Battery powered chainsaw

[garry1p]

I suspect the power supply for a laser saw would be the size of a small car.

 

[CalG]

I NEED one of these as a second for the Makita 10 inch .

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I just bought one of those little top handle "Clown Saws". for $100.

I used the electric saw while "up the tree" on spikes ,seat and flip line. The battery ran down before I did, (and I'm OLD!)

The $100 gas saw did 5 times the cuts on the ground during clean up on one fuel fill.

Both need bar oil.

Both have a place

 

[Hay Dude]

Which one is the clown saw?

 

[WinterDeere]

I suspect the power supply for a laser saw would be the size of a small car.

The accompanying optional fire suppression system might be even larger.

 

[Runner]

August cuts down a 150 foot pine with Milwaukee electric saw on basically one battery. Didn't switch to second battery until final cut at the base.

 

[EscapedSuburbia]

August cuts down a 150 foot pine with Milwaukee electric saw on basically one battery. Didn't switch to second battery until final cut at the base.

I didn't watch it all but skipped to near the end and it looks like he didn't buck the logs to firewood length or have any limbs to deal with so I'm not surprised he got it done on one battery. Bucking and dealing with the tops & limbs use a lot of battery. My tree climbing days are over, but I'd have loved to have a battery saw instead of gas when on a ladder or in a tree.

 

[Runner]

I didn't watch it all but skipped to near the end and it looks like he didn't buck the logs to firewood length or have any limbs to deal with so I'm not surprised he got it done on one battery. Bucking and dealing with the tops & limbs use a lot of battery. My tree climbing days are over, but I'd have loved to have a battery saw instead of gas when on a ladder or in a tree.

He did de-limb the tree all the way to the top, but yes, no bucking, just chunked the tree down in 10 foot pieces or so.

 

[DarkBlack]

I cut about 8 cord a year off my property using my 372xp for bigger stuff, my 357xp for most mid sized trees, and my little Echo 440 for small stuff.

I saw ( no pun intended) this little “toy” saw on Amazon for $39.99 on sale. I thought, what the heck, for the price of a pizza and a couple beers, I’ll try it. I figured it would be handy for larger brach pruning in the orchard.

Tell you what, I was shocked, how well it works. After using it for a couple weeks, I ordered a second one, to either keep or a present to friends/relatives.
I was initially skeptical that it would actually have a brushless motor for only $40, including 3 extra chains , but it does.
I just used it to clear out a 15 year old growth area of about 500 saplings ranging from 1/2”-4” diameter, and it exceeded my expectations, big time.
Battery life is actually quite good, and it was much easier than using my smallest gas saw. The single hand operation is so convenient, on the larger saplings I’d hold the butt ends off the ground with one hand and cut some small firewood pieces with the other.
I’m a believer now

 

[EscapedSuburbia]

I cut about 8 cord a year off my property using my 372xp for bigger stuff, my 352xp for most mid sized trees, and my 4400 for small stuff.

I saw ( no pun intended) this little “toy” saw on Amazon for $39.99 on sale. I thought, what the heck, for the price of a pizza and a couple beers, I’ll try it. I figured it would be handy for larger brach pruning in the orchard.


Tell you what, I was shocked, how well it works.

I have a Milwaukee version of that and it's incredibly handy. It's in my UTV any time I'm out in it. I was working at my old house a few days ago and needed to cut some 4x4's to make an impromptu pallet. Fortunately I had that little one handed saw in my truck. It zips through a 4x4 faster than a circular saw.

 

[walhondingMF]

Single hand work is underrated. I used my Echo again last night to work cut up and clean up the top of the hickory I just dropped. Its hard to beat that convenience. I also feel safer that the saw isn't idling my y leg while throwing the limbs around with the other.