roddog
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Yes it certainly wood (excuse the pun). Another would be the echo CS-590 at $400.00 price range
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braddrum
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The prices currently are:
MS 241 - $550
MS251/271 - $480
Echo CS 500P/590 Timberwolf - $410
MS 241 - $550
MS251/271 - $480
Echo CS 500P/590 Timberwolf - $410
drf255
BAD CAD
A 590 would last you forever. Generally sub $400.
The 241 isn't enough smaller/lighter than the 261 to warrant the power loss. The 261 is $570 + tax here.
cuttinties
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Quality saw at a quality price. It'd be my recommendation.A Dolmar 421 is $150 cheaper
atv1965
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Stihl ms261 with a 16" bar would be my first choice!!
OldJack
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braddrum is in Ontario, so a 261 is $700 CAD.
http://en.stihl.ca/STIHL-Products/Chain-saws-and-pole-pruners/0130/Gas-chain-saws-for-forestry.aspx
crzybowhntr
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Just buy a used saw off the trading post. The 55 rancher in there would be great 4 u
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The 044 for $350 is one of the best deals currently in the trading post.
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The guy's biggest tree to cut is 18 inches. He doesn't need a 70cc pro saw to lug around!
ramdad
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Buy the little ms 170. Find a good dealer and stay on this site if you think you would enjoy learning about saws. The ms170 is cheap and light. see what you can find on kijiji. stihl 026/260 are awesome and can be had used for 250-300 or ask your friends what they have and try out different ones. If they can not help, I live 15 mins from niagara falls, in the country contact me and try out my saws. I got a few, not for sale, just so you familiarize yourself and what you want to cut. buy safety equipment. It really is not a later thing, especially for novice and mostly for the so called pros with no PPEs, they dont know what they are talking about if they wear no protective equipment. Good luck on your hunt. P.S. Home depot has reasonably priced echos, great little saws and Lowes sells hitachi saws for a resonable price too. however never owned a hitachi saw myself, but I was looking at them last week as they were already trying to clear older models.
I dont really agree that a 241 doesnt feel much lighter than a 261 , i dont know if the price is inline with the power but its a sweet little saw and PS chain really makes it zip..its hard to cough up over 500 bones for a saw of its size .. i like mine alot its a very versatile saw and i think alot of the weight savings comes from the picco bar / chain it runs compared to a 261...thats my opinion..yours may differ.
walterg
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Spec wise the MS 261 powerhead weighs 1 3/4 lbs more then the MS 241.
That's pretty big difference in my book.
Maybe the 3.1 bhp MS 241 is a little pricey, but it weighs the same as the old 2 bhp 021.
That's the way I like to look at it.
That's pretty big difference in my book.
Maybe the 3.1 bhp MS 241 is a little pricey, but it weighs the same as the old 2 bhp 021.
That's the way I like to look at it.
7sleeper
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I am totally inline with the others that have recomended the Dolmar 421. Also the Poulan Pro 5020 or Echo 590 would be an equally excellent choice.
What I always find bizare is the recomendation for a top of the line pro saw (f.e. Stihl 241) for a fellow who has these needs live on a 2.5 acre lot, most of it treed, and I would like to thin it out a bit. Most of the trees I would be taking down are around 12" with one or two in the 18" range.!!! These are in my eyes absolut idiotic recomendations, about the same type as needing a Porsche to drive to the mall around the corner....
Any saw, even a elcheapo homeowner model from a quality brand, in the 40 to 60cc class is capable of knocking down your whole lot and cutting it up for firewood
But then again everyone has different needs and these needs have to be satisfied.
Good luck!
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What I always find bizare is the recomendation for a top of the line pro saw (f.e. Stihl 241) for a fellow who has these needs live on a 2.5 acre lot, most of it treed, and I would like to thin it out a bit. Most of the trees I would be taking down are around 12" with one or two in the 18" range.!!! These are in my eyes absolut idiotic recomendations, about the same type as needing a Porsche to drive to the mall around the corner....
Any saw, even a elcheapo homeowner model from a quality brand, in the 40 to 60cc class is capable of knocking down your whole lot and cutting it up for firewood
But then again everyone has different needs and these needs have to be satisfied.
Good luck!
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As fine of a saw as the 241 is, I sold the one I got at Christmas. I'd rather pick up my 346. If I want light weight, I'll go for the 150.
sunfish
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Yes a 044 is exactly what a guy needs for 2.5 acres of mostly 12" trees... LOL 
If it as to be a new Stihl then 241 or 261. Better for me would be Husq 545, or if used a 346xp...
If it as to be a new Stihl then 241 or 261. Better for me would be Husq 545, or if used a 346xp...
KenJax Tree
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Don enough with the outside of AS logical thinking. Everyone knows bigger and shinier is better, and with the 45 page oil thread more expensive is better
I realize there are a lot of comments / recommendations for the 241 on this thread primarily due to the following OP
I have a Stihl dealer in town and out of pure convenience, I would prefer to go with a Stihl. The models they carry in stock are the MS-170/230/251 and 241 C-M (Other models can be ordered). From what I have read, the 170 wouldn't be enough for my use, any recommendations for the other 3?
I commented on the 241 because it was one of the options listed in the OP and I have a 241 and like it. I can't or shouldn't comment on the Echo's, Dolmar's as I've never ran one. I'm sure they are fine saws as they have good reviews on this site from those with more saw experience than I have.
I have to say, I am fond of the Stihl pro grade saws but then again when it comes to "tools" I've learned that its often better to pay once for a good piece of equipment that will last years and years (regardless of the brand). In my experience, quality costs more up front but is often amortized (and justified) over the life of the product.
I have a Stihl dealer in town and out of pure convenience, I would prefer to go with a Stihl. The models they carry in stock are the MS-170/230/251 and 241 C-M (Other models can be ordered). From what I have read, the 170 wouldn't be enough for my use, any recommendations for the other 3?
I commented on the 241 because it was one of the options listed in the OP and I have a 241 and like it. I can't or shouldn't comment on the Echo's, Dolmar's as I've never ran one. I'm sure they are fine saws as they have good reviews on this site from those with more saw experience than I have.
I have to say, I am fond of the Stihl pro grade saws but then again when it comes to "tools" I've learned that its often better to pay once for a good piece of equipment that will last years and years (regardless of the brand). In my experience, quality costs more up front but is often amortized (and justified) over the life of the product.
