ShneaSIG
ArboristSite Operative
Honestly I think both of you are right. It’s just a matter of which saw would be handier for my situations.
The 193 would give me a good excuse to get the 261.
The 241 would bridge the gap of both and I probably would run a 241/461 combo.
I just noticed that you're in STL - we might be neighbors! Everyone's philosophy and needs are different, but I'm finding more and more value in having a small and light saw available. I suspect if you spring for that 193, it will become the saw you reach for the most. I just can't overstate how handy a small and lightweight saw is, especially for the kind of cutting we're into with our local flora.