Battery powered chainsaw

[Angus]

I gave away my ms170 when we last moved to best friend in exchange for helping with the move as I didnt need it at the new place (he also stored my 041av with 28" bar which i re-aquired). Recently moved again to property here in Oregon that needs saws around, we picked up a Dewalt 20v (already have many of their tools)and its perfect for the occasional limbing/trimming/felling that we do . Have only needed to break out the big Stihl once.
Bonus is i use it for trial maintenance on my motorcycle at the local OHV area. Carry a spare battery in pack and it lasts till im worn out from riding/clearing...

 

[ultrarunner]

The Christmas tree farm in the town that I live in hands you a hand powered bow saw when you walk into the field. Customers, not owners do the cutting.

Insurance has changed many things plus the farm is subject to ADA rules for barrier free parking, wheelchair accessible toilet etc.

Only employees 18 and older allowed to operate gas saws.

The wording is quite specific.

Maybe a loophole but we allow all employees to make the fresh cuts with the tree horizontal on the bunks with battery saw.

Bow saws available to adults but many now pick out a tree and staff cut and transport.

 

[ultrarunner]

I love the smell of two stroke in the morning...

I hope this trend continues with battery, it should bring some good old powersaws to market. Then I can scoop them off you old farts.

There is so much gas equipment on the curb on bulky pickup day I thought of having a business on the side.

Mowers including Honda, chainsaws of all kinds… many craftsman and no Stihl yet.

Trimmers and blowers galore…

 

[Idleb]

who owns owns one ? Brand ?

i Cut Ashe Juniper in the Texas Hill country with a 13" for smaller branches or access to trunk and a 14" for thicker branches - both are Ryobi electric. Batteries are not cheap but they last long enough to wear me out. For trunks and larger branches I use my Stihl 14" gas chainsaw - with new chain it cuts like butter. I have other Dewalt tools and they are great.

 

[RoyJackson]

However, for serious loggers, power line work, disaster clean up and such, I think you will see gas saws will live a long time.

Exactly!
These battery saws are great for a residential or hobby farm user

 

[ultrarunner]

… and Christmas Tree farms moving 3,000 trees between Thanksgiving and Christmas…

 

[CCSO5514]

I have the battery-powered M18 chainsaw and M18 pole saw, as well as a Stihl Farm Boss gasoline chainsaw. I have not touched the Stihl since I got the Milwaukee tools. For an unbiased review with a scientific approach, check out these videos:

 

[JRH02]

Thanks for this thread. I've been considering a battery saw to add to the gas saws. We have more forest then we'll ever be able to keep up with and am considering the battery for either the wife, who hates pull cords, or me for quick jobs of dropping lower limbs or small jobs. We also have concerns with needing to keep going in burn ban season.

To burn ban season: I've often sawed into the evening when one can easily see sparks. The sparks I have seen ALWAYS come from the chain and bar. The closest I've ever come to a fire is from very hot exhaust on dry bark or the chain/bar throwing sparks into dry duff. I think the battery saw would have a lower chain speed which would lower the friction from the bar/chain and consequentially the incidence of sparks? Thoughts?

 

[NEPA guy]

I've got the Stihl MS 220 C. I like it. Don't need earmuffs, works well enough. Easier to handle. Great for taking off limbs.

For the bigger stuff or if I need to go at it all day, I'll use the gas powered Stihl MS 290.

 

[Diggin It]

To burn ban season: I've often sawed into the evening when one can easily see sparks. The sparks I have seen ALWAYS come from the chain and bar. The closest I've ever come to a fire is from very hot exhaust on dry bark or the chain/bar throwing sparks into dry duff.
Thoughts?

More bar oil.