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Just bought a small battery chainsaw. Much quieter than the 2 stroke bigger saw and reasonably easy to use. Chopped some old wood at the gun club and had a quick warm by the fire.
Hi DickHad 20 minutes with the gas ram Theoben. Battery life on the saw seems to be about 20 minutes of cutting. Only used one battery and it was still going ok when I finished.
As long as fuel is available and noise is not an issue the two stroke is probably the best. We have a local guy who helps himself to our wood when he hears the chainsaw going so using a battery driven saw keeps us under his radar! One of our members has a 24 inch battery saw which performs well for cutting down and chopping up. The batteries last about 40 minutes so not too bad as he has two but with no mains power we have to go home to recharge. My other chainsaw is a Stihl two stroke and I am comfortable servicing and repairing it. Not sure how easy the battery ones are to repair. I do like battery tools for most jobs as you don't have the faff of cables. Drill, cut-off grinder, sander, circular saw etc. Hope that helps.Hi Dick
Curious about your chainsaw
Do you reckon a larger electric saw could be serious alternative for felling trees -or would you stick with a regular two stroke saw for that?
I’ve seen electric saws at the hardware in town, blowers too, but have prefered to stick with gas
Alan
What size wood were you cutting; I’m thinking about one for harvesting side branch’s of around 3-5 inches and wondered if it would be up to the job.Just bought a small battery chainsaw. Much quieter than the 2 stroke bigger saw and reasonably easy to use. Chopped some old wood at the gun club and had a quick warm by the fire.
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I remember years ago at work having to cut a slot in a beam in a room perhaps 12ft x18ft at the most. The site agent brought in a petrol chainsaw. He was upset when I refused to use it in the room and went off moaning as he had to go and fetch me an electric one. Throughout my working life I've used both and nowadays I have both but not as yet a battery jobbbie but that's only because as the others are working fine I don't feel justified in buying another. The petrol Sthil is great for most things but for stop start work the electric is much better as there's no need to restart the motor every time. Funny thing is I've always found petrol chainsaws to be more temperamental than other two strokes. I have a couple of Sthil combis , hedge cutter and blower that start without any faff but the saw sometimes plays me up. I do have the pole cutter attachment for the combi , a small chainsaw on a pole , and that's a cracking tool.They make a great deal of sense for small jobs or confined spaces but they’re a long way off completely replacing 2stroke saws.
Yes, I have the dedicated Echo PPT 2400 with the additional extension and it’s invaluable. It allows me to work up to around 5-6 meters without climbing. Great for clearing access roads for high sided vehicles.I remember years ago at work having to cut a slot in a beam in a room perhaps 12ft x18ft at the most. The site agent brought in a petrol chainsaw. He was upset when I refused to use it in the room and went off moaning as he had to go and fetch me an electric one. Throughout my working life I've used both and nowadays I have both but not as yet a battery jobbbie but that's only because as the others are working fine I don't feel justified in buying another. The petrol Sthil is great for most things but for stop start work the electric is much better as there's no need to restart the motor every time. Funny thing is I've always found petrol chainsaws to be more temperamental than other two strokes. I have a couple of Sthil combis , hedge cutter and blower that start without any faff but the saw sometimes plays me up. I do have the pole cutter attachment for the combi , a small chainsaw on a pole , and that's a cracking tool.
Just did this today. 6 inch plus.K
What size wood were you cutting; I’m thinking about one for harvesting side branch’s of around 3-5 inches and wondered if it would be up to the job.
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And that’s why it’s important to learn how to maintain your chainsaw ….chain on backwards so funny but not as rare as you might think. If someone is daft enough to fit the chain backwards they almost certainly shouldn’t have a chainsaw for their own safety.I saw a Stihl MS170 on market place for sale £80. It said "probably needs a new chain." I picked it up after a quick check and brought it home. Chain is brand new but fitted backwards! Bar is worn but serviceable and it runs and cuts fine. I think it was a bargain. I'll put a picture up tomorrow.