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My new two saw plan

Discussion in 'Chainsaws and Power Equipment' started by Osage Orange, May 3, 2014.

  1. Osage Orange

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    Always keep a little MS180 with me on the farm to help keep fence rows cleaned out, cut up downed limbs, etc. After reading positive reviews I decided to make room for a new 241C to ride along as well. Have run a couple of tanks so far and am really impressed. Easiest starting saw I have ever owned - usually one pull and seems light and nimble to handle. Attached some pictures to prove it happened. image.jpg image.jpg image.jpg image.jpg
     
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  2. MasterMech

    MasterMech The Mechanical Moderator

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    Nice Osage! That is an awful big upgrade from the 180..... :saw:

    Love the girls in the background too! ;) (grew up on an Angus farm)

    Refresh my memory, where do you live?
     
  3. Osage Orange

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    Northern Missouri.
     
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    Good looking saw.:thumbs:
    Nice to see I'm not the only one that putts around in a gator playing with electric fence.
     
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    Sweet saw. I was gonna buy a 241 as well. Ended up with a 362C :(

    I still want to run a 241. If I ran one, I would probably have to own one.

    Thanks for the pics and congrats on the new purchase. :)
     
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    I'm jealous! I specifically went to look at the little gem at both of my local places and neither of them had one yet. :( If I was to theoretically sell my 191T and 024AV that's the way I've been leaning ................... but I need to "heft" its weight and balance and see if what I want is even smaller. I've got a nice 026 sitting there too.
     
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    Cool pics on the gator with the two saws. Proof positive!
     
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    I said it once and I will say it again, you will be surprised when you run the "little" ms241c. I love mine lol.
     
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    MasterMech The Mechanical Moderator

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    You guys with the MS241C-Ms, I have a question for ya.

    Is it like my MS441C-M and MS261C-M were? Especially the 261, it was pretty underwhelming at first but really came alive after 4-5 tanks of fuel..... Just wondering if the 241 is an out-of-the-box ripper or if it takes a bit to break in and reach its potential.
     
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    Heck of a good upgrade.
    New saws & new features keep me dreaming.

    Looks like they are all enjoying the spring green up :)
     
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  11. Osage Orange

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    To me it is more than I expected out of the box as opposed to the 261C and the JReds that took awhile to settle in. Might be because I was not expecting the power that this thing has for such a small saw. Dexter is correct in that he will own one if he ever runs one.:)
     
  12. Osage Orange

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    I just happened to stop by my dealers shop the same day he received his first one. Made the mistake of handling it and ended up walking out with it.
     
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    Congrats on the new saw. :thumbs:
     
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    Well mine came new from Snelling with the stock muffler hole opened up a little bit and fish gills on the side. Mind you when I received the saw it probably had just a tank of fuel through it. My first impressions, I was blow away by how stout the saw felt and how good it really pulled. To me it felt like an "out of the box" ripper! Yes it has a muffler mod, but it stihl wasn't broken in yet when I got it. I haven't noticed a huge power gain after 5-6 tanks, but then again maybe the power its putting out is all you gonna get in stock form. I buried the bar in some of my huge oak logs and it just kept chewing. If you push it too too hard, yes it will bog a little and the chain will stop. Don't get me wrong though, you can still push this saw pretty hard.

    Since the ms241c, felt so good to me, it got me wondering if the other m-tronic saws were rippers like the 241…… After talking to a few people it didn't seem like they were that good, out of the box. Mind you I only asked members about their 261c's and 441c's. I really like the air filter setups of the m-tronics and wouldn't mind owning another one.

    This has been the funnest saw to use that I have ever owned lol. You could cut anything with it until the bar won't get through both sides of the wood lolol. Everyone needs to try one. This saw is now the saw that I will grab all the time unless the wood is too big.
     
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    The 362C isn't a slouch out of the box, but after 7 tanks on it now, it's a ripping machine. Revs ridiculously fast and has torque for days. The 441C I wasn't impressed with at all stock. Even after 5 tanks. Don't get me wrong, it still ran like a 70 cc saw, but maybe my expectations were to high. After having it ported, it's an animal. Would eat muff mod 460's all day long.

    My 460 and 036 pro will be delivered tomorrow. They are finally coming home from a stay in Tennessee. :) I can't wait to compare the 036 to the new 362C and run the 460. I have some big wood ready for it :thumbs:
     
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    Dex, hows the weight of the 362 feel compared to your 441? You must tell us how your saws feel once you get a chance to run them and compare them lol!!!
     
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    Great saw..great pics !!
     
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    My 261 M-tronic had me re-thinking the whole purchase. But I judged it too quick on the first tank. I decided to give it a few more tanks and see, and man am I glad I did. It woke up big time somewhere around tank 3 or 4 and just kept getting better!

    My 441 I felt was a good runner from the start but it too has gained noticeably with use and is now significantly stronger than a legacy 441 (non-MT).

    They both come home from their TN vacation soon so I can't wait to see what they will do now!
     
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    I think I went into that purchase knowing the 441C wasn't going to best my two strong running 460's (They were both muff modded and one was an 82cc Big Bore). It was a noticeable difference with the 28" bar mounted. The 460s would pull it noticeably stronger than the 441, and with a light touch, would run it even with the 8 pin rim mounted. The 441 wouldn't have anything to do with that. Stock for stock (and I mean bone stock), I think the 441C is awful close to the 460, just goes to show how much the stock US muffler on that saw holds it back.
     
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    Contrary to belief . . . ;)

    I've actually been running the 441 and 362 daily to run fuel through them and break them in for the GTG. The 036 and 460 will be getting run time this week as well. There will be a few videos upcoming of the 362 vs ported 036 Pro. And 441 vs 460 :)
     
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