STOCK 681. That 681 belongs to a good dude named Nate. It was not Eric's saw. I'm not going to get into the fully elongated story (again) but Nate's saw was faster - same bar, same chain, same wood.
Sorry, I just don't trust anything involving Eric.
Yes, Eric offered to build the saw for me provided I bought a new P&C. I did so and sent the saw to him after I broke it in with about 12 tanks of fuel. The stock version of my 681 was more powerful than it was with the Brad cylinder. Clearly more powerful. I ran probably 50 tanks of fuel through the Brad cylinder - I got to know the saw rather well - running it stock I really noticed a difference in how the saw performed. Changing it back to stock blew my mind even more than the saw being beat by Nate's stocker.
The comparison was admitely made 50 tanks of fuel and months later after the saw was bought from me. The videos you have show a different story. 75% of the viewers agree.
I got the saw back from Eric in the early part of December and dang, it just plain rocks. And yes, Eric built the saw for free. I've said that once before in this thread already. I TRIED to pay him SOMETHING. But he sternly would not accept any money for it. He fully felt that I shouldn't have to pay him anything. I felt pretty bad about it but he assured me not to.
I'm trying my hardest here not to cheerlead. But honestly - what kind of a bad guy does that?? None that I'm aware of....
It all depends on who you want to befriend.
I feel I can't thank him enough for what he did. His response though is usually "Thanks for the flowers Jason but it isn't necessary", lol.
I have kept cool with Brad about this whole thing as I don't see much reason to get angry about it. Most others seem to think I'm out of my farking mind and I have every right in the world to be truly pi$$ed off. I'm just not that kind of guy. I made my decisions, and dealt with it all the best way, the only way I knew how.
I was never given a chance to make it right. Jason did inform me of what was going on. I offered to make it right, but Jason kindly refused.
Yes Brad that was I. I have some seriously mixed feelings about what you did. You say that you sent me that whole PM conversation you had with Eric on RS to "show me Eric's true colors". I don't know. I have always treated you kindly, even after this blown out of proportion ridiculous 681 Saga and felt that you handled yourself rather well over it. But I'm starting to believe that it's not Eric's true colors you have shown me, I believe you have shown me yours.
I did that simply for the same reason I started this thread. You have told me that Eric has never said anything bad about you. I wanted you to see how he actually treats me. I wanted Darin to know the truth about him as well. I admit I shouldn't have done this either, and appologize to all involved, including you Eric. I'm definately not worried about the competition. He can have all the port jobs he wants.
Since you and I spoke on the phone last April, I've always been concerned about this eventually exploding. I never wanted to see this happen. You know this as I've mentioned it to you many more times than once, and you even agreed each and every time that you felt the same way. Then you go and send me your PM conversation with Eric and start this thread. I know we've been cool in the past Brad, but your recent actions really have me wondering......
Jason, you were the first to mention this saw publically. I just did so far less friendly.
Sending me that PM conversation (as far as I'm concerned) was the lowest of the low. Big disappointment Brad. Big disappointment.
I'm sorry.