Matt Hogden
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Whats your thoughts on these little buggers?
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Conquistador3
Le Comte de Frou Frou
If those are Australian dollars, that's about the same RRP as we have here, though the largest dealers are authorized by Stihl to offer discounts on professional-grade equipment.
I was very tempted by the 241 but ended up getting the clamshell 231 because I do not use smaller saws that much as to justify the price difference. So far the little plastic bugger has served me without fault and I have no problem suggesting it.
Honestly the 241 is great little saw but hard to justify for most people or firms: 60cc professional grade saws, regardless of brand, are not much more expensive and are far more versatile and if you do a lot of pruning top handles make much more sense.
I was very tempted by the 241 but ended up getting the clamshell 231 because I do not use smaller saws that much as to justify the price difference. So far the little plastic bugger has served me without fault and I have no problem suggesting it.
Honestly the 241 is great little saw but hard to justify for most people or firms: 60cc professional grade saws, regardless of brand, are not much more expensive and are far more versatile and if you do a lot of pruning top handles make much more sense.
Has been best in its class since its release around a decade ago. Expensive....yes, but a quality product perhaps one of Stihl's finest products they sell. Get a 4300 Makita (Dolmar 421) if you wanna save money.
ChoppyChoppy
Tree Freak
Made of gold?
Na, mate. Orange and White.....lol
That's AU money.
That's AU money.
ChoppyChoppy
Tree Freak
It's $530 here. Australia money that worthless vs US? $1300 would buy a 661 here.
Dang--That must be the rare limited edition I keep hearing about. Send me 2--1 for shelf and the other to cut with and impress friends and family!!!--David--I will just keep running my classics.
Got away from me!!!!
cus_deluxe
Commie Satan turd
Thats just brutal. Great little saws, ran a tree monkey ported one and its a rippin little saw.
Great little saw. Gutsy for it's size as long as you remember it's a 40cc saw.
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Decade ago?!
I love mine!
I like your pink shoes CaseyGreat little saw. Gutsy for it's size as long as you remember it's a 40cc saw.
.My opinion means little as I don't know your situation.
I think they suck, that's why I only have two in my truck
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Based on videos Mark? lol.
I concur.
Conquistador3
Le Comte de Frou Frou
It's not just worthless money: it's just that US saw prices are so much lower than most if not the whole of the world. An Echo CS620 is what in the US? $600? Less? It translates to €515 at present exchange rate. My friendly Echo dealership sells those saws at €900 (including VAT), and it's a great price compared to RRP. It's exactly the same price I paid my MS362C last year and all things considered I opted for the saws I was more comfortable with but if the Echo had been the same full price as in the US plus VAT I would have bought it on the spot without even trying it or bother going to the Stihl dealership.
And it's the same with everything: leaf blowers, lawn mowers, chippers/shredders, spare parts etc. The only saving grace is at least we get backpack brushcutters whose sale is apparently banned in the US.
sunfish
Fish Head
Good small saw. I'm interested in one, but it would have to be ported!!!
Finnrpm
ArboristSite Operative
Over here in Finland 241c-m are sold for 599€ ( = 910 AUD/ 699 USD ) and 261cm is 699€ ( = 1062 AUD/ 815 USD), so it should be no brainer to go with 261cm.........
