Battery powered chainsaw

[ultrarunner]

The difference is, a gas saw clutch will be stopped by the chaps, battery saws are direct drive. The chap material isn't like an armor, it's a choking material... Which won't choke a battery saw. I agree chaps are better than nothing at all, but we aren't even allowed to use a battery saw on disaster relief calls with our organization, due to the fact that oir chaps wont stop them.

That could be a problem where gas saws are banned and electric not...

 

[CloverKnollFarms]

From the STIHL website: "WARNING FOR CORDED ELECTRIC AND BATTERY CHAINSAW USERS! The fibers may not stop the sprocket on most corded electric chainsaws and some battery-powered chainsaws because of the constant high torque.

 

[ning]

My conclusion is that a corded 110v saw won't necessarily get stopped, but battery saws probably will because they usually stop when they get bogged down. This may not be true with that gw "65cc" battery unit or its new big brother...

From what I've seen on videos, it seems that chaps definitely help reduce the potential for injury even if they still manage to get a tooth through.

I would definitely wear chaps with an electric, battery or corded, rather than just hoping for the best. It's like a seat belt - it's not going to save you from injury in a bad crash but it's definitely going to help.

 

[ultrarunner]

Note to self… be extra careful with the corded Stihl chain saw.

I bought it just before the battery stuff started coming out… good saw for sure but doubt I would have bought it had I known how much I can do with the battery Stihl…

 

[WinterDeere]

Back in the 1970's, my father bought a corded electric saw from Craftsman. It was only 14" or 16", and it became our primary saw for cutting firewood in our back yard for many years. He had larger Stihl and McCullough gassers, but since we lived in town, he left them at his parent's house for farm use.

Anyway, even that very old Craftsman had a slip clutch, which would have easily slipped and allowed the chain to stop, if bound up with chaps. I remember it used to frustrate the heck out of me, because the clutch always slipped well before the motor would bog, which at the time I thought was due to poor design. Thinking back now, it may have been set to avoid tripping typical 15A circuit protection devices, or to avoid overloading the extension cord.

 

[Oaktree]

That could be a problem where gas saws are banned and electric not...

I don't even pretend to "get" California, but one would think the pollution police would have better things to do in a disaster situation than to harass people trying to clean up.

 

[ultrarunner]

Lots of time spent on coming up with these regulations… often from those without a clue on what it takes to get the job done.

Local Fire Chief says the only part of regs they enforce is spark arrestor… he just wants the fuel load reduced and gas power is not a fire department issue.

 

[ArlyA]

Hope we can discuss Battery powered chainsaws as apposed to the politics of some area.

 

[ultrarunner]

Hope we can discuss Battery powered chainsaws as apposed to the politics of some area.

Me too… unfortunately battery was not a choice but a mandate…

The “Why” something is done is fundamental to a comprehensive discussion… at least in my experience.

 

[kenmbz]

Both a blessing and a curse, if the push to go battery wasn't there, the saw companies would not be making the effort, but it has reduced the number of companies working n enhancing gas saws.

I have been mostly happy with my Milwaukee battery products.
I want to try one of their saws, but with 2 ice and the one battery pole saw, the investment need is not there. Would be nice to have a lighter saw though than my 490 or 620 Echos.

I see Milwaukee rolling out a next generation battery in the M18 Fuel series, waiting to see reviews before spending as batteries are big $ items.