Any cons to having a saw ported?

[DHef]

I have an OWB and cut about 15 rank of wood per year. I have a one year old Stihl 362 CM and I'm thinking about have my saw MM'd. Are there any down sides to having this done? Any decrease on longevity, etc?

 

[Canadian farm boy]

IMO there really isn't any down side other then the fact that once you have a ported saw you gonna want more ported saws. Maybe the only down side that comes to mind is that a ported saw is usually louder then stock due to the modified muffler. (Personally I like em loud)

I believe that ported or not any saw in the hands of a competent operator should last a very long time especially if all the saw does is cut fire wood.

A ported saw tuned correctly and being used properly should run cooler then stock, make more power then stock and should make your cutting go faster. Oh and it's more fun

Remember to keep it tuned properly and always run a sharp chain and good(fresh)fuel of the proper mix. Dull chains kill saws just like a carb out of adjustment. This applies to stock and ported saws

This is just my $.02. Some may agree, some may not. I'm sure more people will be along shortly to offer more advice.

 

[wildroamer]

My guess is you're already bit, and the good news is you can always find evidence to back up the worthiness of your intentions, lol!

Personally, I have had that same question as yours rolling around in my head. I'm currently at the stage of muffmod only, but I do hear voices....

Good thread!

 

[Ron660]

More compression....need a little more muscle to pull that cord. No downside to me....an improvement to me.

 

[rburg]

The increased compression can cause more stress on the recoil system. They are louder but you can always use better hearing protectors.

 

[exSW]

Loud
Use more fuel
Harder on recoils
Requires the ability to properly tune a saw

 

[DHef]

It's my understanding that this CM saw will tune itself. Is that correct?

 

[angelo c]

I am pretty sure the only downside is $300....(plus shipping)

 

[Benelli777]

X2
Only down side is the 300$.
But it's worth it !

J-F

 

[rburg]

The cm models will adjust for the mods.

 

[Benelli777]

My MM 545 adjusted really well

 

[DSS]

They're hard on fuel. But you can get a lot more done per tank. Plus you're having more fun.

Toss up.

 

[polkat]

You will want the rest of your saws ported. Thats about all i can think of

 

[Benelli777]

Amen

 

[SixGun]

I agree with most comments above.
After running a properly ported saw, most stock saws will feel under powered.
Sharp chain very important.
The Pro's of a ported saw, out weigh the cons in my opinion.

 

[skidooguy]

The only bad thing I can think of about a ported saw is that I do not own one. And that is a problem.

 

[Landmark]

Since I read the op I have been trying to think of a con to my ported saws. sorry I am drawing a blank......no cons

 

[Jon1212]

Any cons to having a saw ported?

Depends on what your idea of a "con" is........waiting to get your saw back is the only "con" I can think of to having one ported.

Scaring the neighbors, baffling those you may cut wood with, more fun to use, fueling your CAD habit, all seem like "pros" to me.

 

[Jon1212]

The only bad thing I can think of about a ported saw is that I do not own one. And that is a problem.

Colten,

You have a pretty good base of Pro Builders here. Just figure out which of your Pro built saws would benefit the most, and go for it.

 

[skidooguy]

Thanks Jon. I would agree that I have many options of builders to choose from. And they all seem like they are awesome at what they do. I definitely will be getting my 2171 worked on as soon as I buy a saw to take its place while my Jonsered is away. Haven't fully decided on what I'm going to buy yet tho. I'm always open to suggestions