why port?

[RCBS]

I know what a port job does. I don't want one. If I get one done, then I have to do 10 more. I shall remain blissfully ignorant for as long as possible. If you never taste the forbidden fruit, you'll not yearn for it.

 

[Ketchup]

Any good pro saw with a short bar and razor sharp chain will feel pretty great. Ported or not.

 

[Paul Fithian]

Because we can

 

[smokey7]

Just a muffler mod will gain a significant performance bump. But it will be much louder.

You don't have to go huge to get good gains on about any saw. With flow in mind and a reasonable exit port will get a 90% of a big one roughly speaking. Pro porters know exact figures on alot of saws.