Electric chainsaw

[willtim]

Any recommendations on an electric chainsaw? I'm cutting light firewood for multi-day camping. Battery life is an issue. Thank you.

 

[coyotekilla]

The stihl battery saw line has different size motors, but all or most batteries interchange. For instance the a300 battery fits the ms300 saw and the smaller ones. Put a big battery and a small saw together and you will get a very long run time. Also shorter bars draw less power.

Im not an expert, but I guess I'm a professional, I run a tree service to pay for my hunting habit lol. Be glad to help if I can.

 

[EvanG17]

We use Milwaukee ones at work (lineman). They seem to hold battery life and have been dependable

 

[Aaron-in-CO]

My 12” Dewalt gets the job done great, but don’t get it unless you’re already deep into the dewalt ecosystem. It leaks bar oil pretty bad. This seems to be a common, maybe universal, issue with this model. But still worth it to me with a bunch of dewalt batteries around already.

 

[Tobe_B]

I have a Milwaukee Saw. I got the larger 12aH batteries for it. Works pretty well for what I need. But I’ve got a good assortment of other Milwaukee tools and batteries so I just keep cycling batteries until I’m done. Really it all depends on what type of wood you’re cutting on and how sharp you keep your chain.


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[Bluefish]

I have used the dewalt 20” saw. Cuts well, but battery life is the limiting factor. Not like running a gas saw.

 

[Steve300xcw]

Battery life is an issue.

Then get a gas one

 

[ben h]

My 12” Dewalt gets the job done great, but don’t get it unless you’re already deep into the dewalt ecosystem. It leaks bar oil pretty bad. This seems to be a common, maybe universal, issue with this model. But still worth it to me with a bunch of dewalt batteries around already.

Funny, I was just talking with my brother the other day about the battery dilema. We have $thousands of them over the years from other tools, so we pretty much buy Dewalt, not because they're the best, but we're too far down that path, to switch brands. Our Dewalt cordless chain saw is okay, but also is a mess with bar oil. If you're relitively close to a power source, my go to is a Oregon $140 corded saw. I have gas and battery chain saws and don't use them at all if I'm within 100' of an outlet.

 

[coyotekilla]

Then get a gas one

I have 8 or 9 saws, 3 are battery. As for maintenence and ease of use, im not buying gas saws under 50cc, battery is king. Quieter, just as powerful, and no carb to clean & pull cord to break.

 

[Gobbler36]

I really like my ego one

 

[bayoublaster7527]

Been pretty happy with Milwaukee saw. I already had Milwaukee tools so it made sense. Does leak bar oil pretty bad.

 

[Steve300xcw]

I have 8 or 9 saws, 3 are battery. As for maintenence and ease of use, im not buying gas saws under 50cc, battery is king. Quieter, just as powerful, and no carb to clean & pull cord to break.

I get it. I really dont understand 50-60cc gas saws to be honest.

Cheapo echo400 and a few cans of premix is a pretty solid way to go though. I wouldnt buy that sorta gas if I was burning a bunch if it. But it seems to last longer than even mixing up non-ethnol, though I do not know why.

 

[Bluefish]

As I have saws from 30 to 90 cc, I have a hard time adding an electric, but I think there could be a spot to have a small top handle electric. Even with that said, I was amazed at the difference between a true pro saw stihl 201 vs a more consumer grade 192/194. The 201 really is better.

The 660 doesn’t come out to play much, but it’s nice to have a big saw when it’s needed. That could probably be electric as it doesn’t make very many cuts when it is used. Although that would be a lot of battery to get 7 hp.

 

[chizelhead]

I upgraded from a Ryobi to a Husqvarna 540. I highly recommend the Husqvarna. I've heard good things about Milwaukee.

 

[Steve300xcw]

I have a hard time adding an electric, but I think there could be a spot to have a small top handle electric.

M18 hatchet is a very handy lil shit. I break down a lot of cardboard with mine

I wouldnt want to go cutting firewood with the thing. But for a lil prune job, or stupid stuff that you dont want to smoke a good chain on.......

 

[RockAndSage]

Milwaukee M18, super happy with it. Does absolutely everything I need short of dropping big timber or cutting cordwood. Excellent to keep in the truck off-road, too, for small needs or removing a fallen tree from the road - no gas to spill, fuel lines to maintain, nice and quiet, etc. Having other tools in the M18 ecosystem just make it a no-brainer for me, but I'm very happy with mine in general anyhow.

 

[CJ19]

My wife got me a cobalt one from a box store. If you want to cut a big log thats across the road or a few days of smallish to medium diameter firewood its great. I use veg oil so no odor and it can ride inside the vehicle of need be. Battery life is just so so. If I want to cut wood for a few weeks or the winter, the gas saw is coming out.

 

[Burnsie]

I have an 18" EGO - I'm happy with it, the sucker really hogs through some good size wood if you keep your chain sharp. For the average home owner who isn't needing to use a chain saw regularly, I think electric is the only way to go - no messing with mixed gas, fumes, noise, clogged carbs....etc. A good electric saw can get lot done on one battery, I always have an extra on standby if I have a bit bigger project. If you have a lot of property or are cutting a seasons worth of firewood you are going to want the appropriate gas saw, but for occasional home use, electric all the way.