Battery powered chainsaw

[WinterDeere]

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 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.
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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

Looks like a good saw to mount to my zero turn. I sometimes spend half the summer telling myself, "I should trim that low branch" while mowing, only to forget to go back and do it before the next mowing. But if I had a saw always mounted on the mower...

 

[JeepHead]

That's one of the things I love the most about my Echo 2511T is being able to use it with one hand.

 

[Runner]

Looks like a good saw to mount to my zero turn. I sometimes spend half the summer telling myself, "I should trim that low branch" while mowing, only to forget to go back and do it before the next mowing. But if I had a saw always mounted on the mower...

Careful, I finally got around to trimming back that bush that was hitting me in the face and it turned into a half-day's work...

 

[WinterDeere]

That's one of the things I love the most about my Echo 2511T is being able to use it with one hand.

I also use my T435 one-handed when limbing, but it's very unsafe, as it's impossible to control kickback with just one wrist. If you don't believe me, I have a scar in the midddle of my head to prove it. Thankfully my baseball hat and a quick trigger finger were enough to prevent more serious damage.

I still do it, but with much more care with what direction kickback could carry the saw, should it happen again. We all do our best to avoid contact with the deadly zone that is the upper quadrant of the bar tip, but when fighting through a mess of branches on a downed tree, these things can happen.

 

[xyz123]

That's one of the things I love the most about my Echo 2511T is being able to use it with one hand.

Shhhh the safety police will get us.

Been doing that forever myself. Think dad did it with this little 130 guy and I hated it. Early 80's.
I really really hated that saw. I wont even stick a carb kit in it it needs today.

I got this 2000 in 94 and still did it.

Then 338 200T 3400 637. I'm sure there is many I have forgotten.

The 150T was still little heavier then 2511.

But man oh man those 2511's make it so much easier.

 

[JeepHead]

I also use my T435 one-handed when limbing, but it's very unsafe, as it's impossible to control kickback with just one wrist. If you don't believe me, I have a scar in the midddle of my head to prove it. Thankfully my baseball hat and a quick trigger finger were enough to prevent more serious damage.

I still do it, but with much more care with what direction kickback could carry the saw, should it happen again. We all do our best to avoid contact with the deadly zone that is the upper quadrant of the bar tip, but when fighting through a mess of branches on a downed tree, these things can happen.

Yup, you have to be careful and pay attention for sure. If I am operating one handed, I'm pretty laser focused. Actually, when sawing, I am always laser focused. I have seen bad things happen before.

 

[Runner]

A kick-back incident was the very first thing that happened when I was trying out my new (at the time) Echo 271T. Fortunately, no contact with the saw. I still one-hand it all the time, but that incident was my wake-up call to be more careful.

I bought the saw for climbing, but it has become my go-to saw unless I need something bigger (which is rare unless I'm removing a tree).

 

[bdhsfz6]

This is the one I keep on the tractor for limbing:

Amazon.com

Easy one handed operation and doesn't take up much space in the cab.

 

[Fuddyduddy1952]

 

[DarkBlack]

Got a couple of those too