Stihl MS241 C-M (Mtronic)

[wyk]

The problem lies in the fact that the newest version of the 261 went on a diet. It's quite a bit lighter now. Let's not forget that the 261 is nearly 20% more displacement than the 241. That is a huge deficit to make up, even ported. You would have to gut the 241's strato to make up the difference. Then what you have is a non strato saw that's about as powerful as a 261, but sucks more fuel. If you are going to port it, I would say porting a 261 would give a much better return, and you could keep the strato, too. When you talk smaller saws, the displacement differences tend to be larger. Then, one of the biggest points which has been made starts to make more sense - they are the same price is most markets. So you end up having to ask yourself do I need to save a pound on a saw compared to one that already is fairly light and fuel efficient, and has more power for the same price? If I were in a tree or having to work one-handed poking about in hedges, maybe...Otherwise, I dunno.