agillot

Doing voluntary at old abandon cemetery s in central TX , needed a cheap gas powered chain saw 14 inch , got a Ryobi [ $ 119 ] , nothing wrong with it , start easy [ home depot ] .got it when we had the monster freezing period in feb .All chain saws where gone .they has a bunch of that model . i have also a electric one [ corded ] for the house , but the gas one goes in the field .

Graveman Loc: Indiana

The parks dept where I work bought two of the Ryobi saws (a case of spend it or you won't get it next year). I used it to get rid of some small trees at our nature preserve. Liked it so much I bought one for my home use. I later bought the shorter one to carry in my truck at work (also for home) I use it for trimming larger limbs off of trees. Since most of my tools are Ryobi I have plenty of batteries. Easy start, quieter, light to handle, especially when walking through brush. Of course, for the larger trees (over 8 " in diameter) I use one of our Stihl saws.

misterzee Loc: N'Georgia Mountains

I have a 10” Ryobi saw, which shares batteries with a few other tools. There are times when I just don’t want to get into oil, and 2-stroke smell for a quick job. Otherwise it’s one of the Stihl saws.

OwlHarbor Loc: Pacific North West USA

I have Milwaukee M18 tools and they are great. I don't have a Milwaukee chain saw yet but imagine I will. I have a Stihl with compression release with a 24" bar on it and it starts on a couple of pulls. Its heavy and an older model but when I'm done cutting I smell like oil and gas. Here in Washington state very soon its going to be about a 32% extra cost to buy these and will be outlawed not to far in the distant future. The technology is not yet here and fuel cells for this equipment do not yet exist. My Milwaukee is about $419 plus tax right now its 120 mph and 450 cfm while my Husqvarna 360BT 66-cc is 230mph and 890 cfm at $459 plus tax. We had snow a few weeks ago and my Milwaukee did not or could not blow the snow off the driveway. I went and got my Husqvarna and it did much better. The real issue is not having the technology for electric outside power tools our power grid is antiquated and we don't have enough capacity to go all-electric and we are about 25 years out having fusion power plants. I am thinking that electric cars will go the way of t-5 lamps, they were vastly more expensive than t-8 lamps and ballasts and led came in and they are history.

kvanhook Loc: Oriental, NC

My Stihl battery powered saw is great. I can cut a lot of wood before the battery dies. The companion leaf blower runs out of power long before the chainsaw does. The saw is impressive.

rustfarmer

Not sure what your problem is with ethanol gas. For my gas that runs small engines I just add a little marine version Sta-Bil and the gas is fine for 2 years. New equipment has fuel lines and carb parts that are fine with ethanol fuel which I admit does break down quickly if not treated with Sta-Bil.

OnDSnap Loc: NE New Jersey

I have 2 of the original Stihl Farm bosses for probably 40 years and a couple newer Ms 170's, never had a problem starting unless ya let the gas sit. A month is to long IMO. Empty the tanks and run them dry to flush the carbs. What I do and they always start when needed.

jaymatt Loc: Alexandria, Indiana

I have a Greenworks pole saw. It’s pretty handy.

jerryc41 Loc: Catskill Mts of NY

I pushed the saw harder to see what would happen. Where a gas saw would slow down, and the blade would stop, the battery-powered saw came to a complete stop. I eased up on it and pulled the trigger, and it continued cutting. Even with my gas Stihl, I never force a chain saw through the wood. If it's not cutting, the blade needs sharpening. A replacement blade for the Greenworks cost just $20. It has a smaller pitch than the Stihl.

G. Crook Loc: Linden, TX

My son in law and I both have Milwaukee M12 and M18 battery powered tools (probably 30+ tools). I have a 6” M12 chain saw that pretty much lives in my side by side for trimming light brush. I seldom have th change the battery, just recharge at the end of the day. Sharp, fast, quite and never bogs down. I also have a M18 string trimmer that adapts to a 12” pole saw, allowing me to reach about 6’. It has cut many a tree down as well as trimming low hanging branches. We have a Stihl 16” gas saw that has not been used in at least 2 years. Great saw but too much hassle. Our whole family has gone exclusively to Milwaukee M tools.

fourlocks Loc: Londonderry, NH

I'm with ya. I've had an EGO chain saw with a 14" bar powered by a 56 volt battery for 5 or 6 years and I love it. I've cut and bucked 4, 12" diameter Maples without it running out of juice and as you noted I run out of "power" before the battery does. Best of all, I can pull it off a shelf after it sat there over a year and I know it's going to start the first time I pull the trigger. If I left my old Homelite on a shelf for over a year, I'd usually have to take the carburetor off and clean it in order to get it to start again.

Finally, no pollution and no noise. Yeah, yeah the power plant producing the electricity produces emissions but power plant emissions are far more rigidly controlled than chain saws'. Besides, most of our electricity is from hydro, wind, nuke, natural gas and solar.

The tree guy who delivers my cordwood says he has a couple of battery chain saws he bought as backups to his gas saws but ends up reaching for them, first.

sirvive Loc: South Louisiana

I second the motion for the 40v Greenworks chainsaw. It is very good for small to medium trees. I also have the Greenworks 40v pole saw, string trimmer, blower, and 16" lawn mower. Their customer service has been great too; replacing a failed pole saw and working with me to solve a line-feed problem with the string trimmer. Gas powered products are a nuisance, but still have the edge when extra power is needed. Battery power is catching up rapidly. I own and use numerous Ryobi 18v ONE system tools that I swear by.

bamfordr Loc: Campbell CA

Or climb on the roof to trim an overhanging limb and not be able to start the saw.

RainierView Loc: Eatonville, WA

I live on 6 1/2 acres mostly tall fir trees. I'm not a lumberjack, when I need a tree dropped my closest neighbor has a 36" Stihl and knows how to use it. He comes over to fell them for me, even cuts up the largest trunk areas. I cut up the rest.

When it's cold out I have trouble getting my 16" gas Echo to start, so on recommendation from another friend I bought a 16" Ryobi with a 40V 4.0 Ah battery. It cuts as well as the gas does with plenty of torque, doesn't bog down. Each charge lasts longer than I do. And its quiet, ear plugs not needed. It does weigh a little more with that size battery, not a problem.

jackm1943 Loc: Omaha, Nebraska

I have the small Kobalt battery powered chainsaw and it's scary powerful. Works great.