Battery powered chainsaw for light yard work?

[pepi]

I dont understand the appeal of battery operated chainsaws or yard equipment at that. I have a few chainsaws more than 20 years old that work perfect, but I don't have any batteries for power tools more than 4 years old that hold a charge for very long. I look at it like its throwing money away. The tools last a long time but long term the batteries wont last. Will you still be able to find a battery for your electric chainsaw 10 or 15 years from now, or have they been discontinued and not available any longer. I would buy a cheap Stihl or Echo chainsaw and use Ethanol free gas and have a saw that will virtually last forever with light usage or deal with a extension corded tool which I hate.

I am in the same boat, I'll take it one step further, other than a drill. Battery powered tools are for the most part a total wast of money. The charges and extra batteries make NO sense ...... 1 gal gas can takes up much less room and stored any place out of the way .... try that with the chargers and batteries

I get a kick out of the one battery fits many tools ...... the quick load bit, supposed to represent the slamming a full magazine into a weapon ........ one problem that battery is always low

 

[bcradio]

Looks like we're off to a bad start. The Husqvarna is DOA. I charged the battery, all the lights on the battery and saw turn on as expected, but zero life from the motor when the the safety and trigger are pressed. **** me to tears.

Make sure no kill switch is engaged before you return it.

 

[bcradio]

I am in the same boat, I'll take it one step further, other than a drill. Battery powered tools are for the most part a total wast of money. The charges and extra batteries make NO sense ...... 1 gal gas can takes up much less room and stored any place out of the way .... try that with the chargers and batteries

I get a kick out of the one battery fits many tools ...... the quick load bit, supposed to represent the slamming a full magazine into a weapon ........ one problem that battery is always low

True for the cordless tools of yesteryear, but not of the current ones. The key thing with cordless for DIY/homeowner types is that they typically are more of a convenience factor rather than a necessity. So financially speaking, they are not the better investment over corded. It is just that being cordless is nice and convenient.

For Pros, cordless saves them time, which in turn makes them money.

 

[Fbmoose48]

The Ryobi brushless 40V is awesome OP. Would be perfect for what you describe.

Note there are some kits out there w the old 1.5ah battery. Don’t buy those - if nothing else they’ll likely be REALLY old. You want at least the 2.6ah batteries. If you have to just buy the saw and battery separately. I might have a charger I could send you.

You also HAVE TO upgrade the bar to an Oregon w an S52 chain. Trust me, it’s night & day. I can get you an Amazon link if you need. The bar and chain are under $30

I cut all over my 35 acres w this saw, love it. I do most of the limbing w it then fire up the gas for bigger rounds if I need to.

One of the best values out there. Under-rated and under appreciated, too.

Agreed. Generally not a fan of Ryobi, but their 40V OPE line is hard to beat for the value of infrequently used tools.

 

[pepi]

True for the cordless tools of yesteryear, but not of the current ones. The key thing with cordless for DIY/homeowner types is that they typically are more of a convenience factor rather than a necessity. So financially speaking, they are not the better investment over corded. It is just that being cordless is nice and convenient.

For Pros, cordless saves them time, which in turn makes them money.

I disagree ....the amount of battery replacements required over long periods of ownership, of the tool nixes the better investment hype....

Convenient... running back to the garage or over to the charger on the bench, retrieving a fresh battery plugging in the spent battery ...........LMAO that' a stretch

In the end, I don"t care what others buy/like. I've used tools long enough to know the difference of a productive and functioning tool, compared to some TV or tool salesman's hype .

Quick example.. have one battery powered tool a drill. That BTW is convenient to a point. Quality name brand, lithium battery When the battery is spent the drill gets stuck in the hole....... never had an electric or air drill do that ........... the battery powered drill is convenient, but is a bit impractical.

Stuck in the work piece, more impractical when up a ladder, would you not agree?

The point being battery power is limited and requires constant attention, unlike other power tools.

 

[ItsNemo]

I disagree ....the amount of battery replacements required over long periods of ownership, of the tool nixes the better investment hype....

Convenient... running back to the garage or over to the charger on the bench, retrieving a fresh battery plugging in the spent battery ...........LMAO that' a stretch

In the end, I don"t care what others buy/like. I've used tools long enough to know the difference of a productive and functioning tool, compared to some TV or tool salesman's hype .

Quick example.. have one battery powered tool a drill. That BTW is convenient to a point. Quality name brand, lithium battery When the battery is spent the drill gets stuck in the hole....... never had an electric or air drill do that ........... the battery powered drill is convenient, but is a bit impractical.

Stuck in the work piece, more impractical when up a ladder, would you not agree?

The point being battery power is limited and requires constant attention, unlike other power tools.

What kind of crappy tools are you using then? The batteries for drills and similar last all day long in full use. I can leave my tools in the slightly above freezing garage for 2 months in the winter and come back and the battery is still nearly fully charged. I never have issues with batteries constantly low? You do realize you have to slap them on a charger once and a while right? The convenience of not having to drag around an extension cord to even start a job. Need to go make that one cut? or drill a half dozen screws in? Well, gotta drag out the cord, find power, and wrap it up at the end.

I am in the same boat, I'll take it one step further, other than a drill. Battery powered tools are for the most part a total wast of money. The charges and extra batteries make NO sense ...... 1 gal gas can takes up much less room and stored any place out of the way .... try that with the chargers and batteries

I get a kick out of the one battery fits many tools ...... the quick load bit, supposed to represent the slamming a full magazine into a weapon ........ one problem that battery is always low

Uh, since when can you store gasoline any place? I have no problem with putting a battery and charger on my kitchen table...I wouldn't do the same with a gallon of gas.

You're nuts man.

 

[wahoowad]

Keep all the anti-battery posts coming! I can't believe you guys use gas powered tools when a good old-fashioned stone axe worked so well for centuries! Those cavemen laugh at your fickle gas tools...

I returned the Husqvarna, and brought home a replacement that worked like it should. The old one started working after the Lowes employee started banging on it and roughly manipulating the chain brake lever. The unit has some kind of interlock switch that wasn't working right.

 

[PR1Gneon]

Own the Ryobi 40v brushless chainsaw and works great for jobs like you described.

My advice is to have at least 2 batteries because when you push it to the limit will drain them fast.

Love the fact that don't have to mix fuel, clean carb, replace spark plug, fuel lines etc.

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[ForceFed70]

I also chuckle at the old timers.

I've used a couple of good quality battery powered chainsaws and I was shocked at how good they work. You can easily buck up a medium sized tree with a couple of batteries.

As far as why you'd want one: The answer is simple = they're reliable and require almost zero maintenance. No worrying about the gas going bad, no mixing fuel, no screwing around with plugs, no choke, no pulling the cord to start, no gasoline fumes/smell, less noise, etc. For small household jobs a quality battery powered unit is absolutely the way to go. Especially if you're the type of person who isn't good with small engine repair/maintenance. Look at the reviews - everyone who actually tries one has loved it.

I've used a sawzall. It's OK for 3", but when it comes to 6" branches the battery powered chainsaw will make 4 cuts before the sawzall finishes it's 1st.

 

[wahoowad]

This thing is AWESOME!

Just spent the past hour wandering my property cutting up all manner of large branches that are continually falling and other fallen small trees that are taking years to decompose. It went through all the 3" to 6" oak branches as easily as my gas Stihl and did a perfectly acceptable job on some 6" to 10" stuff I cut on just for the heck of it. Of course I would break out the gas Stihl if I really wanted to cut some thick stuff but this 40V Husky is a perfect complement to it.

Had a big smile on my face the whole time

 

[wahoowad]

FWIW - The 40V Black and Decker cordless chainsaw is on sale on Amazon for $90 today only. I am not recommending anything B&D - their stuff can be hit and miss - but the Amazon 4-year added protection plan is only $5 so you would have a decent warranty for a long time.

https://www.amazon.com/dp/B00N8PQCE2/?tag=atomicindus08-20

 

[PR1Gneon]

this 40V Husky is a perfect complement to it.

Had a big smile on my face the whole time

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Husky or Ryobi?

 

[kythri]

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Husky or Ryobi?

I think he's talking about something like this:

https://www.lowes.com/pd/Husqvarna-...Electric-Chainsaw-Battery-Included/1000180825

Husky = nickname for Husqvarna

 

[PR1Gneon]

I think he's talking about something like this:

https://www.lowes.com/pd/Husqvarna-...Electric-Chainsaw-Battery-Included/1000180825

Husky = nickname for Husqvarna

[emoji106]

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[mwwusa]

You had the same reaction I did. I can't believe how good the saw is. Glad your happy. I love mine.

 

[wahoowad]

Thanks for the recommendation!

 

[jsaw]

3-6" branches? Do you have a battery powered sawzall? If so, you can get some "pruning" blades that are about 9" long at your local hardware store. A buddy and I both use these in our Ryobi 18v sawzalls while camping to help cut dryfall that we collect for the campfire. They rip through just about everything and pretty quick too, last a long time.

The sawzall will not cut as fast as a chain saw, but it equires much less maintainence than a chain saw. The pruning blades work really well for me.