241 is here

Now get it in some wood and let's hear how you like it! And I think you will.... A lot.

 

To be a 40 cc class saw. I have heard the 241 will give a good 50 cc saw a run for the money

I would love to own a 241. But the reality is more likely a 261C. Here soon.. Very soon

 

42cc

 

Still makes me Dex.

Gotta wonder tho, with the 362 in your lineup, wouldn't a ported 241 be nice? Light and fast, light and fast........

All depends I guess, I like my 261, a lot, but the 241 blew me away with how much more nimble is was in a treetop type situation. It would be an easier decision if there was a bigger difference in cost....

 

There gets to be a point where reducing the size/capability of the saw does not reduce the cost to manufacture it. Consumer instinct tells us it's ok to spend the same amount of money on a MS391 because it's a bigger saw but it takes some 'splainin to justify the more expensive materials and technology present on a pro saw.

 

For the little extra money? The 261 will be better suited. That little saw compared to the 441/460, is a dream to handle. It feels like a featherweight.

Having a garage sale right now. Made $70 in under an hour.

And after the GTG, my wife understands my "Needs" a little better.

 

You're a lucky man.

 

This is a shame. Dealers are almost as bad as consumers in being so fixated on the price. Kinda like saying I wouldn't sell pickup trucks because they are so close in price to a Corvette. The 241 and 261, are two machines with different intended uses. Selling a 261 to an arborist looking for a light and fast ground saw to chop limbs for the chipper is going to leave him thinking Stihl doesn't make something like he was looking for and could send him off to the Husky shop down the street to pick up a 543XP or even a 550XP. Likewise, selling a firewood cutter a 241 as his one saw plan would be a disservice to him as well and leave him wanting for something with a little more grunt.

This is probably exactly why the 241 was not initially available in the US, as subtle differences like those between the 241/261 are often lost in our price vs cc/hp way of thinking. How many Stihl dealers sell 291/311/391s every day and don't even stock saws like the 241/261/362? Too easy to just set all the saws on a shelf with price tags and call it a day.

 

Very true. The enthusiast inside of me says stock nothing but pro saws, but unless you sell exclusively to pros, we know that ain't gonna keep the lights on. But stocking only the fast movers is being a bit short sighted as well. While it aligns well with the modern idea of lean management and just in time inventory, the business man in me says having 1 of a slow moving model in stock is worth it if it prevents that sale from walking out the door. So long as they can afford to buy it outright and not have it accruing interest on their floor plan.

Had this exact struggle when I worked for a dealer. Someone would walk through the door looking for a MS361 and if we didn't have one, the GM would push him into a 390. Less $$, similar hp, a win win right? Sometimes it worked out ok, other times we wound up with an unhappy customer, or no sale. Started stocking the entire line (within reason, did not always have an 880 around, lol) and educating customers/staff alike and behold, we sold a LOT more saws and made a heap more $$. Same with Husky, we didn't carry a lot of the homeowner models that were well covered by Stihl. But life got a bit easier if you didn't try to sell a MS260 to a guy looking for a 346XP.

 

Not a whole lot actually. DSRP on the 241 is $549 and the 261 is $609 (I could be off slightly.).