Thread: Cordless chainsaw experiences and recommendations?

Originally Posted by Tombie

I have 2 knock offs with Samsung Cells.

Work great.

Yes and if they have Samsung Cells it would show up in the weight of the knock off and with those cells it should work great.

Originally Posted by 101RRS

Yes and if they have Samsung Cells it would show up in the weight of the knock off and with those cells it should work great.

Just be careful comparing overall battery weights.
The casings are much heavier on the genuine.

Originally Posted by Tombie

Just be careful comparing overall battery weights.
The casings are much heavier on the genuine.

Yes - true but in the absence of being able to dismantle for inspection it is a reasonable indicator of battery actual capacity.

Originally Posted by Vern

Just bought this to compliment our mower and whipper snipper. 12" bar, haven't really tried it out, but equally as good as my 017, but a heap quieter

What do you think of the Stihl whipper snipper?
Which model do you have?
Do you use the plastic blades or the cord?

Been thinking of getting one cos we don't have a service station within 40km.

Originally Posted by Corgie Carrier

What do you think of the Stihl whipper snipper?
Which model do you have?
Do you use the plastic blades or the cord?

Been thinking of getting one cos we don't have a service station within 40km.

Without me going and checking, I'm pretty sure it's just the fsa 57 model. We only have a small block these days, but this is my favourite tool out of the 3, it's easily as good, if not better than our Honda whipper snipper. Obviously get a bigger model if you have a decent block of land

If using cord............ go square section every time. If you can get it, get twisted square section.

Aldi do a great one once a year. Maybe others are doing similar now too.

DL

I have an EGO 56V saw, 36 is good but the 56 just goes and goes. Used recently on a red gum log that required a cut from both sides to get through with the 16" bar, no problem at all. Bit expensive but they are good.

PS: I have not read the complete thread so my apologies if this has been covered..

Having drunk the yellow tool coolaid I bought a 56 volt Dewalt for about $850. Pretty happy with it so far, I've been using it to break up the unsplittable white box we brought back from the farm and it goes very well.It has a 16" bar. The discharge slot does get blocked up occasionally if you are ripping with the grain but otherwise I'm very happy with it. It all packs into a plastic crate for trips away as well. If I hadn't already got a collection of yellow tools I probably would have got the Stihl one.
Regards,
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