Surprising Results Logging w Battery Powered Chainsaw Husqvarna 350i
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- Опубліковано 5 лют 2025
- Thank you DLWoregon for this chainsaw and your generosity. You can all visit his channel here. He has videos using electric battery powered chainsaws and other battery powered tools. Along with other outdoor videos. 
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In this video I test and review a Husqvarna 350i battery powered electric chainsaw. I charged the chainsaw batteries using solar power and a Jackery Explorer 240 power supply. The power supply was charged with a portable 120 W solar panel. I am testing this Husky battery powered chainsaw to see how well it performs working on my forest land. 
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This saw is an excellent choice for the occasional use homeowner. No old fuel, no fuel stabilizer, no mixing oil, no running the saw dry, no pissed off neighbors.
And no noise if you're salvaging firewood with nosy neighbors. I've had people confront me taking standing dead from county property near their homes (legal in my area with a permit) and blow it all out of proportion. I think they were just mad they didn't get the wood. Electric saw keeps the @$$ hats in blissful ignorance.
On the other hand, a pro isn't going to want to spend all day bent over or down on a knee. It's all about choosing the right tool for the right job.
We need a video on the proper chainsaw technique to use to get rid of pissed off neighbors.
Occasional use would be great. Also for delimbing and general clean up. No constant restarting or walking with an idling saw.
I agree with you. The guy that goes out once a year to buck up a cord for his fireplace, or for a farmer that cuts as needed for a cattle water trough heater, would get great use out of this saw.
America needs more people like you who don't talk crap or spread conspiracy theories.
I bought a stihl 300 pro electric saw last fall and have cut 14 cords of hard maple with it, ranging in diameter from 6 to 25 inches . As an injured person that can't do the pull cord thing anymore this saw is amazing! There are 3 speeds, eco, standard and full, at full power it has a chain speed of 30 meters per second(100')! The saw is the equivalent of my MS261 for power. They aren't cheap! With 2 500s batteries and the fast charger and saw it tops $2000CD but it's a game changer for me to be able to continue to heat our home with wood without trying to find help. So, pricey but when you get a pro model like this one you can do firewood the same as a gas saw, after 2 batteries I'm more than ready to recharge myself and the batteries!
Thank you for the info. I have really been studying the "pros and cons" and I do understand but one thing is reliability? When my saw goes down I can rebuild but do I have to be an electrician so as to be able to install a new electric drive motor? And what kind of hours are expected before maintenance or electrical component replacement? Tho between you and me, (I'm a disabled forestry worker) and I'm going to be purchasing an electric saw since the only sawing I do anymore is storm damage and campfire wood gettin. But yes, thank you for your info. One more thing........ how is vibration with the electric saw?
@@muddawgkomm9642 The only thing that will ever fail on you is the expensive part - the batteries. That's been my experience with all sorts of battery tools.
@@muddawgkomm9642 Time will tell on the reliability, it's made in Germany not China so hopefully that matters! Vibration is virtually nonexistant it's a pro saw with a very good anti vibe system and not having a high revving engine makes it a dream to run it still amazes me how far battery technology has come.
If you are cutting where there are billions of misquotes gas is the way to go. Or, are the bugs just smarter than us?
I bought Stiga e-saw to my 75yo mom (then 70) 5 years ago, as my mom can’t pull normal saw on anymore.
Being a bit of a petrolhead myself i had my doubts, but I ended up not hating it because “its electric”, but just because it’s underpowered. And after 5 years now batteries have of course also lost their peak capacity.
Maybe it’s time to upgrade again
Your rational attitude is a breath of fresh air. Lately I've been unsubscribing to UA-cam channels that indulge in toxic politics, both liberal and conservative. I'm switching my attention to fellow rational Americans who sweat and do real actual work both physical and mental and know that the world works a bit differently than extremist politicians would have us believe.
So conservative
I am from Germany you are absoluteley right, everywhere "the minds are clouded"
social media and the PR companies are a mess!
We have to unbubble, and decloud our brains and we have to start thinking rational about the electrification!
In many cases it is a very good solution but not for everybody in every case!
Solar wind and hydro biomos geothermal is finally better and cheapet on the long run.
But high upfront costs, not enough manpower and ressources are sometimes critical!
We have to decloud, talk in a reasonable way to each other in the real world, and start to think neutral about this Topics!
I think you are a very wise man in this point!
I mourn all the (formerly) good outdoors channels I unsubbed around 2014 that were receiving 'gifts from Russia' and then going political. Then, in 2020 whatever happened to arts and pop culture channels will have to be studied for decades to be understood. Like you, I'm building a roll of people who comment on what they know. It's hard but just being out of the drama loop makes it all worth it.
Ur gay, nothing wrong with that
Everyone who agrees with thetray2003 needs to give him a 👍
You must be the most objective level headed UA-camr ive come across.
He didn’t vilify anything or anyone. Unsubbed
A nice and reasonable thing. Too many people are addicted to being angry at people.
@@SigFigNewton lol
@@letsburn00 angertainment
Lets face it, we are all going to get old. In my mid 70's I have faded a bit. Using a pro size chainsaw tires me out a lot faster than it used to. Fatigue is dangerous when handling a chainsaw. The 540 series Husky combined with a Flexibelt makes the saw feather light. I can carry two batteries on my belt which uses a short umbilical cord to connect to the saw. I still use the big gas saw for dropping and bucking the really big ones, but more and more I am reaching for the electric. My back and my lungs appreciate the Husky. I also use the same batteries to run my electric Husky brushcutter. It's great!
Well said!
Well done.
I bought a 16" plug-in electric chainsaw for about $75 at Harbor Freight. They are much, much lighter than battery operated chainsaws. Same for brush-cutters. Most of my work is around the house and outbuildings, which have electric service. I have my gas chainsaw for more distant jobs. The high quality battery tools flat-out cost too much imho and some of them seem really heavy (such as the backpack leaf blower that didn't work half as well as the equivalent gas blower).
But what if I want a symbol of manliness instead of a tool
@@SigFigNewton Oh...
The 80's are when your strength and stamina take a precipitous drop. I couldn't tell much difference in my 60's and 70's. I could still do the things I always did. Not now.
I have the Greenworks 80v saw. One of the best things about a battery saw that many overlook is that it has practically zero vibration. No more numb hands from running a saw.
I love mine. With little modification, you can run previous generation Kobalt 80v batteries in it.
I've had one of those for a few years now for cutting down trees on a piece of property I bought. With a sharp blade it has cut everything I've thrown at it so far. I won't buy another gas saw.
This whole thing was an excellent analysis from a man who doesn’t pull punches when it comes to equipment. Thank you, Wilson.
I'm an ancient logger a l have an electric chainsaw. It's awesome around the house to cut limbs and stuff like that. A bigger one like that would be good for a firewood cutter. I just couldn't imagine being able to log with one yet. The key word is yet. Our family logging business started with crosscut, axe and horses. We have lived the evolution of logging.
I'm involved in a group that uses Milwaukee battery saws, and I'm pleased with those - they will do a full depth cut with the factory bar.
I also have a friend who's an arborist, and I asked him what he thought when we first got the milwaukees, and his answer boiled down to three things: maximum torque, minimum weight, and never being at the top of a tree pulling a string to try to get the thing to start.
Thanks for giving that battery saw an unbiased look Mr. Wilson. I was a little fearful you’d think it was a joke, but it looks like it went to a good home. The Husky 350i is kind of a mid level battery saw, but it seemed like the minimum you’d need not to just throw it in the dumpster. Remember that little 350i is about 1/3 the cost of your big Stihl. Stihl’s MSA 300 or Husky’s 540i/542i XP would be closer to your Stihl gas saw’s cost and performance.
Well done and kudos to you, Sir!
I thought I had let Wilson try my Greenworks 16" bar when he visited last year, but I think we spent more time on my Timbery M100 5hp 220v sawmill. Either way, well done to gift him the Husqy.
We've chatted before on this topic, let's combine forces 'gainst the nay-sayers.
@@lpetermanThanks, Mr. Wilson has a real knack with his videos and has the street cred with his logging experience to move the needle a bit.
I was just up in the woods using my 16” Greenworks yesterday and it still does ok even on a 4 year old battery. I bought a Husky 350i for myself too and I have to say it’s a way better saw than my Greenworks, but it does cost a little more.
Not Inhaling exhaust, not transporting or handling gas and the lower noise made me “hand in my man card” and go with battery.
Well how about that, after watching your channel and seeing how well the saw has worked for you, I was searching it out on the UA-cams and see Mr Wilson has one. Great this should be a good point of view on it and lo and behold it’s a saw you gave him😂.
I think I’ll go ahead and pull the trigger on one for myself. I need something a bit more than my dewalt 20v that I can run in summer.
That was a very generous gift, good of you to do that , cheers from Australia.
@@scottalpinevery cool Scott! It sure seems to be a dandy little saw and Mr. Wilson liking it too is a real confidence builder I wasn’t just being a goof about it.
I figured he could get the word out better than I could, so I made that investment and you getting one too is part of the pay off.
You’ll help us spread the word I’m sure, my friend!
I have a husky rancher and a makita electric. I found at 67 years old that by the time my six batteries are spent… so am I. 😊
The husky is nice but for last three years I’ve used mostly electric.
I use a 100watt solar panel to charge my batteries so free for me.
Thank you for the videos . Love your channel.
I have two 40V battery powered chainsaws, with 4 batteries.
Excellent for occasional use out and about, each battery gives me 1hour to 2hours work.
It works for me, as i might leave my saw for a couple of months, pick it up and its ready to work. I don't have to worry about old fuel/ dodgy carberator etc.
Wayne, that was the kicker for me. I got tired of the unreliable carbs. And, I’ve got a bit of hearing loss. Thus far, I prefer the electric for managing our properties.
2 strokes are such a pain if you aren't using and maintaining them at least monthly, and running special ethanol-free fuel. I'm a lot more likely to weed whack now because I don't have to spend an hour trying to get a 2 stroke that hasn't been used since last summer running again, the electric whacker just works when I need it.
Honestly of I'm just going out into the woods for the day to clear some brush or cut down some invasive stuff, I think I'd appreciate how much quieter an electric saw is than a gas one. Being able to "refuel" with solar is a plus, too.
My use is much lighter, just pruning fruit and nut trees on my modest lot. But I've gone battery everything, mower, weed wacker, hedge trimmer, blower and first of all, about decade ago--batt chainsaw. I'll never go back. I grab blower for a minute or 3 almost daily, I'd NEVER do that w a 2-stroke.
And then there's the noise, vibration, exhaust, oil, pull cords, engine maintenance I no longer need to tolerate.
@@Scoobydue420 There are no significant "issues" on quality BEVs today. Ton's of propaganda that pretends otherwise but I'd urge U to tune into those who've owned them for yrs. (including channels here)
That's assuming you can charge at home and live in a region/nation where public charging for road trips is abundant, USA and Europe for example. Most folks don't use charging network often but if it's Tesla's it just works. If you drive a lot the fuel savings will likely make the car payment.
New Tesla Model 3 is unbeatable value in US today, if that's too small than the Y is great choice tho U may want to wait for refreshed version coming out next yr as it should be substantially better still.
@@Scoobydue420 Not to neglect other brands but Teslas are best value, best software and *only* to have real autonomous capability this decade, and by far the safest cars even built.
@@Scoobydue420 Many thousands of lives have *been saved by autonomy* already and it's just getting started. Submerging ANY car is like setting it on fire, It's totaled. I've driven for 45 yrs and never come close stalling an engine from flooded roads let alone worse, that's asinine. And I've done some risky driving, deep flooded streets, creek crossings...
Tesla on autonomous, even in it's current unfinished supervised state, is roughly 10X safer than without using the software, avoiding crashes, and it's safest in a crash.
Sorry but U are one of the many, perhaps majority, completely hoodwinked by popular propaganda. Check your sources. Or maybe U let emotions dictate "your reality"? I get the backlash from retarded counterproductive mandates and such, but that shouldn't prevent one from truth.
@@Scoobydue420 In any case, U are not obligated to turn on autonomy, in fact U have to pay for it other than the "Auto Pilot" that comes standard and only for highway driving, it saves a lot of stress fatigue on long trips, but again--don't use it if don't like it.
I'm sure you don't use cruise control and always turn off any stability controls, ABS and so on, right?
I run saws a lot. This is a good review. Most people don't need a commercial production saw. Most don't need to cut more than a tree or two. One advantage is most people's gas saws sit around and don't get used the battery saw would not have carb issues due to bad gas. I'm intrested in adding one to my arsenal.
True. But batteries go bad when they just sit as well. I wonder if there is a way to cycle all the different batteries typs and styles so they are fresh when used only once or twice a year.
As long as you put batteries at 80% or below they should store pretty well. Other chemistries like LFP store fine at 100% with a lot more cycle life.
@@priceburnett Some tool batteries (looking at you Milwaukee!) - will go bad just from sitting around. Lithium cells will self-discharge at arbitrary rates and the manufacturer couldn't have been bothered with putting a balancer inside their $250 battery.
I'm 68 and spend my summers in northern Wisconsin. It is rare I ever felt a wood tick crawling on me. Last year while I was logging, I got bit by a tick and the result was Lyme disease. I though I had a bad cold but a blood test confirmed it and, I got one of those bonus ticks that not only was carrying Lyme but also gave me babesiosis. Now at the end of every day in the woods, I do a full body search with two mirrors every time I go out. I don't ever want to go through that ever again! By the way, I love your channel and just subscribed!
Glad you seem to be well
@@SigFigNewton - Thank You Sir!
I have mostly bounced back, it took almost a year. I should have gotten medical attention sooner but I just thought it was a bad summer cold. My wife thought it was pneumonia and I'm grateful that she put her foot down and told me to go see a doctor. Now, I treat all of my clothes with permethrin if I am going into the woods.
Best Wishes,
Tom
Wow, very impressed that DLWoregon gave you this saw. He's a generous and forward thinking person. I love my EGO 18" electric chainsaw, but I'm a very light user. Just clean-up here and there. Not having to worry about carburetor maintenance and fuel spoilage is really nice.
We own that saw and love it. In fact it's the only chainsaw we own. Since we were total newbies, we didn't think it was a good idea to try to cut down a tree bigger than the 16" blade could handle anyway. It's obvious that that great big powerful saw you have with the huge long bar on it eats wood like it was Rice Crispies. But since we've known nothing else (except for our tiny little Milwaukee Hatchet...forgot to mention that), AND we're not cutting down really big trees, it works a charm! We have two batteries and find that if we put the used up battery on the charger before popping the charged battery in and starting to cut, the first battery is fully charged by the time we've used up all the juice in the other battery. So other than sharpening or replacing the chain and topping up the chain oil as needed, that little saw can basically go all day long!
Another thing about this saw that I've heard is NOT true of gas powered chain saws is that when you take your finger off the trigger, the chain almost immediately stops going around on the bar, as if it literally had breaks on it. So this is a great safety feature. We love, love, LOVE that we don't have fumes, gas expenses or the gas itself to have to deal with, never mind all the maintenance of the engine, etc. We love the saw. It's been excellent for us. I WISH they made larger ones, but oh well. Maybe someday!
I worked as an arborist for 30 years and have used many chainsaws in the most difficult positions. One thing I like about electric saws is... How quite they are. Not that good for gelling "big" trees but fantastic for pruning. People don't know you're up there.
I have never used a chainsaw and I don't work with wood. I don't know why youtube recommended this.
But I watched it entirely. You make really nice videos. Thank you.
You do need two, three pretty hefty batteries to run these saws anything half serious. But once you do that, well, the beautiful thing about battery powered equipment like this is that with two good batteries you could run about any number of different tools. In addition to a pretty powerful 18" chainsaw, my two 40V packs run a lawn mower, pole chainsaw, hedge trimmer, 2 string trimmers, 2 leaf blowers. On the other hand, I am really missing out on all the gas and oil fills, carb adjustments and rebuilds, cold season fuel drains, spark plug changes, oil changes, pull starts, air filter cleans, and that beautiful wakeup sound and aroma of two stroke in the morning. Life is truly full of tradeoffs.
I use battery saws on my property in Northern Michigan. I'm off grid and about an hour on sand roads to the nearest gas station. My solar setup that I need up there anyway can keep me running indefinitely and for free. I have an MS 500i if I need it for big diameter stuff, but I rarely do.
Different chainsaw strokes for different folks. I use both and you outlined the reasons why very well. Thanks.
I think the utility of having an electric saw with a solar power station and a handful of batteries and chargers on an off grid lot makes sense. Yeah it won’t do the same as a gas saw, but for somebody not doing the work for a profession it seems like there is some good utility in it.
Thanks for putting in the time to evaluate this saw. Your comments/observations are spot on. Gas vs electric comparisons are apples and oranges; and each have their place. For a homeowner, this saw has much higher merit. For a pro-sumer or commercial logger; not so much.
Thanks again, and keep up the great videos 👍
Probably the biggest thing I noticed when switching to an electric chainsaw was the lack of noise and that it was almost like a false sense of security. "Oh, this isn't loud like a gas powered so it's not as dangerous." Might not get burned on an exhaust but you definitely still gotta respect the tool, even if it isn't screaming at you.
Spontaneous combustion enters the chat ! 🔥❌💀
I have both a gas and electric. I do wood turning and I do a lot of blank prepping with a chainsaw, so having a saw to grab and go is great. And it's good for quick limbing and brush cleanup.
Thank you for the open minded, honest review. I've recently added a battery saw to my gas saw collection and it's now my go to for 90% of jobs.
Well, you professionals would obviously choose the best for your needs. I’m just a homeowner in a semi rural area. I just got an 8 inch electric saw and it’s the cats meow! A lot of my work is intermittent some trees here, little ones salmon, berries, Etc. Love how you don’t have to start it or stop it. Quiet enough to use without earplugs at least the small one. Switching the batteries, sometimes I’ll need two in a day for this intermittent work, but no fuel no oil to mix actually quite a bit cleaner than a gas saw . For This kind of work I’m a convert.
I have one of those and I love it. I live in a forest and use it for cutting up blowdowns. I've been super impressed by what it can get through and it's really nice to just turn it off and on instead of listening to an idling saw.
As a landscaping contractor, we purchased a DeWalt battery powered pole saw. For the work we do, I love it. It’s DeWalt because that’s the tool brand we use and that’s the batteries we have. It’s lightweight, quiet, powerful for what it’s designed for, and the main plus is it’s basically maintenance free, other than the chain obviously.
I'm not a logger but a climbing arborist. I think the two biggest improvements for the past while have been mechanical friction devices and electric top handle climb saws. You could keep everything the exact same and only change those two things and it would make a major difference in productivity and comfort for most climbers.
I'd think that the weight difference would be an advantage as well.
The model of saw you buy makes a big difference! A good, knowledgeable dealer is worth their weight in gold…
I don't own a battery chain saw but I absolutely love my battery tools from cut off saws to drills and recprocating saws. I have even run a battery operated power trowl for concrete. My only negative experience was storing batteries over the off season and a few of them not working in the spring. They need to be storage charged and not kept in feezing temps over the off season.
Honest and fair review. Its always about the right tool for the job
Yeah monogamy is super sus
I personally love my 14" battery saw. It doesn't see super hard or long work but, it doesn't smell and is happy sitting inside my ute for moving trees across the road or picking up a load of firewood.
I'll absolutely use the larger petrol saws for the larger trees on my property but the battery is just much more convenient for transporting
Run both if you need to. Electric saws have certain advantages, probably an excellent choice for the typical homeowner. I was also considering an electric saw to carry on our offroad trailer for many of the reasons outlined in this video. Many thanks.
We build bike trails with groups of volunteers. The difference electric saw makes when working with a group of people is extraordinary. Most of that is based around the noise and exhaust. The quieter saws are excellent. Fire danger was mentioned and it is a huge issue in our area as well and now it's an issue really from spring until fall. One thing you might notice when you hike in to do work the electric saw is that the package is the same weight coming and going.
I suggested to my son that he get an electric saw for bucking and small wood, he laughed and laughed......he now has an electric for that. New tools always have to earn their way into use.
Battery saws are great for quick jobs. If Im cutting all day, its gas for sure. Don't think of it as either or, more like another tool for the job. Most people have more than one pair of shoes. Different shoes for different terrain.
Exactly,,,, another tool for the job!!
My thoughts exactly. However I got an earful from a lady at Home Depot telling me how bad gas is and how I'm killing some imaginary environment god she worships. Lady, I just want to finish the job in one fell swoop without having to buy hundreds of dollars of batteries.
As a fellow logger, I think electric saws are great for the following:
Jeep/wheeler saw.
Homeowners.
Excavator/Tractor saw (sometimes you just need a saw and don't want to smell gas all day in the cab).
Camp saw. (That's what I use one for, I go to camp to so I don't have to listen to a whining chainsaw for 7 days a week)
From an arborist perspective the electric saws are great for tree removals. Awesome saws for pruning while climbing or removals out of a bucket. They are fast, easy and extremely nice to uses
I will never have enough land to have a need for a pro size fuel saw, but I am glad to learn that these electric tools are now good enough
There are more powerful ones than that one too
I like cordless for quick jobs ,after fighting 2 strokes since I was 12 , I sometimes just get tired of them.
Theres no way these compare to a 390xp etc.......but you also aren't breaking the cord or cleaning the plug when you just want to get some wood cut.
He makes a good point about the exhaust,I get a cough when I run all day
I have both and like them both for what they are made for. Love the electric saw for quick deals, and you’re right about the no- noise between cuts being nice! And you can't beat how easy they start!!😂
I just finished about a 2.5 chord hardwood blowdown using both a Husky Boss and Ego 56volt. I say you need 2 saws for big jobs so I use the Ego alot to limb and buck up to 18in - pleasant to use. The big Husky is for bigs and all noodling. Love the channel and how you run your land.
seems excellent for small jobs. I see some arborists also use electric a lot when climbing. The small ones have good power compared to small regular saws and as you said, they are silent when you're not actively sawing, which makes communication better.
A big thank you to Wilson's Forrest Land!l for making the only only video of any real world application of an electric saw. You answered most all of the unknowns and concerns I had. I headed out to get one today.
For a big electric chainsaw. I went with the 18-inch EGO. I can drop bar size. I can use whatever battery size. It has a built-in flashlight. It made more sense to me. I do own a gas 18-inch chainsaw. Then other chainsaws. I love cutting wood.
I know nothing about chainsaws but the benefits of having less sound, less vibrations, no exhaust fumes… the pros are better than the cons imo
The main problem is there are so many work situations where lithium actually will not do it. Won't last long enough, isn't powerful enough. The next big battery tech after lithium might get us there.
@@boiledelephant i agree but stupid question but why can’t the battery be on a backpack? I see wind blowers in the streets with this tech does this already exist for chainsaws? Take care
@@boiledelephantlithium can’t improve further?
@@jonasweber9408 I think the main issue is just that your saw has an umbilical now, and probably a fairly heavy one given how many amps have to go across it. Obvious safety hazards with just having anything that can bind in the chain, but also the less obvious one the umbilical getting cut and shorting out, while it's strapped to your back. Oldschool corded yard work chainsaws are energy-bound by the 15A wall socket, but a big lithium pack can dump potentially thousands of amps into a dead short for several seconds. You'd be putting a whole lot of trust in the protection circuitry and whoever designed it.
The backpack blowers I've seen don't have an umbilicus carrying the motor current, the motor is in the pack and you just wave around the air duct like a gas powered backpack blower.
@@SigFigNewton Incrementally, sure, but there's no "game changers" on the horizon for Li-Ion, or batteries in general. Just a factor of 2 increase in energy density would be a game changer for tools, but we see numbers more like 1-5% every few years if any improvements even make it to actual production rather than just a press release.
Made my living with saws for 29 winters here in the northeast. I used about every brand there was. Husky was the one I liked the best. Stihl saws were good but didn't work as well in sub freezing temps as the Husky. Watching you change the height of the rakers to get a bigger bite was good. I made the chains I needed in the field. We were given a reel of chain and a breaker/maker and expected to use the chain completely up. I'm well into my seventies and I can still cut some wood and drop trees where I want. I like the feeling of a sharp saw in my hands. I can make more of a mess in ten minutes than you can clean up in a day. Loved the industry and climbers will be the ones to use the battery saws the most.
We just came across your channel .we love watching you . we love the way you explain things thank you
I bought my first electric "outdoor" tool (weed whacker) a few weeks ago and for my light use case it's just so much more convenient than 2 strokes. I don't currently own a chainsaw but now that I'm in a battery ecosystem of this class I'll most likely be going electric when I finally buy one. I'm all about batteries when they fit a use case and are actually something that makes my life easier, the only real drawback for my use case is how much additional batteries cost (usually more than the tool you're shoving it in).
Definitely the first Humboldt Undercut using an electric chainsaw on your property.
I just go with an electric and cut some fallen branches for firewood without a permit in the forest. And I cleaned a chestnut tree in the yard with it. They are more quiet, clean and easy to use. i love it. For bigger jobs I would pay a professional. For the occasional use around the house or cabin the electric chainsaw is perfect for me.
They absolutely have their place. The Husky 350i Power Axe is hands down the best deal right now, I have four I think. Have had other Husky and Stihl battery saws that were good but much more expensive.
As someone who is allergic to hard work, I enjoy the down time I get while the battery is recharging.
Even better is using a corded electric tool, where much of the work is avoided due to short cords.
Actually the corded ones are more cost effective than the battery operated also, and lighter.
Now I could watch a video on that.
Whoosh
@@rcdogmanduh4440 - Ikr? 🤣 _some_ people, man...
I betcha you can shop around to find one with the shortest cord on the market...
I use harbor freight battery chainssaw for delimbing when up in tree. One battery usually does the job. I'm 62 and I do not like pulling on a rope repeating the process. It is light wieght and for a few bucks it works well.
I bought a battery impact wrench a few years ago, and it changed my worldview. They're only going to get better too.
Great option for the truck box or on a machine for quick uses. So many brands and voltages ,it makes persons head spin.
Me and my brother bought our dad one just like that for Christmas this year, and he loves it. It's a great saw, now it want cut like or as fast as my big gas Husqvarna saws but I wouldn't expect it too. But I have grabbed it when needing to trim up a few things around the house because it's easier then getting my big saws
Don't have a battery operated but I do have a corded electric that I like, just used it earlier today for a few minutes on big oak branch that fell. 3 gas and 1 electric, I use the electric most often for my limited needs.
The Stihl Ms 3000 electric chainsaw cuts like a professional gas powered saw. Its awesome. It doesnt last that long but for a few trees of occasional forestry its the best thing out there right now.
I bought a 35cm Makita 36V saw because I was tired of the weight and hard starting of my old gas saw. I use two 5 Ah 18V batteries and supplement with 3 Ah's from my other 18 V Makita tools. It's a great tool for harvesting firewood from downed wood in public owned forest. My next set of batteries will be 6 Ah.
Sold my old 40 cm gas saw for $30.
I have both , use the battery one for small trees and residential use because it’s quiet and use the petrol for the bigger jobs , they both have there place
I have a DeWalt 18” electric chain saw. Works great. My electric lawn mower and electric brush cutter work well, too. Carrying batteries instead of sloshing gas can is nice.
I have the wee Makita DUC254 battery chainsaw-the one that takes the single 18V battery. It's OK for pruning and, as regards firewood, will get through pretty thick stuff, given enough patience and throwing enough battteries at it. But the battery life is pathetic. I barely get 10 mins out of a 5Ah battery. So, if I'm cutting a decent amount of firewoood, I end up having to carry about 3 or 4 batteries with me. It also has really poor torque and stalls at the drop of a hat. I'd be interested in trying a beefier electric saw, but the prices are too high at the mo'. I'll stick to my petrol saw for the bigger stuff for a while yet.
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Outdated. Try a new 18”
I think for a person that cuts fire wood for a fire place or camp fire wood . This saw would be great. I was camping at a camp ground one time. I found some fire wood. I took my log chain put it on the end of the log. I did realize I had hooked up to a small tree. We people looked at me funny when I drove down the road and into the camp ground with a 30 foot tree be hind my van. I cut it up with a hand saw. I cut the tree into 7 foot lengths burned them in half. . Anyway that electric saw would be very handy.
Thanks for your videos you are a reminder of a more simpler way of life.
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Didn't realize I'd want a 350i to add to my Husqy squad....yet here I am because of this video.
Truth is, that saw would probably fit my needs. I think the hardest thing to adjust to would be the sound. I noticed you still tended to rev it up like a gas saw. I would too. Thanks. -Ed 😄👍
I love my electric Stihl chainsaw and use it all the time until I need more power, then I switch to my gas one. The biggest thing I like is that there are no fumes and it is much quieter.
Maybe I'm just lucky; but I never wore hearing protection when I ran those big Stihls. I loved listening to the music they made at full volume.
I'm now 70 years old; and my hearing is just fine.
Me too. I am turning 60, and my hearing is fine. I was raised around deaf people and also had to yell to be heard. Maybe that loud chainsaw noise " exercised" our eardrums and made them tougher?
I recently ran my 592 for a few hours and wished I had brought a 545 or even my Milwaukee 16" 18v saw.
The M18 is a pretty nice saw for small stuff an since all my cordless tools either run the M12 or M18, I have a lot of fully charged batteries in my truck.
I have the same husky battery saw. It’s a great saw and works good for what you did. Smaller firewood and brush cleanup. It’s starts to show weakness on large long cuts as those really take a toll on the battery. But small log cuts and brush clearing/limbing it does fantastic. Not as powerful as a gas saw but also none of the headache. I can grab the saw and battery, fill up bar oil and start cutting in under a minute. For a down tree in the yard or across the road I’d be done before I could be started with my gas saws.
I love my husky petrol saws but must say I use the electric husky saw more now. Perfect firewood saw. Probably two batteries would be a good option one day
I use my gas saw in the woods and keep my battery saw in the truck and around the property. I've cleared my path in the winter of downed trees with the little battery saw several times. Saves me from having to keep my expensive gas saw in the truck all the time.
Great man, what's the advantage if there is any of a humble cut, as apposed to a scarf cut
I have the smallest Black and Decker to use for blowdowns and firewood. Very handy and all B&D batteries interchange. Very handy.
But I will never surrender my gas hog Honda.
Looks like it’s going to be awesome for my wood carving and for beams and boards
I'm power agnostic. I've a Sthil saw I inherited from my Dad, a great saw that is close to 30 years old, but still works fine with minimal maintenance. I've used a few battery saws and, while they aren't as good as the 2-smoke saw, they are good enough for what I need. I'm only cutting firewood and clearing up a few branches, not dropping big trees all day.
My hearing is also shot to hell, so I'd prefer a battery saw.
For occasional non professional home and garden they are fantastic. Also very safe. You don’t need ear protection so you can hear around you, fellow workers, warnings etc.
One of neighbors nearly got hit on the head with a falling branch and couldn’t hear us warning him when he was using a gas saw.
I used a Ryobi 14" saw for trail maintenance on trees up to 10" or so. It works great and is quick. We had a giant hemlock come down. Me and my friend tag teamed it with the Electric and bigger Gas Saw. I could limb much faster than he could and then we used the big gas saw to buck it up. It was a good combo for the day. These saws get better every year. If will be a more fair fight when the gas and electric energy density is equal. Great video
I cut about a chord of firewood solely electric saw. Switch batteries and keep going. They are amazing! Especially if you can’t charge with a tiny gas powered generator. Ryobi cheap and it serves my purpose.
I love my electric saw. I cut northern hardwoods so I use my gas husky to fell and limb the trees then use the electric to buck it up into firewood. I run a battery full for bucking then use the time to charge the battery to split my firewood. Hard to get rid of the gas saw but the electric has its uses.
im personally waiting on the new milwaukee dual battery saw coming out in a few weeks.
I use a makita mostly clearing trails while on 4 wheeler , cause I don't have to keep stopping and cranking. And also very handy in bucket truck
Bought a small 4 1/2 inch Makita for climbing. Had to down an ash tree heavily weighted towards my moms and neighbours house.
It was plus 70 feet.
Buy the time it was down to 4 1/2 or greater it was MUCH more manageable and guaranteed safe to draw away from the homes.
This is my most used battery device.
I am a hero on glading days in our backcountry ski area near Huntsville Ontario.
The smaller blade is more efficient than a bigger battery saw and as no big trees are getting hit it is perfect.
Great video, even if you just used it for dressing the tree and taking the branches off as fast and handy.
Man, that electric saw is a must for hunters. Its not going to drive the game away
I think they have their place, I have 2 electric, one corded for around the wood shed and a cordless for limb work and smaller trees. They are a nice break from gas powered and hardly need any maintenance, my corded one has been around over 10 years with no breakage, battery one is going one it's 3rd season with no issues.
Very jealous of that skidding winch.
I used one a bit. Quite impressive. It wood be great to have in the truck or 4wheeler. But for cutting timber professionaly theres no comparison. The battery saw is handy, the gas saw is a beast
Thanks for showing us.
I love my electric chainsaw! Especially in the fall time. I am able to get a full day of felling trees done and come back to the house to carve up the turkey or ham my wife cooked up.
I think you're on point -- for 98.3% of people, the battery saw is more than enough chainsaw for their needs. And for most of those people, the few times they might need more saw can be filled by a rental.
But it will some time (if ever) before they are capable of replacing all gas-powered saws.
I have the older Makita 36v and the new 40v and use them quite a bit. Nothing like you do but its super easy.
It's a tool like any other. I don't think it would work as well for a professional who works all day cutting down trees, but for me on my 9.5 acre property in Alaska I think it would work great with a few more precharged batteries.
I have a Dewalt saw and for what I do its perfect. I do a lot of limbing and thinning small stuff, and a battery lasts just long enough to tire me out. Then we go home and recharge together.
BTW, I've done plenty of Humboldts with my battery saw. Lol
I have a Ryobi 18" 40v and it lasts long enough to get a few hours of work done around the property. But for work it's the gas saws for reliability of having power on demand.
i bought the 350i last year and am very impressed. it is the first saw i reach for unless i am cutting a pile. for bucking and limbing it is very handy. the biggest downside is that it takes like 5 hours to charge the battery unless you drop another couple more hundred on a fast charger. and extra batteries are hundreds. but with that taken into consideration, the 350i is a great saw. lowes had them online for $360 last year.
Wow, that's less than I expected! I want one.