Tight Lines
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Yeah I love CR, but they are for your average homeowner...if you are pushing it, they don't tend to test or rate for the outliers...completely agree with you...
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Stihl battery powered chainsaws
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breathe in
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don't have a saw, but do have an ego mower and blower.
really like both, but as I've posted here before, after 4ish years my batteries don't hold full charge long, and will quit working if gets too hot. gotta wait till battery cools down then start again. 20 min lawn cut now takes 45 mins with all start/stop/wait.
really like both, but as I've posted here before, after 4ish years my batteries don't hold full charge long, and will quit working if gets too hot. gotta wait till battery cools down then start again. 20 min lawn cut now takes 45 mins with all start/stop/wait.
It's really good on all the Stihl stuff. Plus, if you have an extra battery, the other one will be charged before that one runs out.
livinoutdoors
Goatherding Non-socialist Bohemian Luddite
What would you say the run time on the saw? Just best guess.
For a guy using it limbing in a bucket truck with it not running continuously, well over an hour, I'd say. Longer than a tank of gas. Probably a half-hour or more of continuous wide open use with the weedeaters. Long enough that it's never been a problem to me if you have a spare battery. And they charge really fast, like 20 minutes or less.
pjciii
Senior Member
Those extra batteries can cost an arm and leg. Mine is a 20 volt but the amps are higher than the blower or weed eater. After leaving I just decided I didn't want all the different gas lying around any more. I will just buy a can of premixed and done.
livinoutdoors
Goatherding Non-socialist Bohemian Luddite
Cool thanks!
Probably comparable or cheaper in the long term to buying non-ethanol gas and mixing oil over the lifespan of a battery. Plus, no cranking, fumes, or noise. The noise factor is a big issue for me at work. If there is a 2' diameter oak to be bucked up, sure, I'm grabbing the big Stihl or Husky gas saw. Same with major weedeating. But, for light work, small trees, limbing and pruning, or trimming and edging, the electric stuff is great now. It's come a really long way in the last few years.
Tight Lines
Senior Member
100%. I get about an hour per battery...and like you said, charge in that time...and no fumes and much quieter...
specialk
Senior Member
i'm still using gas stuff but will prolly switch over to batt stuff...i've had a ryobi hand blower for the deck and back door for several yrs....
Electric ones will never completely replace the gas powered ones for bigger jobs. But, they have come far enough that they definitely have their place. A few years ago, I would have disagreed with my statement, and had no use for electric stuff.
pjciii
Senior Member
I do have my Stihl hard hat with noise suppresser and drop down mask. Stihl makes some good safety products also
I buy a lot of their chaps, helmets, muffs, and such at work. Good stuff.
breathe in
Senior Member
if you gotta replace them, more than buying a new implement/battery and charger. both the battery in the mower and battery for the blower did same thing around same time. something to keep in mind down the road.
Tblank
Senior Member
I’ve had the Worx blower, weed eater and hand tools for about 4 years now. They work just fine and I’ve had great customer service with them.
Gaswamp
Senior Member
hadnt decided yet. 120, 220, or 200 Id imagine
Gaswamp
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you got a link to that article I couldn't find it on google?
Tight Lines
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I can try but I'm a member, you may need a login...
Gaswamp
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oh yeah forgot about that
Tight Lines
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