Ironworker
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I've often heard some say that they are.
Are ported saws overrated
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No, I don't think so, IMO. However, as the performance of stock saws increases as they have been, there may be less interest in porting.
Topbuilder
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KenJax Tree
Terraphobic
Not sure about overrated but i've made my living the past 18 years with stock ones despite what some say a stock saw WILL cut wood.
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CR500
Diesel, Snowmobile, & Chainsaw Technician
Ported saws??? No way they are just a phase that will go away lol.
Serious note. yes I like em
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Mastermind
Work Saw Specialist
They are.
sunfish
Fish Head
Hell yes, I'd much rather run stock saws!
Mastermind
Work Saw Specialist
Ported saws are just so loud.
Trx250r180
Saw polisher
old-cat
Fir Man
I think you been smokin some funny stuff! You CAN"T cut wood with a stock saw!!!! NO!!
mweba
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kevlar
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I ported a husky 390 for a west coast faller and he started to believe that it was over rated until his coil quit and he had to go back to his stock back up. I had to do his back up after that.
i will say i never ran one till our GTG. i ran a mm'ed 026 and as compared to my found along the road 026 there was a considerable difference.but what do i know?,i'm just an old firewood hack. all the guys at the gtg that never ran a ported saw and did were impressed.
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I wouldn't know heck i ran bone stock saws and they seem to cut wood ok but i like quite saws my self i guess im getting old 
Ported saws are fun to run. I have one ported saw and I enjoy running it, and I have another saw that has a mm and I enjoy running it, but when I am just cutting wood for myself or others, the stock saws work just fine. The ported saws are definitely better when you are running them at a gtg.
Mastermind
Work Saw Specialist
The most important thing to remember is this.......just because your saw is ported does not mean it will be impressive with a dull chain, or out of tune.
One of my best customers was less than impressed with a saw I built for him........until I tuned it properly while he watched. Then in his words....."wow, what a difference a tune makes".
One of my best customers was less than impressed with a saw I built for him........until I tuned it properly while he watched. Then in his words....."wow, what a difference a tune makes".
Philip Wheelock
Finis Origine Pendet
Depends on the mix oil ratio and whether the saw has flippy caps.
Firewood Fanatic
ArboristSite Member
I have run stock saws for 25 years(50,550, 272,288, 372, 390 394, 395, 2100). I got my first "worked" saw from Simon last spring, and I have 20-25 tanks through it now. Here is my take on ported saws. They will run with a saw size up in a lighter handier saw. My 372 will cut with a stock 390, and in normal size wood even a 395. In the real big stuff a stock 395 I would say still cuts faster because it still has more torque and oils better than the 372. Trade off though is the 395 weighs a damn ton doing it!!
Brendon Phillips
Chief Wood Chucker
I wouldn't know heck i ran bone stock saws and they seem to cut wood ok but i like quite saws my self i guess im getting old
Really? I can't get any of my stock chainsaws to cut right. No matter HOW hard hard I pull it back and forth. Do they cut on the push stroke or pull stroke? And what side of the blade do you drill a hole in to port it?
