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I've had that 60 volt saw for over a year now. It has, in most way's, become my go to choice. Like you, I'm heavily invested in Dewalt tools. I'm a retired finish carpenter and have used Dewalt for years. Their tools are really, really robust. They take the abuse that a professional expects. Fortunately, this investment includes more than one 60 volt battery in the tool box. Will I sell off my Stihl 390's? Nope. However, when I need a saw to do most of the smaller jobs around here, which is the majority of jobs, it's nice to just grab a battery off the charger, plug it in and get to work. No muss, no fuss. It's powerful enough, and QUIET! And, with the rotator cuff issues in my shoulder (carpentry does take its toll), not having to yank on a starter cord is a big plus. One thing that I've had to get used to is constantly checking the bar oil. Normally that is directly related to the fuel on a normal saw. Add gas, add oil. With the Dewalt it's really easy to run out of oil without thinking about it. Also, at least here in Missouri, the chains are not readily available at the farm supply stores. I need to find some online or get some made. I have noticed that I seems less likely to damage the chain on this thing mostly, I think, because it does run a bit slower thus affording more control down by the rocky Ozark soil. Would I buy it again? You bet! Now I need to put an inverter on the tractor to run the charger. I use a quick charger that generally charges the battery about as quickly as I use them up. One other thing about the saw is that my wife can handle it. We just took down 15 trees to enlarge one of our gardens, mostly oak, ash and hickory. While I'm using the Stihl for the heavy work she'll be using the Dewalt to manage the branches as they get fed into the chipper. I've been enjoying your channel. Looking forward to more.
My 18 inch bar battery chainsaw in my opinion is perfect for those weekend warriors that do smaller jobs and those jobs are only once in a while. The battery saw starts up and performs instantly every time vs a gas saw that sits for a year before needing it again. My opinion is, battery is great but has it's own place in the wood cutting world.
As you stated in several of your replys below, electric chainsaws have their place. I bought a Milwaukee saw because I was already into the M18 platform. Would I have bought it otherwise...probably not. Am I glad I bought it...absolutely!! I am more impressed with that saw every time I use it. I only regret not owning one sooner. The fact that todays gasoline is garbage and you don't have to spend 10 minutes getting a gas saw running to make a few 30 second cuts fits my situation perfectly. If they could figure out a way to get rid of the bar oil it would be 10 outta 10
Agreed on all counts. If I can only own one saw it would be gas powered but if I’m going to have multiple there’s definitely a spot for an electric Thanks for watching and sharing your thoughts
I'am tired with all the hassle of gas engine power tools. I went to all cord power tools. and it made my life much better! There cheaper, lighter, and more dependable! > Another plus is there quieter to. Than Gas Engine power tools
I'm invested in Ryobi the way you are in DeWalt. I bought their 20v saw for limbing around the property and to take with me on overlanding trips to clear small deadfalls. The convenience is the #1 thing for me with the saw and while I'm not going to be felling any big trees it still has it's place.
I purchased the smaller 20v chainsaw for my wife because she didn't like starting up the gas powered saws we have. It works well for her to trim up brush/tress and to cut up down branches to make it easier to stack into a pile. Plus, we are on the DeWalt battery platform and have plenty of batteries so there was no additional cost. I will stick to my Stihl saws for actually cutting down trees. Good video.
Great video. I’ve had the 80v Kobalt with an 18” bar for a few years now and love it. There are reconditioned batteries available that helps save a little money. Your last comments were spot on. With my small tractor business, I never know when a chainsaw is going to come in handy and having one on the truck at all times is really convenient. I also carry an 80v blower that shares batteries.
@@RockhillfarmYT I also have the M12 small chainsaw. My M12 tools are mostly for my travel trailer and some specialty jobs like work in tight places, but the M12 is surprisingly handy...
I have the same DeWalt saw as does my buddy. We both have the optional 18" bar for them and we've cut 18" oak trees down without issue. Yes, you need a bunch of batteries to cut for a good part of the day. We find a 9AH Flexvolt gives us about 20 minutes cutting time. The saw will take the standard Oregon 18" bar and 3/8 pitch chain. I never use the 16" bar and narrow kerf chain it came with. Something no one mentions is the quietness of the saw, I don't feel I need hearing protection when using it unlike the gas saws. It is a big heavy saw, I could not find a saw box that fit it, so I made my own from plywood. It is so handy that myself, my buddy, my neighbor and my dad have all given up on the gas saws we already owned and use the DeWalt instead. Like Brock, I'm heavily invested in DeWalt, it is easer to list the cordless tools I don't own than those I do!
Thanks for sharing. I wondered if it would use the regular chains. To me that was one small negative is left in the search out that narrower chain that it comes with Very handy
@@RockhillfarmYT Amazon has good deals on the 9 amp dewalt flexvolt batteries and can be as cheap as $120 for one battery. $240 for two. One or two jobs and you could easily pay that chainsaw and battery off.
Good video. I recently bought the Dewalt Pole Saw and said why didn’t I buy this sooner. Just ordered my 60v 18inch and am excited to use it. Using electric during warmer days is nice as gas engines get hot.
That Dewalt is a beast! I've got a Greenworks 20V that I use occasionally, but really like to use my Stihl gas saws to keep fresh gas moving through the carbs.
I have a Stihl with 2 batteries ...& 4 Stihl gassers. I'm sold on these saws. They are the real deal when it comes to getting trees cut up, and safer and much easier to deal with. to use 'em is to love 'em ! pc
@@RockhillfarmYT I was the same Brock , my wife gave it to me for Christmas 2020 & I didn't think I would ever use it like I do...gassers have their place, but so do these new battery-powered saws .. pc
Glad you reviewed this saw. I have been considering it to keep in my travel trailer for those occasions you need a saw while camping. I liked the idea of no gas for that situation.
Couldn't agree more Brock, electric has its place and is great for some tasks but it just cant replace gas in some situations. Flexvolt is great and I am in the same boat as you with the dewalt system!
I also have a 60V saw. I never thought I would use it. Now after storms, I find myself using it quite a bit. But I agree, it does have limitations. But it's my quick I gotta get outta the driveway go to. Fill the bar and chain oil and go. Also suprised it doesn't leak oil as rapidly as my gas saws seem to. My concern was the sand. Very sandy here. I have to clean my recoil on my gas saws several times a year. I was afraid the sand would get in the motor of an eletric. It hasn't been a problem in the 3 years I've owned it. Great review Brock! Always enjoy your channel!!
I have the same saw as you do. I used it for the first time 2 weeks ago. I think mine was in the 230.00 range on cost with a 9AH battery and charger but I got mine June or July 2021. I also was very happy with it. I never have used a saw so just the whole gas and noise of a real chainsaw made me just a little more comfortable sawing something for the first time in my life. I also have the DeWalt 60V string trimmer so now I have 2 of thos 9AH batteries. I did do a NO NO though and the only safety gear I had on was eye protection. I do not have any chaps yet. I need to get some of those before I go use this thing on 4 trees I need to fell behind my shop.
I dearly love my 18" Oregon Electric Chord Chainsaw 👍👍 I'am lost with out it! I push the sharpener blade as it sharpens it. ONLY THING I DO IS? REFILL WITH CHAIN OIL> I dearly love how easy it is, to take up slack in the chain, and its very easy to replace the blade ect. SHE A BEAST WHEN SAWING cut threw any thing easy, WHEN YOU LET UP ON THE TRIGGER > THE BLADE STOPS ON A DIME
I just ran this saw for the first time and I much prefer it over the gas/noise of my other saws. Already having multiple flexvolt batteries made me buy this saw for a job I have coming up. It's in a nice neighborhood and the people don't want to hear a bunch of noise. I don't blame them one bit. I picked up this saw with 2x 9AH batteries for $419 bucks from home depot. It was buy this tool and get a free battery deal. If you returned the battery the saw and 9ah battery would have been $236.44. No brainer at that point.
I had a pretty powerful Stihl trimmer that I finally sold and got the Dewalt Flexvolt trimmer and I definitely don't miss spending 10 minutes working to get that that Stihl started every time. But I'm looking at their Flexvolt chainsaw now too and it looks pretty capable.
Just had a tree snap a few houses down, while all the other guys were busy fighting with their stihls and husq's to get them running I had half the tree cut up already
I have a harbor freight lynx 40v and it looks like this one has a decent amount more power, and a bigger bar. Have a 9ah 60v already so might look for it on a sale. Thanks for the info!
I would like to add you have the older Dccs670 the one that replaced that and is more powerful is the dccs672. Dewalt just released a even more powerful saw that's called dccs677 it's the most powerful battery chainsaw ever built by far!!
The thing with the price, gas vs. battery is, you don't need to go buy gas and oil for the battery powered one. That being said, I'd still only use them for small stuff.
Yeah I bought the 36 volt Makita for maintenance of one truly gigantic mesquite tree, it definitely does the job but I haven’t had to cut anything thicker than 8-10 inches, I love it Might bring it camping sometime because pine should feel like butter compared to mesquite
I think if you frequently cut wood, like if you use wood to heat your home, you are better off with a gas saw. If you are a homeowner that only uses a chainsaw once or twice a year, or even once every two years or so to clean up after a storm or something like that, than you are better off with a battery powered saw. A gas saw can be tough to get going if it has just sat for a year or more. unless you empty all the fuel and run it dry, or completely top up the fuel after each use.
Also recently got this saw and love it! For just a few cuts it is much easier to use than a gas powered one and has become a nice go to tool for firewood etc. for me. Although it of course cuts slower you still safe time. Wouldn’t spend a day in the woods with it but I think that is not the use case for it anyway. So: great addition to gas my powered chainsaws! 🙋🏻♀️Anna
Another big advantage is someone who does not use one very much, fuel does not go bad, ever ever! so 2 years later it starts right up. The gas saw Nope.
I have tons of trees that are always dropping limbs in the wrong place. I can run outside and cut something up in my Sunday clothes and no one be the wiser. Gas has it's place but for the majority of weekend warriors this is all you need.
i had make a big mistake buying the milwaukee chainsaw.. the batteries overheat on me so often, maybe due to its only 18v that make it heat fast under load.. should have go with this higher volt dewalt instead..
maybe im doing something wrong mine is allergic to cutting even though I'm don't press or rush the cut. I ordered a new bar and chain and I've noticed 3 things happen. 1. it's making sawdust instead of chips as if the chain was super dull 2. the chain keeps coming off the bar despite me giving it the right tension (almost too tight is the only way to keep the chain on) 3. the lower length of the bar is scraped out/warn as if the chain was grinding off the coating. bummer when you pay hundreds for the saw, replacement bar and chain and several Flexvolt batteries.
You bring up a point not mentioned often in other battery chain saw reviews is the total amp hours you get with the kits'. They vary quite a bit. Milwaukee kit has a 12 AH battery in the kit. Most others less. Makita, I think has two 4 AH batteries in their kit. For me it's kind of a toss up as I have both Milwaukee and DeWalt.
Interesting thought on it so thanks for sharing. I disagree but that is ok A lot of people have been running the same stihl saw for the last 30 years and have never paid anyone else to work on it, but when you have a problem with that electric saw you will just have to throw it in the trash because there is no rebuilding. Also, replacing batteries cost almost as much as the saw
battery saw appears to be safer, has less chance of kickback, stops quicker and with less weight and jarring arms are able to handle for longer- plus no noise, smell - so unless you want huge big jobs for average homeowner I reckon these are saws for today.
I don’t like to look at it as a 300$ saw it’s a 200$ saw and 100$ battery which is a steal, it would be like 170$ on its own and I could use the spare for my other tools anyways, not saying you’re wrong just a different perspective
I wonder how this would compare to a battery powered circular saw for long shallow rip cuts. To take off the bark edge after milling 2x lumber with chainsaw mill.
I was given this saw, as well as a 6 and 9ah battery and I'm sold. There was a huge birch tree lying down , about 30' long and 18" in diameter. It took two batteries to cut, limb and block. 16" bar, this is a beautiful saw. Only question is, how many charge cycles can one expect out of the batteries?. I was thinking 500 at full discharge, any info would be great, since the batteries, in Canada are insanely expensive and I don't know if anyone has tried rebuilding a pack. I assume they use 18650's. A battery break down video would be great. Thanks
I've read comments from reviewers of electric chain saws regarding safety issues because of the torque of the electric motor. They say the fibers in the chaps may not stall the chain like it would in a gas saw. Comment?
I heard that comment somewhere and disregarded it because it doesn’t seem to make any sense. This saw has about 20% of the power of my 500i I have watched a demonstration of chainsaw chaps stopping good size saws It actually seems like I may have seen someone debunk this but I can’t remember for certain so at this point it’s just my opinion
I just found a video testing electric chainsaws against chaps. There is some validity to it taking longer to stop the saw but it does still seem like it’s going to save your leg in a worst-case scenario. If you watch the video also keep in mind that they are intentionally holding the saw down after it hits the chaps whereas you would most likely be jerking it away after it hits your leg Link below Thanks for watching ru-vid.com/video/%D0%B2%D0%B8%D0%B4%D0%B5%D0%BE-7tdwa3ff5HA.html
Honestly, 400.00 for 60v Dewalt w one battery, one charger. Pass. I will buy a quality gas and not need charging or another 150 for extra battery. Heck, my old beater $150 chainsaw still runs after 15 years! This plastic junk w be worthless after 30 to 50 charges.
I agree with the points you make. It’s very convenient to grab and use but price and longevity are strikes against it. This would never replace a gas saw as the only thing I use
I’m not sure if I can really give a “review” at this point because I have only used it twice, but initial quality is good I am not sponsored by dewalt or anything like that. I just bought one and I’m sharing my thoughts Keep in mind most people only go back to leave a review on the manufactures website if they are upset. Horse do the amazon reviews look
@@RockhillfarmYT I try to avoid amazon reviews since so many of them are faked/paid. But to answer your question there's tons of good reviews and many very bad reviews. When a product has many poor reviews vs good those poor reviews tend to tell the story. A great product won't have any negative reviews. I'm an amazon seller and could go on for days how corrupt Amazon's review system is...... hence coming to RU-vid for real life reviews. I look for guys who use things professionally vs "I just bought this yesterday.... let me tell you how little I know about it." LOL!
Right, and I’ll do a follow up review on it but it’ll be a while because I don’t use it all the time. I also sell on Amazon and know all about the frustrations with that
