[Shop-talk] battery chain saw

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 I picked up one of the cheap Chinese 8" handhelds. Came with two batteries.  It has been surprisingly versatile. Went through seriously thick palm trees that I thought would kill it.  A few annoyances with it--having to stop to clean debris, otherwise it will jam (battery pull/re-insert required) and the chain cover is an exercise in patience every time it gets removed.  It leaks chain oil, so it's fill to use and drain and clean when done.  Not having to manually cut limbs has been great.  The chain is dull now and I have another chain somewhere.  The only time I use the manual saw is to cut long limbs to fit the the garbage can because I don't feel like filling, draining, cleaning up chain oil, but if I time it right, The pile of limbs is done the same day as the other cutting. For Oak, IMO, unless you get two batteries, you might be limiting yourself with how much you can cut in a session.  At least with Gas, you can just refill and go, even with 2 strokes you can still get from China.  With batteries, you might kill both because the first has not finished recharging by the time the second battery dies.  
Brian
    On Wednesday, April 30, 2025 at 01:03:37 PM EDT, john niolon <jniolon at att.net> wrote:  
 
  since I'm an old guy I'm considering buying a battery chain saw..  with 75 oak trees on the lot I get lots of dropped limbs in the winter from 1" up to 3" and I think this is easier than manual saw...especially since I saw my 92 year old neighbor destroying yard debris" using one in one hand, the other holding the limb.; any recommendations on brand, voltage, size...  budget is a consideration as is weight... remember, I'm an old guy thanksjohn _______________________________________________

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