[Shop-talk] battery chain saw

[Jimmie Mayfield]

I have a 16-inch (or maybe it's an 18-inch) Ego chain saw.  It cuts as 
well as my gas Craftsman saw but doesn't leave me covered with 2-cycle 
smoke.  It's overkill for pruning small limbs, though.  For your 
use-case, I think I'd be inclined to try one of those 12-inch Dewalt 
chainsaws.  I don't have one of those but they seem ideal for small 
storm cleanup.

If most of your limbs tend to be 1-inch or smaller, Dewalt and other 
tool companies make a battery-powered bypass pruner.  I have one and 
it's one of the few tools in my garage that gives me the heebie-jeebies 
but it works great on small sticks and limbs.   Just be very mindful of 
where your off hand is when you operate it.  I'm sure its blade will cut 
through bone just as easily as it'll cut through a 1-inch stick.

Finally, if you want lightweight and one-handed operation, don't rule 
out using a Hackzall with a GOOD pruning blade.  I use 12-inch Bosch 
blades on my M12 Hackzall for small stuff that's too big for the bypass 
pruner.  Slower than a chainsaw but it beats using a manual saw.



On 4/30/25 12:52, john niolon wrote:
> since I'm an old guy I'm considering buying a battery chain saw..  
> with 75 oak trees on the lot I get lots of dropped limbs in the winter 
> from 1" up to 3" and I think this is easier than manual 
> saw...especially since I saw my 92 year old neighbor destroying yard 
> debris
> using one in one hand, the other holding the limb.;
> any recommendations on brand, voltage, size...  budget is a 
> consideration as is weight... remember, I'm an old guy
> thanks
> john
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