Ported saws are definitely louder, no doubt about that. I'm sure your work scenario affects how they may or may not increase production. In particular, I built a 390XP for a production veneer hardwood faller and he saw a tremendous production increase. Again, your mileage may vary. I imagine in a removal scenario you're more limited by climbing and setup time than saw time. That makes sense. For a firewood cutter, production would definitely go up. IIRC, @MCW has detailed records on how ported saws have increased his production. That's a case where all he's doing is falling one tree after another. It's all saw time.My ported saws will undoubtedly cut a cookie faster than a stock saw, but in a work environment with a saw in your hands all day a stock saws has advantages. Co workers not running saws have to wear earmuffs if you run ported saws, not nice to make them do that if you don't need to on 30-40° celcius days. More power often equates to more fuel and more downtime filling them up. For some ported saws 'may' increase production but I am yet to experience this. Removals in built up areas can annoy a lot of people going about the business using significantly louder gutted/opened mufflers. Ported saws are fun but I don't take them to work as much these days. I respects others opinions on this matter, round here you won't win many friends advocating for a stock saw. I like more moderate modds these days, keeping the engineers integrity who designed them.
This cutter I know just bought a new 562 and claims it is just as strong as his 372 x-torq. Both saws are stock.I only cut for fun but can imagine that a modded work saw can also shine when one needs to walk a sizable distance when carrying said saw. IE I'd rather carry in a modded 562 than a stock 372 or 576 when cutting speeds will be similar.
All true, but porting a 20 year-old saw to be used as a reliable production tool is a fool's errand and I can't believe that's the OP's intent.... hang a 36" or a 42" or even a 60" bar on a saw that size and bury it clear to the tip in big wood all day long. You'll see then what a well modded saw can do. Big difference. If you're working production and getting paid by the foot a modded saw will pay for itself pretty quick.
Maybe it's the perfect candidate if the bearings and seals are getting replaced along with a new piston.All true, but porting a 20 year-old saw to be used as a reliable production tool is a fool's errand and I can't believe that's the OP's intent.
I own both and prefer the 562. I find the 562 might be a shade behind the 372 x-torq in power but more then makes up for it when the tree is down and I have to limb it.This cutter I know just bought a new 562 and claims it is just as strong as his 372 x-torq. Both saws are stock.
Do you cut for a living?it's the idea of porting it and putting a long bar on it to make lots of $$ in production falling that I don't buy.
Yes; one of the ways I make money. Registered business in town as Blackstone Valley Field & Trail. Mainly thinning, clearing & fence row maintenance.Do you cut for a living?
No, I mean cut for a living. Where you don't get paid by the hour, you get paid by the board foot...which you cut with your own saw.Yes; one of the ways I make money. Registered business in town as Blackstone Valley Field & Trail. Mainly thinning, clearing & fence row maintenance.
BTW, when you work for a company around here, you use their equipment, and no company is gonna port saws for their employees. Maybe a muffler mod here and there, but that's it. Saws are the cheapest tool on the job next to rigging lines, so when they wear out or blow up, companies buy new. Chump change compared to heavy equipment maintenance. That's why I don't think running ported old saws for production makes sense. YMMV.
Rebuilding an old 394xp and giving it a new life makes all the sense in the world; it's the idea of porting it and putting a long bar on it to make lots of $$ in production falling that I don't buy.
Anyone know of a saw builder from Iowa?
My buddy texted me a pic of a modded 562 for sale locally for $700 built by a guy out of Iowa. Price is a little steep IMO
Is he still in business?Could be mitch weber ( mweba )
Is he still in business?
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