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[txdon]

Question on a battery chainsaw. Which size would you recommend? 14" or 16"?

 

[LS Tractor Owner]

Good morning to all! Low of 34°, going up to around 50°. Changes are expected over the next couple days.... highs dropping into the low 40's, lows into the low 20's, chances of light rain / snow.

Don't know what happened to a post here yesterday...... just disappeared....

Anyway, today's agenda is multiple errands.... the PO, then Costco, then Wally World.... hopefully won't be too busy on a Tuesday morning.....

I need to get into the shop and finish a project that I started last winter.... bucket "Edge tamers". They were 80% done last winter, but then got put aside being that winter was over.... basically forgot about them on the shelf until a few days ago.... all bends are made, small pieces cut, just need to weld together, then add my own "mounting system", utilizing the existing holes for the toothbar.
I'll be mad at myself if I don't complete them by the first heavy snow.....

Need to get going....
Everyone have a great day!

 

[gstrom99]

Question on a battery chainsaw. Which size would you recommend? 14" or 16"?

14" is plenty. My Dewalt is 12" and is real useful. The bigger stuff gets done by the gas units.

 

[RedNeckGeek]

Question on a battery chainsaw. Which size would you recommend? 14" or 16"?

I buck my firewood to 18", so put a Stihl 18" bar on my Makita. Seems to work just fine, but I can't load it like I do the gas Stihl with the same bar.

 

[Mark P.]

Good Morning - currently 50° going to 59° with rain later today

Thanks for all the info on chainsaws. Will look at u-tube video tonight to see what they have to say..
I currently do not own any battery powered tools. Everything is gas. Echo backpack blower & weedeater..Would not give up either one of these.. My gas saws are worn out and I don't need them much anymore..

Have a great day everyone..

 

[ronjhall]

Thanks for all the info on chainsaws. Will look at u-tube video tonight to see what they have to say..
I currently do not own any battery powered tools. Everything is gas. Echo backpack blower & weedeater..Would not give up either one of these.. My gas saws are worn out and I don't need them much anymore..

5 years ago I had all gas saws and trimmers. My right shoulder went bad. Probably from pulling start cord on my Stihl tools. Today I have a Extend It group of tools from Ryobi. I still cannot easily start a gas powered tool. All I have left with gas is a Echo blower and a Ryobi power head for the extend it tools. Very hard for me to start these tools. About ready to give them to my young neighbor.

 

[ronjhall]

Question on a battery chainsaw. Which size would you recommend? 14" or 16"?

14”. One thing you will learn about using a battery chainsaw is do not force it to cut. It will overheat the battery. I have 4 ah 40 volt batteries. By the time I get first battery discharged I need to take a break. I also have a pole saw that uses same batteries. I use it for trimming. Do not need to get close to a downed tree with it.

 

[pennwalk]

All my batteries came with Milwaukee tools so unless they are counterfeits they are OEM.

 

[daugen]

All my batteries came with Milwaukee tools so unless they are counterfeits they are OEM.

thanks, many oems don't make batteries that big. Yet.

 

[m7040]

I use 16 inch on the Makita. I have the Milwaukee batteries from many tools but chose to go with Makita for chainsaw. It has its limitations and can plug up the chain if I push it and it is best for 12 inch or smaller branches. Always go with longer bars and learned to use them to balance with when space is tight around logs and branches. They provide good lean to support while moving around to avoid tripping. My Stihl is 20 inch and works good for that.
Ron my shoulder is bothering me also and pulling the start rope makes it worse. I don't know if I can get used to a left hand pull? Was hoping it would clear up with time but not so far