P500 Speaking of Trail Maintenance and Development… Battery Powered Chainsaws

[Vikes79]

Why haul around a chain saw and oil when you likely already have a sawzall…or the batteries for one?

Seriously a 20v dewalt on with a 2ah battery will easily make 6 cuts on a 4” diameter tree no problem. Blades last forever on soft woods.

lightweight and easy to control. Nearly as fast as a chain saw…heck of a lot lighter.

I trimmed over 100 pine trees on my property 5’ from the ground with a single blade. 2ah battery does 2.5 trees.

for the big stuff, for sure a chainsaw, don’t underestimate the utility of a sawzall.

 

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[futzin]

Look at Post #2......

I did.
Maybe I need a bigger monitor! 😀

 

[JMynes]

What, no love for Milwaukee? I’m well invested in their M18 line of tools, they are all very capable. The chainsaw is no exception.
And everybody knows red is the fastest color…

 

[Mudder]

I use either a gas, Kolbalt 40v chain saw or Dewalt 20v sawzall with pruning blade for the smaller stuff. The Kobalt also fits nice crossways in the P500 passenger footwell. Holder from Northern Tool.

 

[ehart814]

While on the subject, the 18 volt Ryobi pole saw is super handy. They work great. I use one for trimming and cutting shooting lanes around tree stands.

 

[trigger]

Why haul around a chain saw and oil when you likely already have a sawzall…or the batteries for one?

Seriously a 20v dewalt on with a 2ah battery will easily make 6 cuts on a 4” diameter tree no problem. Blades last forever on soft woods.

lightweight and easy to control. Nearly as fast as a chain saw…heck of a lot lighter.

I trimmed over 100 pine trees on my property with a single blade 5’ from the ground with a single blade. 2ah battery does 2.5 trees.

for the big stuff, for sure a chainsaw, don’t underestimate the utility of a sawzall.

That's what I've been carrying for yrs. Small, light and fits in the box all locked up. They make some wicked blades for them too that'll cut through just about anything.

 

[russknight]

I have the Dewalt. Really like it.

 

[Dynamicfigure]

Before embarking on the battery powered tool journey, look at the entire ecosystem of tools offered as one purchase usually leads to another and another until you have a large collection of one brands stuff laying around and a bunch of batteries and chargers.

It's just so easy to say, well, I have a battery, look how cheep that impact driver, air compressor, etc is...

Myself, I got sucked into the Dewalt trap this way. Love almost every tool. The air. Compressor, grinder, impact driver, vibratory cutter, and of course drills are used all the time now. My most used tools are the 12 and 16 inch chainsaws though. They made me a true believer.

I bought the Oregon 14 inch bar (that takes normal chain) for the 12 inch and the wife loves it. Won't use anything else. It chatters a bit for me (and yes chains are sharp), but I really like how smooth, fast and powerful, their 16 inch saw is. Totally my go to.

The huge benefits to me are no carb to foul with bad fuel, no jerking on a rip cord hoping I have the choke right, and it's quiet as fuk. Love it! It's instant on/off and a big battery lasts me quite awhile.

Be warned though, it's a slippery slope and you WILL buy more if the same brands tools after you start. So be clever which brand you want to really jump in bed with.

 

[Homer]

That's what I've been carrying for yrs. Small, light and fits in the box all locked up. They make some wicked blades for them too that'll cut through just about anything.

Agree. I carry M18 hackzall with diablo pruning blades for farm/trails. It's crazy what they will cut.
Reduced size and no oil mess compared to chainsaws.

 

[P1K5Dave]

My buddy Jimbo used to carry his milwaukee sawzall with us, and it did work well for 4" stuff. But when we'd come up on an 8" tree we'd just turn around.

 

[ClickInTheBox]

I have the milwaukee fuel. Nother but good things to say.

 

[Kinlaw]

I have the EGO 16" saw and it works great.

 

[futzin]

Before embarking on the battery powered tool journey, look at the entire ecosystem of tools offered as one purchase usually leads to another and another until you have a large collection of one brands stuff laying around and a bunch of batteries and chargers.

Yep.

But, "ecosystem"?

 

[futzin]

For recip saw size stuff, I personally use loppers and/or a sharp bow saw. We (myself and the OP) regularly encounter big By-God Trees down across the trails we run. I carry a gas Stihl with a 20" bar (when I remember to bring it to camp!). Not uncommon to go through more than a tank of fuel in a day.

 

[Adam490]

I love the little Milwaukee M12 hatchet chainsaw. It was a godsend after the hurricane last year when fuel was at a premium and we were saving every last drop for generators. Cut a bunch of trees out of the roads and a tree off my buddy's F-150 with that little thing. My little inverter in the P1k would have a battery charging while we cleared.

 

[Wallace]

I love the little Milwaukee M12 hatchet chainsaw. It was a godsend after the hurricane last year when fuel was at a premium and we were saving every last drop for generators. Cut a bunch of trees out of the roads and a tree off my buddy's F-150 with that little thing. My little inverter in the P1k would have a battery charging while we cleared.

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That buffed out ok didn't it? 😉

 

[Youngone]

I have been running a 18 volt Milwaukee with a 16 inch bar and 12 amp battery for 2 years . I can buck up about 3/4 of a cord of wood before switching batteries. The same battery runs my impacts, drills and many other Milwaukee tools. cordless is the way to go for trail cutting if you don’t have hours of work to do. When I get into cutting new trails the gas saw comes along.

 

[Adam490]

That buffed out ok didn't it? 😉

Negative, lol.

 

[crewcabrob]

I love the little Milwaukee M12 hatchet chainsaw. It was a godsend after the hurricane last year when fuel was at a premium and we were saving every last drop for generators. Cut a bunch of trees out of the roads and a tree off my buddy's F-150 with that little thing. My little inverter in the P1k would have a battery charging while we cleared.

Thanks for the endorsement on this little guy. I have quite a few M12 tools and really don't want to start another ecosystem of tools and batteries.

I saw a few videos of people swapping in longer bars which might make sense.

 

[eltury]

Get the EGO! Great machine. I also own the weed whacker, leaf blower, and lawn mower. Good stuff.