STIHL battery saw

[Steve Bullman]

I love mine Matty. Perhaps you were just expecting too much

 

 

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[Darrin Turnbull]

Or a Monday production model , as the Germans would say.

Montagsstück

 

 

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[Lancstree]

Just read this thread start to finish. I have used the husky battery top handle saw and really like it. Lads would much rather pick that up than a petrol saw. I concur with the comments that it's still quite noisy and I always use ear protection when using it.

 

I am interested in purchasing the stihl having used it. Much quieter, impressive cutting and a lot lighter.

 

I noticed someone else asked the question about the battery and charger combination and I'd like to get this right as I'll only be buying the one battery and charger (for now).

 

Charging times are less important for me but I'll probably go for the faster charger.

 

As for battery, my local retailer said that the smaller AP200 is designed to be used with the MSA160T and with the AP300 weight would be an issue.

 

Has anybody compared the weight of this saw with the two different battery sizes?

Does it take much longer to charge the AP300?

 

Thanks

[Lancstree]

Just checked this out on the stihl site. Stihl recommend the AP200 for the MSA160T. The AP200 is 1.3kg. The AP300 is 1.7kg so not a big difference. The saw alone is 2.3kg, so that's a choice of either 3.6 kg or 4 kg in your hand. In my opinion if you get twice the cutting time that's worth the 400g difference. That's if the difference in cutting time is that much different

[Steve Bullman]

i'll check tomorrow which battery I have in mine, cant remember.

 

Worth getting 2 batteries though. I have not yet had a customer refuse to let me plug my charger into their power supply.

[IVECOKID]

Just checked this out on the stihl site. Stihl recommend the AP200 for the MSA160T. The AP200 is 1.3kg. The AP300 is 1.7kg so not a big difference. The saw alone is 2.3kg, so that's a choice of either 3.6 kg or 4 kg in your hand. In my opinion if you get twice the cutting time that's worth the 400g difference. That's if the difference in cutting time is that much different

 

I am Using the older AP180 battery and the AP115 in mine and the difference in weight is very noticeable, the 115 battery admitly is piss poor in the Saw but lasts for ages in the hedgecutters . The weight difference is worth the longer run time but I do like the light weight with smaller battery.

 

Ste

[butters]

I'm using the ap300 battery in my msa160t and don't find it too heavy, but the bigger battery defiantly makes it have a much longer run time and I think the extra weight is worth it

[MATTMOSS]

We have just got the battery pole saw with the ap300 batteries, the lads think its great. These battery saws definatley seem to be the way forward, only time will tell.

[silky fox]

This battery can last a full day pruning...takes just over an hour to charge.

[Lancstree]

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.