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Good point.

Do they make a rear handle 201?

Yes. I have one that has been Snellerized. I use it more than my also semi- Snellerized (timing advanced, MM, squish tightened, but not ported) 261. You can bury the 14in. bar in walnut, maple, etc. & it feeds & cuts smoothly. No, it won't cut with the 261, but when you have it in hand you don't want to put it down!
 
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The 241 will sell for $595 in Canada. Good price, the 242 Husqvarnas were going for $725 here in the 1990's.

It'll be interesting to see how that plays out with the 261 going for only $50 more and other similar power saws selling for much less.

A Dolmar 421 currently sells for about $360.
 
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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! :mad: at the current $0.87 USD/AUD exchange rate
MS241 in the UK: £624.00 plus VAT (20% sales tax!!!!!) = £748.80 or a whopping $1,235 US clams! :eek: :confused: at the current $1.65 USD/Pound exchange rate
MS 241 in Germany: 799,00 € plus sales tax (19%!!!) = 951 € or a whopping $1,303 US clams! o_O :( :cry:at the current $1.37 USD/Euro exchange rate

Same new MS241 saw here in Oregon, no sales tax = :D:D $550 US clams out the door. :D:D About half the price. Cheap as chips. So shuddup already...

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We will probably bring the 241 in as an order only saw. We have 2 presold. Our customer base will buy the 231 before the 241. The 230 was one of our best sellers. Homeowners that want a pro saw will pay the $50 extra for a 261.
 
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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! :mad: at the current $0.87 USD/AUD exchange rate
MS241 in the UK: £624.00 plus VAT (20% sales tax!!!!!) = £748.80 or a whopping $1,235 US clams! :eek: :confused: at the current $1.65 USD/Pound exchange rate
MS 241 in Germany: 799,00 € plus sales tax (19%!!!) = 951 € or a whopping $1,303 US clams! o_O :( :cry:at the current $1.37 USD/Euro exchange rate

Same new MS241 saw here in Oregon, no sales tax = :D:D $550 US clams out the door. :D:D About half the price. Cheap as chips. So shuddup already...

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yea,
but they've had obamacare way longer than we have !!!!!!!!!!!
 
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Makes me wonder lololol. I thought about buying a 421 to put on my tractor when i do clearings on the property cuz most of the time im cutting small stuff.

Im gonna be another advocate of the 40 , 60, 88 saw plan.... But that means I gotta of my sweet 5100 and my killer 550xp. Ehhhh that aint happenin lol. I will just have a 40, 50, 60, 70, 80/90 plan hehehe
 

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