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Inside the MS241C
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supertrooper
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Take one for the team!!
gcdible1
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Id love to hear your thoughts between the 201 rear handle and the 241 comparison
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The deal for the new 241 tonight fell through. I guess we'll have to wait a few more days for the one a member is shipping me for mods to come in.
Anyone else looking to buy one of these? I can't normally supply new, unmodded saws. But, if you want one, I will buy it, use it for a few test cuts, and donate a free muffler mod. The price is $555 + $25 shipping.
Anyone else looking to buy one of these? I can't normally supply new, unmodded saws. But, if you want one, I will buy it, use it for a few test cuts, and donate a free muffler mod. The price is $555 + $25 shipping.
Mastermind
Work Saw Specialist
I've got two brand new ones here Brad. What did you want to see tested?
windthrown
361 Junkie
Hey Randy, I like the new Chimp avatar look. Snazzy T-shirt there. If I were still with my ex she would demand one (she is a junkie for purple).
If I had a woody for a 241 I wood also take Brad up on the 241 deal.
If I had a woody for a 241 I wood also take Brad up on the 241 deal.
The above price for Germany (recomended retail) 799.00 has the 19% tax already included so it's only 1095$...Well, if you think saws are spendy here in North America, look at what they pay for them in the Oz, the UK and the EU:
MS241 in the Oz: $1,099 AUD plus GST (10% sales tax) = $1,208.90 AUD or a whopping $1,052 US clams!
MS241 in the UK: £624.00 plus VAT (20% sales tax!!!!!) = £748.80 or a whopping $1,235 US clams!
MS 241 in Germany: 799,00 € plus sales tax (19%!!!) = 951 € or a whopping $1,303 US clams!at the current $1.37 USD/Euro exchange rate
Same new MS241 saw here in Oregon, no sales tax =
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Don't remind me! Because we pay (recomended retail) 889.00€ = 1218$
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Someone took me up on the offer and I picked up another new one on the way home. I ran them both in the same log. Both saws are on their first tank of fuel. The chain on the ported one was used to fell and buck this tree up Saturday. The chain on the new saw had never seen wood. They're both 16" 63PS3 B&Cs.
The biggest difference cannot be readily picked up from watching these vids. The stock saw runs good enough, but there's a HUGE difference in torque. You have to take great care not to bog the stock saw with it's 16" bar buried in frozen wood. Fastest cut times are with a light to medium load. On the other hand, the stock saw is significantly faster when pushed on, and is not easy to stall. It just gets down to work and moves right along.
We're looking at a >36% gain here.
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The biggest difference cannot be readily picked up from watching these vids. The stock saw runs good enough, but there's a HUGE difference in torque. You have to take great care not to bog the stock saw with it's 16" bar buried in frozen wood. Fastest cut times are with a light to medium load. On the other hand, the stock saw is significantly faster when pushed on, and is not easy to stall. It just gets down to work and moves right along.
We're looking at a >36% gain here.
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CR500
Diesel, Snowmobile, & Chainsaw Technician
Cute little saws lol
Stihlman441
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Well, I lost all those MS241 pictures when my computer crashed......you know what they say. Without pics it never happened....
I can say for sure that it did happen Randy.
One of my ported 261s would be quite a lot stronger. This 241 really fills a different nitch than the 261 though. It's quite a lot smaller and lighter. It has excellent power for it's size, and is a great solution for someone looking for a saw this size. I've never ported a 201, so the 241 is definitely stronger.
Weight is 10lbs 10oz. There's a little residual oil left after draining the tank.
Stihlman441
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Rim Sprocket Clutch .325 .063'' 7 pin. For 241C
gcdible1
ArboristSite Operative
So is there much of an advantage running .325?
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I'll be testing .325 on the next one I do coming later this week. I suspect the only advantage may be a little more durability. However, 63PS3 chain is not some tiny little chain.
gcdible1
ArboristSite Operative
Figured the picco would help keep the load off the saw and keep chain speed up
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I suspect you are right. It is after all only a 42cc saw. With that in mind, the guys in AU cut some of the hardest wood in the world and might benefit from a more durable chain.
Stihlman441
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Spot on there Brad
Are you thinking of running semi-chisel?Spot on there Brad
