Johnmn
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I have been thing about this for a long time wondering how to word it and discuss it. So I'll just start rambling.
Without a dino sheet, shoot even with one what are hp specs from manufacturers really telling us?
Is there a chance that there are better clutch designs that are giving us more power to the bar???? Think about that!
The reason I bring all this up is I have tried and tested a lot of saws from new stuff to old stuff. But most of my saws have been late eighties and newer.
And what I have found is regardless of what the specs say we really haven't made any gains in power since the late eighties. If I had a YouTube account and better internet I would post some videos. I have shared some via text with @Dub11 . But I have 2 saws here that I'm quite fond of that are 20+ years old and keep up or beat most if not all modern saws on their class.
Saw 1 jonsered 630 super, I have had a 2159, several 6100's, 562's, 036's, 262's and others. And quite honestly it takes all of there lunch money and laugh's.
It's rated at 4.3 hp nothing low nothing high.
Saw 2 Jonsered 670 champ - I have had a 2172, 440 and 7300. Now in this class the 670 doesn't always win but it always right there! Rated at 4.9 hp it should be a bit behind but it's not!
Now I'm not looking to start any arguments just looking and wondering mostly about power delivery. Maybe we should be concerned more bout torque or something else? Not sure?
Now this whole topic would probably change once saws become ported. But I'm talking stock, well not completely.
All my saws get a muffler mod and timing advance!
Without a dino sheet, shoot even with one what are hp specs from manufacturers really telling us?
Is there a chance that there are better clutch designs that are giving us more power to the bar???? Think about that!
The reason I bring all this up is I have tried and tested a lot of saws from new stuff to old stuff. But most of my saws have been late eighties and newer.
And what I have found is regardless of what the specs say we really haven't made any gains in power since the late eighties. If I had a YouTube account and better internet I would post some videos. I have shared some via text with @Dub11 . But I have 2 saws here that I'm quite fond of that are 20+ years old and keep up or beat most if not all modern saws on their class.
Saw 1 jonsered 630 super, I have had a 2159, several 6100's, 562's, 036's, 262's and others. And quite honestly it takes all of there lunch money and laugh's.
It's rated at 4.3 hp nothing low nothing high.
Saw 2 Jonsered 670 champ - I have had a 2172, 440 and 7300. Now in this class the 670 doesn't always win but it always right there! Rated at 4.9 hp it should be a bit behind but it's not!
Now I'm not looking to start any arguments just looking and wondering mostly about power delivery. Maybe we should be concerned more bout torque or something else? Not sure?
Now this whole topic would probably change once saws become ported. But I'm talking stock, well not completely.
All my saws get a muffler mod and timing advance!