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I've got the 54v Flexvolt chainsaw. Just had the oil pump die on it, replacement is pretty cheap but haven't got around to fitting it yet. I've done a lot of work with it and this is the only problem so far, plenty of grunt for cutting firewood and taking down some small to medium trees.
I've also got the smaller 18v and it is really handy. Very light and great for trimming small branches and taking camping.
They are. All the brands are under the parent banner.Quote:
Originally Posted by LRJim
Dewalt, AEG, Milwaukee and Ryobi are all one parent business.
I run battery adapters and use Milwaukee batteries on gear from Ryobi etc and use Milwaukee, Makita and Ryobi gear depending on use requirements.
Ryobi gets the tick for domestic use, and their 40v gear for the garden does the job nicely. Wouldn’t use their 18v in the garden - the 40v chain saw does a good job where as the 18v has single sided chain and just doesn’t cut it (!)
All of my work gear is corded except for my Milwaukee drills, had some more cordless Milwaukee gear a few years ago but they grew legs.Quote:
Originally Posted by Tombie
I have some 18v ryobi tools I bought for the wife to use around the home and they definitely get the tick of approval from me very pleased with them. The 18v gardening tools are great for doing the small stuff around the place but anything larger I get the petrol gear out. Seen quite a few landscapers and gardeners use the stihl battery whipper snippers and they reckon its a massive step away from 2 stroke. I'm very keen to buy one
I bought a whole range of el cheapo Ozito 18v cordless tools about 8 years ago including the dinky little chainsaw they make.
I have had to replace 3 batteries over this period (2 of which I foolishly left out in the rain) But otherwise All the tools still work perfectly [thumbsupbig][bigrolf]
The little chainsaw punches well above its weight and has come in very handy on quite a few trips away But for serious work I will still use my old trusty 2 stroke saw.
Don't discount one of these
MILWAUKEE 12V FUEL™ HATCHET™ 6" Pruning Saw Skin M12FHS-0 | Total Tools
If what you need is a chainsaw suitable for cutting firewood for your camp fire you can't really go past one of these :) It may be pitched as a 'pruning saw' but will cut up to 6" hardwood easily, certainly not as quickly as the old FarmBoss and not for heavy duty track clearing work or filling the trailer.
Using the recommended 4 ah, or better still 6 ah 12v battery it will easily give you 40-60+ cuts in 4-6" hardwood, plenty for that outback/bush campfire and it's small and light and easy to carry/pack away. I used one of these when touring around outback WA last year and was seriously impressed with its capability. It is definitely not a piece of junk 'rose pruning' saw like its Stihl equivalent. If 'size matters [biggrin] then the 6" bar and chain can be replaced with the 10" bar and chain from Milwaukees extendable shaft tree pruning saw but it really isn't necessary IMO. Another benefit is that it uses the same 12v batterys as other Milwaukee products ie. impact wrench, drill etc that can also be part of the outback/bush travelers tool kit :) Another plus for Milwaukee in general is that they make a 12 volt dual battery (12v & 18v) charger the same as their standard 240 volt dual charger, so no inverter required to charge the batterys on the road [bigsmile1].
Up till now I carried a 56v AEG 16" saw which is a very good saw and nearly as good as my old petrol FarmBoss but is still a heavy full size chainsaw and i needed to carry a 1000 watt inverter specifically to start and run the charger [bigsad].
For camp fire (not bonfire) wood cutting I can recommend this saw (Milwaukee 6" pruning saw), it's all you'll ever need.
If you need/want something more as I did (track clearing) I went for a Still MSA 140 in 12" with a mid size battery (plus spare) and the slow charge (not fast charge) 240 volt charger. Stihl don't make a 12 volt charger [bigsad] unfortunately so I still need an inverter to charge its battery. With the fast charger I would need a high power inverter (probably 1000 watt) but for the slow charger a 200 watt unit is more than enough. It takes 6 hours to charge but with 2 batterys who cares [biggrin]
Apart from the 240 volt charger the only down side of this Stihl model is that it uses the skinny 1/4" chain which is not available with hardened teeth (no sharpening required for at least 30 metres of cut hardwood [bigsmile1][bigsmile1][bigsmile1]). Stihl make a very, very good electric saw the MSA 220 which does take 3/8 hardened teeth chain and is a better saw than the MSA 140 but was 1.5 Kg heavier. My ageing 'rotor cuff' ruined shoulder won out with the lighter saw being the better choice for me [smilebigeye].
At the end of the day don't discount the Milwaukee 6" pruning saw, it is a very capable camp fire wood cutter when used with the recommended 4 ah or better still 6 ah battery.
Deano :)
Dewalt is Black and Decker in a different colour. Well at least their trade as opposed to domestic use product. They also own Irwin. Sidchrone and Stanley
Milwaukee, Ryobi, RIGID, AEG, Rockwell, WORX and Skil are all Chinese brands
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Here you go, filled up the back of the old ute, about one cubic metre, with a mixture wood of 50mm - 150 mm. The Stihl MSA 140 with 12" bar did this easily on one AK20 mid size battery (144Wh) :) The 1/4" Pico Micro PM3 chain wasn't one I'd used before but it did a very good job (way better than I expected) and didn't even need a 'lick' after filling the ute.
This was very easy cutting with no downward force needed, I let the weight of the saw (3.4 Kg with AK20 battery) do it all which I guess counts for the battery longevity and still sharp chain. I did have to top up the bar oil before the battery ran out but this was very light use for the chainsaw and I reckon under 'normal' use this would not be an issue.
A very good light weight general purpose chainsaw.
Deano :)
I bought a little 18v ozito chainsaw from the sausage sizzlers.
I am amazed at its capability.....if you just let it cut without weight on the blade it cuts whatever timber meets the blade.
It's helping me cut a lot of overgrown trees that I havent been well enough to attack since middle of last year and its doing a sterling job.
This is my 4th ozito light battery operated tool and each one comes with a 5yr warranty.
I have 2 batteries which lasts long enough for any gardening session for me.....then you've got to clean up.
the ice tools are gone except for the blower when I sometimes need a serious blast of air.....oh, and the ride on.
Would you be happy enough to use it against small trees, like 6-8" dia?Quote:
Originally Posted by ramblingboy42
Got caught between a large rock and a small tree on a track at a mates place last weekend, used another mates Milwaukee cordless which done it effortlessly, but was thinking of something cheap to carry, without worrying about taking a petrol saw.
Been very mercilessly to a very cheap ozito cordless drill for 4-5 years, that just refuses to cark it.
The sons partner was given one of those,same model,about six months ago as a birthday present.Quote:
Originally Posted by DeanoH
I borrowed it last weekend,and it went very well.
The batteries seem to last forever.
The small petrol one we have probably won’t be used again.