Simonized saws.
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Just my 2 cents.
I saw for a living. The "best porter" is kind of a silly way of putting things. It all comes down to personal preference. The guy that does my saws doesn't do anything crazy. Nice gains, and I know I can depend on the saw. I've worked with guys who like stuff that's completely over the top....My saws last a bit longer and most people on here probably wouldn't care for them. I love 'em. Personal preference.
I say leave Simon alone. I don't care about videos. How does the saw feel on the stump? How quickly can I manipulate holding wood with the bar buried? That's all I care about. I deal with whom I'm told does good work, and only from sources I respect greatly.....word gets around.
If people like his stuff, then he'll do well, if not....then he won't. If Simon does indeed build dependable work saws with nice gains, he probably won't go over to well with the cookie cutter club.
On that same note, if his saws are the real deal for fallers, word will get around. It always does amongst us. There are a lot of fantastic saw builders that have never spent a second on this site. Doesn't make them hacks.
- Sam
I saw for a living. The "best porter" is kind of a silly way of putting things. It all comes down to personal preference. The guy that does my saws doesn't do anything crazy. Nice gains, and I know I can depend on the saw. I've worked with guys who like stuff that's completely over the top....My saws last a bit longer and most people on here probably wouldn't care for them. I love 'em. Personal preference.
I say leave Simon alone. I don't care about videos. How does the saw feel on the stump? How quickly can I manipulate holding wood with the bar buried? That's all I care about. I deal with whom I'm told does good work, and only from sources I respect greatly.....word gets around.
If people like his stuff, then he'll do well, if not....then he won't. If Simon does indeed build dependable work saws with nice gains, he probably won't go over to well with the cookie cutter club.
On that same note, if his saws are the real deal for fallers, word will get around. It always does amongst us. There are a lot of fantastic saw builders that have never spent a second on this site. Doesn't make them hacks.
- Sam
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paccity
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true word's.....
husq2100
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then again, as with most business, marketing and popular dont have to be related to actual good product
indiansprings
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mtsamloggit, excellent choice or words, your right on the money.
Even at the gtg there will be some saws used that prolly wouldn't last a week in the woods or in a commercial firewood business.
The fastest saw isn't the same as the best saw there. Terry has done everything possible to try to make it an equitable test. I've not seen any far fetched claims of performance by Simon. Simply that he has modded a heck of a lot of fallers saws and they repeat their business.
I don't think there is many guys out there willingly to work over a saw for nothing, that's right, Simon is working over the 460 for not one red cent to have a guy he doesn't know from Adam to do a before and after vid showing the gains his work does. How many porters are willing to put there money and time where their mouth is not many. To me that speaks volumes about a guys character.
He's a stand up guy as far as I'm concerned.
It sure as hell better than trying to sell a modded muffler for 125.00 a pop and claim it gives you a 20 percent gain lol.
It's only 75.00 if you furnish the muffler lol. My 17 year old will mod you one up if you furnish the muffler for 10.00 bucks and his welds look a damn site better.
Even at the gtg there will be some saws used that prolly wouldn't last a week in the woods or in a commercial firewood business.
The fastest saw isn't the same as the best saw there. Terry has done everything possible to try to make it an equitable test. I've not seen any far fetched claims of performance by Simon. Simply that he has modded a heck of a lot of fallers saws and they repeat their business.
I don't think there is many guys out there willingly to work over a saw for nothing, that's right, Simon is working over the 460 for not one red cent to have a guy he doesn't know from Adam to do a before and after vid showing the gains his work does. How many porters are willing to put there money and time where their mouth is not many. To me that speaks volumes about a guys character.
He's a stand up guy as far as I'm concerned.
It sure as hell better than trying to sell a modded muffler for 125.00 a pop and claim it gives you a 20 percent gain lol.
It's only 75.00 if you furnish the muffler lol. My 17 year old will mod you one up if you furnish the muffler for 10.00 bucks and his welds look a damn site better.
Anthony_Va.
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CanadianCarGuy
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Most people don't know what a real ported saw should feel like. Making more noise doesn't always mean more power. I am very familiar with all three izers on Vancouver island. I've seen saws that were supposedly ported that had absolutely zero material removed from the cylinder. It kinda pisses me off when people pay good money for porting that doesn't actually get done.
Well said. The only people that believe, or are impressed by, stuff like that are people who don't know any better. Just like another poster on here said...they think more noise always equals more power and they don't yet have the experience to know that isn't always true.
indiansprings
Firewood Purveyor
Anthony, if the saw is a turd, you can be assured it will be called a turd or worse.lol If it is a runner, it'll be called a runner. I dang sure won't kiss anyone's azz. I purposely picked the most seasoned piece of wood I had here at the house.
I was a little surprised how long it took the stock saw to get through it. I didn't realize it had been laying around that long. It'll either do it or won't. You can be safe betting I'll call a spade a spade, I sure as hell won't be mis-represented in anyway, as I know other AS members might send their saws and hard earned money that way and I dang sure want them to get the straight and skinny as money is just too dang tight to pizz off in the wind. It's going to be a dang tight summer, diesel just hit 4.01 here, it's going to cost a fortune in tractor fuel this year. Don't know how some folks will ever make it. We've raised our wood prices for the first time in years and prolly will raise it again if gas keeps going up. This winter is going to be tough on some folks.
I was a little surprised how long it took the stock saw to get through it. I didn't realize it had been laying around that long. It'll either do it or won't. You can be safe betting I'll call a spade a spade, I sure as hell won't be mis-represented in anyway, as I know other AS members might send their saws and hard earned money that way and I dang sure want them to get the straight and skinny as money is just too dang tight to pizz off in the wind. It's going to be a dang tight summer, diesel just hit 4.01 here, it's going to cost a fortune in tractor fuel this year. Don't know how some folks will ever make it. We've raised our wood prices for the first time in years and prolly will raise it again if gas keeps going up. This winter is going to be tough on some folks.
Yeah your right, $1599 for a new "Simonized" 372 with "Special" piston, "sure as hell better."
eMGunslinger
ArboristSite Operative
"That is a saw that I made that had to pass WCB regs. The muffler was made by John Kretz. I like triple ports and I braze them. I did the internal work on that saw, we were charging $435 because Husq would not take the new parts back."
As quoted by Simons talking to me. That is why they were so expensive because they could not return the parts.
It saddens me that people automatically jump to conclusions before finding out the information. Its really easy to ask Simons questions personally. YA KNOW RIGHT? I did I guess I am just on the know with his saws and his saw on ebay. I shopped the product before buying and now I am all knowing of said product.
As such I stand beside said product and I have not even put my hands on it. Rest assured I will next week though
Do unto others as you would expect to be undone to you
"Cheers"-Simonizer
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parrisw
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3 izers? I know of two, Simon and Walkers, who else?
parrisw
Tree Freak
Paul Reubens recently moved to Victoria, BC. The "Reubenizer"...
h aha ha ha haha . Hmmmmm, Pee Wee? Didn't he get caught doing you know what in a movie theater?
He did, and he'll do the same to any chainsaws he gets his hands on...
parrisw
Tree Freak
LOL. Would be hard to hold on to after!
flushcut
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I've been saving this one special for you
Yeah but that guy owes the IRS like 6.sumthing million. He can be all that good at math.
CanadianCarGuy
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At least Nizer ports the lower transfers....more than I can say for the other 2
He's invested heavily in brothels, so he's set for life.
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