Milwaukee M18 polesaw

[NJA]

On 30/06/2024 at 08:05, doobin said:

Highly recommended. After my Husky polesaw shit the bed after three years use (probably used for around 10 hours total!) and the Stihl previosuly gave me no end of issues, I've gone battery. And let me tell you, this thing knocks the spots off any petrol polesaw I've used. Savage power, masses of torque and not too bad to hold.  It's 12". hopefully it uses the same chain as my M18 top handle, which I think is 1/4 and a very narrow kerf, it really makes a difference.

 

I used it for the first time in anger on the larger hazel stems in this hedge, and honestly, no sooner had I touched a 4" stem then it was through it. Never felt anything like it.

 

As I'm already heavily invested in the M18 battery system, I didn't feel that around £450 plus VAT was a terrible price either. I'm using a 12ah high-output battery on it. I'd always advise people to get the high output batteries for these kind of M18 tools, the difference is palpable.

Good feedback doobin, they're a great brand and I agree, top of their game.  They've put a lot into developing a decent battery which I think always lets cordless stuff down before the motor.

I see a lot of milwaukee stuff in plant workshops it seems the most common chosen by plant fitters.

It'll take a bit for me to change over on bigger stuff, but for small pruning jobs etc I'd go down this route when I'm next buying.  Only have the drills, impact drivers etc at the moment which are bang on.

Do they do a kombi setup?  strimmer(i mean trimmer), hedgecutter etc?

[doobin]

48 minutes ago, NJA said:

Good feedback doobin, they're a great brand and I agree, top of their game.  They've put a lot into developing a decent battery which I think always lets cordless stuff down before the motor.

I see a lot of milwaukee stuff in plant workshops it seems the most common chosen by plant fitters.

It'll take a bit for me to change over on bigger stuff, but for small pruning jobs etc I'd go down this route when I'm next buying.  Only have the drills, impact drivers etc at the moment which are bang on.

Do they do a kombi setup?  strimmer(i mean trimmer), hedgecutter etc?

I’m tempted by the m18 kombi but apparently the stihl one is a bit more ergonomic and less vibes. So I may well just buy a battery stihl unit plus two batteries as it would cost me similar to change all the attachments to Milwaukee. 
 

unless I can grind the star shaft on the Milwaukee square to fit into the stihl! Assuming tubes are same diameter too. I’d need one in my hands to check. 

[NJA]

1 hour ago, doobin said:

I’m tempted by the m18 kombi but apparently the stihl one is a bit more ergonomic and less vibes. So I may well just buy a battery stihl unit plus two batteries as it would cost me similar to change all the attachments to Milwaukee. 
 

unless I can grind the star shaft on the Milwaukee square to fit into the stihl! Assuming tubes are same diameter too. I’d need one in my hands to check. 

Hadn't thought that through had I, I've got stihl kombi attachments...

 

I like how you're thinking!  Clould be an expensive experiment tho.