Why port?

[Stump Shot]

The tears are gonna flow

Careful you don't drown.

 

[dall]

Careful you don't drown.

lol exactly why I live in the hills

 

[Duane(Pa)]

Sorry, no tattoos, not going to happen, and no pix! Only was being a smart a**.

 

[Czed]

What is a barkbox?

You have to have a west coast saws
Barkbox and clutch cover
To be a PSP.

 

[WI_Hedgehog]

So you’re saying it was better when Electrolux owned them ? lol

Better buy a boat
The tears are gonna flow

Husqvarna girls be like:

 

[Loony661]

The hate for the WCS BarkBox is strong in here. I can tell you that I own 2 of them, they are both on my 462’s and I love them. Granted, I’m usually cutting in the woods alone, but with ear plugs in, the saw isn’t much louder at all to operate… That being said, as a bystander, it’s obnoxious to listen to that.

I will say that my 462 gained the claimed 10% in power. Torque in the cut increased noticeably.

 

[Stump Shot]

The hate for the WCS BarkBox is strong in here. I can tell you that I own 2 of them, they are both on my 462’s and I love them. Granted, I’m usually cutting in the woods alone, but with ear plugs in, the saw isn’t much louder at all to operate… That being said, as a bystander, it’s obnoxious to listen to that.

I will say that my 462 gained the claimed 10% in power. Torque in the cut increased noticeably.

I'd say hate is a bit much, more like a lack of love.
What should people expect though, when asking guys that are doing their own thing, modding up mufflers on modified saws.
Which to be fair, is a whole different comparison.

 

[MemphisMechanic]

Lmao it’s all huskies even the precious 2 series husky lovers say are the best

There are exceptions…

I’ll take a 372XP over an 044/MS440 by a mile. Have run all three professionally.

Same story with the 395XP vs 066/661. The 661C gets the nod for weight and ergos when putting face cuts in big timber, but the orange cinder block has the torque and double the oiling volume. Really shines when the bar is 42” plus, even if they did put the tensioner in the wrong spot.

Generally though? Aside from that pair? I’ll take a Stihl over a Husky just like you.

 

[Wilhelm]

I am a newbie to chainsaws and am curious. Many people I have talked to say to get my new MS400 chainsaw ported. Why? What are the pros and cons? Really curious and trying to understand. What i have learned so far is a bit confusing.

Ported saws, depending on port work quality, dept of port work and/or operator usage:
- placebo effect, louder saws are faster/better
- wanting to run the smallest possible PH wearing the longest available B&C setup
- trade off for a well sharpened chain
- attempt to get a China made clone saw run as strong as it's original counterpart
- remove factory implemented restrictions that truly do rob power
- many will claim that they get done more with a ported chainsaw, I never noticed a measurable/noticeable production increase when swapping from a stock saw to a ported one though

Don't get me wrong, I own two ported saws (see sig) and they are high strung beasts.
Though, I personally feel they fatigue me more than my identical stock counterparts exactly due to their more volatile behaviour/characteristics.
Also, in the hard wood logs I tend to buck high chain speed is counterproductive and low end torque outweighs the benefits of high rpm.

Are there gains of porting as chainsaw?
Yes!
Does each and every chainsaw require port work?
No!

It depends on what You do with the saw(s) You own and whether the saws performance meets Your needs.
I muffler modded my Dolmar PS-7310 which featured a SLR muffler (exhaust scavenging, quite choked) and she turned from my least used large saw to my most used big chainsaw.

Disclaimer:
No, I did not read through all posts in this thread!
My guess is most posts tell You to port Your saw, but that is to be expected on a chainsaw enthusiast forum.
It is like asking whether You need to swap Your trucks factory sized steel rims with larger lightweight ones on a truck forum.
And, no I have no love for aluminum rims!

 

[sawmikaze]

The hate for the WCS BarkBox is strong in here. I can tell you that I own 2 of them, they are both on my 462’s and I love them. Granted, I’m usually cutting in the woods alone, but with ear plugs in, the saw isn’t much louder at all to operate… That being said, as a bystander, it’s obnoxious to listen to that.

I will say that my 462 gained the claimed 10% in power. Torque in the cut increased noticeably.

Perspective.

 

[sawmikaze]

The 562 is a great handling saw. Solid performance too. I'm not overly fond of the lack of quality control that I see when working on new Husqvarna saws.

But do you hate 562's ?

 

[Mastermind]

But do you hate 562's ?

Sometimes.

 

[sawmikaze]

Sometimes.

I was just trying to get you to say it for the 1000th time.

I'll try you again another day.

 

[Mastermind]

I was just trying to get you to say it for the 1000th time.

I'll try you again another day.

You need to expand your query to "do you hate the 5 series?".

 

[sawmikaze]

You need to expand your query to "do you hate the 5 series?".

Ok so if you hate the 5 series husqvarna why do you have a 562 ?

I need to know by noon today.

 

[Mastermind]

Ok so if you hate the 5 series husqvarna why do you have a 562 ?

I need to know by noon today.

I don't. It belongs to my grandson.

 

[WI_Hedgehog]

So you’re saying it was better when Electrolux owned them ? lol

Better buy a boat
The tears are gonna flow

Husqvarna guy be like:

 

[Mastermind]

Ok so if you hate the 5 series husqvarna why do you have a 562 ?

I need to know by noon today.

I don't. It belongs to my grandson.

I do have a few Husqvarnas though. 268XP, 257, 242XPG, 357XP....no 5 series saws though.

 

[dall]

Husqvarna guy be like:

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Lmao

I do have a few Husqvarnas though. 268XP, 257, 242XPG, 357XP....no 5 series saws though.

But you own ford so we know what those saws are used for

 

[Mastermind]

Lmao

But you own ford so we know what those saws are used for

Yeah? Watch it buster. LOL