Battery powered chainsaw

[Richard001]

Refurb available at Direct tools outlet online for $89 right now. (no battery but if like me I have several of those laying around)

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Steve

Hi Steve,
Not only do I not have batteries, I also don't have a charger. So at this time, I will pass on your offer.

Richard

 

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For just the low dollar value, there is this:

Kobalt 40V saw Model KCS1040A03 40V 14" SAW W/4.0AH BATTERY AND CHARGER
$120.00 PLUS $30.00 SHIPPING TOTAL COST $150

This is a internet price from E-bay. Local Lowes price is:
$229.00 for the same saw/kit.

So here is the question, how does any warranty repair or replacement differ from local purchase or internet purchase ?

Richard

Typically you have to purchase from an authorized dealer to have a valid warranty. The seller at that price on eBay is unlikely to be such, and that's why you're getting a discount.

Some dealers may sell on Amazon or eBay; if it's important to you double check who the seller is.

IMO with a big enough discount and an extremely high seller rating it may be worth it... maybe.

 

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Refurb available at Direct tools outlet online for $89 right now. (no battery but if like me I have several of those laying around)

Direct Tools Outlet Site

www.directtoolsoutlet.com

Steve

That's the older 14". I'm taking about the not-yet-released 20" that'll presumably have even more power. Advance reviews look promising but that's expectable considering the reviewers obviously have a relationship with the vendor to get product early to review...

 

[Grumpycat]

I want to get a 14" battery powered saw that I will use from time to time to cut down trees or just trim some of the limbs on my trees in my yard. This will NOT be used in a business or professional type situation.

I have used the 14" and 16" versions of EGo's chain saw. Exact same saw, different bar.

The 18" EGo in comparison is a delight. I think you will be pleased. All EGo tools use compatible batteries, all 56V, only the amp-hour capacity differentiates. More amp-hours the heavier the battery. The 18" saw may not put out maximum torque with less than a 5Ah battery, I know the 16" was a wimp when I tried a 2.5Ah.

If you do a lot of trail trimming you will delight in the electric never having to be started just to trim a little branch. Just pick it up, pull the trigger, cut, release trigger.

Vendors will try to impress you with high numbers. Doesn't 80V sound impressive? How could you go wrong with 80V? Everyone knows the higher the voltage the smaller the wired needed! That is the theory. The reality is 80V is better than 20V. But that doesn't mean they can't get the job done with 20V.

Other vendors emphasize amp-hours. To accurately compare one with another multiply volts times amp-hours to get watt-hours. An EGo 56V 7.5Ah is 420 Wh. A Greenworks 80V 4Ah is 320 Wh.

I have DeWalt smaller tools including angle grinder and 1/2" impact driver for lug nuts. My bigger stuff is EGo including self-propelled lawn mower.

 

[Richard001]

Other vendors emphasize amp-hours. To accurately compare one with another multiply volts times amp-hours to get watt-hours. An EGo 56V 7.5Ah is 420 Wh. A Greenworks 80V 4Ah is 320 Wh.

Well that is the truth.

I have looked at the EGO 14" saw. It maybe a fine saw, but there is a significant price difference between that and the Ryobi, with the EGO being more.

Richard

 

[Grumpycat]

I have looked at the EGO 14" saw. It maybe a fine saw, but there is a significant price difference between that and the Ryobi, with the EGO being more.

I would not buy the EGo 14” or 16” at all. But the 18” is a no-apologies saw.

Not familiar with the Ryobi.

 

[Snobdds]

I was at the cabin this past weekend for the first time since the snow mostly melted. A neighbor down river came driving up. He asked if I could come cut a tree out of his drive so he can get in. I chuckled. It was just last year he was bragging how awesome his dewalt battery saw was.

Lets just say it was not up to the task of getting him in.

I grabbed my oldest, but strong, Husky 2100. I run 40:1 in it and let her run. I told him not to worry about the smoke, that's just power and reliability.

It was a proud moment to show the know-it-all the folly in his ways...

 

[John_Mc]

I would not buy the EGo 14” or 16” at all. But the 18” is a no-apologies saw.

Not familiar with the Ryobi.

I've only used one a couple of times, but from my experience, if someone were to put a 16" bar on the Ego 18" saw, that would be a better match of power to bar size.

 

[Richard001]

OK an update. This morning I looked again at the Ryobi saws at Home Depot. Well today, they had a new offering. They had the 40V 14" saw kit that included a battery and a spare chain, that was less dollars than the Rhobi I was look at.

So i decided to go for it. It's this one:
RYOBI 40V HP Brushless 14 in. Electric Battery Chainsaw and Extra Chain with 4.0 Ah Battery and Charger for $250. With my military discount, the price was only $20 more than the E-bay one I was looking at.

I hope this works out.

 

[ArlyA]

OK an update. This morning I looked again at the Ryobi saws at Home Depot. Well today, they had a new offering. They had the 40V 14" saw kit that included a battery and a spare chain, that was less dollars than the Rhobi I was look at.

So i decided to go for it. It's this one:
RYOBI 40V HP Brushless 14 in. Electric Battery Chainsaw and Extra Chain with 4.0 Ah Battery and Charger for $250. With my military discount, the price was only $20 more than the E-bay one I was looking at.

I hope this works out.

please report on it after a few tanks of oil.

 

[IXLR8]

I purchased the EGO 16" based the video reviews posted back around post 147 in this thread and my better half bought the EGO string trimmer and she really liked it. The EGO beat the Sthil saw in that review in every metric except weight and run time. The EGO had a 2.5ah battery and the Sthil had a 7.2ah battery... that explains the difference in run time. I have cut down/sliced up 3 trees in the 10"-12" diameter range and it has done well, no complaints. I do need to be honest in that 2 of the trees were dead pines and the other was a holly tree, not the hardest woods to cut. I have some oaks that need to come down this fall and it will be interesting to see how it does on those. It does the job well and I don't need to worry about gas and pull starting, it is also quiet enough that there is no need to wear hearing protection. It is rapidly becoming my go to saw.

 

[Grumpycat]

I purchased the EGO 16" based the video reviews posted back around post 147 in this thread and my better half bought the EGO string trimmer and she really liked it. The EGO beat the Sthil saw in that review in every metric except weight and run time. The EGO had a 2.5ah battery and the Sthil had a 7.2ah battery... that explains the difference in run time.

Not knowing what review or Stihl saw I believe you are comparing Stihl 36V 7.2Ah (260Wh) to EGo 56V 2.5Ah (140Wh). The 18" EGo comes with 5.0Ah (280Wh). Watt-hours is the most accurate measure of battery capacity.

The runtime of the battery also depends a lot on how hard it is worked.

The 16" EGo I borrowed had no grunt with a 2.5Ah battery. Much better with the heavier 7.5Ah battery from my EGo mower. But not the equal of the 18" I purchased with a 5.0Ah battery.

 

[IXLR8]

The EGO I got was the 16" with the 5.0ah battery. I can push the saw thru the log as hard as I want and the chain doesn't slow down.

 

[Grumpycat]

The EGO I got was the 16" with the 5.0ah battery. I can push the saw thru the log as hard as I want and the chain doesn't slow down.

I was trying to cut dead dry sassafras with the 16" and was not terribly impressed even with a brand new chain. It struggled. But since my 18" has cut similar with ease.

 

[Oaktree]

I was at the cabin this past weekend for the first time since the snow mostly melted. A neighbor down river came driving up. He asked if I could come cut a tree out of his drive so he can get in. I chuckled. It was just last year he was bragging how awesome his dewalt battery saw was.

Lets just say it was not up to the task of getting him in.

I grabbed my oldest, but strong, Husky 2100. I run 40:1 in it and let her run. I told him not to worry about the smoke, that's just power and reliability.

It was a proud moment to show the know-it-all the folly in his ways...

Some people take pride in odd things.
Both types of saws have their place. For those small jobs, an electric saw shines. Pop in a battery, and cut. By the time you've gotten a gas saw started, the project is done with the battery saw.
Gas saws are still way out in front when it comes to bigger jobs, both in power and run time.

I have both.

 

[Snobdds]

Some people take pride in odd things.
Both types of saws have their place. For those small jobs, an electric saw shines. Pop in a battery, and cut. By the time you've gotten a gas saw started, the project is done with the battery saw.
Gas saws are still way out in front when it comes to bigger jobs, both in power and run time.

I have both.

I guess the point was, people are starting to rely upon battery chainsaws. If you're dependent upon getting in or getting out...they're not there yet.

I agree they have a place, but it's light duty to this point.

 

[John_Mc]

I guess the point was, people are starting to rely upon battery chainsaws. If you're dependent upon getting in or getting out...they're not there yet.

I agree they have a place, but it's light duty to this point.

From what I've seen, there are a number of battery chainsaws which will match a decent 40cc gas saw. There are a couple which match a decent 50cc gas saw (but not a pro-type 50cc saw). I've yet to find one that works well with anything longer than a 16" bar (at least in the hardwoods I'm generally dealing with. Maybe I'd feel differently if I was dealing with more Pine?)

 

[Richard001]

This morning, I did my 5 battery use on my Ryobi 14" saw. Overall, I am satisfied, but, well you knew there would be a but. Twice now I have had the saw quit after cutting for maybe 20 minutes. The display on the battery is indicating "battery overheated". After removing the battery from the saw, the overall temp of the battery pack does not seem that warm, how ever, the bottom of the battery does seem quite warm. This is the area where the control circuit is. Here is a cut from a Youtube video of a 2.5AH 40V battery showing the control board.

I have just got a new 40V 4Ah battery for the saw. Now I have two of them. I sent a note to Ryobi asking if the "hot battery" thing is a battery fault. Doesn't seem that the battery should shut down that way.

Richard

 

[ArlyA]

This morning, I did my 5 battery use on my Ryobi 14" saw. Overall, I am satisfied, but, well you knew there would be a but. Twice now I have had the saw quit after cutting for maybe 20 minutes. The display on the battery is indicating "battery overheated". After removing the battery from the saw, the overall temp of the battery pack does not seem that warm, how ever, the bottom of the battery does seem quite warm. This is the area where the control circuit is. Here is a cut from a Youtube video of a 2.5AH 40V battery showing the control board.

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I have just got a new 40V 4Ah battery for the saw. Now I have two of them. I sent a note to Ryobi asking if the "hot battery" thing is a battery fault. Doesn't seem that the battery should shut down that way.

Richard

Not sure I'm following your verbiage (I'm slow?) but my Makita's will shut down and say "your battery is HOT!"

 

[Angus]

Came home yesterday to find a 30yr old apple tree snapped off 5ft up . Grabbed the Dewalt electric and limbed it all up bucked till I got to the 14" portion of the trunk on one 5ah one 2ah battery(no hearing protection), put 1/2 tank mix in the Stihl 041 32" and cut stump flush to ground and bucked it up in 5 min(ear muffs). Emptied the 1/4 tank fuel back as who knows when it'll be started again.
Each has it purpose and will keep both as needed. Gal of mix is taking forever to use now!