Battery powered chainsaw recommendations? (2017)

[AchingBack]

I have one too, does your leak during long term storage? Please let me know. If your doesn't leak, I will tear into mine and see what I might do to fix it.

Both my Ryobi, and EGO leak badly in storage. I try to drain all oil first.

 

[Bird]

So far, I've never had a battery powered chainsaw, but I've owned at least 3 or 4 gasoline powered saws and two 120V corded electric. And never had one wouldn't leak in storage unless I drained it before putting it away.

 

[tcreeley]

My understanding is that all chainsaws will leak oil. The oil is fed through an open channel to the chain. In operation it lubricates. When off it leaks. The vibration increases in running leads to a faster flow - just like shaking a bottle of water with a tiny hole.
I've never heard of their being a shut off valve on the oil reservoir. I think of chain saw oil leaks as a fact of life and plan accordingly.

 

[ultrarunner]

I had sears chainsaws that made a mess... no wonder they come with a case.

I always keep a saw in the truck... the little Echo Top Handle saw was the first NOT to make a mess...

Had if many years now and even took down a 38" pine that was a hazard... way more than it should but I was helping a friend and it was the only saw I had with me...

Poison Oak... loppers or chemical... I get poison oak from just the dust running the dozer!!!

 

[Industrial Toys]

My Oregon 40 Volt Pole saw and chain saw don't leak at all. In fact, I wonder if the oiler works on the pole saw, as the oil never goes down.

My Junky Stihl 034, 036 and 017 leak (from day one) til their empty. I find laying them on their sides helps, so you can pretty much throw away those plastic cases. I don't think my Electric 110V Stihl leaks come to think of it.

 

[RyeThomas]

I do not have battery powered saws, just wanted to post even expensive PRO saws leak bar oil. Everyone of these leak, they are worked but pampered and they still leak. Nature of the beast.

 

[Industrial Toys]

JD put some stupid little bottle with hoses running from the aux couplers to catch the few drops of oil that might be lost. I can't believe for the life of me, that the VERY ecologically minded Germans (except for the automakers) have not addressed this most annoying issue.

 

[RyeThomas]

They are just marking there territory, hahaha.

 

[k0ua]

I'm terribly allergic to poison ivy. I've cut quite a bit of it with a chainsaw in month old logs. It must loose effectiveness once it starts to dry out.

Maybe some, but I got a really really bad case of it when I cradled some old limbs that had the PI vines on them that I had cut over two years previous on my bare arm. A really really bad idea.

 

[k0ua]

Both my Ryobi, and EGO leak badly in storage. I try to drain all oil first.

I was afraid you were going to say that.