The Ultra Rare (in USA) MS241CM

[gcdible1]

I have a little crapsman w an 18" 3/8lp setup on it. I will say with all its lacking in power and a/v- that saw cuts like no tomorrow with that setup. Its a bit odd because the kerf is so small- it is easy to bind the bar up.
Other than that i like the lp when it comes to cutting like a knife thru butter.

 

[wyk]

Regardless of whether a saw feels better because of it's inboard clutch or not means little as far as production goes.
For example my Husky 353 thumped my MS261 in limbing not because of balance but simply because of a far better throttle response.
My 5100-S thumped both my 353 and MS261. Sadly all 3 of these saws have since been sold and replaced by an MS241 and 550XP. Out of the 3 sold saws the only one I regret selling was the 5100-S.
On a side note my new 550XP will thump any other 50cc saw I've used in throttle response AND power. It's only seen 2 tanks so far.
Also don't doubt the abilities of the 42.7cc MS241. It is an excellent little saw and no doubt helped substantially by the M-Tronic. I was running it on the weekend with a 16" 3/8"LP bar and in anything up to 8" it was right there with the 550XP and 18" .325" setup (I had to drop 4 trees for a customer). In cleaner wood it is a lot faster with the 3/8"LP and 7 tooth rim setup - actually surprisingly fast!
Wayne (gmax) gave it a run as well and was equally impressed.

But, as I pointed out earlier, the 241 isn't only a bit behind in HP, but is 33% down on torque from the 550. So, once you get in to larger wood you should notice the 241 drag behind. I'd like to see all the manufacturers report torque at RPM.

 

[SawTroll]

5/32 is what ya use on .325'' anyway i think.
When you say the cutters are small you mean in tooth width ya.

No, most take a 3/16" file - the low profile ones (like Oregon 30-series) take 11/64".

 

[SawTroll]

So you've handled a MS-241? Did you get to run it?

Yes, and no.

It has been out here for a while.

 

[MCW]

But, as I pointed out earlier, the 241 isn't only a bit behind in HP, but is 33% down on torque from the 550. So, once you get in to larger wood you should notice the 241 drag behind. I'd like to see all the manufacturers report torque at RPM.

There is no doubt at all that the 550XP will flog the arse off of a 241 in a straight out race in wood above 8-10" but limbing small stuff all day my money would be on the 241.
A 241 doesn't have a hope in the larger stuff against a 550.
A torque curve across the whole rpm range would give people a really good idea. Peak torque and peak HP means stuff all.