Battery powered chainsaw

[rontaki]

I had a cheap electric saw, that worked well for me.
The quality was just not enough though.
When I ran over it with my tractor, it just snapped.View attachment 4843398

How many times did you have to run it over to get it to snap?

 

[mark in portugal]

Just once that I know of.
snap crackle pop...
It was an Aldi supermarket special. I haven't found a replacement yet.

 

[Tony H]

I just can't do it. I like my two stroke and expensive gas mix.

I like rebuildable pieces of equipment.

I can't covert either. I have no issues with gas saws. I used non ethenol gas ,if you run the gas saws dry after use, months or years of no use, they WILL start. We just bought E chainsaw for Firehouse. Dewalt. Fully charged when we left the firehouse, driving in 0 degree temps when it came time to vent the roof, it couldn't complete the job without someone tossing me up another battery. 60V

 

[RayIN]

Just once that I know of.
snap crackle pop...
It was an Aldi supermarket special. I haven't found a replacement yet.

Then check out re-manufactured Ryobi 40V chainsaws. I bought a 18" model, and by the time the battery is run down, so am I(83). Then we both go to the house and recharge. That saw is now 5 years old and going strong.

 

[ArlyA]

We are late comers to the battery saw world. When in the field over the winter, we'd like to have one along in case you find that new tree across the trail. They are good for being light weight and no ear plugs required. Our atv's are so quite, ear plugs are not required. Most of the time out, we won't need a saw but when *&%! happens, you got it along. No they are not a "do it all" tool. That's what happened in this pic on our way out to camp, in the dark at near zero degrees and a hour drive from home. We still made it in.

 

[rontaki]

I can't covert either. I have no issues with gas saws. I used non ethenol gas ,if you run the gas saws dry after use, months or years of no use, they WILL start. We just bought E chainsaw for Firehouse. Dewalt. Fully charged when we left the firehouse, driving in 0 degree temps when it came time to vent the roof, it couldn't complete the job without someone tossing me up another battery. 60V

"Oops, I dropped the E chainsaw into the fire."

 

[Snobdds]

I can't covert either. I have no issues with gas saws. I used non ethenol gas ,if you run the gas saws dry after use, months or years of no use, they WILL start. We just bought E chainsaw for Firehouse. Dewalt. Fully charged when we left the firehouse, driving in 0 degree temps when it came time to vent the roof, it couldn't complete the job without someone tossing me up another battery. 60V

It's amazing to see the reasoning for an inferior product on every level.

Marketing departments are there for a reason I guess.

 

[MF243RedTop]

I can't covert either. I have no issues with gas saws. I used non ethenol gas ,if you run the gas saws dry after use, months or years of no use, they WILL start. We just bought E chainsaw for Firehouse. Dewalt. Fully charged when we left the firehouse, driving in 0 degree temps when it came time to vent the roof, it couldn't complete the job without someone tossing me up another battery. 60V

As the other thread on here ...
Just another junk chainsaw!

 

[Highlandr]

Have a B&D 40 volt. For those occasions where you need more than loppers or a bow saw, but don't want to fire up the Stihl or Husky. Light, short duty.

The string trimmer, leaf blower and hedge trimmer all take the same battery. The key is don't have more to do than one battery.

 

[RayIN]

We are late comers to the battery saw world. When in the field over the winter, we'd like to have one along in case you find that new tree across the trail. They are good for being light weight and no ear plugs required. Our atv's are so quite, ear plugs are not required. Most of the time out, we won't need a saw but when *&%! happens, you got it along. No they are not a "do it all" tool. That's what happened in this pic on our way out to camp, in the dark at near zero degrees and a hour drive from home. We still made it in. View attachment 4847737

Now my Ryobi saw w/6ah battery is heavier than by Echo 18" gas saw, so weight is not in the purchase picture IMO.

 

[ultrarunner]

Im good with my AP series Stihl tools.

 

[JRH02]

How many times did you have to run it over to get it to snap?

Yup. Did that with my first hand sized cell phone on the fender of the IH560 after placing a big round. Oops. The bag phone always stayed in place.

 

[RayIN]

Yup. Did that with my first hand sized cell phone on the fender of the IH560 after placing a big round. Oops. The bag phone always stayed in place.

FWIW, DW still has her AT&T bag phone, even though today it's a paperweight.

 

[rontaki]

FWIW, DW still has her AT&T bag phone, even though today it's a paperweight.

My wife got rid of her bag phone once the diamonds started to fall off.

Just kidding, never had one.

 

[JRH02]

FWIW, DW still has her AT&T bag phone, even though today it's a paperweight.

At one time I had my bag phone and two employees with their cell bag phones, all in our service trucks with swirely antennas. This was in the 80s. On the road out of the metro and into the distance you had to KNOW where you kept your phone turned off unless you absolutely needed it because each Mom and Pop provider hit $3 just for detecting the phone coming into their area/coverage. Then $1+ per minute. These were also the times of selectable long distance carriers. Do I use A band or B band - ya had to select based on the carrier.

People whine about cell charges today. I sucked up $600 per month in the 80s because it was more efficient than having someone drive for hours and the customer stood us up. "I forgot." I carried the bag phone to church but silenced it. It was not frowned upon as long as it didn't ring. It interfered with my relationship. I often was OTP afterward instead of eating donuts.

People, we have come a long way. And also the inverse. Now it's cheap and maybe addicted that one can't get away. Not so here. I'm not that old at 70 but I can get away from WiFi and there is no cell. A half mile away while on our land I sit on a rock and wonder if a cougar will hit me from behind or from a tree. But they don't do that here.

 

[mark in portugal]

Then check out re-manufactured Ryobi 40V chainsaws. I bought a 18" model, and by the time the battery is run down, so am I(83). Then we both go to the house and recharge. That saw is now 5 years old and going strong.

I think I can get Ryobi here, I'm not sure.
The thing is, I still have the battery and charger for the old saw. I have a grinder that takes the same battery; so if I can get the same saw again I will.
They may have dropped the whole battery tool line, I'll find out eventually.

 

[MF243RedTop]

Yup. Did that with my first hand sized cell phone on the fender of the IH560 after placing a big round. Oops. The bag phone always stayed in place.

My first flip cell went through the deck of my 60" zero turn ...didn't even notice it had fell out my pocket until I had grabbed my trimmer was walking yard trimming away and started seeing shiny tin foil like pieces everywhere ...
It was definitely FUBAR
I don't mow or operate the tractor to this day with my smart phone in my pocket ..it stays in truck, on cart etc...

 

[WinterDeere]

I don't mow or operate the tractor to this day with my smart phone in my pocket ..it stays in truck, on cart etc...

An audiobook or podcast while I mow is the only thing that makes that mind-numbing chore tolerable! Been doing it that way since at least 2011, if not earlier.

 

[Fuddyduddy1952]

Mowing is when I think, plan & invent!

 

[MF243RedTop]

An audiobook or podcast while I mow is the only thing that makes that mind-numbing chore tolerable! Been doing it that way since at least 2011, if not earlier.

I worked on a lawn crew for about 10yrs for side money....I guess you never get used to it...more like zone out while mowing