Subject: Re: [Shop-talk] Battery powered chain saws

From: John Innis <[email-masked]>
Date: Sat, 7 May 2022 12:10:00 -0500

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I have two, both Dewalt.  One is the 12" 20V and the other is the 16" 60V.
I also have a Stihl MS250.  I would say the 60V dewalt is pretty much equal
to the power of my Stihl.  The 20V one is good for light limbing and such,
but not really on par with a gas saw.  Dewalt announced a more powerful 60v
saw this year with a 20" bar, but I have not been able to actually find
them for sale anywhere yet.  I went with the dewalt because I have a bunch
of their batteries and tools.  Otherwise I probably would have gone with
the Stihl, just because I trust the brand and have heard a lot of positive
things about their battery powered saws.

On Sat, May 7, 2022 at 11:59 AM Ronnie Day <[email-masked]> wrote:

> We're considering buying one of the above pieces of equipment. We live on
> 10 heavily wooded acres and while we already have a couple of Stihl gas
> models, we want something lighter and easier to use for limbing and cleanup
> after a tree has been dropped. Something in the 16 inch range. We'll need
> at least two heavy duty batteries.
>
> We have an Ego battery weed eater that we like, but the Consumer Reports
> user  comments cite a problem with keeping the Ego chain saw chain on the
> bar, requiring frequent "fixes", and I don't want that PITA. We have a
> Ryobi One model and a bunch of batteries, but it's far too light duty for
> our needs. We want battery power since we'll often be too far away from
> power to use an extension crn.
>
> Thought I'd see what experience those in the group have had.
>
> TIA,
> RD
>
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<div dir=3D"ltr">I have two, both Dewalt.=C2=A0 One is the 12&quot; 20V and=
 the other is the 16&quot; 60V.=C2=A0 I also have a Stihl MS250.=C2=A0 I wo=
uld say the 60V dewalt is pretty much equal to the power of my Stihl.=C2=A0=
 The 20V one is good for light limbing and such, but not really on par with=
 a gas saw.=C2=A0 Dewalt announced a more powerful 60v saw this year with a=
 20&quot; bar, but I have not been able to actually find them for sale anyw=
here yet.=C2=A0 I went with the dewalt because I have a bunch of their batt=
eries and tools.=C2=A0 Otherwise I probably would have gone with the Stihl,=
 just because I trust the brand and have heard a lot of positive things abo=
ut their battery powered saws.<br></div><br><div class=3D"gmail_quote"><div=
 dir=3D"ltr" class=3D"gmail_attr">On Sat, May 7, 2022 at 11:59 AM Ronnie Da=
y &lt;<a href=3D"mailto:[email-masked]">[email-masked]</a>&gt; =
wrote:<br></div><blockquote class=3D"gmail_quote" style=3D"margin:0px 0px 0=
px 0.8ex;border-left:1px solid rgb(204,204,204);padding-left:1ex"><div dir=
=3D"ltr">We&#39;re considering buying one of the above pieces of equipment.=
 We live on 10 heavily wooded acres and while we already have a couple of S=
tihl gas models, we want something lighter and easier to use=C2=A0for limbi=
ng and cleanup after a tree has been dropped. Something in the 16 inch rang=
e. We&#39;ll need at least two heavy duty batteries.<div><br></div><div>We =
have an Ego battery weed eater=C2=A0that we like, but the Consumer Reports =
user=C2=A0 comments cite a problem with keeping the Ego chain saw chain on =
the bar, requiring frequent &quot;fixes&quot;, and I don&#39;t want that PI=
TA. We have a Ryobi One model and a bunch of batteries, but it&#39;s far to=
o light duty for our needs. We want battery power since we&#39;ll often be =
too far away from power to use an extension crn.</div><div><br></div><div>T=
hought I&#39;d see what experience those in the group have had.</div><div><=
br></div><div>TIA,</div><div>RD</div><div><br></div><div><br></div></div>
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From: Mark Andy <[email-masked]>
Date: Sat, 7 May 2022 13:32:36 -0400

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Howdy,

My normal advice is to stick with the battery ecosystem that you're already
in, but maybe that doesn't work here...

I have the Milwaukee 18v chainsaw and it's been great for my (fairly light
overall) use.  No issues to speak of.  When I needed to clean up an 18"+
tree that fell, it even did that fine, as long as I kept feeding it
batteries.  For really heavy cuts, I needed to use the HD batteries or it
would draw enough current to shut the saw down due to battery overheat (at
least, I assume that's what was happening)  Wasn't an issue with the HD 9
or 12 batteries I had.

My dad has a Stihl battery saw he got probably 5-ish years ago?  AFAIK he
has no complaints with that at all.

If I were buying without a battery ecosystem in mind, I would probably tend
toward the Stihl, just because of the name.  But I'll be interested to hear
what others have to say!

Mark

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<div dir=3D"ltr">Howdy,<div><br></div><div>My normal advice is to stick wit=
h the battery ecosystem that you&#39;re already in, but maybe that doesn&#3=
9;t work here...<br><br>I have the Milwaukee 18v chainsaw and it&#39;s been=
 great for my (fairly light overall) use.=C2=A0 No issues to speak of.=C2=
=A0 When I needed to clean up an 18&quot;+ tree that fell, it even did that=
 fine, as long as I kept feeding it batteries.=C2=A0 For really heavy cuts,=
 I needed to use the HD batteries or it would draw enough current to shut t=
he saw down due to battery overheat (at least, I assume that&#39;s what was=
 happening)=C2=A0 Wasn&#39;t an issue with the HD 9 or 12 batteries I had.<=
/div><div><br></div><div>My dad has a Stihl battery saw he got probably 5-i=
sh years ago?=C2=A0 AFAIK he has no complaints with that at all.<br><br>If =
I were buying without a battery ecosystem in mind, I would probably tend to=
ward the Stihl, just because of the name.=C2=A0 But I&#39;ll be interested =
to hear what others have to say!<br><br>Mark</div></div><br><div class=3D"g=
mail_quote"><div dir=3D"ltr" class=3D"gmail_attr">On Sat, May 7, 2022 at 12=
:58 PM Ronnie Day &lt;<a href=3D"mailto:[email-masked]">ronnie.day@gm=
ail.com</a>&gt; wrote:<br></div><blockquote class=3D"gmail_quote" style=3D"=
margin:0px 0px 0px 0.8ex;border-left:1px solid rgb(204,204,204);padding-lef=
t:1ex"><div dir=3D"ltr">We&#39;re considering buying one of the above piece=
s of equipment. We live on 10 heavily wooded acres and while we already hav=
e a couple of Stihl gas models, we want something lighter and easier to use=
=C2=A0for limbing and cleanup after a tree has been dropped. Something in t=
he 16 inch range. We&#39;ll need at least two heavy duty batteries.<div><br=
></div><div>We have an Ego battery weed eater=C2=A0that we like, but the Co=
nsumer Reports user=C2=A0 comments cite a problem with keeping the Ego chai=
n saw chain on the bar, requiring frequent &quot;fixes&quot;, and I don&#39=
;t want that PITA. We have a Ryobi One model and a bunch of batteries, but =
it&#39;s far too light duty for our needs. We want battery power since we&#=
39;ll often be too far away from power to use an extension crn.</div><div><=
br></div><div>Thought I&#39;d see what experience those in the group have h=
ad.</div><div><br></div><div>TIA,</div><div>RD</div><div><br></div><div><br=
></div></div>
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