Project Farm electric saw shoot-out

[jacob j.]

I have to say, the Dewalt was somewhat impressive for the most part. I was surprised at how big the EGO battery is - almost the size of a standard box of Pop-Tarts. The Husqvarna had the best fit and finish I think. I would have liked to see a Makita and the current Stihl version in the mix.

 

[EchoShindaiwaMakitaDolmar]

In his slightly older cordless chainsaw vids (2 part series) the Makita and Echo performed very well, too.

 

[Wilhelm]

EGO battery pack is 56Volt rated,.
The 6Ah one I took apart held 42 individual 18650 cells.
The EGO packs are big & heavy, but pack power.

 

[Wilhelm]

Brushless Makita DUC353 18+18Volt does the overload shutdown thing.

Brushed Makita UC250D 36Volt just keeps chugging but the 36Volt battery packs have low stamina at mere 2.2Ah & 2.6Ah.

 

[hacskaroly]

I was surprised at how big the EGO battery

I have the EGO trimmer, my wife loves it (I like it too but I also have a FS 91 that I love). A friend of mine has the EGO chainsaw - takes the same battery, he loves it. I thought it was awesome that the EGO chainsaw had a headlamp on it, with a flick of the switch, you had headlights on the saw!! We sold a lot of DeWalts where I worked, there were many positive reviews and a couple came back with issues, but we processed the warranty work, basically took back the saw to send in and the customer got a new saw. Where I work, many offices got the MS 300, not sure if they are very happy or were just trying to spend year-end money on "cool stuff".

 

[I saw a lot]

I had the Makita 18v top handle until the neighbor claimed it, it's okay as he helps me out all the time. I liked the saw for what it was but I felt good power and very light weight to handle.

 

[JKNW]

The thing with cordless is that it doesn't really matter which one is the best, you're gonna buy the one you have batteries for. I have piles of Dewalt 20v and 60v batteries on the shelf, and a ton of Milwaukee batteries. You won't see me buy into another system at this point.

I had one of the old 20v Dewalt saws, it was... ok. Pretty sure I could cut about as fast with a Silky. The M18 top handle I bought this fall though is a ripper. It's replaced my MS170 for a quick "grab-n-go" saw to throw on an ATV rack.

 

[Hoser]

I used a Milwaukee rear handle to cut up a cordish last year and was honestly impressed with how well it handled after I gave the cabin a much needed sharpening. The only thing I saw that concerned me was a battery FAR outlasted the oil tank.
Great unit for a home owning tradesman who already has the batteries.

 

[hacskaroly]

The only thing I saw that concerned me was a battery FAR outlasted the oil tank.

That is the one thing with electric saws, when you start using one, stop every so often and check the oil level....unfortunately not like the gas powered ones when you fill the fuel you fill the oil....you have to be on top of the electric ones until you get a feel of how long you can cut before needing to add oil.

 

[Woodwackr]

EGO battery pack is 56Volt rated,.
The 6Ah one I took apart held 42 individual 18650 cells.
The EGO packs are big & heavy, but pack power.

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Gee, wonder if you could make a hot saw by swapping to 3600ah 18650s
Well, it would certainly be hot…

 

[Wilhelm]

Gee, wonder if you could make a hot saw by swapping to 3600ah 18650s
Well, it would certainly be hot…

Increasing capacity would only affect operation duration, although higher capacity cells would hold their nominal voltage longer.
Still, the saws characteristics wouldn't really change.

Now, making an adapter to utilize two 36Volt batteries in series - that would make it a hot saw.
The Makita UC250D might even play along with such a mod since it features no internal monitoring electronics to speak of.

On two occasions I ran my UC250D an extended amount of time and depleted all my 36Volt battery packs, 5 of them at the time, the PH not once stalled out.
There is a sort of beauty having a power source delivering energy through a trigger switch directly to the brushes of a collector motor.

 

[sawfun]

I have three battery saws, Makita tophandle and rearhandle 36v saws. I like the ergonomics of the tophandle, kinda hate the rear handles ergonomics with regards to the on/off controls. I also do not like their load cutoff setting. I have 3 & 6 amp batteries and find the both last well for jobs around the house or woodpile. The tophandle weighs like a 200t, but cuts like a 30cc saw. It's a nice, compact, handy saw around the wood splitter.

My third saw is a Greenworks 80v which I recommend as it weighs like my 024 and cuts like it or better, just with much less chain speed. It may even be close to a 50cc saw in power. Its cutoff is set pretty high as I've only hit it once. I've read that Greenworks has an 82v commercial saw equivilent to a 70cc saw, however that is out of my price zone.

 

[LAWN BOY]

I have a stihl gta 26, I love it for brush and stuff, I bought a 2nd battery for it. My grandma has an echo 58v 16”, we don’t use it a whole lot but it’s light and simple enough for her.

 

[Sloughfoot]

I have three battery saws, Makita tophandle and rearhandle 36v saws. I like the ergonomics of the tophandle, kinda hate the rear handles ergonomics with regards to the on/off controls. I also do not like their load cutoff setting. I have 3 & 6 amp batteries and find the both last well for jobs around the house or woodpile. The tophandle weighs like a 200t, but cuts like a 30cc saw. It's a nice, compact, handy saw around the wood splitter.

My third saw is a Greenworks 80v which I recommend as it weighs like my 024 and cuts like it or better, just with much less chain speed. It may even be close to a 50cc saw in power. Its cutoff is set pretty high as I've only hit it once. I've read that Greenworks has an 82v commercial saw equivilent to a 70cc saw, however that is out of my price zone.

What model is the Makita top handle?

 

[hacskaroly]

I have a stihl gta 26, I love it for brush and stuff, I bought a 2nd battery for it.

My wife has one of these for marking cuts on logs when we get firewood. I threatened to get her the holster but she fought back

 

[LAWN BOY]

My wife has one of these for marking cuts on logs when we get firewood. I threatened to get her the holster but she fought back

I got the holster for mine.

 

[davidwyby]

Which is the biggest and baddest/longest bar?

 

[hacskaroly]

Which is the biggest and baddest/longest bar?

As far as Stihl and EGO, I believe 20" is the longest they come with.

 

[Philbert]

New Makita battery powered saws are 40V: NOT 2X18V batteries. They started a new platform for larger, battery tools.

Makita USA

Makita USA: The Leader In Cordless with 18V LXT Lithium-Ion. The best in class for cordless power tool technology. A leader in power tool technology for the professional.

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Which is the biggest and baddest/longest bar?

STIHL and Husqvarna PRO models (but ghey come with PRO saw prices !!!).

Philbert

 

[sawfun]

What model is the Makita top handle?

Makita XCU08