Sell Gas and Buy Battery Chainsaw?

[BrokeFarmerJohn]

I have had my eye on a battery powered Makita chainsaw.

I used to cut firewood as a main source of heating but moved to a house where I don’t heat with wood.

I sold my Stihl 660 magnum this past year, I used it maybe once a year in the past 4 years.

I have a Husqvarna 262xp (62cc) still and a stihl 193tc.

I really like the 193tc, it’s a fantastic chainsaw. But again I only use it twice a year now to trim trees and stuff in my yard lol, not for cutting firewood. So I thought about selling the 193tc (30cc) and buying a battery powered makita arborist saw.

I have many 18v makita tools and batteries which is why I would go with the makita saw. Anyone have one? How long does the battery last?

I may get back into firewood in the future, but not in the near future which is why I’m lowering the number of oil burning saws. Engines sitting around don’t fair too well over time.

 

[Hay Dude]

I have had my eye on a battery powered Makita chainsaw.

I used to cut firewood as a main source of heating but moved to a house where I don稚 heat with wood.

I sold my Stihl 660 magnum this past year, I used it maybe once a year in the past 4 years.

I have a Husqvarna 262xp (62cc) still and a stihl 193tc.

I really like the 193tc, it痴 a fantastic chainsaw. But again I only use it twice a year now to trim trees and stuff in my yard lol, not for cutting firewood. So I thought about selling the 193tc (30cc) and buying a battery powered makita arborist saw.

I have many 18v makita tools and batteries which is why I would go with the makita saw. Anyone have one? How long does the battery last?

I may get back into firewood in the future, but not in the near future which is why I知 lowering the number of oil burning saws. Engines sitting around don稚 fair too well over time.

No, they dont. I also reduced my number of gas saws down to 2.
I think youd be pretty happy as long as you have at least 3 batteries and probably a vehicle charger. I have used the heck out of my DeWalt on customers property doing brush clearing work. Think of the batteries as fuel. You wouldnt want to do more than a continuous hour of cutting without at least 2 batteries. Additionally, I picked up a vehicle charger for my older F350 and it keeps batteries charged while Im working away from home.
If all you do is work around your home, you may be able to get away without a vehicle charger, but I highly suggest extra batteries. My RAM truck has a couple outlets in it and I no longer need a vehicle charger, I can now use my traditional wall charger.
Here?s my charger in my lower console storage compartment in my RAM 5500. Works perfectly

 

[MossRoad]

You have a couple gas chainsaws that work. Just keep them, or just one of them.

Run the saw out of gas, put it in storage, and in 10 years, pull it out of storage, put gas and oil in it, start it up, and it'll still run.

I've got 30 year old gas power equipment that still works fine. I've got several battery powered tools that don't. I can't get batteries for them at a cost that makes economic sense VS throwing them out and buying newer battery tools.

I use battery drills at work daily. I really like them. They work surprisingly well and for a pretty long time, all things considered. 18v and 20v Dewalt. However, there's also a pile of 10-15 tools and batteries that are dead laying in my employer's shop... about 3 generations of them. No one has the heart to throw them out. But they're worthless now.

So I could see having maybe 1 battery chainsaw for quick limbing and yard work, etc.... but man, I'd keep a gas one around for sure.

 

[Rustyiron]

Keep your 2 saws! They are fine saws and like moss said, dump the fuel and run it dry. I was eyeing a little makita saw also for some certain occasions but (for now) decided against it. If you'll be getting back into burning wood in the future you may be shocked by the replacement price and the added complexity of the newer epa saws and have regrets that you sold them.

 

[newbury]

No, they dont. I also reduced my number of gas saws down to 2.
I think youd be pretty happy as long as you have at least 3 batteries and probably a vehicle charger. I have used the heck out of my DeWalt on customers property doing brush clearing work. Think of the batteries as fuel. You wouldnt want to do more than a continuous hour of cutting without at least 2 batteries. Additionally, I picked up a vehicle charger for my older F350 and it keeps batteries charged while Im working away from home.
If all you do is work around your home, you may be able to get away without a vehicle charger, but I highly suggest extra batteries. My RAM truck has a couple outlets in it and I no longer need a vehicle charger, I can now use my traditional wall charger.

Instead of a vehicle charger get an inverter and use a second, regular charger and any then you can use other 120V things you need to plug in.

As far as the Makita chainsaw - they seem to be highly rated and if you are already in the Makita battery camp it makes sense.
I view the Stihl battery saws as the best, but I view them from a distance. With the MSA 120 C-BQ ($300) plus two AK20's ($240) and a charger ($40) it's a significant investment. Instead I bought a HF Lynxx w/batt & charger for $160. I still use my 660's etc. But my 021 is mostly in retirement.

 

[cdaigle430]

I have had my eye on a battery powered Makita chainsaw.

I used to cut firewood as a main source of heating but moved to a house where I don稚 heat with wood.

I sold my Stihl 660 magnum this past year, I used it maybe once a year in the past 4 years.

I have a Husqvarna 262xp (62cc) still and a stihl 193tc.

I really like the 193tc, itç—´ a fantastic chainsaw. But again I only use it twice a year now to trim trees and stuff in my yard lol, not for cutting firewood. So I thought about selling the 193tc (30cc) and buying a battery powered makita arborist saw.

I have many 18v makita tools and batteries which is why I would go with the makita saw. Anyone have one? How long does the battery last?

I may get back into firewood in the future, but not in the near future which is why I知 lowering the number of oil burning saws. Engines sitting around don稚 fair too well over time.

I have the Milwaukee M18 chainsaw and its my go to saw, the gas Poulan saw is still in my inventory only because Im an old dog and havent fully trusted the battery one yet. It hasn't given me any reason not to one year later but maybe will give it one more year before i sell.

 

[Hay Dude]

Instead of a vehicle charger get an inverter and use a second, regular charger and any then you can use other 120V things you need to plug in.

As far as the Makita chainsaw - they seem to be highly rated and if you are already in the Makita battery camp it makes sense.
I view the Stihl battery saws as the best, but I view them from a distance. With the MSA 120 C-BQ ($300) plus two AK20's ($240) and a charger ($40) it's a significant investment. Instead I bought a HF Lynxx w/batt & charger for $160. I still use my 660's etc. But my 021 is mostly in retirement.

New Ram has built in inverter. :thumbsup:
Older F350 uses DC charger.

 

[BrokeFarmerJohn]

Instead of a vehicle charger get an inverter and use a second, regular charger and any then you can use other 120V things you need to plug in.

As far as the Makita chainsaw - they seem to be highly rated and if you are already in the Makita battery camp it makes sense.
I view the Stihl battery saws as the best, but I view them from a distance. With the MSA 120 C-BQ ($300) plus two AK20's ($240) and a charger ($40) it's a significant investment. Instead I bought a HF Lynxx w/batt & charger for $160. I still use my 660's etc. But my 021 is mostly in retirement.

The Makita saws are $300-$500 depending on if you get one with a charger and multiple batteries.

 

[BrokeFarmerJohn]

You have a couple gas chainsaws that work. Just keep them, or just one of them.

Run the saw out of gas, put it in storage, and in 10 years, pull it out of storage, put gas and oil in it, start it up, and it'll still run.

I've got 30 year old gas power equipment that still works fine. I've got several battery powered tools that don't. I can't get batteries for them at a cost that makes economic sense VS throwing them out and buying newer battery tools.

I use battery drills at work daily. I really like them. They work surprisingly well and for a pretty long time, all things considered. 18v and 20v Dewalt. However, there's also a pile of 10-15 tools and batteries that are dead laying in my employer's shop... about 3 generations of them. No one has the heart to throw them out. But they're worthless now.

So I could see having maybe 1 battery chainsaw for quick limbing and yard work, etc.... but man, I'd keep a gas one around for sure.

I planned to keep the husqvarna 262xp because my grandpa gave it to me and he’s passed since then.

I was just thinking about turning my arborist gas chainsaw into a battery one. I bought that saw when I was in HS, maybe earlier than that, that was 2008ish. I bought it with a MS460 magnum out of a pawn shop, after selling the 460 I was in the arborist saw $150 and saw looked brand new, I doubt a tank of fuel was ran threw it. New today they are $360. I don’t see them used very often.

Option 1. Sell gas arborist saw and buy battery saw.

Option 2. Keep my stihl arborist saw and forget about the battery saw. Deff don’t want both.

I have taken good care of the stihl saw, it spends its life inside my house when not in use, all my saws do, keeps them from blowing the seals out and they start leaking bar oil.

I have a makita 18v: impact/ hammer drill combo, circular saw, sawzall & shop radio. Had most of this for the last 10 years, Makita products although not cheap last a very long time. I have no doubt a new 18v Makita chainsaw will be relevant for another 10-12 years, as long as I can still find batteries. I have had 3 batteries fail since 2010. They just stopped charging, I never sent them out for repair yet.

 

[RalphVa]

I have had my eye on a battery powered Makita chainsaw.

I used to cut firewood as a main source of heating but moved to a house where I don’t heat with wood.

I sold my Stihl 660 magnum this past year, I used it maybe once a year in the past 4 years.

I have a Husqvarna 262xp (62cc) still and a stihl 193tc.

I really like the 193tc, it’s a fantastic chainsaw. But again I only use it twice a year now to trim trees and stuff in my yard lol, not for cutting firewood. So I thought about selling the 193tc (30cc) and buying a battery powered makita arborist saw.

I have many 18v makita tools and batteries which is why I would go with the makita saw. Anyone have one? How long does the battery last?

I may get back into firewood in the future, but not in the near future which is why I’m lowering the number of oil burning saws. Engines sitting around don’t fair too well over time.

Battery of 36v on the MSA-120 Stihl lasts 50 minutes of constant cutting. Batteries on our B&D 18v chain saws last about half that if constant cutting.