Battery powered chainsaw

[CloverKnollFarms]

I'm more interested in the newer Echo lightweight saws... The battery saws are just so damn heavy

 

[WinterDeere]

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

Are you new here?

 

[ArlyA]

I'm more interested in the newer Echo lightweight saws... The battery saws are just so damn heavy

These are limbing saws and gosh they are good for lighter cut. We carry them via 6x6 or backpacks all the time now. I was late to game for tree tools battery powered. I have two of there now. Seen here with twine locking up the chain!

 

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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.

That's where I'm at too.
I was seriously looking at getting a battery saw 14-18" range recently because my smaller gasser was being a PITA in many way, but now that I got that sorted out I can probably give the market a few more years before I reconsider.

Considering the extra weight that battery saws seem to have right now compared to a gas of (really) the same power, it doesn't seem like no-brainer to switch, especially as the fatigue from a few extra pounds could lead to serious injury. Still it would be really nice to have a battery saw in my truck...

 

[California]

Photo - toughest thing I've cut with the little Ryobi 18v chainsaw. Eucalyptus, green, tough! After this cut I made one more cut back where it was a little larger. I'm re-opening access into this terrace in the orchard.

I thought running it this hard might overheat it, but no problems, no heat or smell. I have a second new motor (less bar) that I found for $10 at Goodwill so I'm not risking much if I have to run it hard again.

I don't recall that it ever stalled in this project.

This isn't as fast as a gas saw but its well matched to what I need, for orchard pruning in soft Apple wood.

Incidentally, this saw stops the instant I let go of the trigger. There's no inertia.

 

[two_bit_score]

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…

I too bought a Stihl corded chainsaw. On a big discount just before the battery craze hit. I use it often at the building on quick cuts and in the yard. It's powerful. Always starts, LOL.

I wouldn't mind having a battery top handle but by the time the charger and two batteries are added, whew....

 

[Fuddyduddy1952]

When I spoke with Greenworks they said, of course, the lower AH battery the lighter weight...like 2AH vs 5AH. 5AH gives more cutting time though.

 

[Fixastuff]

When I spoke with Greenworks they said, of course, the lower AH battery the lighter weight...like 2AH vs 5AH. 5AH gives more cutting time though.

More cutting power also. The 2ah will cutout sometimes even when full. The 5ah does not.

 

[Grumpycat]

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 don't think anyone was making battery saws because they thought the government wanted them to.

Just as no one made battery drills because the government wanted them to.

Darn creative Capitalist Pigs saw a market and pursued it. I bought an EGo 18" chainsaw because it best suited my needs. Am not a professional landscaper or logger. An EGo 56v string trimmer is also perfect for my use.

 

[WinterDeere]

I don't think anyone was making battery saws because they thought the government wanted them to.

Well, there's this:

The law, signed into effect in October, directs the California Air Resources Board (CARB) to create rules banning the sale of new gasoline-powered lawn tools, including mowers, handheld equipment and any new gas-powered equipment using small off-road engines, by 2024, or whenever feasible.

A look at California’s ban on gas-powered equipment | Landscape Management

Many OEM manufacturers of battery-powered equipment say they see the adversity in California as an opportunity for the green industry nationwide.

www.landscapemanagement.net

 

[Grumpycat]

Well, there's this:

A look at California’s ban on gas-powered equipment | Landscape Management

Many OEM manufacturers of battery-powered equipment say they see the adversity in California as an opportunity for the green industry nationwide.

www.landscapemanagement.net

And which came first the chicken or the egg?

In this case the battery tools were there before a government decided to make them mandatory.

 

[WinterDeere]

And which came first the chicken or the egg?

In this case the battery tools were there before a government decided to make them mandatory.

Good point, at least your second sentence.

The first one is easy though... the egg. I'm not sure what the hell kind of pre-historic chicken ancestor laid it, but the first chicken came out of an egg.

 

[4570Man]

I took this picture as a joke but that’s how some people expect us to work.

 

[Fuddyduddy1952]

Is this possible?

 

[WinterDeere]

Is this possible?

I don't think so. I just ran out to the shed and grabbed my very well-tuned Stihl 036 Pro off the shelf. This is a saw that usually starts on second pull from dead cold, and first pull thereafter. Here's what I did:

1. Set multifunction lever to full choke, pressed decomp valve, drew cord out and released. Nothing.
2. Repeated second time. Nothing.
3. Gave the pull cord the usual yank, fired right up.
4. Warmed up the saw a few seconds, shut it off. Set multifunction lever to warm start position, yanked the cord, started right back up. Repeated two more times, to verify consistent one-pull starts.
5. Repeated trick in video three more times, with multifunction lever set to warm start position, nothing. No start.
6. Gave the cord a quick yank, fired right up, as it should.

Saw is good, video is a hoax, or maybe only applicable to very specific models.

 

[ArlyA]

I do my own research on YouTub. Its aways right.

 

[Snobdds]

I took this picture as a joke but that’s how some people expect us to work. View attachment 828347

Best post of the thread...

 

[WinterDeere]

Speaking of starting saws and decomp valves, I always get a kick of watching people try to start my 064 AV. It's 85cc at 110 psi, and will yank your shoulder half out of its socket, if you don't fully-commit to the cord pull. Most people try it once, and hand it right back.

 

[Snobdds]

Speaking of starting saws and decomp valves, I always get a kick of watching people try to start my 064 AV. It's 85cc at 110 psi, and will yank your shoulder half out of its socket, if you don't fully-commit to the cord pull. Most people try it once, and hand it right back.

I have a husky 2100 that needs a full wrap around pull cord to start.

 

[WinterDeere]

I have a husky 2100 that needs a full wrap around pull cord to start.

Yeah, that's a real saw. Keeps the faint of heart from having a go at it.

"You can't start it? Then you can't run it!"

I ran an 084 for a short time, before trading it in on the 064, something like 135 cc. Like putting a bar and chain on a motorcycle engine.