Has anyone used one?
How long does the battery last?

I don't have a gas powered chain saw and don't want one, because starting those little motors when you only used them ~twice a year is more work than using the chainsaw.

I want something that starts when I pull the trigger/throttle. I only need it to run ~30-45 mins to cut down a few small trees or limbs around hunting stands.

The idea of the battery powered chain saw in my mind is great, but are they worth a crap?

Yes they are. Use mine all the time. 40 V Kobalt. Its really amazing what they will do and how big of a tree they will cut. Would highly recommend one

I don’t know about the battery powered saws, but other electric saws aren’t useful for cutting logs or limbs any bigger than 7-8” in diameter

I have one and I like it got it at Lowe’s if you chose one then get you a leafs blower weed eater of the Same brand and the batteries will be interchangeable.

Just keep Stabil in the gas and it will crank. I haven't cranked mine in 2 months, but I can have it running in about 5 pulls.

If you go electric don’t go cheap.

I've got a Stihl battery powered and love it.
Perfect for clearing roads and around stands
and shooting lanes.
Wish I would have had one years ago, but they
didn't make 'em.
Have cut 10 inch limbs with it and it's one
of the smaller ones. Fully charged battery can
hold up about as much as I want to work.
And, no oil or gas to fool with.
Hard to beat.

If your going out to cut a load of firewood then by all means you need a gas saw.My battery saw goes everywhere around the club and stays on my 4 wheeler for clearing roads and trimming lanes it cant be beat. I have yet to come across a tree it wont cut if its not bigger than the blade

When I seen this thread I automatically cringed a little bit. Then I read the body of it and I decided you know what this guy may not need a 42” stihl chainsaw. Then the Merica kicked in on me and I wondered how our forefathers would feel. A man doesn’t buy a gas chainsaw because he “needs”one or he’s worried about the maintenance. A man buys a gas chainsaw because he is a man and dammit men died overseas to protect that right. I don’t “need” the 5 hp nitro RC Truck that I have that will do 70 miles an hour faster than a ZR1 Corvette but I have one and it would damn sure make Ted Nugent proud. Do the right thing, do what Ronald Reagan would.

It goes back to the gas vs electric cart discussion. An electric cart is not great for everything but it simply cant be beat for running out to a hunting spot quietly. Gas for everything else

WERD

After a lot of youtube and online review research I came to the conclusion that Stihl or Makita were the way to go for an electric chainsaw. They have immediate, high chain speed, sizable bars and are backed by reputable companies that are less succeptable to going bankrupt soon (no replacement parts, batteries, etc. available in the future). Other saws lack the chainspeed and power to quickly chew threw wood and you end up "bearing down" on the saw to get it to cut. I went with the Makita because the Stihl was more expensive and I could use the Makita battery system on other proven tools (I wasn't sold on how much I would use any other Stihl electric tools or that I would want to pony up the premium they were asking for tools to use around the farm and house). They both seemed to be comparable per the reviews I saw.

Below is the model I went with I believe. I didn't get (4) batteries so that could reduce the cost some from the model below.


https://www.amazon.com/Makita-XCU03...&hvtargid=pla-384171889338&psc=1

The Makita worked great a few weekends trimming roads, tree stand locations and shooting lanes paired with a wireless sawzall and stihl gas pole saw. I was happy/surprised at what it could do. We also cut some firewood off of some downed oak tops that have been drying over the last year.

Ronald Reagan would have used a damn ax...

Hell to the yeah he would!!

Wut

Make sure they dont forget to include your free tampons and pantie liners, that's a bonus they stiff you on with those types of orders.

The handiest dang thing I have ever bought for use around the house and food plot work was a electric Lynx pole saw i got at Harbor Freight. I've cut 7" live oak limbs and everything else with it. For cutting limbs it can't be beat for the price..

NOW I'm impressed, this guy knows his wood.

I like that this one utilizes two 18v batteries so you can use them with the other 18v tools. Much better than only having one or two 40v lying around and not using often. Will check this out when I need to upgrade my cheap Ryobi's!

Thanks

I recently bought the Milwaukee cordless pole saw since I use other Milwaukee tools at work. It has really surprised me. No problem on 8" oak. Maybe a little slower than a gas powered Stihl, but no choke, premix, pull cords, ethanol, etc. It is basically a powerhead which accepts other attachments. Acme Tool had a promo where you got an extra attachment for free, so I got 2 saws and a powerhead.

The WORX 2-in-1 pole saw/chain saw is not as heavy duty as some spoken of here but is a great machine. Ten inch saw blade that will handle most of the work that I need to do around the house and farm. Add the 10 pole and it really become a fine piece of equipment. Wish that had it in their 40V system but the 20V works very well and cost is not bad at all.

Now I am leaning towards the cordless pole saw.

It would be much easier to get under shrubs and bushes (reduce CHIGGER bites).

Sure just don't let the bushes fall on ya though

funny. I have been thinking the same thing on this thread. they make a thing called a bow saw if an axe or hatchet is too heavy for you. my 4'11'' grandmother would swing a kaiserblade and an axe when she was I her 70's so I guess I have a different perspective. But she also was more of a woodsman who never would have sat in a shooting house.

I bought a kobalt 48v pole saw this spring. I keep it in my golf cart most of the time and use it a lot, used it this morning.
It impresses me every time I use it and I've never run the battery down on it. It lasts longer than I do when I use it.
I haven't cranked my stihl chainsaw since I bought the pole saw. I cut a 8" oak limb that had fallen on my son's work van the other day, went through it like butter. If the weather ever cools off maybe ill use it long enough to run the battery down, but I have my doubts, its pretty badazz

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6s0k1LdlA7Q

Some more documentation to stir the pot for TC. Makita makes some with larger bar than what is shown I believe.

My dear departed daddy plowed behind a mule while growing up on a farm, I don't ever plan on giving up my tractor to toil behind a mule. Progress is called progress for a reason

I'm going to buy a Stihl battery one at some point. I used one for a couple hours. It impressed me. If I was cutting the bigger stuff i'd use gas. But I have 4 or 5 of them.

I think the proper comparison is that your daddy built muscle cars his whole life but you see the benefits of having a Prius. My comment was tongue and cheek, but if living in the south has taught me anything is a certain group of gentleman will avoid manual labor at all costs and some like to look pretty while using new equipment.

signed,
salt life wearing, yeti coolin', and electric chainsaw lovin' "country" boys everywhere

👍👍👍

They serve a purpose.
For clearing roads, my hedger attachment on my echo weed eater is really hard to beat.

I have used a cordless sawzall for that kind of thing. Maybe not as capable on bigger stuff as a chainsaw, but probably cheaper and would get used around the house more for other things.

I second the harbor freight saw that is a workaholic. thing is a awesome and ive had it over a year now with no issues. Trimmed all my ducking limbs out of the way so i wouldnt be smacked while cutting grass. my yard is over 5 acres of mixed pines, oaks and cedar trees. Ive spent hours on hours on this thing without issue up at the hunting camp trimming roads, shooting lanes, trails and around shooting houses and edges of food plots. Paid less than $200 for it. far as i see it instead of buying a $600 gas powered one im gonna run this cheapo till it dies then go get another one.

GOSH DAMN'...."BOYS"....Put Your Purses down and Burn some 2-Stroke GAS!! I still use 70's model BIG Chainsaws....5 to 8 Horsepower...and I'm 61!!!!!

This is almost as bad as the predictable gear tractor vs hydrostat, and you need a 50 HP plus tractor or you must be a puzzy crowd.

I have a really nice Dolmar gas saw, but if cordless as good as these today had been available, that's what I would have bought.

I also use cordless drills instead of a brace and bit, and circular saws instead of handsaws where appropriate. Some of my circular saws are cordless also. Recently finished a project where I made about 60 cuts in 2x4 and 2x6 lumber before I had to change the battery on my 6-1/2" Ryobi cordless circular saw. Hell of a lot more handy than dragging a 12 gauge extension cord 100+ feet to run a corded saw.


Edited to add - If somebody wants a smoking deal on a Dolmar PS510 with about 15 hours on it, let me know.

wish it was the 6400. lol I need something that will handle a 24 inch bar. But seriously, I do. I get the electric stuff can be handy, but can't we have some fun.

That’s a mans saw you got there! Some of them might want their saw to fit inside their purse!

There are plenty of folks who need to cut stuff for 30 minutes or less, trim a few lanes. I don’t think a $600 Husqvarna pole saw is necessary for those folks. I had a Kobalt 40V electric pole saw briefly, but needed to upgrade to 2 stroke so I could cut for long periods of time.