Just another junk chainsaw

[Hay Dude]

As used pretty dang close and 500i the lightest 80cc out there. The rest would weigh the same as that battery saw.

Call me impressed big time.

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Yeah the 500i is light for its power. Once gas loses its weight advantage, then only endurance is left.
I would expect new battery tech will propel them past gas in a few more years.
I like it, but for now, my “poor ol pathetic” (but lightweight ) 500i will have to do lol

I can’t wait for the electric saws to get even better. I’ll be a buyer.

Electric are a great choice for guys who work around the shop or house all day and have outlets for chargers.

I had a DeWalt 60V saw and it was a pile of crap. The other thing was the batteries would die quickly. Even with 3 12amp/hour batteries, the charger couldn’t keep up with demand and my truck battery would almost be dead if it had to charge batteries all day.

Gas still wins the day pretty easy out in the woods, for now. Hope that electric keeps pushing to be better.

 

[xyz123]

@Hay Dude

Tree guys in quit zone already been using them for years.

One guy I know charges right at his truck on the job 6 days a week with a battery trim saw for climbing.

I knew a guy that had to use battery saws at a cemetery. Big saw like this if a biggun went down. Would be nice.

They have their place.

 

[Hay Dude]

I think we’re both saying the same thing, but we use saws in different ways. I have no access to AC with 100% of my sawing being off in the woods, so gas still has the edge.

I almost bit on the Stihl pro electric, but went with a 261C.

No regrets, but electric is on the verge of passing gas.

 

[34Willys]

I have a large collection of Milwaukee 18V power tools, so I bought the 18V top handle electric chainsaw. It's heavy, but the problem is it's all weight way rearward, so you would need a wrist like Popeye to push the cut through a branch. It cuts really good and the batteries last a long time, but once you're off the dogs, it just sort of hops along. There is no cutting out near the tip. I think part of the problem is the crappy safety anti-kickback chain, but there is no assistance from the saw to bury the chain.
The reason I wanted a top handle was to be able to use one hand on the saw and the other holding the branch, and also to be able to reach out for a cut, but this saw doesn't work well for either of those.
I'll probably sell and get a gas one.
Patrick

 

[xyz123]

Per dealer overseas.

37 min heavy use with the biggest battery,
46 min light use.

I live in belgium and am a Cramer dealer. In europe its branded as Cramer, different name/colour exactly the same product as Greenworks.

 

[Hay Dude]

Greenworks all chinese made?

 

[xyz123]

Greenworks all chinese made?

You tell me I dont look into that.

Stihl has China all in it too. Just assembled in Germany or US and China. Using domestic and foreign parts.

Why stihl husky announced raising their prices due to tariffs also.

STIHL in China: Production sites in Qingdao, Huizhou and Hong Kong | STIHL

Click here to find out more about STIHL in China and about the STIHL and ZAMA production sites.

corporate.stihl.rs

 

[Hay Dude]

Yeah, I know. Everyone makes crap in China. GM, Ford,,,, Hell Caterpillar makes diesel engines in China, John Deere makes huge pieces of complex machinery in China, too.

I just wanted to know if the whole greenworks company was making everything there.

you have your hands in chain saws all day, I figured you knew.

 

[xyz123]

you have your hands in chain saws all day, I figured you knew.

Not on these. But been watching them for a few years.

That one guy said the echo 2500 battery saw he bought their battery's are made by them.

I have info some where on who does stihl battery's somewhere too.

 

[xyz123]

The reviews on all greenworks battery products are pretty good. From wha the local battery shop told me, greenworks makes good batteries and they can be repaired. The same manufacturing they use for batteries is the same echo uses. One of the reasons I went with echo.

Are you the one that just bought a 2500 top handle saw? If so could you put on a scale with battery and b+c to see the weight as used.

I wish they would do the rear handle of that one. For wife
The rear handle one they have now has crap reviews compared to their 2500 TH one.

The TH 2511 is 8 ounces oe .5lbs lighter then this rear handle PHO.

Then ready to use full with 12" nano.

My clone 2511 too few ounces more then oem because of extra bar stud and nut.