Do Battery Powered Chain Saws Work Good? (DAY 20)

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DAY 20 of ⭐30 DAYS OF QUESTIONS⭐ What Is Your Opinion On Battery Powered Chain Saws? Steve will let you know!
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⭐30 DAYS OF QUESTIONS⭐ - (Links will be updated as the videos are put out)
👉DAY 1 - Is A Stihl 4-Mix Engine A 2-Stroke Or A 4-Stroke? ➜ • Is A Stihl 4-Mix Engin...
👉DAY 2 - Are John Deere riding lawn mowers made by MTD? ➜ • Are John Deere Riding ...
👉DAY 3 - How Do I Break In A New Chainsaw? ➜ • How Do I Break In A Ne...
👉DAY 4 - Does Soaking WeedEater Line In Water Actually Help? ➜ • Does Soaking WeedEater...
👉DAY 5 - Why Does My Briggs Lawn Mower Say Never Change The Oil? ➜ • Video
👉DAY 6 - Can I Use Outboard Mix Oil In My Chain Saw? ➜ • Can I Use Outboard Mix...
👉DAY 7 - What Is Your Favorite Chain Saw? ➜ • What Is Your Favorite ...
👉DAY 8 - Why Does My Grass Chute Keep Plugging Up? ➜ • Why Does My Grass Chut...
👉DAY 9 - What Does The Purge Bulb Actually Do? ➜ • What Does The Purge Bu...
👉DAY 10 - What Is Your Favorite Penetrating Oil? ➜ • What Is Your Favorite ...
👉DAY 11 - How Do I UnFlood My Chainsaw Or Weed Eater? ➜ • How Do I UnFlood My Ch...
👉DAY 12 - What Is The Best 2-Stroke Gas / Oil Mix Ratio? ➜ • Why Is There Such A HU...
👉DAY 13 - Why Does My Leaf Blower Bog Out When I Pull The Trigger? ➜ • Why Does My Leaf Blowe...
👉DAY 14 - What Does WARRANTY Actually Mean? ➜ • What Does WARRANTY Act...
👉DAY 15 - Can I Remove ETHANOL From My Gas? ➜ • Can I Remove ETHANOL F...
👉DAY 16 - Why Is My Pressure Washer So Hard To Pull Start? ➜ • Why Is My Pressure Was...
👉DAY 17 - Why Does My Chain Saw Leak Oil? ➜ • Why Does My Chain Saw ...
👉DAY 18 - Can I Use Old Dirty Motor Oil As Bar And Chain Oil In My Chain Saw? ➜ • Can I Use Old Dirty Mo...
👉DAY 19 - Should I Buy My John Deere Lawn Mower From Home Depot Or My Dealer? ➜ • Should I Buy My John D...
👉DAY 21 - Honda Is Stopping Lawn Mower Production? FAKE NEWS!! ➜ • (FAKE NEWS) Honda Is S...
👉DAY 22 - Will cleaning the rust off my flywheel help with spark? ➜ • Does Cleaning Flywheel...
👉DAY 23 - NO SPARK! How Do I Know If My Coil / Ignition Module Is Faulty? ➜ • NO SPARK! How Do I Kno...
👉DAY 24 - Will I DESTROY My Pressure Washer By Doing THIS? ➜ • Will I DESTROY My Pres...
👉DAY 25 - How Do I Fix An On/Off Kill Switch? ➜ • How Do I Fix An On/Off...
👉DAY 26 - Why doesn’t my lawnmower have an oil drain plug on it? ➜ • Why Doesn't My Lawn Mo...
👉DAY 27 - Why Is There Black Oil Coming Out Of My Muffler? ➜ • Why Is There Black Oil...
👉DAY 28 - Can I Put A LONGER Bar On My Chain Saw? ➜ • Can I Put A LONGER Bar...
👉DAY 29 - Why Does My Engine STOP Running After A Few Minutes? ➜ • Why Does My Engine STO...
👉DAY 30 - Can I Make A Lawn Mower Run On Propane? ➜ • Can I Make A Lawn Mowe...
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@StevesSmallEngineSaloon Год назад

Click below 👇👇👇 for the links to the other questions... ⭐30 DAYS OF QUESTIONS⭐ - (Links will be updated as the videos are put out) 👉DAY 1 - Is A Stihl 4-Mix Engine A 2-Stroke Or A 4-Stroke? ➜ ru-vid.com/video/%D0%B2%D0%B8%D0%B4%D0%B5%D0%BE-QF__8hs0bo8.html 👉DAY 2 - Are John Deere riding lawn mowers made by MTD? ➜ ru-vid.com/video/%D0%B2%D0%B8%D0%B4%D0%B5%D0%BE-iCJsWsd6SLo.html 👉DAY 3 - How Do I Break In A New Chainsaw? ➜ ru-vid.com/video/%D0%B2%D0%B8%D0%B4%D0%B5%D0%BE-NE4Q1Y8v2U4.html 👉DAY 4 - Does Soaking WeedEater Line In Water Actually Help? ➜ ru-vid.com/video/%D0%B2%D0%B8%D0%B4%D0%B5%D0%BE-84hFN_jveMc.html 👉DAY 5 - Why Does My Briggs Lawn Mower Say Never Change The Oil? ➜ ru-vid.com/video/%D0%B2%D0%B8%D0%B4%D0%B5%D0%BE-IVGmetgOcgo.html 👉DAY 6 - Can I Use Outboard Mix Oil In My Chain Saw? ➜ ru-vid.com/video/%D0%B2%D0%B8%D0%B4%D0%B5%D0%BE-AlmegbfUJpU.html 👉DAY 7 - What Is Your Favorite Chain Saw? ➜ ru-vid.com/video/%D0%B2%D0%B8%D0%B4%D0%B5%D0%BE-wMJeH0jCcHM.html 👉DAY 8 - Why Does My Grass Chute Keep Plugging Up? ➜ ru-vid.com/video/%D0%B2%D0%B8%D0%B4%D0%B5%D0%BE-WtbhiNy42IU.html 👉DAY 9 - What Does The Purge Bulb Actually Do? ➜ ru-vid.com/video/%D0%B2%D0%B8%D0%B4%D0%B5%D0%BE-sbDPU73fQQY.html 👉DAY 10 - What Is Your Favorite Penetrating Oil? ➜ ru-vid.com/video/%D0%B2%D0%B8%D0%B4%D0%B5%D0%BE-jrzNv_Db0ZA.html 👉DAY 11 - How Do I UnFlood My Chainsaw Or Weed Eater? ➜ ru-vid.com/video/%D0%B2%D0%B8%D0%B4%D0%B5%D0%BE-n0UnfoL5qWk.html 👉DAY 12 - What Is The Best 2-Stroke Gas / Oil Mix Ratio? ➜ ru-vid.com/video/%D0%B2%D0%B8%D0%B4%D0%B5%D0%BE--bsbKqZbyrw.html 👉DAY 13 - Why Does My Leaf Blower Bog Out When I Pull The Trigger? ➜ ru-vid.com/video/%D0%B2%D0%B8%D0%B4%D0%B5%D0%BE-O4fMjSg7Z_U.html 👉DAY 14 - What Does WARRANTY Actually Mean? ➜ ru-vid.com/video/%D0%B2%D0%B8%D0%B4%D0%B5%D0%BE-D-8054Q6vx0.html 👉DAY 15 - Can I Remove ETHANOL From My Gas? ➜ ru-vid.com/video/%D0%B2%D0%B8%D0%B4%D0%B5%D0%BE-qZo4ItYiMCQ.html 👉DAY 16 - Why Is My Pressure Washer So Hard To Pull Start? ➜ ru-vid.com/video/%D0%B2%D0%B8%D0%B4%D0%B5%D0%BE-Apipsdmf8qs.html 👉DAY 17 - Why Does My Chain Saw Leak Oil? ➜ ru-vid.com/video/%D0%B2%D0%B8%D0%B4%D0%B5%D0%BE-3P5ITSFWUZg.html 👉DAY 18 - Can I Use Old Dirty Motor Oil As Bar And Chain Oil In My Chain Saw? ➜ ru-vid.com/video/%D0%B2%D0%B8%D0%B4%D0%B5%D0%BE-ilRZNsBNE3Y.html 👉DAY 19 - Should I Buy My John Deere Lawn Mower From Home Depot Or My Dealer? ➜ ru-vid.com/video/%D0%B2%D0%B8%D0%B4%D0%B5%D0%BE-IZRjSYwYhyc.html 👉DAY 21 - Honda Is Stopping Lawn Mower Production? FAKE NEWS!! ➜ ru-vid.com/video/%D0%B2%D0%B8%D0%B4%D0%B5%D0%BE-y4TSwWHFb-o.html 👉DAY 22 - Will cleaning the rust off my flywheel help with spark? ➜ ru-vid.com/video/%D0%B2%D0%B8%D0%B4%D0%B5%D0%BE-w8-exMgUhuc.html 👉DAY 23 - NO SPARK! How Do I Know If My Coil / Ignition Module Is Faulty? ➜ ru-vid.com/video/%D0%B2%D0%B8%D0%B4%D0%B5%D0%BE-HBFz_N0SxuY.html 👉DAY 24 - Will I DESTROY My Pressure Washer By Doing THIS? ➜ ru-vid.com/video/%D0%B2%D0%B8%D0%B4%D0%B5%D0%BE-22OlLNAZKa8.html 👉DAY 25 - How Do I Fix An On/Off Kill Switch? ➜ ru-vid.com/video/%D0%B2%D0%B8%D0%B4%D0%B5%D0%BE-IyaUpGh19CI.html 👉DAY 26 - Why doesn’t my lawnmower have an oil drain plug on it? ➜ ru-vid.com/video/%D0%B2%D0%B8%D0%B4%D0%B5%D0%BE-BXJbWWhMk0s.html 👉DAY 27 - Why Is There Black Oil Coming Out Of My Muffler? ➜ ru-vid.com/video/%D0%B2%D0%B8%D0%B4%D0%B5%D0%BE-SNHdUh5tRoA.html 👉DAY 28 - Can I Put A LONGER Bar On My Chain Saw? ➜ ru-vid.com/video/%D0%B2%D0%B8%D0%B4%D0%B5%D0%BE-OrRux_GSQQQ.html 👉DAY 29 - Why Does My Engine STOP Running After A Few Minutes? ➜ ru-vid.com/video/%D0%B2%D0%B8%D0%B4%D0%B5%D0%BE-m5LEwNi-geM.html 👉DAY 30 - Can I Make A Lawn Mower Run On Propane? ➜ ru-vid.com/video/%D0%B2%D0%B8%D0%B4%D0%B5%D0%BE-UkYCa1WhFGs.html

@jamesmoreira3333 Год назад

Steve need help with finding a carburetor tool for a lawn master NOPULL BACKPACK BLOWER THE COMPANY told me to go to a dealer but can’t run every time I need a adjustment and they won’t sell me one can you HELP PLEASE THANKYOU JIM

@sunhawk61 Год назад

I have the Milwaukee saw and after I got it, I quit using my Husqvarna. No more fuel can and oil mix. Now all I pack is a couple of batteries, a few files, some bar and chain oil and a spare chain. Here in NE Kansas all I cut is hedge and black locust. My Milwaukee chews through all of it. I have had mine for 4 years now and want Milwaukee to come out with a bigger one. I have a lot of huge hedge and black locust tree's on our property.

@cottydry Год назад

Battery has it's place for short duration cutting sessions but for larger projects that involves hours worth of cutting gas is still king. A jug of gas will keep a saw going all day long. It would cost a fortune in expensive spare batteries to do the same and recharging them becomes a limitation out in the field. I love my Makita 36V saw but each extra battery kit costs $219.

@brianhillis3701 Год назад

My 3xperience exactly. Keep the electric in the tractor for blow downs and trimming. Might use it for topping trees. Gas is better if you will be using it for hours. No electrics are big enough for really big trees.

@WeSRT4 Год назад

Spot on! Battery power isn't for a professional or a Farm or Ranch owner.

@markbernier8434 Год назад

I go with these others replies below, however, the big plus for me is I can use it inside in my shop all winter., Keep it really sharp and think really big circular saw and you will reach for it often. Yes the batteries cost the earth but they power all sorts of tools (same system) so they just go into the rotation with the other batteries.

@cottydry Год назад

P.S. the other nice thing about a battery saw is that it can come to the rescue if your gas saw get's pinched in the cut.

@jdollar5852 Год назад

I carry a solar generator to recharge batteries in the woods. We built a dock last year and the unit ran my hammer drill, air compressor, nail gun, and kept drill batteries charged. Nifty piece of technology. You are correct. I use the battery saws for quick jobs due to the ease of use, but they aren't going to replace a Husqvarna any time soon.

@markschue383 Год назад

My Dewalt chainsaw gets lots of use for limbing. Replaces my loppers by filling the niche between hand pruners and a gas chainsaw. Quick, easy, light and quiet!

@stephenzies8867 Год назад

I Have The Milwaukee Electric Chain Saw And String Trimmer And Many Other Milwaukee 18 Volt Cordless Tools I Use The 12 Amp Battery On The Chain Saw And Trimmer . They Are AWESOME

@tkilg7169 Год назад

Husqvarna top handle battery power saw is used by climbing arborists, and they are very expensive, but a lot of climbers love them.

@Bobbydazzlla Год назад

Genuine, no BS answers to interesting questions. That's why I'll always come back to watch you two - Oh, and it's fun as well 😂

@edallard6287 Год назад

At 81 years old I like the battery units, no more pull ropes. Steve let April have a wine when your having your beer

@michaelb7071 Год назад

Yeah, let's have her the wine!

@jasonbusch3624 Год назад

Battery saws are ok for a homeowner cleaning up a limb or two but if you want to cut up a whole tree nothing beats a gas chainsaw.

@drfruen Год назад

I said the same, until I tried an electric saw last year. It cuts through trees as quick as a hot chainsaw through butter!

@jasonbusch3624 Год назад

@@drfruen my brother bought one and always uses a gas saw instead. If you're going to use it all day and cut big pieces of wood It's not for you.

@vapinbachelor289 Год назад

Yeah you've never used a good battery saw..

@jasonbusch3624 Год назад

@@vapinbachelor289 it is a DeWalt

@DrewDiaz Год назад

Yeah well get a good battery chainsaw and you’ll become a believer, brilliant for occasional use. Last fall a tree came down across our street I grabbed mine and got out of my driveway at 0500. Popped the battery out and didn’t worry about the gas getting stale. Oh and I have 2 Stihls & a homelite

@chuckjames1943 Год назад

April is a wonderful addition to your channel.

@rayanator105 Год назад

We have a Makita mains powered chainsaw at work for cutting up all the wood left over after we unpack a shipment of Bishamon Scissor Lift Tables. Really handy to have and no having to swap batteries unlike the Dewalt sabre saw.

@frankvucolo6249 Год назад

I think we are at a place where most of the 2 stroke residential folks use - even with larger properties - can be replaced with battery power. I’m talking trimmers, blowers, edgers, hedge clippers, etc. The only advantage the 2 stroke stuff has is in duration of use. But that doesn’t really impact residential when you have a couple or 3 batteries. As for saws, the cordless pole saws are simply amazing. I also have an 18” chain saw that is perfect for my couple of wooded acres. For the pros, however… you, would need a lot of batteries to keep going all day. And they will fail over time… and you would have a lot of charging to do overnight - think banks of chargers on separate circuits. Hey, here’s irony at its best… running a GAS POWERED generator in the field to keep enough batteries charged for your saws 😀

@Willy12927 Год назад

Several years ago I had a shoulder injury and couldn't pull the starter cord on a chainsaw, but had a lot of wood that needed to be cut. I bought an electric chainsaw which allowed me to cut all of my wood. After my shoulder healed, I put the saw up on the shelf where it has set for the last six years and have been using my gas saws ever since and have never looked back.

@paulraymondstamp4111 Год назад

My makita duc256 top handle with 2- 18v-5amp batteries will last around one hour of work, superb tool especially when working residential areas , very quiet , fast charger will charge 2 batteries in about 30 minutes.

@243bushy Год назад

I have a Ryobi battery chainsaw and couldn’t be happier with it. It won’t cut a load of firewood but for small jobs around the place works great. Got rid of the Ryobi chain and replaced it with a decent one.

@johnskitzis6540 Год назад

I’ve heard the battery ones cut really well and are generally lighter. My concern is living in the desert southwest charging the batteries while out in the field is a bit risky. I heard a person in Arizona had the battery catch fire which unfortunately destroyed his truck as well. Just something to think about if you live in warmer climates. Thanks guys!

@derrasenmaher9730 Год назад

I like the Husqvarna battery Equipment, espacilly the Tophandle saw. These are really strong machines and perfect climbing saws.

@sapelesteve Год назад

Great question & interesting discussion as usual Steve. I think that for small jobs around the house, a battery operated chain saw is great. However, for serious field work in the woods, nothing beats a gas powered chain saw! 👍👍

@eddiemertin3381 Год назад

My local Ozark Mountains guru advised me about the electric saws and trimmers. Wait 3 years, it's going to improve.

@darylburnet8328 Год назад

Hey Steve, you amaze me. Beer from Tasmania is WOW!!! Try Cascade Beer. I watched your surging engine video and found an amazing thing. I pulled out the plastic jet below the idle screw on my 4 stroke mower. The jet wasnt blocked. No hole existed. I used a itty bitty drill bit and the mower is kicking. Thanks.

@richardcharman6668 Год назад

Hi Steve I've got the ego battery 16inch bar chainsaw and yes they are great for a few cuts here and there quick and convenient. For any serious logging or chainsaw work I go to my petrol saw everytime . I'm a self employed gardener in the UK so have had alot of experience using both petrol and battery saws . 👍

@MarioDallaRiva Год назад

Thanks, April & Steve! 👌🏻

@SmallEngineDIY Год назад

I have standardized on the Milwaukee M18 battery with my power tools and will probably use M18 outdoor tools.

@j.f-ou812 Год назад

Thanks, Steve and April!

@yelloow7t Год назад

Fire departments here in Texas are adding battery chainsaws to their trucks for the reasons you mentioned, and since battery saws are not hampered by lack of oxygen in a big house fire...

@dennishunter5034 Год назад

The battery on the "Ghost" saw must get so hot you can't touch it having to produce it's power so fast. 17 seconds Wow! I am really enjoying these questions. Take care.

@markbuetow2351 Год назад

Battery powered saws are great for city dwelling folks that cut an occasional branch and storing fuel is inconvenient, but cutting big wood for hours at a time requires a gas saw.

@dwaynemadsen964 Год назад

Most of the storm cleanup jobs I go to I start work before the homeowners are even out of bed. I start with pruning shears and a battery powered saw and I'm usually a couple of hours into the job before they even realize I'm there.

@jasong7374 Год назад

I have had a little bit to do with servicing the Stihl MSA saws, customers tend to forget bar chain oil,as will fuel powered saws this is filled at the same time,but they seem to be learning slow to top off the oil every battery change, another area that can be a safe issues, that with gas powered saws they sit and idle and let know they are dangerous with the noises,were as grab the throttle with electric and go from silent to a weapon in a split second

@jimbrewer2893 Год назад

I'm subscribed to some arborists and logging channels and you'd be surprised how many of them use battery saws. Most use them to brush out a tree. Some of those limbs are pretty hefty. Granted, those saws don't normally use the stock bar and chain, but man do they cut. And the batteries last a surprisingly long time.

@MrLuigi-oi7gm Год назад

I have gas and battery tools for many outdoor tasks and this is what I have discovered. 1) Due to its ease of use compared to gas, I always use a battery powered tool if it can handle the job. 2) Each year that goes by, I use my battery powered tools more and more and my gas tools less and less as the batteries and tools get better and better. Some interesting comments here by folks who say they'll use gas tools and vehicles till the day they die. That may be a promise one shouldn't make. Life is beautiful so let's live long and prosper.

@MrLuigi-oi7gm Год назад

@@williamsharp2532 Cheers!!! 👍

@patrickcorbett8361 Год назад

Things change...I try not to be biased ..but by gosh, these battery tools are pretty darn good !! ...I love my gassers, too pc

@MrLuigi-oi7gm Год назад

@@patrickcorbett8361 👍

@jocko_ Год назад

Thanks for this video. Just echoing what everyone is saying, electric chainsaws are convenient and great for small jobs but gas saws still rule.

@snakeman48 Год назад

They still need bar oil. I have a Makita battery chain saw with the shortest bar I could get. I use it foe limbing and cutting up the small stuff. I save the Stihl gas saws for the big stiff. It's a nice complement to my cutting projects.

@lonhoschar1943 Год назад

I Used battery powerd drills/screw guns in my contracting business for almost 20 yrs. I quit that business in 2007 so you know it was a long time ago that I started using them. I use the dickens out of the Skill mod. 9020. Great drill. Only problem was the drills (some of them were rebuilt a time or two) out lasted the batteries and they finally quit making the batteries. So now I have three drills and down to one battery and one charger that still works. As long as you are ready to gamble as to the life of the battery and charger against the life of the tool... go ahead. For something that will last a lifetime and still not have to be thrown away.. go gas!!! Of you're going to be cutting a lot of wood... go gas. The battery units are more ideal for the 5 or 10 min. trim job.

@superman9772 Год назад

totally agree with you... the batteries available don't match the job yet ...and if they'd agree on a "universal" battery and charger then it'd go a lot easy to sell it to me... i went out and got me a couple of extra gassers to tide me over for a few years til they figure it out...

@MazichMusic Год назад

As far as batteries getting discontinued, you can often get adapters to use another same-voltage battery from a different manufacturer. Check online. I have the 12" 20-volt DeWalt saw and I've used it for trimming and taking down shrubs. I use the XR 5ah batteries. A fully charged one lasts through each session. No complaints at all for my needs.

@MazichMusic Год назад

@@superman9772 even Black & Decker cannot do a universal battery pack for all their brands. Ticks me off. I have both DeWalt and Craftsman 20v tools, and of course I have two lines of batteries. If I didn't get so many deals on kits, I would have bought the adapters to use each other's batteries. Then they have Porter Cable and B&D tools, none of which are compatible with the others. Make them physically and electrically the same, make them all black so they fit into the various color schemes. B&D really blew the chance to sell lots of tools that would use the universal battery. Duh.

@superman9772 Год назад

@@MazichMusic well, my personal obstacle to the switch is that i got about 10 hectares (bout 25 acres) of cedar, oak, birch, dogwood, sassafra and my dying ash... i've been harvesting and thinning out some of my cedar for a cordwood cabin and taking out the ash and trying to find a use for it ... between my small chainsaws and my sawzall (with those amazing diablo blades) i can take out most of the invasive russian olive and the bradford pear (per the state conservation advice and regulation) but currently there's no way that a battery chainsaw is going to get the job done on the mid to large trees (or even some of the small ones)... i can't imagine a professional tree climber or logger ever making the switch with the status of the "current" (pun intended) technology... and then also you'll have to consider the bearings and just the wear and tear on the tool coupled with the expense of repair... i know "they" are going to probably require a license/permit of some kind in the near future for gassers but if they do, then i can imagine some crazy wildfires and more invasive non-native trees and thus a declining tree health and environment because of the inability to manage the woods... just seems like a lot of social costs for a minimal return... but in an urban setting where the property owner takes out a branch every other year then sure a battery chainsaw is okay but the professional coming in to remove a tree or tree management is probably going to have to use a gasser...

@daveb7999 Год назад

Enjoying your 30 days of questions as well as all the rest of your videos, thanks for sharing your knowledge. You are right, small engine mechanics won't need to worry for quite some time. I may oneday get a battery powered chainsaw (probably an EGO), but I still have small engines that will need repair in the future. I do love the idea of being able to put a chainsaw in the SUV without worrying about fuel smell, mixing oil and pulling the rope. Thanks from the Pacific Northwest!

@DconBlueZ Год назад

Thanks for the video, always enjoy watching!

@davida.oppenheimer6447 Год назад

Thanks for bringing the beer back!

@allanlavallee7171 Год назад

When I am spending a week or better in the bush hunting I don’t want to be worrying about a damn battery. Plus I am already keeping my batteries for drill etc in the house all winter because they don’t like cold. Hello thats when I cut wood.

@YardpigTSI Год назад

Great to see you two get along so well, this has been a great addition to your channel, I always thought you were so serious, now we have some humour thrown in, keep it up. A++ A1

@derrasenmaher9730 Год назад

Battery powered saws are great for climbing and cutting small trees etc. But when it comes to felling/clean up, nothing beats a gas powered saw.

@Pascalore Год назад

April said something very important and I wonder if most missed it. Using the worlds longest extension cord. What about using an electric generator converted to the DC voltage needed for a battery powered chainsaw? I don't know if a generator would use less fuel than a gas chainsaw but would be interesting to find out.

@RepairGang Год назад

To be honest, I always recommend a battery-powered hedge trimmer over a gas hedge trimmer. But you're right, I do have a electric chainsaw at home that I just use for a small stuff, but I don't think I'll be cutting down any trees anytime soon with it

@middletnpyro Год назад

if you do get one I would recommend getting the highest capacity (amp hours) battery you can find. Personally I love my 60v Dewalt with the 15amp hour flex volt battery it lasts 2x as long as my old ms250

@Mechanicturfgear Год назад

Stihl guy was by the shop showing me all the electric stuff a few months back . That’s saw and snipers where pretty nice . Blower didn’t have much run time apparently .

@markdanielczyk944 Год назад

We have a Stihl MSA140C at my full-time job(public works),it quickly became the goto saw for road side issues. Two years and still going strong.

@GWHcraig1088 Год назад

i have battery and gas. although i dont use my battery very often anymore, they are great to to around the yard for small job, times you may wanna be quite like bad neighbors, a hunting spot, also nice to have in an off road vehicle. also afer in my opinion, especially if your in the tree. but they will never replace a real gas, 2-stroke saw.

@ku4nz Год назад

I have a Stihl electric and it's great. Thanks for video.

@caveweta Год назад

My Stihl battery chainsaw uses the same battery as the lawnmower and weedwacker. Awesome work tool,and with a spare battery, you get about an hour on each. I agree Steve we need the battery technology to catch up.

@pauldiesel4582 Год назад

17 seconds, I’ll wait for the laser saw instead!

@davidtomasetti8520 Год назад

I’ve had quite a bit of experience with my dewalt 16 inch 20 volt chainsaw. It cuts a lot better than many people give them credit for. It’s not really fast enough for any dangerous cuts but it’s awesome at bucking and trail cutting. I carry my battery sawzall with large carbide blade a battery hedge trimmer to clear out my trails, they all share the same type battery, I use the gas saw when I need to make a lot of big pieces into small pieces lol

@jeffyhuey Год назад

Look into rewinding small electric motors. They've been in business for years.

@SirReptitious Год назад

Batteries have their place like in flashlights and even tools like drills. But when it comes to high-drain tools like chainsaws and lawnmowers I think they are a gimmick. I live in the suburbs and have a gas mower because I have a relatively large yard. But my line trimmer, leaf blower, chain saw and pole saw are corded electric. The same extension cord can power all of them and doesn't wear out and need to be replaced at high cost, and corded tools aren't tempermental like 2-stroke engines.

@MrMarkpeggy Год назад

Thanks, Steve and April! This is a very interesting topic.

@michaelbaumgardner2530 Год назад

I've used a Milwaukee 12 bar,for its size it was impressive...Great Video .

@gordonvenema1556 Год назад

I have a Stihl 120C battery powered saw that is about 7-8 yrs old. It has always performed poorly. In warm weather, it is OK for 2-3" limbs, but anything bigger is a struggle. If the temp is below freezing, it won't even cut a small limb. Stalls almost immediately upon starting the cut. Maybe I just got a bad one, but to say that I am unimpressed is an understatement.

@brianleverich4467 Год назад

I go out with at least two saws and some times four in case one gets pinned or dulled . I let one cool and grab another I don’t waste daylight i do maintenance and sharpening at night with this year’s increase of heating oil I’m going to double my pile next year

@davida.oppenheimer6447 Год назад

Enjoy this 30 Days of questions! Great addition having you partner. Miss the beer tasting, maybe have your partner taste some of your favorites?

@jdollar5852 Год назад

I have 11 chainsaws between my pole saws, limb saws, and all the others. 3 are battery-powered. A Stihl 16". A Ryobi 14" 40v. A Ryobi 12" pole saw. I've heard people say they're "just as good " as a gas saw... but they're not. They cut fine but don't even come close to the power of a Husqvarna or Stihl. They are absolutely an excellent tool for certain types of work. Today, I needed to cut down two dead fruit trees, and I used the Ryobi. I didn't need gas mix. I just threw the Ryobi in the Gator and did the job. For limbing and cutting smaller wood They are so much easier than a gas saw. I have a Stihl gas pole saw and basically don't use it anymore. It's so darned heavy that it wears me out. The Ryobi will do pretty much anything that heavy Stihl will do. We cut down 2 standing dead red oaks in December. Probably 3-4' diameter. I didn't touch the battery saws. A 24" Husqvarna is the superior tool for that job. I also have the 40v Ryobi blower and hedge trimmer. I haven't used the Stihl backpack blower in 3 years nor the Stihl gas hedge trimmer. The battery units beat them, hands down. Weed whacker? I have the Ryobi, but it's not nearly as good as a gas trimmer.

@thecuttingsark5094 Год назад

I have 4 battery chainsaws at work, including a top end 20” bar premium brand. I personally own a petrol stihl 180 14” bar and it beats them all hands down. The battery saws have a few definite advantages but overall they’re not up to pro standards yet. 1 of the 12 AH batteries runs as long as a full tank. If you only use 2 batteries a day then fine but they cost £200 each here in the UK. With a strimmer it’s even worse, if I want to strim all morning I need 4 of those batteries to keep me running as a minimum. They’re expensive and take time to recharge. As for leaf blowing, it’s even worse.

@richardzangaro3172 Год назад

I have a EGO battery chainsaw and love it, the battery is almost as heavy as my gas chainsaw and last quite a long time, but you still have to add oil for the chain.

@soundman6645 Год назад

The issues always will be, like they are for every other situation, where, battery power is replacing mains electricity or internal combustion. Energy density, it is very hard to beat, liquid fuels for volume and weight for the amount of energy. Recharge/refuel time, once you get to the point of recharging, this takes a hell of lot more time than refueling. The third issue is cost, both the machines and the batteries cost a lot more, than the mains or liquid fuel items. Angle grinders are a reasonable comparison Now I own, my fair share of angle grinders, ranging from 4 inch to 9 inch. ( don't ask why a sound man needs so many angle grinders). Currently here in AU, a corded 700/750 watt 5 inch angle grinder in any of the decent brands will cost you around $100, a comparable battery powered angle grinder SKIN only will cost you around $200 - $250, a 5 AH, 18 volt battery will cost you around $150. this is all current prices with no deals or promotions. Now I have similar name brand 5 inch grinders in both mains power and battery power. Yeh the battery powered grinder is very handy and convienient, but the run time is quite short, the grinder with a 5AH battery is more bulky and heavier than the mains powered grinders and yes the recharge time IS a real issue. For a bit of short duration trimming, a light 12 inch battery powered chain saw could be quite handy, but try to do a days work with a battery powered machine, you are going to need a lot of batteries. The bigger the machine the less viable battery power becomes. Consider too, that a lot of chain saw work is done away from mains electricity. I've been saying it for decades, cordless is the fantasy of the modern age. The greenies and the battery power fantacists are all talking about the "comming battery technologies", well, lithium batteries have been around for many decades and there have not been any great advances in power or density and none of the proposed or claimed battery technologies will provide us with any great advantage in weight, cost or energy density, inspite of claims and dreams otherwise. Just for $#!ts and giggles, there are petrol powered angle grinders available.

@nathantroutman6716 Год назад

WOW! thank you for the honest answer. SGEs have their place and economic demand is going to change the repair industry but I can see a time where there will be a central gas generator charging station and a crew of electric implement users. Great video!

@kingofthetrack Год назад

these short question videos are great.....your RU-vid channel is great. keep up the great work and let's do another 30 days once these 30 days are finished.

@capnpugwash5403 Год назад

Wow, I wasn't expecting THAT response. Let me just add my 2 cents. If you are a tradesman, using tools or have a set of tools that use the same battery, they are a good idea. If you are a hobbyist that might pick up the item once a year.... Nah. It's gonna need a new battery almost every time you pick it up. Yes they are handy, but I only have mains machines, and a long extension cord. The battery drills I bought crapped out, and while they were good drills, I cannot get replacement batteries. One of my drills a Makita is about 45 years old, and despite brutalising it on a couple of occasions... smell of hot plastic, it is only on it's second set of brushes.

@dongira2384 Год назад

I enjoy your honest coments. I use both gas and electric, the gas saws are heavier but stronger for big trees, the electric one is light you can opera it with one hand, so if you up in a lather it is a great tool to cut branches but not the heavy trees(yet)

@kbjerke Год назад

"Dammit, Jim! I'm a small engine mechanic, not an electrician!" LOL Thanks, Steve and April!

@StevesSmallEngineSaloon Год назад

LOL! Thank you for that FLASHBACK...live long and prosper...

@kbjerke Год назад

@@StevesSmallEngineSaloon Too bad they don't make good SciFi like that anymore!

@StevesSmallEngineSaloon Год назад

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@kbjerke Год назад

@@StevesSmallEngineSaloon I was *looking* for that but couldn't find it! LOL

@bentullett6068 Год назад

I find they are great for light use and homeowner's. Stihl and a few other manufacturers are bringing out bigger more professional based saws. Only issues I see with any battery powered items are that the cold can effect the batteries especially if you store them in a non heated room and at the dealership i work at in the UK a minus temperature and our cold building which is literally a shed with no central heating, can cause batteries to play up.

@ernestkooistra1559 Год назад

I have a small battery-powered chainsaw, And I was so surprised at how well it worked! Thanks.

@bertkelly7650 Год назад

Got a little 10 inch Ryobi with a 2 amp hour battery that will cut 20 inch logs. That lasts longer than the blower I have of the same make. Still need my Poulan for very hard wood. Battery powered one doesn't like maple.

@davestewart9146 Год назад

I think the battery chainsaw would work for the homeowner but not a professional, during a big storm I heard people trying to clear the fallen trees, I was thinking about how well those battery chainsaw’s are going to work in the pouring rain, my guess is it’s not, great video Steve and April 👍😁

@keno.bowman9079 Год назад

I love my WORX chain saw. One, it starts. Two, I feel much safer with it than a gas-powered Stihl. I am 72 years old so take that into consideration.

@tonyalways7174 Год назад

Watch any August Hunicke video if you want to see the utility of battery saws.

@10HDFLHX Год назад

They definitely have their place. For the homeowner like me who need to be able to do some work here and there.. maybe clean up an old fence line (which is exactly what I did), they are perfect. I wear out before the batteries do. I have 2 spares when one dies, I throw it on the charger, pop another one in and keep going. By the time I'm on my third battery, the first one is charged fully again and I can just keep swapping them around like that. The best part is, I can leave the saw sitting for a year or two (or more) and when I want to use it again, I can just pop a battery in and go right to work, no worries with bad gas or gummed up carb. Now.. If I were a lumberjack and worked in the woods.. then no. They are absolutely not the right tool at this time. Maybe one day if they can get the battery technology right. For this homeowner though, I'll never go back to gas.

@lanedexter6303 Год назад

Battery saws are getting better all the time, but I still see them as best for occasional brief use. If I’m going to be cutting wood all day, my 50 year old Homelite or 21 year old Husqvarna seems the better choice.

@patrickcorbett8361 Год назад

I have a Stihl battery saw, and I use it alot .If you haven't tried one, you're gonna be shocked by the electric saw .I have 4 Stihl chainsaws and my favorite one runs on battery . pc

@rickysmith8629 Год назад

I think Stihl got started with electric saws in Germany before they started making gas saws. I may be wrong but I think I read something on it years ago.

@Johnny53kgb-nsa Год назад

I like the 30 day's of questions. The chain saw comparison sounds cool.

@mishellgagnon5771 Год назад

Question: I live in Quebec. I cut firewood in the winter. sometimes, the temperature hovers around -20 celsius. Would a battery chainsaw be affected by the cold? We do know that electric cars have a tough time in our frigis climate...

@russvtguy Год назад

Time and place for everything. I carry a stihl battery saw on my quad to clear trails and it is great. Nothing comes close to gas for real wood cutting.

@ronwatson4902 Год назад

My atihl gas chainsaw is always down from non use. As soon as my new carb gets here (tomorrow) I intend to sell that sumbich and buy a battery powered saw. I rarely use one anyway.

@craighellberg4366 Год назад

My issue with the battery is not the amount of time It lasts on a single charge, but rather the longevity over time. Most of these batteries only last 3 to 4 years under optimal conditions. Meaning, optimal storage, charging, etc. I’m not sure what volt battery is powerful enough for a chainsaw (18V, 24V, 40V, etc.), but at over $200 per battery on the larger ones is too expensive to replace every three years. I believe they have their place but I do like gas. What are your thoughts? Thank you for your time.

@kurtyoung6769 Год назад

How about a back pack battery for longer cut times and larger saws?

@Colt3854 Год назад

The cost of having a stack of spare batteries for a property maintenance worker would be prohibitive. When a battery powered implement stops working you cant fix it yourself like you can petrol powered tools. So you need a few spares as well.

@annaaron3510 Месяц назад

Right guys. If and only if (from my math days ) battery saws' batteries were much mucho less $$$$ so I could really use them in the field with extra batts, I would buy one. AND, if they were the same $$$$ as my same size gas saws, I would get one. Butt now they are too expensive, weigh the same or more as gas saws, and don't last for serious work. It will come, not now. Ideal for climbing however. JMNSHO

@bodysuitguy Год назад

My Makita saw, with one battery, if cutting a big bit say 12" diameter or more, will last about 30 seconds until it needs the battery swapped out. For little stuff it is great and lasts ages.

@patricknesbit2334 Год назад

I have used some battery operated outdoor lawn care equipment and have been disappointed and underwhelmed where battery life is concerned. It sucks when you are in the middle of a job and it just dies at different intervals based on load and size of project. Carrying batteries is truly inconvenient. Batteries are quite a bit heavier than a single jug of mix gas that can last for almost the whole day. I'll stick with my gas saw. It's so much easier to mix up one large can of gas once than it is to charge a bunch of batteries every day and hope their life doesn't diminish over time or simply crap out al together. Plus One battery costs as much as many cans of gas. There is also the heat stress issue that can kill batteries and machines. They can simply stall out if they get overheated.

@evanoldhoff4904 Год назад

I worked for a tree service that was using electric arborist saws. They ran amazing until the wet season came, they seemed to work for a couple weeks in the rain. But they pooped out from getting constantly wet. Electronics + rain... You do the math. Back to gas.

@kenbrown2808 Год назад

always depends on the saw, of course, but I saw a pair of Milwaukees rip through about an 18 inch tree to clear a road. also asked a local arborist, and he loves his. it never fails him at the top of the tree. just remember you still need bar oil.

@Pete.Ty1 Год назад

👍👍👍 Looking forward to the comparison.

@nidalsultan Год назад

Thank you for the great videos Steve. Not sure if there's still room for the remaining few days out of 30, but would like a "review/feedback/common problems" one for the MS170 and MS250 chainsaws. Thank you!

@stewy4158 Год назад

Looking forward to seeing that video 👍👍👍🍺

@johnw1178 Год назад

I love your videos. The one thing I can say is I have a drill and impact driver that I purchased over 20 years ago and the batteries still take a charge. From what I’ve read the have about a 1000 cycle recharge. Depending on how often you use them I have to believe the info. I am not ready to sell my Stihl chainsaw but am apprehensive to give it up only for the fact after a severe storm it is likely you will lose power. The battery saws will be a one hit wonder unless you have a generator to charge them.

@johnw1178 Год назад

Steve, I do t know how you find the time to produce all the great content you provide. I recently sent a donation and have been guilty for a while. I hope everyone does the same thing. You are a wealth of information and deserve some compensation for sharing your knowledge!

@docthebiker Год назад

If your day is 1-2 tanks of essence then battery electric is fine, if your saw comes with a spare battery or a quick charger. When you start having to buy extra $200 batteries to replace a $2 tank of gas is stops making economic sense for the small time user. You'd have to run each battery through about 120-130 cycles before you'd start saving money. When you test them Steve, have a look at the saw's build quality compared to gas and try to judge if it can handle that extra torque, and will it last?

@PerVerdonk Год назад

Likes : battery chainsaw noise very low, runs for a fair amount of time. Biggest cons for me are: unable to buy a 2nd battery for some reason and the one battery takes a long time to recharge. Also each battery if I can find one probably about $100US. You still need bar oil.

@jameshedrick605 Год назад

I've thought about getting a battery chainsaw but i'm usually cutting firewood or cutting down dead trees all day and couldn't afford to buy extra batteries

@Jim-zb1lu Год назад

I would love to see a video comparing a Stihl ms180c and a comparable electric chainsaw. Keep up the good work!!!😊

@mikejoyal4855 Год назад

Tell it Stevie!!

@WarpedSpeed Год назад

Electric saws are great for small jobs, but you can not beat gas if you are doing a days work, it is 5 minutes to fill a gas tank, a battery is an hour to recharge. For the average Joe an electric, for the Pro gas

@Mr-Chris Год назад

I own Ego everything except the Mower. I have the EGO battery chain saw, blower, string trimmer, headgear, endger and it's awesome. However batteries do go bad and overheat cutting out on my leaf blowers. I hate their EGO mower so I now own a Honda HRX217 .

@StevesSmallEngineSaloon Год назад

Right on