Best cordless chainsaw (that doesn’t cost the earth!)

[Matt.H]

Apologies if this has been asked before (I couldn’t find it when searching forum).

 

As a newbie to this I’m looking to upgrade from a corded to cordless electric chainsaw. 16” bar, or longer, would be good. I’ll be using this at home largely to process logs for my stove.

 

I hoped to not spend more than £200.

 

what would people suggest I look out for - either new or preowned.

 

thanks again.

Edited Monday at 14:19 by Matt.H

[kram]

That question very much depends on what you are doing with it. A previous electric suggests to me that your a home owner that wants it for firewood duty. £200 might buy a bare tool but expect to pay a lot more for the battery and charger system.

 

Whereas if your a professional climber, you will first need to quadruple the budget.

 

As an example, I just bought into the Makita XGT system. Three batteries cost me £500. Split shaft power unit, hedger , polesaw and extension, plus short hedger, totals everything at £1430.

I'm tempted by the climbing saw for £300 but it looks under powered. Their rear handle has a lot more power and has good reviews but I'm not convinced.

Edited Monday at 14:15 by kram

[kram]

Petrol will get you a much better saw for the money.

 

Your probably looking at a budget brand or chinese import for that price. Perhaps something like this may be good value. I have no idea what its like for power, tho somone did recommend their climbing tophandle.

 

Einhell is another cheaper brand that seems to be acceptable.

 

Hawksmoor 36V (2 x 18V) 40cm Brushless Cordless Chainsaw 2 x 4.0Ah | Toolstation

WWW.TOOLSTATION.COM

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• 40cm Oregon bar and chain• Blade cutting length: 36cm• Brushless motor• Oil tank capacity:260ml• Chainsaw Oil Required (code 36322)• Automatic...

 

Edited Monday at 14:22 by kram

[topchippyles]

I have one of these as i have various other tools and batteries. Stops the neighbours from complaining and i can do cutting in late evenings. Einhell 36v its pretty good to be fair with the 5 amp batteries fitted. 

 

Edited Monday at 14:23 by topchippyles

[BillQ]

30 minutes ago, kram said:

Einhell is another cheaper brand that seems to be acceptable.

 

29 minutes ago, topchippyles said:

Einhell 36v its pretty good to be fair with the 5 amp batteries fitted

Another vote for Einhell. I have one and two x 3 and 4Ah batteries as I can be cutting with one pair and charging the other. Seems to cut well as long as you aren't forcing it otherwise it can stop suddenly, but you can hear when it is labouring and ease off.

[pleasant]

Requiring a 16" bar on a 'budget' battery chainsaw is pushing it a bit...particularly for the budget. That's a lot of load on a cheapie....can you get away with a 14" or even a 12" bar?

[Peter 1955]

In my humble opinion, if you're looking for a low cost high power saw that's quiet, it plugs into the mains. My MSA300 is powerful and quiet, but falls at the " low cost " hurdle. I am considering getting some more batteries ( while they're on this 3 for 2 deal ) and a KombiMotor to take advantage of them. Probably needing a daring raid on the piggy bank, or a lottery win though. ☹️

[topchippyles]

I cut this lot up last week with my einhell cordless saw, battery life is still good on the same charge.

[Muddy42]

Do you have any existing batteries - makita / stihl etc? That is a large part of the cost and would affect my decision.

 

As said you can get a 16 inch petrol stihl chainsaw for £150 which is a way better price for power ratio than any electric battery chainsaw.

Edited Monday at 18:56 by Muddy42

[Muddy42]

https://www.worldofpower.co.uk/stihl-ms162-12-petrol-chainsaw.html?gad_source=1