Hahahahaha.....I rather dought that Steve... more experiance......hahahaha.....worked at a sawmill staying out of the way of loaders. I've been in the field for over 30 years using saws.... I repair them build them and use them.....
Yes and my saw at 12,5 is cutting a LOT faster then your putt putt at 9,5. My chains are not cra and I will compare mine to yours any day big shot. Your leaving to much on the table running at your speed when their capable of a lot more. If your so niave to belive you can out cut me at you speed so be it. Apperently you've never been in the real world of saw use... not triming butt and ends but falling trees beside a 230kv Transmission line, or pulling overhang over a 3 phase hanging from a rope...... I know my saws and what they can do and know I can rely on them to do when I'm pulling a tree and need to cut part of a hinge at a given time.
You can quote all the Factory speal you like but when your in the real world you realize the saw way more capable then what's it says on paper. Don't be so blind to the fact that what the factory says isn't gospel or even true fact. They are true facts for a factory compiled results on tests done at the factory, by the factory and an average of what can be expected. Factories make good says and bad saws of the same model.....whether it's changes in milling, assembly or what have you.
I'd love to take your money all day thinking your saws are faster running slower. I do understand they have an optimal hp/torque rpm....but did you look at the rest of the results from higher rpm's......it doesn't fall off that much and with faster rpm's your making up for any loss.