STIHL battery saw

[Haironyourchest]

Might be as well to hang tough untill the new generation of li-ion battery's appear - the cycle to failure ceiling has been totally shattered, it's just a year or two untill the tech arrives in the shops.

[silky fox]

I got the ap300 battery and fast charger which charges it in 30 mins. Much prefer this setup to the husky. I do like the rigid loop on the husky for hanging on carritool but you can easily make something up for the stihl.

Excellent choice Lancs!...i've been hanging mine on it's metal loop on my DMM Vault for nearly a year now although i prefer using the handle to clip onto. Happy Trimming! I'm trying to put a video together showing the 160T in action.My Silky....160T and MS200T are a the perfect go to tools.

[Marc Lewis]

What does the stihl weigh with the large battery and smaller battery?

[Lancstree]

It's about 400g difference. I tried both for weight in the shop and didn't really notice much difference. Hanging on the harness it feels lighter than the ms200. I would consider having a large and small battery

[silky fox]

The Large battery is heavier than the saw but the who thing weighs less than a 201.....its light enough to weild around like a light saber!....Super SUPER SAW.

[Marc Lewis]

So is it heavier than a 150?

[silky fox]

Yes (with the 300 battery)

[maria warwick]

I use Lithium polymer batteries and these theoretically should not be discharged below 30% to ensure full potential of the battery.

Also , you should store them , when not in use , at 40-50% charge. Not 100%.

 

Can't see many people doing that ?

 

Anybody read up on lithium ions ????

[silky fox]

I have it on good advice from the Stihl rep that L-ion batteries can be fully charged from any %...i still get at least one day's pruning on a single battery.

[RDB logs]

Just ordered both, top and back handle for tree use and garden/ chipper use, hope they are good!