Battery powered chainsaw

[gtunney]

I have the Echo DCS-5000 - great saw for a quick grab and go. Cuts as well as my CS-400 (I also own a CS-600P) but just doesn't have the legs. I can cut up a complete 10" trunk 60' tall oak limbs and all with one tank of gas with the CS-400 and have plenty left in the tank. With the 5Ah battery in the DCS-5000, I get half to 3/4 the way done before running out of battery. But you can't beat it for just grabbing a saw quick to do some fallen limb clean up or getting rid of smaller, young trees.

 

[CalG]

The "Guilty of Tree Son" You Tube personality has Many videos of animated electric and gas top handle chainsaws.

Some what too "youthful and fast paced" for me. But "Dude, that was rad"

 

[Oaktree]

Found this at the town dump/transfer station yesterday. Works fine, just broken handle. Replacement is $4...shipping was 3x that! Hard to believe someone would toss a perfectly good saw over a $4 part.
Nothing I'd want to use for serious cutting, but it's light and perfect for those small jobs. Already have a bunch of Ryobi 18v tools, so I have batteries for it.

 

[walhondingMF]

I have the Echo DCS-2500T (56V battery with 2.5Ah) and it astounds me how long the battery lasts and what a good cutter it is.
It's so light I keep having to remind myself it's not a toy.

There'e a nano kit for it that I plan on switching to in the near future. Only around $50 and the sprocket can be changed in minutes. Might even make it cut longer with a thinner kerf and less drag.

 

[xyz123]

The rear handle echo 2500 version thats out overseas shows you can choose from 1/4" mini, 325 nano and 3/8LP.

I bet they put the 325 nano on our US least of choices like they did the 2511.

Just got to remember these are super light and small like a 25cc 2511. So not for big stuff.

As used 2511 and these suppose to be same with batt installed.

 

[walhondingMF]

The rear handle echo 2500 version thats out overseas shows you can choose from 1/4" mini, 325 nano and 3/8LP.

I bet they put the 325 nano on our US least of choices like they did the 2511.

Just got to remember these are super light and small like a 25cc 2511. So not for big stuff.

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My 2500T came with 3/8s but don't know what that will mean for the rear handle model. It also looks like you can get a 5Ah battery in it.

 

[xyz123]

My dad was looking for a hedge trimmer attachment for his kobalt 40v pole saw.

He gave up and just bought a extendable pole battery hedge trimmer with tilting head.

I was watching him show it off over labor day travels. Pretty dang cool for his uses.

 

[xyz123]

My 2500T came with 3/8s but don't know what that will mean for the rear handle model. It also looks like you can get a 5Ah battery in it.

We are always slow to change here. Just like my echo 2511 came with 325 nano from echo.

They refused to use the 1/4" micro here.

But glad they did I love the nano. Thats what the PN stand for on my 2511.

Thats what I am saying, I bet they offer nano as a choice here soon on all 2500's.

 

[xyz123]

@walhondingMF see they already did it to the 2500T now too. It's now a choice when buying. TN = Nano

DCS-2500TN 12" Battery Powered Top Handle Chainsaw | ECHO

Lightweight power and increased efficiency. Learn more about the DCS-2500TN and other chainsaws today at ECHO.

www.echo-usa.com

 

[walhondingMF]

Must have been watching us talk here lol

If you had to choose between 1/4 micro and .325 nano, what would you choose?

 

[alpha&omega]

I've thought about laser fly zappers a laser grass/weed cutters, but if the beam misses the intended target, wha happens to what it actually hits? "Sorry, sir, I didn't really mean to hit the drone"

This will keep the medical industry in business. Same goes for the lightsaber. The number of people who cut their limbs off as a result will keep doctor and plastic surgeons in business. At least the wound will be cauterized versus a mess of hamburger meat like some of the chainsaw accidents.

 

[alpha&omega]

Must have been watching us talk here lol

If you had to choose between 1/4 micro and .325 nano, what would you choose?

I’ll take the picco

 

[alpha&omega]

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.

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MS200T for the win. I have an old one with the individual fuel and breather lines. Screamer! The other two I own are screamers as well, but one is the newer model 09. Neither run as well as the original, but man oh man do I love my top handles.

 

[xyz123]

MS200T for the win. I have an old one with the individual fuel and breather lines. Screamer! The other two I own are screamers as well, but one is the newer model 09. Neither run as well as the original, but man oh man do I love my top handles.

I sold that one to a tree guy in UP. He said his other 3 200T's couldnt run with it.

It was just stock with the screen system pulled out.

I did the same thing on my clone 200T. it runs just like my OEM one did.

 

[DarkBlack]

We are always slow to change here. Just like my echo 2511 came with 325 nano from echo.

They refused to use the 1/4" micro here.

But glad they did I love the nano. Thats what the PN stand for on my 2511.

Thats what I am saying, I bet they offer nano as a choice here soon on all 2500's.

As someone who’s worked with metric for many moons, it’s too bad they named the larger .325x 043 chain “nano”, and the smaller 1/4”(.25) x 043, “micro”, as in the metric world, nano (-9), is smaller than micro(-6).
Makes it easy to get the relative chain sizes confused when I hear those text descriptions. I have to ignore it, and only look at the decimal sizes

 

[xyz123]

Must have been watching us talk here lol

If you had to choose between 1/4 micro and .325 nano, what would you choose?

On the 25cc saw give me Oregon 325 043 Nano.

On 35cc saw give me the 63PS 3/8LP

I have tested them all in 1/4" mini micro, 325 nano and 3/8LP on these size saws.

 

[alpha&omega]

I sold that one to a tree guy in UP. He said his other 3 200T's couldnt run with it.

It was just stock with the screen system pulled out.

I did the same thing on my clone 200T. it runs just like my OEM one did.

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Take a drill to those holes. Widen and lengthen em. They won’t clog up so bad. Or just remove the whole thing and buy/build yourself a ported exhaust.

 

[xyz123]

As some one who’s worked with metric for many moons, it’s too bad they named the larger .325x 043 chain “nano”, and the smaller 1/4”(.25) x 043, “micro”, as in the metric world, nano (-9), is smaller than micro(-6).
Makes it easy to get the relative chain sizes confused when I hear those text descriptions. I have to ignore it, and only look at the decimal sizes

Not for me. Just got to know chains.

 

[xyz123]

Take a drill to those holes. Widen and lengthen em. They won’t clog up so bad. Or just remove the whole thing and buy/build yourself a ported exhaust.

Not drilling nothing it isnt in there.

 

[WinterDeere]

As someone who’s worked with metric for many moons, it’s too bad they named the larger .325x 043 chain “nano”, and the smaller 1/4”(.25) x 043, “micro”, as in the metric world, nano (-9), is smaller than micro(-6).
Makes it easy to get the relative chain sizes confused when I hear those text descriptions. I have to ignore it, and only look at the decimal sizes

... and not to mention, what the hell is a "picco"?

I agree with you, they should be arranged:

milli
micro
nano
pico