Battery Chainsaw

[Feugh]

I only use a chainsaw to buck my annual supply of firewood, which I transport home in the truck in 5ft lengths which I’ve cut with a bow saw. The chainsaw I use is a McCulloch electric corded one, which is plenty powerful for my needs.
I’m considering getting a battery saw for taking away from the house. I’d prefer battery rather than petrol because it’s quieter and probably cheaper, plus there’s less maintenance required. Does anyone else use one and have any recommendations?

 

[mchughcb]

Yes the stihl 200B.

 

[Geoff9]

I've got a Ryobi one plus. Lots of tools use the same battery.
As a saw it's good enough for the lighter jobs in the garden, light enough and cuts well enough but I always take the petrol Stihl to the woods.

 

[willowbank]

I have a Makita 36v top handle saw and it’s great, only this morning we were using it to trim out around a seat.
Light enough to use single handed and batteries last a good while.

Willowbank.

 

[User00035]

The Makitas are probably the best quality and performance you can get for the money. Husky and Stihl battery saws (the Husky is the best IMO) are more pro quality, but a lot more expensive and probably more than you need.
I know of professional hedge layers who use 36v Makitas all day. Best compromise between budget professional and top-end domestic.

 

[NP435]

If the Makita saw is anything like the other tools they sell should be a fine tool.

 

[willowbank]

If the Makita saw is anything like the other tools they sell should be a fine tool.

Together with the extended warranty imo good value for the outlay, plus batts fit my other Makita tools.

WB

 

[long_range_rob]

I know a tree surgeon who uses nothing else now. He believes his hearing is starting to recover.

 

[User00035]

And his lungs.

 

[eldon]

Just be aware with PPE i.e. trousers, electric chainsaws have different requirements to petrol due to the torque differences.

 

[lanber123]

Resurrecting this thread as I've just had a tantrum with 3 stihl saws, all fresh from legit servicing and only ran on motomix poxy hateful, things thinking about an electric for small cutting jobs and general tidying up around the farm. Any recommendations?

 

[The Singing Stalker]

I have 2electric saws, mains powered, Marita and a cheap b and q jobbie. I use them for cutting wood at home. Both are great. I have cut up to 12 inches with them. They don’t bounce across the ground like a petrol one, they stop and start when you want. The important bit is to remember to fill up with chain oil as it is easy to forget.

for petrol ones I have been using a draper one for 4 years. It has just packed up and to be fair if I could be bothered I could get it running as the issue is a flow thing. Cost me £85. Cheaper to sell it on eBay and buy another one for £110.

Just bought a makita battery one that I haven’t had a chance to try yet but, like all makita kit I would expect it to be good. Will just be interesting to see how long the battery lasts. Might not need a petrol one.

i am not a pro. I cut about 6 to 8 sq meters a year mainly less than 10” thick.
I need to look at trousers so interested must look into that Comment above on the trouser spec.

 

[Feugh]

Resurrecting this thread as I've just had a tantrum with 3 stihl saws, all fresh from legit servicing and only ran on motomix poxy hateful, things thinking about an electric for small cutting jobs and general tidying up around the farm. Any recommendations?

In the end, after reading reviews and watching YouTube, I got a DeWalt. The first one failed on the first trip and was immediately replaced FOC. The second one has been fine and I have done two years worth of firewood with it now. It fairly munches through the wood.
The battery doesn’t last all that long so if I am clearing windfalls off of tracks I can only do half a dozen before I have to recharge. I also have found that the bar pinches very easily. For these reasons I am considering a petrol saw too.

 

[Tazz]

I've got a Ryobi one plus. Lots of tools use the same battery.
As a saw it's good enough for the lighter jobs in the garden, light enough and cuts well enough but I always take the petrol Stihl to the woods.

Yes I also have the Ryobi battery chain saw it’s very good, light and easy to use, I also have the long pole saw 9 inch chain saw it’s brilliant for chopping through high branches I use it for clearing around high seats

 

[Game1]

Dewalt 54v is brilliant don’t buy makita there behind the times now in a carpenter and swapped over to dewalt and it gets used day in day out. Flex volt all the way

 

[Hunter 6.5]

+1 for Ryobi had one 36v variant and was one of the best tools I have ever. Makita, Bosh, Stihl they will be all good but my advice will be whatever you like, don't go with anything less than 36v

 

[VSS]

The Husky battery powered chainsaws are pretty amazing really. It's incredible how cordless technology has improved. I wouldn't have considered one a few years ago.

 

[User00035]

But not cheap. I am beginning to wonder whether Husqvarna aren't deliberately making their petrol saws more and more sh*t in order to push people towards battery. Their pro saws are now chuck-away. They perform very well, until they don't, and then they are designed to be thrown away.

 

[Jamouk]

Brilliant bit of kit batteries charge in 30 mins and last 30 mins so got 2 couldn't believe how good it is !

 

[User00035]

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Brilliant bit of kit batteries charge in 30 mins and last 30 mins so got 2 couldn't believe how good it is !

How much (including spare batteries, fast charger and inverter)?