View this chainsaw on the Homedepot website here; www.homedepot.ca/product/toro-60v-max-16-in-electric-cordless-chainsaw-2-5-ah-lithium-ion-battery-charger-included/1001586455 View it here on Toro USA www.toro.com/en/product/51850
A lot of pro's carry battery saws now. No, not to drop trees but to trim, top, buck, etc. They make perfect sense. And we won't even talk about a home user who may only use a saw 3-4 times a year. Better than gas going bad in the tank.
Wasn't expecting it to do very well. But it looked like it handled it. Still, say this is 'not' the go to for larger jobs. The batteries will be a concern. Seeing that they are 60v, expensive. If you don't already have Toro. That means now you have to buy chargers etc. Most guys run what they have. For instance. DeWalt, Makita, Millwakeee, & so on.
Seems like a good saw- I think this would be fine for noob homeowners and actually prevent a lot of those 'first chainsaws' from going into the landfill or scrap after they get accidentally abused or damaged. Or maybe for a more senior homeowner that still likes doing light yard work but doesn't want to fuss with gas and oil and fuel stabilizers. Some of us that already have a big saw and little (or climbing) saw wont be buying one anytime soon.
That’s a small saw for light duty cutting but it does have its place. Many arborists use them now when they climb way up. They don’t have to pull to start the saw…safer. Not noisy, either. One drawback: if a storm knocks out power you can’t recharge a battery. Nice video, Don! It was great watching you buckin’ logs!!!
Nice demo. I own a brushless Ego Power 18" (45cm) chainsaw. I bought it with a 5Ah battery. It's perfect for cutting down small trees and trimming trees around my semi-wooded property. I'm slowly migrating from gas to battery-powered outdoor equipment.
Electric or Gas, doesn't matter. It's the point to have the option, rather than a forced choice. I used to have an Electric (corded) lawn mower that suited me fine. I had to replace it when my wife was using it and cut the cord. She gave me a challenge that she would cut more often if it was a gas mower. I went out and bought one. 🙂 Momma didn't raise no fool. However, the point is that you get to use what you want to use for the job. Not less choice, more choice.
I carry a small saw when cutting out trails for the ATV. This would be so much easier than yanking on a Stihl for 5 minutes every hundred yards of trail.
Perfect for the average homeowner on a small lot who needs a saw once or twice a year when a storm drops some limbs or knocks a small tree down. Not everyone needs a Farm Boss.
That was very informative video, thanks a lot Dony, Electric gardening equipments are easier to use and more convenient for sure but nothing can replace the sound and smell of a two stroke engine in my opinion.
Until a new battery technology is found Li Ion batteries will only go up in price. Lithium is a finite mineral and can be recycled but it is currently in such high demand for a variety of technologies. If you have access to an outlet and are careful a corded saw is a much cheaper option. You’ll never have to buy an expensive battery.
I know this is where the industry is trying to push towards. I'm on the fence, right now with it. While I do understand, the average person is waiting to pull the trigger and go this route. The batteries and chargers are expensive. Case in point, my father in law has an electric zero turn and is on a fixed budget. His actual charger went bad. The price to replace it is $700. To him, it's not affordable. To people who are elderly, it's not affordable. Most of the elderly I know are independent and choose to still take care of their own property. Your video, as always, was very good and very informative. Keep up the good work.
Hi donyboy. I've got McCulloch motor powered chainsaw and Makita electric chainsaw. Both of them are great and serve in their purpose just fine. I use the gas powered saw with bigger trees.
The more these become popular the more free gas saws will be found in free piles. Yes!! Although I'm a gas head I'd love to try one of these some day. Husqvarna just came out with one with a clutch which makes it safer since the direct drive models will chew through a pair of chaps in no time.
I have used the Ego 56v saw, and it was very impressive, chain speed made my head spin! This was 2 years ago, they now have a commercial line, that will impress, greenworks is making their mark as well.
I've got Dewalt's 20V pole saw and chainsaw along with a 43 and a 72 cubic inch gas saws. If the job is small enough for the electrics, I'll choose them first. You don't have the same noise and smell as with gas and if you are doing brush/branch work in the bush it is nice that the saw is OFF when you are moving about from place to place or moving branches out of the way to get to more cutting. They are only 20V so the gas saws get used for the bigger stuff. A pruning blade on a reciprocating cordless saw is also a great tool for trimming. Much cleaner cuts when you are trimming a live tree.
It won't be long before saws under 60cc will be replaced by electric saws. As a matter of fact Husqvarna is discontinuing they're lower cc gas saws. Great video.
The nice thing about electric is no fuel to mix, it starts everytime, unless the battery is dead. For small jobs it’s fantastic, if it sits for a year no gas to go stale or carb to gum up. My next saw, trimmer or blower will be electric, just bought new gas equipment last few years so could be 15 years before I go electric,lol if we’re still here….
I have a Stihl Farm Boss 290 for cutting firewood. It works great but it's pretty heavy. I want an electric chainsaw for light cutting and taking it in our side by side when we go for a ride. This would be perfect for that. Todd from da Upper Peninsula of Michigan
This is going to trigger a lot of guys, but for the average homeowner user--which is about 90% of chainsaw buyers--, electric is absolutely the way to go. No bad gas, no gummed up carbs, no blown up saws from forgetting to mix gas, no stink, no smoke, no screaming noise, no hard starting , no flooding, the benefits are all there. Electric eliminates problems for the average user and makes using the tool easier. Now some Lumberjack wannabe is going to say he cuts 900 cords of firewood a year and no way is he using an electric saw. From his cold, dead hands, etc. Yes, yes, good for you. Electric isn't for you. We already established that. But for the thousands upon thousands that buy small saws for brush and occasional downed tree cleanup, electric is now the way to go. Donnie what you need to do is do a maintenance series on electric saws. Most of these will be new saw owners. Teach them how to tell when a chain is dull, spot a worn sprocket and bar, and clean the saw. Also very soon a wide variety of electric saws will have been on the market long enough to need the oiler overhauled.
I have a Makita saw that takes 2 18v batteries. It is the most similar to a gas saw with regards to safety features and performance. I use it frequently, but if I was going to be cutting big stuff all day, gas would be the way to go.
I was thinking about Houston Texas and no electricity to charge up the electric chainsaw there 😢😢😢 Smart ones have gasoline saws and cans of premixed fuel for emergencies 😊
Hey Don was there any oil going on the chain because it looked kind of dry? And was there a grease hole on the chain sprocket at the end of the bar? I guess these are couple hundred dollars in the Divided states (U.S.) but that 7.5 h battery is $439.99 at Aubuchon hardware 😬 holy shizzle. Yes they may have a place alright. Just not mine 😊
Great video Dony ! Thankfully I don't have a need for a chainsaw but if I needed one for light firewood stuff, I would grab this one. I have the Toro Flex force line . I have the spring trimmer ,the lawn mower, the hedge trimmer and the blower. I got these in 2020 . I recently purchased another lawnmower. The self propel on the one I got in 2020 failed. It was a good bit more expensive than the one I got in 2020. The batteries have not gone down in price as far I can see. The walk behind mower cuts really well. However the bagger part leaves a lot to be desired. I don't think it has the speed of the gas engine to create enough suction. The string trimmer is great but the trimmer head is a pain. I thought about trying a speed feed 400 if I could figure out how to the old head off. I afraid that the 400 would be too much load and burn the motor up !
Battery powered certainly has it's place and advantages. So does corded electric, which shouldn't be forgotten as an option for some people. I have gas, battery, and corded, and I use all three. I have to admit that the gas powered chainsaws are the ones I reach for the most, because they're just more fun 🙂
Morning donyboy73, I am still debating on a electric chainsaw, seeing what is the best. Live out no man's land. That's why I carry my ms 170 and ms 250 we have alot of power outages here during the winter. Awesome video 😊you have a great day young man. ❤🦅🦅🦅🙌🙏😄
It seems to do well. I have a small Dewalt 12" chainsaw that works great. Did you notice any oil leaks Don? My Dewalt leaks a bit like all saws. I hope these makers will switch to LiFepo4 batteries as they are FAR superior to standard Lithium batteries. Safer and longer lasting.
My brother in law has a pacemaker, and his doctor told him no more welding and no gas chainsaws. Not sure why. So... He bought an electric one and loves it.
If I needed to cut small limbs or brush I would just get my cordless Sawzall out that things a beast when it comes to cutting small limbs and 6 inch logs
I have and occasionally use the original version that EGO marketed, I do not recall how long ago that was, maybe 10 years or so. I do not like its puny "pico" chains, but otherwise it is convenient and effective for small jobs. READ the manual to learn how to care for and STORE the batteries. They can be a fire hazzard and near impossible to extinguish.
Yeah I could see a use for this but when u live in Scotland like I do yeah I feel big brother aka the government is forcing battery cars & everything else my other point our price for electricity in our country is strataferic..... for charging etc & we also pay big time for petrol/gas ive got a ms180 dose all the fire wood I kneed so won't be swapping any time soon 👏👍
I doubt the price on the batteries will come down. Government mandates about electrical machines will almost assuredly drive them up due to demand for the materials it takes to make them.
If I had a need for another chainsaw Don, I would certainly go t0 my local dealer and check further into this Toro chainsaw. My experience with Toro over my 44 years in the equipment rental, sales and service fields. has shown me that equipment from Toro is equipment that delivers both quality and durability. Yes there are other makes out there looking for our hard earned dollar, but I don't know of anybody who has been sorry for buying 'quality.
Hey mate. Not relevant to this video. I just checked valve lash on a 15 yr old 18 horse power briggs and Stratton. Little on the tight side, runs fine should I leave it alone or adjust… just tinkering.
I have a gas powered blower, and a 20v max battery powered blower, I go through 4 20v battery packs blowing my property, as compaired to 1/4 to 1/2 of a tank of 2 stroke, now until they can make a battery cheap and last as long as a tank of gas, I will be repairing or buying gas powered period, battery powered is a joke, rather it be the cyber truck, or this machine.
I think we are stuck in our old ways and just loving the smell of oil and gas, tinkering with our gas engines. But after seeing how this electro saw performs, I think I will be looking into one of those. However not electric cars, I will drive a small gasoline engined car but not electric. Cheers now!🐞
