Dewalt 20v chainsaw 6 year review
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- Опубліковано 6 жов 2024
- I realized the other day that I’ve had this little saw for quite awhile and figured I’d do a bit of a review on it. This is the Dewalt 20 volt chainsaw (link below to amazon).
It’s been a great little saw to take camping and overlanding. I always like running my gas saws but I don’t always want to bring gas with me. For clearing some small trees or branches on the road or getting some firewood at camp this works great.
I already had 4 Dewalt batteries for my impact and drill (two 1.5amp hour and two 4amp hour) so I bought the tool only. The 1.5 amp hour batteries don’t last very long so I pretty much just run the 4 amp hour ones until this year when I also picked up a couple 6 amp hour batteries.
There’s a lot of choices with battery powered saws and you can spend quite a bit of money on them so if you already have some battery powered tools you may be able to save a bit of money by sticking with the same brand.
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ever since i bought my dewalt 18v chainsaw, it has been a wet dream of mine to be able to come across some tree blocking the road, everybody just shrugging their shoulders, then comes me a with my trusty 30cm dewalt, have people laugh at how tiny it is, then proceed to save the day. You sir, have lived that dream. im jealous. Good on ya!
Ha ha that was a great day. My buddy was laughing at it and then had to eat his words. Hopefully someday you too can have that happen.
Bought the one that Costco is selling, and it does the job. Yet like you I've got a mix of Dewalt equipment, so I wasn't so keen on adding another style of battery. Got caught up in the Olympics without a saw and was fortunate that I was able to winch a downed tree to clear the road. Upside to these electrics is no smell of gasoline in the sleeping area of the truck.
Yeah not having to lug gas around is a big plus. If I know I’m going to run into trees I take a gas saw but if I’m just out on a normal trip trip or in the dry heat of summer the battery saw is great.
Winches are great for removing trees across the roads, I’ve done that a time or two as well.
I would strongly recommend their pole saw. It's an awesome tool.
Thanks, if i get one i was thinking between the Dewalt and Husqvarna. So far I’ve had good luck with all my dewalt tools.
@@scottalpine just make sure it has an 8 inch blade. The Stihl battery model is nonsense with that short blade. The DeWalt one can reach really high due to its attachments, but is a bit heavier as a result. Still a great tool and not difficult to work with for a prolonged period of time.
@@VK-ds2dw Stihl is usually pretty good but it also has quite the price tag. Most likely if I get one it would be the Dewalt version since I have two four amp hour two six amp hour batteries already.
I definitely want one. I'm amazed and impressed how well it cut!
It does pretty good. My dad has a black and decker battery saw and it does really well too.
I’ve had 2 Dewalt 12” saws. The first one lasted about a year then just quit. I was not happy. Up to that point I was happy with it. I decided to buy another, mostly because of the battery situation. This time, I bought the warranty, plus an additional warranty. It’s coming up on a year of ownership and still going strong. These saws are great for small and/or quick jobs. I have a fairly new Stihl, no more than 2 years old and has seen very little use. I use it for the bigger, heavier stuff. However, I don’t know if I’d buy another Stihl. I clean it, maintain it after each use. It has become very hard to start and to keep running. Yes, I’ve watched some YT vids on repairing and maintaining the saw. None of the suggestions have helped.
That’s a bummer your first Dewalt died on you. Glad the second is working out, they lock us in by already owning the batteries. When and if mine ever dies I may try the Milwaukee top handle next, it looks like a really good saw.
That’s a shame about the Stihl. I’ve got two Husqvarna’s and two Stihl’s. The Stihl’s I bought used from pawn shops and one (ms261c-m) is a bit of a bear to start but runs great once it’s going. The UA-cam videos can only take you so far, if yours is hard to start and keep running maybe take it a dealer and have them check it out. Im not a very good mechanic but sounds like it may be a fuel issue. It could be a kinked fuel line or a hole in the fuel line. It’s very frustrating when a newer piece of equipment doesn’t work right.
Awesome review., you sold me
I figured you’d be especially impressed and probably not laughing either.
Golden rule with electric saws is just sharpen the chain and never store it dirty (clean the guide bar too!). Battery life is affected if the chain is blunt. Sthil make an amazing 2 in 1 sharpener that makes maintaining the saw dead easy.
I use both petrol and battery saws. Battery saws are by far my favourite.
Consider storing chaps and a combat dressing (and tourniquet) with the saw. Wear the chaps and safety glasses. Copping a leg or eye injury hours away from civilisation is not my idea of a good time. Carry the saw with the bar behind you and be aware of kickback.
They are certainly worth keeping around!
Great advice. Yes definitely keep the chains sharp, dull chains cause the operator and the equipment to work harder and accomplish less actual work. I’ve seen those Stihl sharpeners and considered one but haven’t picked one up yet.
I have petrol saws as well but I’m completely opposite, those are my favorite. However I don’t always want to bring fuel or create the noise associated with them so the battery saws are great in that respect.
LOL...Had the first reaction from a neighbour when I brought out my little six-inch battery chainsaw...he soon wasn't laughing either!
yup they can get a surprising amount of stuff done.
This is a good saw but they need to upgrade, Ridgid has new chainsaw, and it cuts wayyy faster than this DeWALT, I understand it's old vs new but DeWALT gotta keep up
Yes there’s definitely better battery saws out there, if and when this one dies I’ll most likely get a bigger better one.
@@scottalpine I recommend the Makita 40v line of tools. Very high quality, very powerful, and are built to last.
@@roland985 thanks, I’ll look at those when the time comes.