Battery Chainsaw ??

[Ed Bowen]

I've been thinking about a cordless /battery powdered chainsaw, when I just need to cut a few limbs, or a little stove wood. Would appreciate any tips & advice from anyone who uses one. I'll have to get the battery and charger, as I have no up to date battery tolls now. Thank you

 

[rrlund]

I've had an 18 inch 80 volt Atlas from Harbor Freight for going on two years now. No complaints yet.

 

[Dieseltech]

I have a Stihl 140 electric saw that works well for small trim jobs.

 

[TomIn]

I bought a Greenworks 12 40 volt chainsaw from Menards about 3 or 4 years ago. As I recall, the clearance price was under $100 including a 2 amp hour battery and charger. It has worked fine for my wife and I where the main projects are trying to keep trails open on our 120+ acres. Autumn Olive bushes and willow trees are the primary targets. A charge lasts longer than we do.

The smaller, cheaper battery chainsaws of a few years ago (like mine) used a thinner kerf chain with the cutting links spaced wider than normal to make up for operating with less power. This makes cutting a bit slower, but geezers like us don't mind. The lighter weight of a shorter bar and a lower amp hour battery is a blessing.

 

[glennster]

i recently bought the mrs a stihl msa 120c battery saw. nice saw for limbing . battery lasts quite a while. no complaints.

 

[old-9]

I bought an EGO at a Lowes , 56 volt. I do not remember price. I have used it quite a lot, had trouble with throwing the chain off sprocket , learned to keep chain tighter and works better. leaks oil but so do my sthils. it charges fast and battery lasts well. Am happy, joe

 

[caterpillar guy]

Dad has had several cordless saws with them all having about the same fate the motors go out or the batteries don't hold a charge after while. He has also had problems with the plastic gears in them driving the chain Yes I said plastic gears. I would run hard and not look back at battery saws. They're just junk. Currently he has a Milwaukee my brother got him and it has had trouble with the battery connection melting the contacts where the battery plugs into the saw. Junk every one of them.

 

[Hayfarmer]

I have a DeWalt battery chainsaw. Main reason I went with DeWalt was I had battery and charger. So far it is great for small stuff and I have cut bigger limbs also. So much nicer than packing around my Stihl for small projects. I have 4ah battery and have not run it out yet

 

[Two Dogs]

I bought one of those six-inch battery powered pruning chainsaws. (I thought they were a toy when I first saw one) It has well pleased me with its capabilities and battery life.

 

[kevinj54]

I went with Milwaukee since I have a lot of m18 tools

Works good but heavier than a gas saw.

It is great to clean up a limb or drop a small tree in the yard.

For any serious cutting the gas saws come out.....

 

[Steve@Advance]

I just bought a 58 volt (I think) Echo. Bought it because I already have an Echo string trimmer that uses the same battery. (I can trim my yard several times on a single charge, it would wear me out before the battery!)

I only tried out the saw so far but feels good as far as power. Got a deal on it on Ebay, new saw, charger, battery, not in the original box.

I think it will do you good if you stay away from the cheap and light duty models. I bought it because I don't use one enough to keep the fuel fresh. That and jerking on the rope with arthritic hands is not fun anymore!

I watched a professional tree service trim the neighbor's huge tree. They were all over that tree, rope climbing, serious attack! Not a gas saw was used!

 

[JD Dave]

Check out Stihl products. They have everything from homeowner to professional. Gas and cordless. High quality tools.

 

[Geo-TH,In]

A bare 20v dewalt

20 inch saw cost me $100.
I have many 20v batteries.
So I have no need to buy a chainsaw with batteries and charger.

 

[Keith True]

I bought that same saw from a guy that cut a couple of little sticks,and discovered he would never be a chainsaw type of guy.He scared himself and was smart enough to decide to stick to his pencil pushing.I had a little job in mind for it,and wound up working the snot out of it.One thing I HAD to do was to remove that little thumb button safety.I am developing a little arthritus stiffness,and there is absolutely no way I can hold that button and pull the trigger at the same time.And,you have to disassemble the WHOLE saw to get that little piece of plastic out of there.

 

[RobCons]

I have a Dewalt chain saw on a stick that I use with 20v batteries. It serves my purpose great. Its not as strong as my gas Echo but it gets the job done.

 

[mrslesq]

I bought a Harbor Freight saw as well a couple months ago. The chain kept flipping off. So I got an Oregon bar and chain and I am very happy with it. I got a second battery for it.

 

[redtom]

I love my Milwaukee Fuel 18v chainsaw. I bought the pole saw too.

 

[sammydwm]

[since we stopped heating with wood the Stihl could sit for quite some time between uses. Worried about fuel issues so I sold it and bought one of the Echo cordless saws after watching a few comparison videos on the utube. It works quite well, lasts long enough and has enough heft that it feels good when using.
I am quite happy with it for what I do..

 

[504]

I went with the batteries I already had, Makita. I Am happy with it but I think if I didn't have battery tools I would go with price. At least 36V, and you will need an extra set of batteries no matter what you buy.

 

[Dopp Creek]

We use a Ryobi 40volt with a 14 bar. Had to replace one battery but since then it has proved to be very handy around the yard.

 

[Jegs]

X2!

 

[Geo-TH,In]

I carry these tools in my truck's toolbox.
The black and decker is an 8 inch chainsaw, alligator. I power with a 20v dewalt battery and an adapter. It's very safe.
Need to squeeze both triggers. Has chain guards. Cuts up to about 4 inches.
Better to use on small branches than a chainsaw.

 

[wp6529]

I haven't used a battery chainsaw yet, when I get one it will be a Makita since that's my cordless brand of choice.

I do use the HF electric pole saw which I find quite handy. Mostly used for trimming along 1/2 mile driveway I put a Honda EU2000 in the back of the truck and stand in my dump trailer with the wife driving intermittently while I trim and drop the branches into the trailer. Pretty efficient and I can raise the dump trailer a bit to give me more height. Any branches that drop outside the trailer I just walk along side and toss into the trailer on the way back to the house.

 

[BarnyardEngineering]

If a guy is having so much trouble with so many different saws, maybe it's the operator?

Way too many people like all sorts of these battery saws and have no troubles for them to all be junk. I don't think even Project Farm found one that was really "junk" with all his testing.

This post was edited by BarnyardEngineering on 11/30/2022 at 05:54 am.

 

[Harper]

Earlier this summer I purchased a Greenworks 60v pole saw. I worked it pretty hard over the summer, battery life has been great. I recently needed to do some cleanup of downed limbs, took the center extension section out and it s a handy cleanup saw.

 

[J.Wondergem]

I have a 10 inch from Harbor Freight. Handy little bugger.

Bought it on one of their sales for 57 bucks with out a battery which I already had.

This post was edited by J.Wondergem on 11/30/2022 at 04:37 pm.

 

[wilson ind]

George where did you buy the saw for $100.00

 

[Geo-TH,In]

Theisen's Home Farm online.
It may have been a special sale.
I looked and didn't find my saw.
Here is a bare tool on Ebay.
DEWALT DCCS620B 20V MAX XR Cordless Chainsaw (Tool Only)
Condition:
NewNew
Price:
US $140.00

I searched for a while to get the best deal.
Use google

 

[hd6gtom]

I bought an 80 volt from Menard's. Its a great saw. It came with 2 battery's, charger, and saw. Its been a couple of years ago and I cannot remember the price. Next to my Echo saw, its a great saw.

 

[Hdonly]

Wen 40 volt with charger. 16" Oregon bar and chain. I have used it mostly clearing pine trees on my place. So far very happy with it.

 

[chuckthin]

x3

 

[4520BW]

same here.

 

[wilson ind]

Thank you I will keep checking for a sale

 

[Geo-TH,In]

Do you have the 5 amp dewalt battery?
If not you need to buy saw with a 5 amp battery.

 

[wilson ind]

yes i do have 2