Cordless Chainsaw Recommendation?
Hi all, I am looking to purchase a cordless chainsaw and wanted to know if anyone out there had one and/or could give a recommendation on which brand is best. I don't need a gas chainsaw and electric is a pain. We have about 1/2 acre and need to take down 10-15 small (8-10" dia) trees over the next several months. I don't need anything hardcore, just something so that I don't have to keep borrowing my neighbor's chainsaw.
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Don’t waste your money on a cordless chainsaw. You’ll burn up a set of batteries on the first tree. It’s one thing to cut it down, then you have to cut it up. Cordless is ok for branches only.
Get a Huskvarnna. When the job is done, sell it at a garage sale and you should get more than half your money back because it is name brand. If you don’t want to spend that kind of money, get a good handsaw not for lumber but for green trees. Good means $50
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Cutting down 8" trees is not gonna be easy with a cordless anything. While current battery technology (lithium ion) is pretty cool, it would take an enormous battery (not to mention motor size) to give enough endurance for a job like this. Thus the advantage of cordless is lost.
There’s a reason why serious chainsaws are gas powered. Even the electric ones are pretty weak for the task you’re suggesting.
While not answering your question, my suggestion would be to keep borrowing your neighbor’s saw or perhaps get one of your own. Husqvarna and Stil are the gold standards in small chainsaws. A sharp chain makes a huge difference, too.
I sincerely think you’d be dissapponted in the performance of a cordless, but who knows!
Carbide is right on this one! listen to him! You need a gas saw, either a Stihl or Huskvarna. They are well worth the investment and are long lasting.
Stihl makes a nice model for around $160. This is a saw that should last an occasional user a reasonably long time. It can handle a 12"-16" bar (I’d recommend the 14" though). You’ll get what you pay for in a chainsaw, so do yourself a favor and spend a little more than you would at Wal-Mart or Home Depot. Go to stihlusa.com and use the dealer locator to find the closest dealer to you, since they are sold only through servicing dealers. There are over 8000 in the U.S., so it shouldn’t be too hard to find one.
you can rent one or buy a STIHL there cheeper than a battery powerd one the small STIHL costs about$140 to $160 but is a good investment to have. and as for your neighbor he will know be borrowing your saw.
As has already been said, use it for branches or small trees only.