MS 241?

[lone wolf]

Ive spent my time on spurs , i dont have a ton of bucket expierence

Well spurs conduct real good dug in to a live wet trees, stay away from unshielded 7200 w/o a bucket. Then there are the wire core fliplines to consider also steel toed boots. The less metal the better.You can get zapped through live branches quite easily. Wet days forget about lines. I seen a guy get killed in 7200 he touched a wire he did not see with an aluminum pole he lit on fire and was dead before you could even think. Not on my job he was trimming at his house.

 

[SAWMIKAZE]

Well spurs conduct real good dug in to a live wet tree stay away from unshielded 7200 w/o a bucket. Then there are the wire core fliplines to consider also steel toed boots. The less metal the better.You can get zapped through live branches quite easily. Wet days forget about lines1

Maybe you took what i was saying as a personal insult which it was not at all , i know all the dangers..and i totally understand that the less your packin to make yourself part of the equation the better..i just wouldnt count on a clutch cover or handle is all.

 

[1Alpha1]

A stick saw like that it is insulated then rubber gloves rubber boots and a bucket truck that is insulated and still you want no contact or rain.

Doesn't sound appealing to me. I used to jump out of planes day / night with approx. 80 lbs. of gear on. Never bothered me one bit. Even jumped out of 5-man baskets in England and Belgium tethered to a cable truck 1500' below.

But, now I don't even like standing on or near the edge of a roof, let alone in a basket on a boom truck.

When cutting with a chainsaw, it's both feet on the ground for me, thank-you very much.

 

[lone wolf]

Maybe you took what i was saying as a personal insult which it was not at all , i know all the dangers..and i totally understand that the less your packin to make yourself part of the equation the better..i just wouldnt count on a clutch cover or handle is all.

I know that, I was just sayin. I would only count on air space between me and the line the more the better.

 

[Termite]

All this high voltage talk is kinda off subject. However, I will remain a low voltage electrician.
A man has to know his limitations.
Woops still of subject.

 

[Red97]

So how bout that 241? lol. Thank you for all the help and suggestions. Dad is going to get the 241.




Now me on the other hand. You all filled my head with all sorts of options.

 

[rburg]

Let us know how he likes it.

 

[traktorz]

MS241C. 10% lighter + more power.

DISPLACEMENT
42.6 cc (2.6 cu. in.)

ENGINE POWER
2.3 kW (3.1 bhp)

POWERHEAD WEIGHT
4.5 kg (9.9 Ibs.)

GUIDE BAR LENGTHS* (Recommended ranges)
30 to 40 cm (12" to 16") STIHL ROLLOMATIC[emoji768] E

FUEL CAPACITY
370 cc (12.5 oz.)

CHAIN OIL CAPACITY
207 cc (7.0 oz.)

OILOMATIC[emoji768] CHAIN
63 PS3

Those marketing data are usually not trustworthy - rather I would check the test figures from an independent source like here:
http://www.kwf-online.de/deutsch/pruef/pruefergebnisse/aagw/motorsaegen/5957_11e.pdf

 

[traktorz]

...It has a great engine, made by Zenoah. However, the rest of the saw is very "plasticky". That's why I won't consider a 543XP. It's a Redmax saw. ..

plasticky? But the muffler mod and port job isn't done on the plastic parts, I guess?

Perhaps no one yet figured out how to mod the 543XP? I guess it takes some iterations to find the optimal tuning parameters and who's going to pay for those, I think it's the thousand $ question? So with marginal demands for any port jobs on the 543xp, we never gonna now what that thing is really capable of, if plasticky it is.

 

[porsche965]

So how bout that 241? lol. Thank you for all the help and suggestions. Dad is going to get the 241.




Now me on the other hand. You all filled my head with all sorts of options.

For me a muffler mod of 50% larger was necessary, easy to do with a dremel and quite a different saw for sure. But he may be just fine with it factory. I like the 18"bar 3/8ths lo pro non-safety chain for reach. Bought it with a 16" and that was fine as well. Just a very nice pro saw. Stihl got that one right, except for the price

 

[porsche965]

And can you share with us your "options?" Or begin another thread after you share so we can follow you easier. Thanks.

 

[lone wolf]

So how bout that 241? lol. Thank you for all the help and suggestions. Dad is going to get the 241.




Now me on the other hand. You all filled my head with all sorts of options.

Good to hear he is getting the saw

 

[Red97]

And can you share with us your "options?" Or begin another thread after you share so we can follow you easier. Thanks.

LOL. Pretty much every saw listed in this thread but the 241. Those are my options.

 

[lone wolf]

LOL. Pretty much every saw listed in this thread but the 241. Those are my options.

Narrow it down a bit?

 

[Red97]

Narrow it down a bit?

What do you mean? I have a bad case of poor man CAD!! So The list would start with the older cheaper saws up to the Ms 261 an Husky 550. Don't push me I might end up with one of each To Find a brand I like.

To put it in perspective I got my first old homelite 8 months ago Somehow they multiplied and I have 15 now

 

[lone wolf]

What do you mean? I have a bad case of poor man CAD!! So The list would start with the older cheaper saws up to the Ms 261 an Husky 550. Don't push me I might end up with one of each To Find a brand I like.

To put it in perspective I got my first old homelite 8 months ago Somehow they multiplied and I have 15 now

How about a 346 NE?

 

[Red97]

You just had to go there.

 

[lone wolf]

You just had to go there.

What are they worth used you think?

 

[lone wolf]

How bout the 261?

 

[Red97]

I have seen 1 346 locally asking $400 and 261 fetch $475 plus. I think I will start with the shindiawa and dolmar. less common but cheaper.