Gopher Hunter
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since your selling your big saw (450) you dont need to downgrade to a small dispacement since the replacement saw will become your big saw. Between the 241 and 261 I would consider the 241 a limbing saw and the 261 a general firewood saw. Make sure you go with the CM version on the 261. Another option since you already own a 450 is to look very carefully at the Husq 550xp. Member Mesupra sells them at incredible savings here in the classifeds section from time to time. Here is some food for thought.....
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Yes, the 3 saws I'm considering are the 241, 261, and 550xp. All have autotune and are "pro" line products. I'm actually reasonably satisfied with the Husky 450e but I'm looking to 'step up'. The 550xp first caught my attention due to the light weight and smaller size. That really appeals to me as I'm not a big guy and I'm a member of the "retired age group".
I should mention that most of my saw work is (has been) cleanup related. I actually cut no more than a cord of wood at the sawbuck each year. I also don't drop too many big trees any more. However, I seem to do a fair bit of trail/lot cleanup. Lots of dirty wood and also BIG old hard stumps. I've even contemplated keeping the 450E as my "stump/ugly-work" saw and getting the 241 or 550xp for more civilized stuff and when I need to go to other elevations. This might be the best triple play even considering I'd have one more saw on the shelf.
cheers
JohnG