Thread: Petrol vs cordless chainsaws

Where do you store a 22 foot (22') chainsaw? Didn't even know you could get them that big!!! Got to love the old imperial system ...

22", Ya happy now
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Here's an 18' chainsaw.....

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Regards,
Tote

Originally Posted by Tote

Here's an 18' chainsaw.....

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Regards,
Tote

Cool!!! 2 man job though; I'd hate to be the front man on that one.

Originally Posted by bsperka

Cool!!! 2 man job though; I'd hate to be the front man on that one.

It's probably safer than you would think. Because the nose of the bar is covered. In theory it should never kick back. I sure never want to be the front man on one though!

Originally Posted by Tombie

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A decent mid range product IME

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I don't thump them(as such), but my cordless drill gets a bit of abuse.
It's struggles with 6mm steel plate, but then again so did my brother-in-laws Makita .. and only the 240v Bosch cut it like it pine!

As for kick, I've never felt it with the Ryobi One +(yet). and due to the quite slow speed of the chain, if it ever did kick, it'd be more of a gentle one, and most likely the shock would(or could) have you finger off the trigger and hence the chain immediately stops.
For that reason, both brother and I felt confident that it's safe for 12yo's to use it with care(and a degree of safety too).
And same with the one handed trick .. good control over the speed of the chain, so much so that to lightly trim a smidge at a time, and not just hack the whole lot in a flash(like a petrol model would in the hands of a hack! ) .. makes awkwardly located trees/branches, with the probability of them falling and squashing the fence a lot more manageable.

Originally Posted by johntins

Provided there is a facility for charging from your car then absolutely I would have one. Get two batteries. Oh, get a good one, not a Bunnings special.

I actually bought one of the 36v Ozito Battery Chainsaws & blowers when they were selling them out @ Bunnings. Had it for about a year or so and given it a good work out & I gotta say I've got no complaints yet. I've cut Hardwood with it and that was no troubles to it. There's no comparison to good petrol version, but no noise; no fuel smell and the Chain been really good too. My only complaint about it is the Chain-oil seems to leak even when not in use. Not a biggy but I just empty it back into the container until next time I use it.....

Originally Posted by Robmacca

My only complaint about it is the Chain-oil seems to leak even when not in use. Not a biggy but I just empty it back into the container until next time I use it.....

Most of my chainsaws have leaked oil when not in use...and my most recent you-beaut-Husqvarna did the same from new...so I did some research and found that it is a common thing. One solution that I have tried with some success...is that after use, and again after the saw has cooled down...to undo and re tighten the tank cap...which equalises the pressure inside the oil tank and stops the oil being forced out the oiler by the pressure in the tank.

Is that thing real,
Any thoughts on the victa?