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Joined: Jan 2014
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Lucky Bastage
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Lucky Bastage
Joined: Jan 2014
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Who has experience with battery powered chainsaws? What brand, and anything good or bad to say about them?
I don’t use a chainsaw but a few times of year to clear our roads, my gas powered one is acting up. It’s probably time to replace, but I’m not sure I want to go with another gas powered.
At one point I wouldn’t have entertained a battery chainsaw, but I’m more open to it now.
The fool tells me his reasons; the wise man persuades me with my own.
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Joined: Mar 2003
Posts: 27,502 Likes: 28
Talking Turkey
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Talking Turkey
Joined: Mar 2003
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My mom has the 40V Kobalt. It seems good for trimming limbs and such. Bar isn't big enough for much more. All that said, it serves the purpose she bought it for. Cutting firewood would be a bit much for it.
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4 point
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Probably about like the battery-operated leaf blower i bought. Works ok but won't blow off both porches the fire pit patio and leaves from under a part of my barn thats not enclosed without battery going dead. I went to buy another battery so I could just swap them out. The new battery was only $10 less than buying a whole new blower with battery. I said screw that, I'll use my gas one or corded one.
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Joined: Feb 2016
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Joined: Feb 2016
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My friend has a Milwaukee that he loves. He also bought one for his father in law. His FIL actually does not like it, says its too heavy. So he bought a Stihl that he likes. Granted he is over 80 years old. I have used my friends Milwaukee to cut some fence posts and it performed great.
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Joined: Feb 2005
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Freak of Nature
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Freak of Nature
Joined: Feb 2005
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I have a DeWalt that I will cut shooting lanes and do trimming with and it works really well. I've cut some trees out of the roads that were as big around as the average guys leg.
"Some men are mere hunters; others are turkey hunters."
-- Archibald Rutledge
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Booner
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Booner
Joined: Mar 2018
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I have a DeWalt that I will cut shooting lanes and do trimming with and it works really well. I've cut some trees out of the roads that were as big around as the average guys leg. I ran one of these over the weekend. I didn’t cut anything bigger than my wrist but it seemed to work well. It was brand new. Figure if you keep the chain sharp it would work for a good cause. Felt like I shouldn’t cut a big size tree with it but that should be expected..
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Joined: Apr 2014
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The Milwaukee is a great option especially if you are already on that battery platform. If you are looking for a top-handle pro saw I'd tell you to look at the Husqvarna.
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Joined: Nov 2011
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8 point
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My next chainsaw will be battery. Could not get mine to crank this weekend at the hunting camp.
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Joined: Jul 2010
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I have a Makita battery saw and it works fine I have cut some big stuff with it (within the bar length limit), however it is not a real chainsaw. You can't just cut whatever you want with any saw the bar length limits you.
If you have to do any serious cutting you will have more $$ in the required batteries to run that thing all afternoon than you would a real chainsaw. With a real saw you pour in more gas it and it keeps cutting.
Get an Echo, run straight gas in it and run it out of gas every time you use it and it will last forever. Much longer than a bunch of batteries.
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10 point
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Stihl MSA 200 C-B is well worth the money.
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Perfect Example
$350ish for the Stihl MSA 200
Spare Battery = another $200
12" Bar.
Good for cutting some limbs around the house on occasion but not a real saw.
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Freak of Nature
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Freak of Nature
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I have the Kolbat 80v. I can cut up a big tree that has fallen across a trail with one 2.0ah battery. That is to clear the trail not cut everything for the log splitter. Two batteries is a must or you will be pissed when you are half way in a cut and it dies.
Isaiah 5:20 Woe to those who call evil good and good evil, who put darkness for light and light for darkness, who put bitter for sweet and sweet for bitter.
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Posts: 5,760 Likes: 75
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If your trails are anything like mine there is constantly some limbs or trees down across my trails. Sometimes I can move with tractor or lifting or a saw. While a battery one might come in handy occasionally, there are plenty of times a gas powered chainsaw is necessary. Battery power has a place but gas powered will cover it all! So either buy new battery and gas one or just buy a gas one.
"It is the mark of an educated mind to be able to entertain a thought without accepting it"
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Booner
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Booner
Joined: Oct 2012
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Well, the way I see it is there's just too many assholes
On a good day there's a bunch of assholes in here.
On a bad day there's too many assholes in here.
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I have several Milwaukee fuel tools which I love for their power and haven't tried the chainsaw but my bigger tools with the battery installed are as heavy or heavier than my 14" chainsaw so that is a consideration if using all day.
Last edited by Andalusia; 09/19/23 09:05 AM.
"It is the mark of an educated mind to be able to entertain a thought without accepting it"
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I purchased a Ryobi 18inch 40V chainsaw and have been impressed. The battery last about an hour of cutting and it has performed well. I would certainly recommend this chainsaw.
Here's to champagne for my real friends and real pain for my sham friends.
Roll Tide!
Justin
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Upcoming work weekend at the camp and I will be brining my gas powered chainsaw. Don't know what I will encounter and I want to get the job done while I'm down there. Big jobs will always get the gas powered tools. Plan on buying a DeWalt battery powered saw soon that will use the same battery packs that I have for my DeWalt pole saw for lighter trimming and stand work during the season. I drive an SUV so keeping a battery powered saw in the back makes more sense and will eliminate the gas smell in my vehicle.
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Non Ethanol Fuel is your Friend Period.
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Freak of Nature
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Freak of Nature
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If your trails are anything like mine there is constantly some limbs or trees down across my trails. Sometimes I can move with tractor or lifting or a saw. While a battery one might come in handy occasionally, there are plenty of times a gas powered chainsaw is necessary. Battery power has a place but gas powered will cover it all! So either buy new battery and gas one or just buy a gas one. With ~4k acres we always have trees down. All my yard equipment is the Kolbat 80v stuff. If I didnt have electric yard equipment, I would have had gas chainsaw. I do like that I can keep the saw in my mule during hunting season. It doesnt stink of gas, and much quieter to operate. No way the property could be managed without a gas chainsaws
Isaiah 5:20 Woe to those who call evil good and good evil, who put darkness for light and light for darkness, who put bitter for sweet and sweet for bitter.
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Freak of Nature
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Freak of Nature
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I used a buddy’s Stihl trimming up some logs last year and really liked it. The issue would be how long you can cut without changing.
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