The Ultra Rare (in USA) MS241CM
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gcdible1
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My problem is i have 2 ms290 and 029 supers, a cheapo craftsman/poulan, and the 066. I bought the 290 new, the 029 super used, and the craftsman was a gift from the inlaws. Id like to sell prob the 029 super since i didnt buy it new and get either a lighter ms241 or 550xp. You know the problem right? Not enough hands!
KiwiBro
Mill 'em, nails be damned.
Sheesh, that's what I've been saying from day one m8. You have to remember it's only our sheep over here that are the liars. Now, if only I could get some longer solid (not laminated pretzels) .050 bars for my LP...Hey on another note I just set my 241 up with 3/8"LP to compare it to .325". It absolutely hammers with low profile so I think it will be staying on there in cleaner wood
KiwiBro
Mill 'em, nails be damned.
Please try, and keep us posted. But lock the doors, pull the shades down and keep a loaded weapon within reach at all times, b/c the Stihl Mafia will hunt you or your dealer down and they can be mighty persuasive, the bastards.
So please enlist your dealer into the Dealer Protection Program to afford them some degree of anonymity.
UK Rich
ArboristSite Operative
I say bring it. They cant stop me sending things to 10 of my friends...
May even approach them themselves to see if I can get a shipment in? Who knows? I'll make some phone calls tomorrow - cant do much else with my broken ribs. May aswell become an arms dealer.
Hermann
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I thought about going through such measures, but decided I would just get a 550xp and give the finger to stihl - or usa stihl marketing or whatever a-hole at stihl decided that the usa does not need, or want, a light m tronic saw, thank god for husqvarna, for providing some good competition. The only excuse I could see is exchange rates, or that USA production is not set up to build these, but it's probably marketing, bean counter or some other suit at stihl to blame.
gcdible1
ArboristSite Operative
Better yet a 241cm buildoff. Tell them there saw wizards to pony up. I'm just a broke guy/custodian/landscaper. lol
Stihl Crazy
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What are the 241 saws max rpm? Hope 13,000 is a misprint in the literature. I want speed in a 42cc saw. I hope the 543 Husky is close to the old 242.
Rudolf73
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Its an m-tronic saw so max rpm is not overly important. The 241 has both speed an torque.
Stihl Crazy
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It is to me. I don't like the M-tronic 441. M-tronic may be okay junking wood. I want speed in a small limb pulp saw not torque. 242 at 15,500 was great. Rev-Boost rules.
SawTroll
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543xp - 14,500 rpm
Stihl Crazy
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I sell Stihl but my next pulp saw will probably be a 543.
So its the new 024
indiansprings
Firewood Purveyor
It should handle 14,500 without a problem, we had a MS261 come in for a check up, it has been run hard by a logger for a limb saw for about a year and it was turning 14,600 with the H adjusted all the way against the limiter, we called the distributor, who in turn called VA Beach and the word came back, don't mess pulling the limiters, that they had tested the saw at a rpm range north of 15k for hundreds of hours, they would not give an exact rpm, but said 14,600 was no issue. We assured the owner if it frys we'll take care of it and sent him back to the woods to slay more trees. I would love to see Stihl bring this saw to the USA, real problem is that the sales just wouldn't be there. In the real world, not the AS world it is difficult to get people to pay the small difference in price between a pro saw and a mid range saw, no matter what the brand. The real world customer buys on price and the length of bar that comes on it. It's the reaspn the 455/460's and 290's are the pre-dominant sellers for the respective brands.
Stihl Crazy
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Both of my 261s went past 16,000 set at the limiters. Lean enough that they were unable to hold power in a cut. Reset of limiters cured them both.
Personally I would prefer to sell a saw that runs rich enough not to seize, than to fix one for free when it does. A ruined saw is bad press no matter how much good will afterwards.
We are to get the 241 here, probably in the spring and probably for more $ than the 261. I guess porting wil get me the rpm I want.
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Hermann
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:bang:
Like a car and horsepower, stupid masses I guess, explains why they keep pushing bigger bars on smaller saws.
KiwiBro
Mill 'em, nails be damned.
That's the spirit.Thank you.
The treehack liberation army needs more good freedom (from our price gouging Stihl overlords) fighters like yourself if we are to make any progress.
Stihlman441
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Thats were i got mine from,but i thought that was all stopped ?.:msp_unsure:
KiwiBro
Mill 'em, nails be damned.
Yeah, I thought we did such a good job of returning the favour they were doing us, by publicly exposing them to Stihl and in doing so hanging them out to dry, that they decided they had enemies with more respect than us so-called friends here down-under. I believe this is how the Dealer Protection Program came into being. We need to ensure our friendly overseas dealers are kept anon. at all times, lest Stihl send in the heavies to kick the dealer out of the club.
Man, if HB are back 'online' then the bros can expect an email or seven from this bro.
