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Re: [Shop-talk] Milwaukee chainsaw

To: shop-talk <Shop-talk@autox.team.net>, eric@megageek.com
Subject: Re: [Shop-talk] Milwaukee chainsaw
From: Larry Spector <lspector@gmail.com>
Date: Wed, 12 May 2021 14:32:14 -0400
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I've had good luck with Home Depot's deal of the day. Milwaukee specials
are fairly common, but you may need to wait for the tool you want to go on
sale.

-Larry

On Wed, May 12, 2021 at 2:22 PM Darrell Walker <darrellw360@mac.com> wrote:

>
> OK, a few thoughts.
>
> I=E2=80=99ve bought most of my Milwaukee stuff from Northern Tool.  I thi=
nk they
> are fairly price-controlled, but Northern will often kick in a future
> credit sometimes.
>
> Another brand you might look at is Stihl.  I have a hedge trimmer, and it
> is a joy to use.  I with I had more hedges to trim!  But I don=E2=80=99t =
think you
> can get Stihl online, you need to go to a local dealer, if that is an iss=
ue.
>
> -Darrell
>
> On May 12, 2021, at 11:10 AM, eric@megageek.com wrote:
>
> Guys,
>
> I've had it with the terrible design of my Dewalt battery operated
> chainsaw.  I even wrote Dewalt to ask if they are going to release a new
> version as I love Dewalt products.
>
> But after not hearing back from them, I'm going Red.
>
> So I'm looking at the Milwaukee 16" chainsaw.  I know you guys have bette=
r
> places to buy instead of Amazon, so I'm asking where is the best place to
> buy this, and which one should I get?  These manufactures have dozens of
> products that are all seemingly the same, but have different part numbers
> or model numbers, with differences that you can't find without digging or
> being in the industry.
>
> I don't use an electric to cut down a tree or to buck the wood.  Just to
> remove the limbs of a fell tree.  So the electric is perfect.  So, which
> one should I get, and where should I buy it from.
>
> Also, I don't plan to get other Milwaukee tools, HOWEVER, if it works out
> cheaper to get the chainsaw without the battery and charger and get anoth=
er
> tool with it, I'll do that.
>
> Thanks in advance!
>
> Moose. _______________________________________________
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<div dir=3D"ltr">I&#39;ve had good luck with Home Depot&#39;s deal of the d=
ay. Milwaukee specials are fairly common, but you may need to wait for the =
tool you want to go on sale.<div><br></div><div>-Larry</div></div><br><div =
class=3D"gmail_quote"><div dir=3D"ltr" class=3D"gmail_attr">On Wed, May 12,=
 2021 at 2:22 PM Darrell Walker &lt;<a href=3D"mailto:darrellw360@mac.com";>=
darrellw360@mac.com</a>&gt; wrote:<br></div><blockquote class=3D"gmail_quot=
e" style=3D"margin:0px 0px 0px 0.8ex;border-left:1px solid rgb(204,204,204)=
;padding-left:1ex"><div style=3D"overflow-wrap: break-word;"><div><br></div=
>OK, a few thoughts.<div><br></div><div>I=E2=80=99ve bought most of my Milw=
aukee stuff from Northern Tool.=C2=A0 I think they are fairly price-control=
led, but Northern will often kick in a future credit sometimes.</div><div><=
br></div><div>Another brand you might look at is Stihl.=C2=A0 I have a hedg=
e trimmer, and it is a joy to use.=C2=A0 I with I had more hedges to trim!=
=C2=A0 But I don=E2=80=99t think you can get Stihl online, you need to go t=
o a local dealer, if that is an issue.</div><div><br></div><div>-Darrell<br=
><div><br><blockquote type=3D"cite"><div>On May 12, 2021, at 11:10 AM, <a h=
ref=3D"mailto:eric@megageek.com"; target=3D"_blank">eric@megageek.com</a> wr=
ote:</div><br><div><span style=3D"font-size:10pt;font-family:sans-serif">Gu=
ys,</span>
<br>
<br><span style=3D"font-size:10pt;font-family:sans-serif">I&#39;ve had it w=
ith
the terrible design of my Dewalt battery operated chainsaw.=C2=A0 I even
wrote Dewalt to ask if they are going to release a new version as I love
Dewalt products.</span>
<br>
<br><span style=3D"font-size:10pt;font-family:sans-serif">But after not
hearing back from them, I&#39;m going Red.</span>
<br>
<br><span style=3D"font-size:10pt;font-family:sans-serif">So I&#39;m lookin=
g
at the Milwaukee 16&quot; chainsaw.=C2=A0 I know you guys have better place=
s
to buy instead of Amazon, so I&#39;m asking where is the best place to buy
this, and which one should I get?=C2=A0 These manufactures have dozens
of products that are all seemingly the same, but have different part number=
s
or model numbers, with differences that you can&#39;t find without digging
or being in the industry.</span>
<br>
<br><span style=3D"font-size:10pt;font-family:sans-serif">I don&#39;t use a=
n
electric to cut down a tree or to buck the wood.=C2=A0 Just to remove the
limbs of a fell tree.=C2=A0 So the electric is perfect.=C2=A0 So, which
one should I get, and where should I buy it from. </span>
<br>
<br><span style=3D"font-size:10pt;font-family:sans-serif">Also, I don&#39;t
plan to get other Milwaukee tools, HOWEVER, if it works out cheaper to
get the chainsaw without the battery and charger and get another tool with
it, I&#39;ll do that.</span>
<br>
<br><span style=3D"font-size:10pt;font-family:sans-serif">Thanks in advance=
!</span>
<br>
<br><span style=3D"font-size:10pt;font-family:sans-serif">Moose.</span>
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