any one used a msa220 c-BQ

[jose]

HI all.

Got a silly desire to get one of these.

Dont really need on as have a couple of ms261's that just dont die which is great but really fancy a battery one.

I  have some battery hedge trimmers which are great.

Thing is the saw with the promo offer ( 2 bat and charger) is £656 +VAT. i could buy just the unit alone(285+) but the batteries i have are old so may lead to a bad experience.

SO has anyone got one? is it worth it or will i be let down? I run a small tree team, not a home owner. Love to actually use it to chog down mid sized timber if possible amongst other things.

Cheers

 

[AngrySquirrel]

Hi friend of mine has one hes more Gardening side than "Im a Lumber Jack" type but taken some bigger bits out for someone said loves it

[Macpherson]

Got the msa 200.. like it a lot, but changed it to the 220 spec with the 3/8 full chis as opposed to the wee 1/4 picco micro which was a bit toy town.... If you're deal includes 2 of the newer ' ap 300 s '  batteries it would appear to be a good price considering how much the batteries cost, but if like  me you already have the older, original ap  300 batteries .. it'll work just fine.

I wouldn't expect too much felling compared to petrol saw but i'm sure you'll like it and for a lot of wee quick cuts, it's now my go to saw for firewood, cheers

 

[Justme]

I have one. Its great.

Bought it local for less than  your price.

 

[john meehan]

We’ve got one, had a job that was battery only after midnight on the highways. Good little saw to be honest, really like it for small bits

[Peter 1955]

Not sure how it will stack up against Stihl/Husqvarna ( I think a colleague has a Husky ) but as I've already got lots of Makita battery tools, I've gone for a Makita battery chainsaw. Should be arriving within a week, I hope, I'll let you know how I get on with it. 

[billpierce]

The 36v makita saws cut decent

[Justme]

One thing to remember is that battery saws need a different way of working to petrol ones.

 

You need to keep chain super sharp & let the chain speed do the work not forcing it in.

[jose]

Well i went for it, had the briefest of plays today.

Straight off its no replacement for a ms261 or equivalent sized saw.

More a battery 2 handed version of a 201 i would say.

So far like it but as said i used for a few minutes before i had to run up a tree.

I think perfect as a smaller ground saw but cant see it going up a tree much because if im sending down the 201 i want a bigger more grunty saw to replace it!

But never know until you try it i guess!

Cheers