Experience with Milwaukee m18 chainsaw? And stihl repair

[Remington92]

I think it’s finally time to retire my trusty stihl 009 and eyeing battery powered this go round since I don’t cut near as much wood as I used to snd sick of fighting old gas issues.

Anyone run one of the m18 top handle 14” saws? I’ve got all Milwaukee tools so the battery commonality makes the most sense. I also prefer a top handle saw like my 009 in a 14-16” bar. I’ve watched a pile of YouTube videos but those don’t give you a perspective on running one for more than a few cuts as well as 90% of YouTubers have no business touching a saw . How do these new battery saws compare to a comparable gas?

Also side note anyone know of any top notch stihl mechanics / restoration places, preferably in Montana? The 009 has a lot of sentimental value as well as being an awesome little saw.

 

[jolemons]

Big fan of my Milwaukee 16" bar saw. I also have a 14" Dewalt, which is worth less than a paper weight. Matt's Saw Shop in Belgrade has been good for us on old saws with limited parts available.

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[ThorM465]

I've got that same chainsaw. I picked it up sometime this last year when HD had it on a get a free 8ah battery special. I'd say that was well worth it. It does well enough around the house and it's a decent campsite chainsaw. I'd recommend having 2 8ah batteries at a minimum.

 

[Coueskiller43]

I can’t speak on the Milwaukee 18v saw but the Stihl battery powered chainsaws are awesome! I’m a fan of Milwaukee 18v tools and think they have some of the best batteries out there. If you already have a pile of Milwaukee batteries I’d buy a bare tool chainsaw and give it a shot. The batteries are always the bigger investment.

 

[bayoublaster7527]

Love my Milwaukee M18 saw. Very handy, held up well. Just understand the limitations of battery powered tools. You aren’t gonna be able to cut a whole tree up with one battery.

 

[schmalzy]

I echo the above. Happy with mine. Super convenient.


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[EvanG17]

We use the milwaukee at work being that its provided by the company. And we love them. i cant say i would go felling giant trees with it,but it serves its purpose when needed and guys i work with love it.

 

[Remington92]

My days of stacking cords to get through the winter are over so now I only need a saw for around camp or clearing down trees off logging roads.

 

[WV Mountaineer]

I think it’s finally time to retire my trusty stihl 009 and eyeing battery powered this go round since I don’t cut near as much wood as I used to snd sick of fighting old gas issues.

Anyone run one of the m18 top handle 14” saws? I’ve got all Milwaukee tools so the battery commonality makes the most sense. I also prefer a top handle saw like my 009 in a 14-16” bar. I’ve watched a pile of YouTube videos but those don’t give you a perspective on running one for more than a few cuts as well as 90% of YouTubers have no business touching a saw . How do these new battery saws compare to a comparable gas?

Also side note anyone know of any top notch stihl mechanics / restoration places, preferably in Montana? The 009 has a lot of sentimental value as well as being an awesome little saw.

Can’t help you but to say the 009 is a great little saw. Before I’d buy a battery saw I’d put the money in that. I understand the battery saw are pretty good. But, that 009 is likely going to be lighter and run way harder. I loved mine for trimming limbs and to carry on a 4 wheeler.

 

[dubllung4]

I’ve got a Milwaukee top handle and it’s my go to 90% of the time. Awesome little saw.

 

[Sunshine40]

Pick up one of those new "FORGE" m18 batteries for your milwaukee saw and it will be a game changer. Battery saws are making huge advancements every year and the argument against them for light home owner use is getting flimsier and flimsier. Stihls new battery MSA300 is pretty darn impressive.

I worked for Stihl corporate for a few years out of college. People were constantly asking about parts for 009s. Unfortunately alot of the parts are discontinued. Go on eaby and buy up all the "parts" saws you can. I worked with a guy that had no less then 15 of them piled up in his barn just to keep 1 saw running.

 

[displacedtexan]

I worked for Stihl corporate for a few years out of college. People were constantly asking about parts for 009s. Unfortunately alot of the parts are discontinued. Go on eaby and buy up all the "parts" saws you can. I worked with a guy that had no less then 15 of them piled up in his barn just to keep 1 saw running.

But the Stihl guys say they never need anything...

 

[Sunshine40]

But the Stihl guys say they never need anything...

The ms660 I have torn apart on my work bench right now says otherwise

 

[displacedtexan]

The ms660 I have torn apart on my work bench right now says otherwise

Sounds like my Huskys.

Awesome until they ain't. Lol

 

[Billy Goat]

I went through this.


I have a pile of Milwaukee tools, ended up with a Stihl electric, can't remember what number. Few years ago, second biggest they had. It was still 1/4 chain which I figured made battery last longer.


I have loved the saw except when I need it when temps are in the teens.


I had a wood lot cut, could spend 45 minutes per battery working up red oak tops, decent sized stuff.

I had a stihl 260, husky 350, stihl 460. Still keep 460 around but pretty much only the 28"bar lives on it now. Use it to drop trees, and cut up logs to around 20". Smaller I use my toy saw.
I'll look tomorrow what saw it is, but I do have a thread on it here.

 

[MuleDeerMike]

My days of stacking cords to get through the winter are over so now I only need a saw for around camp or clearing down trees off logging roads.

Its perfect for that, that's what I use mine for and also random shit around the house. Milwaukee 16" is what I have. Make sure you keep the chain sharp and stay up on that, that's the biggest thing. And the bigger the battery you use, the better it will cut.

 

[Remington92]

Just out of curiosity are there any of the newer 14-18" stihl gas worth a damn? I remember working at a farm supply store in the late 2000s and most of the stuff we sold was hot garbage that the epa ruined. I see the older 0series saws bring as much if not more than a new one still.

 

[DangerRanger]

You can still buy a new ms250 I think

I’m in the market now after my kobalt 80v is having issues. My biggest issue with electric lifelong tools is the lack of service and parts. One day they quit and it’s just over

 

[Sunshine40]

Just out of curiosity are there any of the newer 14-18" stihl gas worth a damn? I remember working at a farm supply store in the early 2010s and most of the stuff we sold was hot garbage that the epa ruined. I see the older 0series saws bring as much if not more than a new one still.

The 271 is a pretty sturdy farm/ ranch saw. The 261 and 362 are both great saws but they are pro saws so they have the price Tag that goes with it. Any of the homeowner stuff is choked out to run clean to keep the epa off their back.

 

[Remington92]

The 271 is a pretty sturdy farm/ ranch saw. The 261 and 362 are both great saws but they are pro saws so they have the price Tag that goes with it. Any of the homeowner stuff is choked out to run clean to keep the epa off their back.

What bout smaller than those? I see stihl used to import a 241 which is more the size I prefer. Unpopular opinion but I think most folks run a saw way bigger than they need for 95% of tasks.