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Post by smsmith on Jan 12, 2023 19:47:58 GMT -6
I figured there was a thread just for battery chainsaws, but couldn't find one. Since the snow's so deep I really am not interested in hauling my sled/gas/saws/etc. behind me while snowshoeing. Today, I figured if I had a battery saw, I could carry it in a cheap backpack and not get overly worked out while snowshoeing. I can drop some small trees along my trails and get the deer some chow. I'm a cheap SOB, so no way was I paying for top quality stuff like EGO. I bought this little deal from WORX. Good reviews on Amazon, so we'll find out. I'm not expecting much. www.worx.com/20v-10-inch-cordless-chainsaw.html
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Post by biglakebass on Jan 12, 2023 20:38:22 GMT -6
www.acmetools.com/ego-power-14in-cordless-chain-saw-kit-r-cs1401-fc/692042009686.htmlBadass saw! And doesnt break the bank. Worx 10 inch $149 Ego 14 inch $189 (yes it is reconditioned, but has a 1 year warranty) I have bought a reconditioned mower, chainsaw, hedge trimmer; and they are AWESOME. Go EGO! Edit.... I just saw you are talking for snow shoeing around with a saw.... the Worx is gonna be probably much lighter to haul around.
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Post by smsmith on Jan 12, 2023 21:26:11 GMT -6
The WORX saw was $130 with free shipping. I know EGO is a superior brand. I'm not a reconditioned buyer though
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Post by biglakebass on Jan 12, 2023 21:33:31 GMT -6
I am a cheapo too.... I buy lots of reconditioned stuff. Never ever had a problem yet..... Knock on wood.
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Post by Foggy on Jan 13, 2023 9:18:53 GMT -6
I've got an E-GO Saw and a blower and hedge trimmer which all use the same batteries. We use all of them for a few hours each year. Most of the time the EGO chain saw provides enough power for me to do the task at hand. But it does not quite replace the need for a gas powered saw when making a little wood. I seldom saw up trees to any extent these days.....Instead I just pick them up with my grapple and break some one or twice by pushing them agains other trees and depost them in a pile.
I wrote earlier on on of those somewhat smaller saws......I think mine is a 7 inch saw. Paid $49 for it with two batteries, a charger and an extra chain. That little saw packs easy and I keep it in my tractor cab in the summer.....and currently it's riding in the UTV. Handy as hell for a little trail maintenance on the fly. Often you just need a single cut or two to solve a problem.
Electric tools have come a long way with the advent of lithium.
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Post by smsmith on Jan 13, 2023 9:30:52 GMT -6
I've got an E-GO Saw and a blower and hedge trimmer which all use the same batteries. We use all of them for a few hours each year. Most of the time the EGO chain saw provides enough power for me to do the task at hand. But it does not quite replace the need for a gas powered saw when making a little wood. I seldom saw up trees to any extent these days.....Instead I just pick them up with my grapple and break some one or twice by pushing them agains other trees and depost them in a pile. I wrote earlier on on of those somewhat smaller saws......I think mine is a 7 inch saw. Paid $49 for it with two batteries, a charger and an extra chain. That little saw packs easy and I keep it in my tractor cab in the summer.....and currently it's riding in the UTV. Handy as hell for a little trail maintenance on the fly. Often you just need a single cut or two to solve a problem. Electric tools have come a long way with the advent of lithium. I looked at the "one hand" saws. I wanted something a little bit bigger, but still small enough to fit in a backpack while I'm snowshoeing. Those 6-7" saws just looked too flimsy to me. Seemed like my silky hand saw could just as easily handle whatever they could.
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Post by Bwoods11 on Jan 13, 2023 9:43:28 GMT -6
Anyone tried Stihl ?
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Post by smsmith on Jan 13, 2023 10:00:27 GMT -6
I looked at Stihl, Husky, and EGO. If I was going to buy a "real" battery chainsaw to actually cut wood, I'd go with one of those brands. I'm just not ready to spend that kind of money yet. When my little Stihl gas saws stop running, I may pick up a good quality battery saw.
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Post by biglakebass on Jan 13, 2023 10:36:27 GMT -6
I looked at the "one hand" saws. I wanted something a little bit bigger, but still small enough to fit in a backpack while I'm snowshoeing. Those 6-7" saws just looked too flimsy to me. Seemed like my silky hand saw could just as easily handle whatever they could. I had originally bought a 6 inch one hand saw that was a steal at like $43..... but after i got it, I had that same thought. Reviews on it werent real good, so I am returning it. I now have a 4 inch one hand saw that was very good on reviews.... I figure 4 inch should be just fine. cut stuff up to a few inches maybe. much bigger than a lopper can cut off. This one doesnt feel quite as "chinese cheap" as the first one...however it is made in China. For $50, its hard to expect a whole lot. I just hope it works decent and gives me some useage before I get too frustrated with it.
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Post by caveman on Jan 13, 2023 12:01:50 GMT -6
I've got an E-GO Saw and a blower and hedge trimmer which all use the same batteries. We use all of them for a few hours each year. Most of the time the EGO chain saw provides enough power for me to do the task at hand. But it does not quite replace the need for a gas powered saw when making a little wood. I seldom saw up trees to any extent these days.....Instead I just pick them up with my grapple and break some one or twice by pushing them agains other trees and depost them in a pile. I wrote earlier on on of those somewhat smaller saws......I think mine is a 7 inch saw. Paid $49 for it with two batteries, a charger and an extra chain. That little saw packs easy and I keep it in my tractor cab in the summer.....and currently it's riding in the UTV. Handy as hell for a little trail maintenance on the fly. Often you just need a single cut or two to solve a problem. Electric tools have come a long way with the advent of lithium. I looked at the "one hand" saws. I wanted something a little bit bigger, but still small enough to fit in a backpack while I'm snowshoeing. Those 6-7" saws just looked too flimsy to me. Seemed like my silky hand saw could just as easily handle whatever they could. I'm in this boat. Either a hand held pruning saw, or a real gas chainsaw. The small electric chainsaws are the combination of the worst features of those two. Too small to do too much with it, too big to carry around carelessly.
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Post by smsmith on Jan 13, 2023 12:46:49 GMT -6
I looked at the "one hand" saws. I wanted something a little bit bigger, but still small enough to fit in a backpack while I'm snowshoeing. Those 6-7" saws just looked too flimsy to me. Seemed like my silky hand saw could just as easily handle whatever they could. I'm in this boat. Either a hand held pruning saw, or a real gas chainsaw. The small electric chainsaws are the combination of the worst features of those two. Too small to do too much with it, too big to carry around carelessly. I've got a couple Stihl 180C saws. Great little saws. I've put many, many hours on both of them. That said, I don't want to carry one around while I'm snowshoeing, and I sure don't want to also carry fuel and a gallon of bar oil. I'll use the saw I ordered to drop some 1-3" trees and see how it does. If I can drop 15-20 of them with a charge, I'll be pretty pleased. I could also do that with my Silky, but I'm not as young (or strong) as I used to be.
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Post by Bwoods11 on Jan 13, 2023 13:40:39 GMT -6
I have a 180 Stihl … they are nice !
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Post by smsmith on Jan 15, 2023 8:34:57 GMT -6
Saw came yesterday. Charged the battery overnight and put the bar on. I'm going to be interested to see how it does. The thing does crank the chain around pretty good.
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Post by smsmith on Jan 18, 2023 13:50:39 GMT -6
Well, after a couple hours of using the thing I'm impressed. I dropped a number of 1-3" ironwoods, some small birches so I could get some straight sticks for a few craft projects for my wife, a whole bunch of boxelder stump sprouts 1-4", and a few 2-5" dead limbs on an old elm deadfall that was in the way of a wild crab. The battery still had some life, but you could tell it was slowing down. I had another battery along that I didn't use, mainly because I was a sweaty pig from cutting and snowshoeing. We'll see how the batteries do with charging/recharging, but unless they're crap I'm quite pleased with the purchase.
FWIW...a guy could still injure yourself pretty good with one of the things.
edit...oh yeah, I also dropped a few 4-5" red cedars. Deer had the bottom limbs browsed up to around 4'. I figured they may as well eat the rest and my apple trees will appreciate the red cedar absence.
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Post by biglakebass on Jan 18, 2023 14:14:35 GMT -6
Well, after a couple hours of using the thing I'm impressed. I dropped a number of 1-3" ironwoods, some small birches so I could get some straight sticks for a few craft projects for my wife, a whole bunch of boxelder stump sprouts 1-4", and a few 2-5" dead limbs on an old elm deadfall that was in the way of a wild crab. The battery still had some life, but you could tell it was slowing down. I had another battery along that I didn't use, mainly because I was a sweaty pig from cutting and snowshoeing. We'll see how the batteries do with charging/recharging, but unless they're crap I'm quite pleased with the purchase. FWIW...a guy could still injure yourself pretty good with one of the things.edit...oh yeah, I also dropped a few 4-5" red cedars. Deer had the bottom limbs browsed up to around 4'. I figured they may as well eat the rest and my apple trees will appreciate the red cedar absence. I was looking at my single hand held one the other night and wondering on the safety of it. At least with 2 hands on it you have a better level of control.... the single hander ones, man, a guy better be extra careful I think.
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