wickedwoodsaws ported saws... Thinking on buying one

[MG2186]

Can't believe Scot recommend a Stihl at all.......


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[HighSierras]

461 is one of the best saws ever made, in my opinion. Sounds like a great choice.

 

[dolmarkid]

A ms 440 is no slouch either and lighter

 

[Ironworker]

I have a wickedworksaws 2188, nice saw and fun run.

 

[Adirondackstihl]

A stock muffler modded 461 impresses me.
Can't imagine a monkey ported one!

 

[Tbrown]

I just got off the phone with scott. LOL 1 1/2 hours later... I'm kinda siding with a Stihl 461 ported. I was really leaning with the 2172, but I guess from what I read and what scott told me they have a ton of outter crank bearing issues, and by all means... I don't feel like spending a ton of money to have a failure.

Better grab the 461 arctic in Scott's rack , they aren't available anymore.

 

[skippy]

Hi buddy I would get the 2172 or even better the 2188 . it's a awesome saw ported the 2188

 

[dolmarkid]

A 2171 if you can find one is awesome ported

 

[skippy]

A 2171 if you can find one is awesome ported

Agreed

 

[Miller Mod Saws]

Agreed

Pssshh! 7910!

 

[Kozak Logging]

I don't want a 2172 at all after hearing from several people the outter crank bearings go out like crazy. Some within 4 tanks and others in less than a year. I heard semi fulls had issues. Plus porting only gains 15-20% on that model do to the engine change. I forgot what exactly its called but the change over from the 2171 vs 2172 made the porting less efficient and then bearing issues started in. The 2188 however can be ported and have a great 30%+ turn out.

 

[skippy]

I don't want a 2172 at all after hearing from several people the outter crank bearings go out like crazy. Some within 4 tanks and others in less than a year. I heard semi fulls had issues. Plus porting only gains 15-20% on that model do to the engine change. I forgot what exactly its called but the change over from the 2171 vs 2172 made the porting less efficient and then bearing issues started in. The 2188 however can be ported and have a great 30%+ turn out.

The 2188 I had was completely awesome ported

 

[MG2186]

There sure is a lot of 372,2171,&2172's around for being so bad! A 372 was always regarded as an all time great saw. You could buy a ported 2188 for what the price of the 461 is going to cost you.


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[bryanr2]

2171/372 is a must have saw.

 

[Kozak Logging]

I've heard it from a lot of guys now about the jonsereds bearing failure issues. It kinda scares a guy to spend a grand and to hear about it. The 2171 and 372 I heard are great saws as is the 2188. But the new style motor on tthe 2172 and other models have a lot of issues and cheap carbs that rob power. This all come from builders as well as other searches and phone calls

 

[KenJax Tree]

You've been fed a bunch of BS. The 372xp and the 2171 are bulletproof saws. You must have talked to some Stihlheads.

 

[Miller Mod Saws]

I don't want a 2172 at all after hearing from several people the outter crank bearings go out like crazy. Some within 4 tanks and others in less than a year. I heard semi fulls had issues. Plus porting only gains 15-20% on that model do to the engine change. I forgot what exactly its called but the change over from the 2171 vs 2172 made the porting less efficient and then bearing issues started in. The 2188 however can be ported and have a great 30%+ turn out.

When your looking at ported saws don't get hung up on the percentage of gains you get. Just because a saw dosnt have the initial gains dosnt mean it's not a runner. Not in all cases bit in most the less the gains the harder the saw actually ran from the factory. A 562xp is a great example. It's not a big gain saw but from the factory they are very strong runners. So just keep your mind open and enjoy the saws.

 

[DSS]

You've been fed a bunch of BS. The 372xp and the 2171 are bulletproof saws. You must have talked to some Stihlheads.

He sure wasn't talking to these PSP's. It's hard for a bearing to go out when it's sitting on a shelf covered in Armor All

 

[smokey7]

From what it sounds like is you are a husky jred guy. I am also, I would have a very hard time switching to a stihl or any other brand. Plus I don't care for working on stihls. If it was me I'd buy a 2188 and have the treemonkey work his magic on it.

 

[Mastermind]

What he is talking about on bearing failure in strato saws is true. They do have a higher failure rate than a non strato engine. The reason is simple. Not all of the intake flow goes through the crankcase on these saws. That means less lubrication per cycle......

Couple that with the 50:1 oil ratio, and you have a recipe for disaster.

Plus......the early 372XTs had some issues with bearings being installed crooked. Those saws had a very high failure rate. So.....that model ended up with a bad reputation.

The piston is much larger, and heavier than the 372XPs piston. Another reason for crank and bearing failures...

But, they can be made to run strong. And on a diet of 32:1 they survive pretty well.

I'd get the MS461......