Gaswamp
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anyone that has a stihl battery powered chainsaw give me their impressions please
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Stihl battery powered chainsaws
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tucker80
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Can't speak to Stihl, but the Milwaukee is jam up.
Cool Hand Luke
Senior Member
With a sharp blade, I'd put mine up against any small gas saw. I leave mine in the truck, just in case. Also like just pushing a button to turn on and let it eat, quietly.
LTZ25
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I've had one for 2 years and love it . Batteries last long enough and charge fast .
Gadestroyer74
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buddy has a husky. Not what you’re asking about. His does good. It’s a lot lighter than a gas and does a good job.I don’t care for husky’s they always have issues with the chains staying tight. Stihl and husky are the two best electric saws and everything I have read and seen in reviews.
buckmanmike
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I have an Ego. Great for around the house and smaller trees. Has good torque.
ChidJ
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Its no replacement for a bigger saw, especially in the field but its really nice if you are climbing in a tree. No need to pull start. But for the 800 bucks you pay, if you can only have one saw, I'd bring a gas saw.
I have the Ego, good as any light saw around the yard.
Far from $800….
Far from $800….
dusty200001
Senior Member
I have used the Milwaukee electric saws. Now I’m not a go electric save the world type of guy but the saw is nice. I believe it turns a little slower and seems to have a little more torque. Because of this I think stays sharper for longer and plus there is the added benefit of not having any loud noise running. I have used these for work, however there still a Sthil gas saw at my house
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earlthegoat2
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An electric saw will replace my Stihl 024AVS when it pukes next. (Not even going to bother to rebuild it this time. 3 is enough)
Im waiting on the electric saw that will replace my MS660 and be able to mill 30” hardwood logs.
Im waiting on the electric saw that will replace my MS660 and be able to mill 30” hardwood logs.
Bought one at work awhile back. It's the real deal for what it is. And I'm talking about commercial use. My arborists love it for when they're up working out of a bucket truck. The new generation of Stihl electric equipment is good stuff. Saws, weedeaters, blowers, hedge trimmers, all of it. We have a weedeater and two blowers that my crew has been using a couple years now. Not talking about one of those useless toy crooked-shaft weedeaters either, this one is comparable to a gas-fired one.
Stonewall 2
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I know it’s not the Stihl but another shout out for Milwauke. I took mine out to put it to the test last year cutting firewood and took my gas saw for back up. I filled the back of my truck with wood and never fired up the gas one all on one battery charge.
Tight Lines
Senior Member
I have one. I have a Stihl hedge trimmer too. They are great and smaller and lighter than gas. I'd still use gas for big jobs, but for trimming trees, shrubs, carrying in the SxS it's great...Stihl is *mostly* made in the USA and great warranty.
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Tight Lines
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There are several also, what model are you looking at?
Tight Lines
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This is the current top list at Consumer Reports...the Stihl they tested was not the best one, I think they chose the cheapest...YMMV
Tight Lines
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Core Lokt
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I know of several tree services that use them around here mostly for limbing but they speak highly of them.
DannyW
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Big fan of CR, been a subscriber since about 1990. But they left off one of the most important criteria in their evaluation - run time.
Gadestroyer74
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Didn’t see husky even on the list
pjciii
Senior Member
My Ryobi has done what I have needed so far. I do have a gas backup. Use a Ryobi and DeWalt at my son's after Michael. It handled everything we threw at them. Trees, limbs, sections of fence, shed pieces. I was impressed with both. Charged them from a generator.
