Big_Wood
westcoast dweller
you know, when it comes to this i agree fully. i talked to walkers saw shop who have been porting saws for far longer then anyone else here and they say they used to port saws like the guys here in the past but longevity becomes an issue. they now only do their race saws like the guys here. they are porting for guys who use their saws in some big wood compared to back east though. i'm not really sure what to think but what my buddies at walkers say but sounds about as convincing as it gets. how does a firewood hack who is constantly one AS test the longevity of a particular ported saw is what i think. it is why i will not send a saw away for porting, i am convinced on gains but not convinced at all on longevity. maybe one day i will be. i will say that there is a 660 in the walkers saw shop from a builder on here that barely made it 6 months before she was done. rod stretch and carbon build up is what mostly did her in apparently but the mains and big end weren't all that tight as well. it did have a sticker on it but i will not disclose any info on the builder. i'm still tempted to get a toy ported but will refrain from porting any work saws.