First Battery Chainsaw

[Peter 1955]

25 minutes ago, Macpherson said:

 

Yep agreed, I just checked the current price and I doubt if I even consider either the 220 or the 300 at todays prices, but the 220 Is my go to saw for firewood, although I'm also liking my ancient Husky 154 at the moment.

 

I'm curious to know what the battery life is like on your saw with the 300 battery, I get about half an hour blocking up typical birch, but easy all afternoon if just randomly clearing small scrub as the OP requires.

 

I did also recommend the Makita😉 cheers.

Dunno, I only have 500s. 😂 Seriously, I'd say similar. I have enough batteries to usually cope with most jobs in the field, and I know that it has enough oomph for bigger logs/branches.  Like all battery saws, low current drain = long life. Make them work hard, and the battery life drops off quicker, relatively speaking. 

[Macpherson]

38 minutes ago, Peter 1955 said:

Dunno, I only have 500s. 😂 Seriously, I'd say similar. I have enough batteries to usually cope with most jobs in the field, and I know that it has enough oomph for bigger logs/branches.  Like all battery saws, low current drain = long life. Make them work hard, and the battery life drops off quicker, relatively speaking. 

 

Yep, I'm retired now so my saws are only for personal use but I could really do with another battery, I know that the 500s would do my saw which I've had for 6 years but at £350 I'm swithering although at some point I'll need to bite the bullet.

As you'll know the key to the efficiency of these saws is making sure the chain is always razor sharp and I've gotta say that I get a real buzz falling a big tree with what many think is a toy.... while they watch🙄

 

I don't know if your saw is the same in design as mine, but I've found that a definite potential trouble spot is that woodchip makes it's way into the inside of the sprocket/ brake so whenever I've got the cover off for cleaning I pop the E-clip and always find chip under the drum and I don't imagine that the oil pump gears are very  robust so well worth doing. Cheers.

[Projumper]

What about the 18v Dewalt, as I have already a couple of batteries?

[kram]

Nope its rubbish.

A tree surgeon I know, broke his ms151t and bought the 18v Dewalt, no power and not many cuts before it was flat. Ruined his day with him having to stop climbing and do ground work with big saw - he was supposed to be topping a tall conni hedge.

 

[kram]

Works out £91 delivered and took about 8 days to arrive.

 

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