Battery chain saw
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my son-in-law has one, and i have a stihl petrol, which he used to borrow , but he went for a battery stihl, and custs down logs etc for fire, and said its fine for that work
But how big are these branches - maybe a recip saw - i have a dewalt - 18v battery and its great for cutting smaller logs - did a lot of a weekend recently
But how big are these branches - maybe a recip saw - i have a dewalt - 18v battery and its great for cutting smaller logs - did a lot of a weekend recently
With chain saws it ALL about keeping the cutting teeth keen. ALWAYS.
Been using a battery powered chain saw today - you need lots of batteries
i have the ryobi prune chainsaw but havent used it in anger yet but it happily cuts 60-80mm
might be worth getting permission first from the owner before outlay
but suspect iff its council land you wont be permitted although removing loose may be allowed but not the cutting up bit
might be worth getting permission first from the owner before outlay
but suspect iff its council land you wont be permitted although removing loose may be allowed but not the cutting up bit
Ryobi ONE+ 15cm Pruning Saw Kit (1x 2.0Ah Battery) 18V RY18PS15A-120
Cordless Ryobi ONE+ 18V Pruning Saw kit featuring the latest model RY18PS15A 15cm Pruning Saw in addition to a 2.0Ah ONE+ battery and a compact charger capable of charging the battery in an hour. For more details about the Ryobi ONE+ 15cm Pruning Saw Kit please click here
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I've got a couple. A mid sized Stihl which is great. Goes through anything quickly and quietly. Also got a stupidly cheap pruning saw eBay special. It's small and takes Makita batteries (that I already have). Not as nice as the Stihl but it was £20. Goes through any branch I've encountered. It does struggle if you are doing loads of cuts one after another but that is rare.
We bought a Husqvana long handled chainsaw/hedgetrimmer, its had 3 new batteries in 3 years all replaced under warranty, works ok will cut 4" branches but in hindsite would have bought Einhell one , we have their hedge trimmer , works fine and about 1/4 the cost
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I have a Lidi 40 volt garden multi-tool that includes a small chain saw, at the end of a long pole, they call it a lopper. Works well, but as on end of a long pole, not easy to saw just what you want. The Lidi drill multi-tool has a single blade as one of the options, likely that would work for you want better.
That the batteries have only lasted a year or so each is a tad worrying. What will happen in another year?
I have a Stihl petrol chainsaw but it was a bit of a faff getting it out when I only wanted to make one or two cuts. So when Lidl had a battery powered one I bought it, I already had a number of compatible batteries. Now it is the one that I mainly use.
It is definitely less powerful and somewhat slower but is lighter and easier to handle.
During the week I finished dealing with a yew tree, see here
that is c. 9" in diameter at the base.
No-one can give you a realistic idea of how long (in hours / days) a battery will last. It all depends on how many cuts you you make, how thick the wood is, how hard the wood is, etc. I started that day with a 4Ah battery that was not fully charged, did a number (15? 20?) of cuts to remove branches and then cut the wedge near the base before that battery gave out.
It is lighter than my petrol one but it is not really light, about 4kg - just under with a 2Ah battery, just over with a 4Ah one. So that may drag if carrying it a long way back to where the fallen wood is and then home again, and it will take up one hand making it harder to carry the wood home.
It is definitely less powerful and somewhat slower but is lighter and easier to handle.
During the week I finished dealing with a yew tree, see here
that is c. 9" in diameter at the base.
No-one can give you a realistic idea of how long (in hours / days) a battery will last. It all depends on how many cuts you you make, how thick the wood is, how hard the wood is, etc. I started that day with a 4Ah battery that was not fully charged, did a number (15? 20?) of cuts to remove branches and then cut the wedge near the base before that battery gave out.
It is lighter than my petrol one but it is not really light, about 4kg - just under with a 2Ah battery, just over with a 4Ah one. So that may drag if carrying it a long way back to where the fallen wood is and then home again, and it will take up one hand making it harder to carry the wood home.
A lot of people have had problems with the husky chargers too, mine went bang just out of warranty.
I've been using the DeWalt 18v chainsaw, it's a good bit of kit for light pruning and chopping smaller firewood.
Bottom line is get whatever saw you already have the batteries for. (Assuming you have other power tools?)
I've not yet been tempted by Lidl cordless but I wouldn't turn my nose up at it, that or Ryobi just for the other tools in their range.
You won't need loads of cutting time if you are picking up stuff on the dog walk. You only need it small enough to be manageable so you can throw it over the shoulder/chuck it in the car.
If on public/council land wear a high viz vest, but be prepared for people stopping you and asking if you do private work!
Bottom line is get whatever saw you already have the batteries for. (Assuming you have other power tools?)
I've not yet been tempted by Lidl cordless but I wouldn't turn my nose up at it, that or Ryobi just for the other tools in their range.
You won't need loads of cutting time if you are picking up stuff on the dog walk. You only need it small enough to be manageable so you can throw it over the shoulder/chuck it in the car.
If on public/council land wear a high viz vest, but be prepared for people stopping you and asking if you do private work!
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