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Bought mine today for $279. I ran it for 3 hours off and on and battery is at one bar but no decrease in power. Works like a champ so far. I’d recommend it. If a 12” were available, I’d probably get that.
Nice review. The new Gen 3 Ryobi 40v 14 inch chainsaw is a nice upgrade with the side placement of the battery allowing you to use larger sized batteries for longer runtime over the Gen 2 version top loading fixed battery compartment limiting you to the 4Ah battery size or smaller. I don't have a bar oil leaking problem. I store my chainsaw, vertically, on a screw driven into a wood pole. I don't see any bar oil leakage. Of course, Ryobi recommends you empty the bar oil reservoir before storage. I like the smaller charger, but I already had a wall mount 40v charger. Ryobi now has a 40v 18 inch chainsaw. It looks like the same motor as in the 14 inch chainsaw. I contacted Ryobi support and they confirmed that you can put an 18 inch bar on this chainsaw. That's a significant upgrade at cost of only a new bar/chain combo kit. The Ryobi bar and chain are OK, but I bought some longer replacement bars and chains that work even better. Of course, the trick is to keep those chains sharp so the saw cuts better. I don't find the saw is very loud, but I always use hearing protection just the same. Compared to my gas Sthil chainsaw, the only real disadvantage to the Ryobi 14 inch chainsaw is run time. I get about 15-20 minutes runtime on a 40v 4Ah battery. That's good enough for about 95% of my jobs around the house. I seldom bother to take out my gas chainsaw anymore, only in those rare occasions where I need a really long runtime.
Great news, I hadn’t considered whether you could replace the 14” with a longer 18” chain and bar. Awesome news. Yeah tested my 14” today on some very solid and very large tree off cuts my neighbour gave me a while ago. Lasted about 20-25 minutes, but it did manage to cut them up as well as cut down a dead tree and cut it into short pieces. Swapped the battery over from existing 36v line trimmer I have, so kept going whilst one charged. Would like more run time but frankly it will do 95 % of work I need it to do here for firewood and tree trimming tasks. I may get the longer bar and chain, but I doubt I will cut down any awkward big trees with it anyway as I wouldn’t attempt it even with my petrol version, that’s the arbourists job.
Great review! Appreciate the level of detail, your giving your honest likes and dislikes and the demoing of the machine. I bought mine after having had a gas one and a corded one and love this Ryobi over them all. I have found all of their tools to be excellent quality. Thanks again!
Two issues not mentioned, it has no chain-brake. That forward hand-guard for your off-hand (left hand for most folks) is just a hand-guard. If there is kick-back, and yes it can happen on _any_ chainsaw, the saw will keep running. Potentially very dangerous. In fairness, that is unfortunately what you'll find on most cord-less electric chainsaws. Not picking on Ryobi. I standardized on the Ryobi platform (batteries and charger designed specifically for Ryobi power-tools) about 3 years back. So far, no issues with the performance of their tools that I personally own. Second issue with this chainsaw are the plastic bumpers. Those should be metal. They're not for aggressively jamming the saw up against a tree and putting your weight on it. Bumpers help to prevent kick-back by putting them right up against a tree limb, and rocking the saw up and down for a much more controlled cut; *without* putting your weight against the saw. Plastic bumpers just aren't durable enough. Metal bumpers are a safety feature. Wish this Ryobi had them.
Appreciate you weighing in. I agree in both cases. I’ve done a surprising amount with this little saw. Had I known I was going to use it this much, I probably would have look harder at other options for the reasons you outlined. On the flip, it has done everything I asked of it so I still think it’s a great little saw.
Excellent video, very well presented! Just one negative, you said the chain was loose out of the box. To a beginner, this might imply that once adjusted it can be assumed that it will stay at that adjustment. The first thing a new user should learn, is how to adjust the tension, and to look at it every time the chain stops, assuming that it WILL loosen at some point. Especially when it is cold, and it warms up in the first few minutes of use.
A windstorm ripped through the region the other night and took out my large lilac bush and a few limbs on a Japanese maple. Bought one after watching your vid this morning, should be sufficient for my needs. Thanks for the info. 👍
In my experience with the saw, if you leave it out for awhile it will drip all the oil from lubrication of the bar and then you can put it away without it dropping down. Could be from over lubing the chain and bar. I found this on my chainsaw.
Thanks for the feedback. Mine seems to drain the tank. I've been putting it on a stack of newspaper with plastic underneath. Another viewer noted he hangs his blade up. I may start doing that.
@@shalsmark I see nothing on my saw that would allow me to open or close the oil container. The manual says leaking is normal and tells you to drain the tank after each use.
Ryobi makes the wall mount charger which comes with most of these tools now. Maybe they changed since you bought them but I've never seen the charger you have here included with any tool. I have mine mounted to my garage wall. Makes it easy to charge batteries up for my 40v system. I have the 18v system as well for smaller tools which has the same wall mount charger style.
I noticed mine was leaking while sitting in storage as well. To alleviate this, I just use a small funnel and empty out the chainsaw oil back into the original bar oil container. It only takes about a minute to do this so I feel it's worth doing this task.
Good review! I have an earlier version of this chainsaw. It runs fine but I cannot stand the fact that the battery runs out so quick. You really need two batteries and they are quite pricey. However for gas saw you have to use ethanol-free gas so there is a hassle Factor regardless.
Can you use a larger capacity 40 V battery on it? How would that affect the weight distribution or even the runtime for the tree example that you gave?
You’re cross threading the oil cap. When you’re putting it on, turn it in the opposite direction to seed it properly and then screw it in. I’ve had two of these both had the same issue and both were solved by the above.
Thanks for the feedback. Not sure I understand how having them sit against a fire retardant drywall wall is more of a fire risk than having them sit on a wood table. Every other charger I have has a wall mount.
This saw was my 2nd choice, but after more price checking and MPS checking that NO ONE on YT NEVER METIONS, I chose Kobalt from Lowes, it's $110.00 cheaper and chain speed is faster, and I prefer the Kobalt battery placement on saw...... And yes I to was surprised how lowed battery chainsaws really are, but least they're quiet when not running........
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This is an updated video to a previous review I did. Still happy with this chainsaw.
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Bought mine today for $279. I ran it for 3 hours off and on and battery is at one bar but no decrease in power. Works like a champ so far. I’d recommend it. If a 12” were available, I’d probably get that.
Thanks for sharing.
Twelve is too small. Fourteen inch is perfect size
Just change the bar and chain to a 12"
Nice review. The new Gen 3 Ryobi 40v 14 inch chainsaw is a nice upgrade with the side placement of the battery allowing you to use larger sized batteries for longer runtime over the Gen 2 version top loading fixed battery compartment limiting you to the 4Ah battery size or smaller. I don't have a bar oil leaking problem. I store my chainsaw, vertically, on a screw driven into a wood pole. I don't see any bar oil leakage. Of course, Ryobi recommends you empty the bar oil reservoir before storage. I like the smaller charger, but I already had a wall mount 40v charger. Ryobi now has a 40v 18 inch chainsaw. It looks like the same motor as in the 14 inch chainsaw. I contacted Ryobi support and they confirmed that you can put an 18 inch bar on this chainsaw. That's a significant upgrade at cost of only a new bar/chain combo kit. The Ryobi bar and chain are OK, but I bought some longer replacement bars and chains that work even better. Of course, the trick is to keep those chains sharp so the saw cuts better. I don't find the saw is very loud, but I always use hearing protection just the same. Compared to my gas Sthil chainsaw, the only real disadvantage to the Ryobi 14 inch chainsaw is run time. I get about 15-20 minutes runtime on a 40v 4Ah battery. That's good enough for about 95% of my jobs around the house. I seldom bother to take out my gas chainsaw anymore, only in those rare occasions where I need a really long runtime.
Thanks you. Nice tip on hanging the saw. I usually lay it flat and assume that's why the oil leaks out.
Great news, I hadn’t considered whether you could replace the 14” with a longer 18” chain and bar. Awesome news. Yeah tested my 14” today on some very solid and very large tree off cuts my neighbour gave me a while ago. Lasted about 20-25 minutes, but it did manage to cut them up as well as cut down a dead tree and cut it into short pieces. Swapped the battery over from existing 36v line trimmer I have, so kept going whilst one charged. Would like more run time but frankly it will do 95 % of work I need it to do here for firewood and tree trimming tasks. I may get the longer bar and chain, but I doubt I will cut down any awkward big trees with it anyway as I wouldn’t attempt it even with my petrol version, that’s the arbourists job.
Great review! Appreciate the level of detail, your giving your honest likes and dislikes and the demoing of the machine. I bought mine after having had a gas one and a corded one and love this Ryobi over them all. I have found all of their tools to be excellent quality. Thanks again!
Thank you, very informative. Just bought one of these
Two issues not mentioned, it has no chain-brake. That forward hand-guard for your off-hand (left hand for most folks) is just a hand-guard. If there is kick-back, and yes it can happen on _any_ chainsaw, the saw will keep running. Potentially very dangerous. In fairness, that is unfortunately what you'll find on most cord-less electric chainsaws. Not picking on Ryobi. I standardized on the Ryobi platform (batteries and charger designed specifically for Ryobi power-tools) about 3 years back. So far, no issues with the performance of their tools that I personally own.
Second issue with this chainsaw are the plastic bumpers. Those should be metal. They're not for aggressively jamming the saw up against a tree and putting your weight on it. Bumpers help to prevent kick-back by putting them right up against a tree limb, and rocking the saw up and down for a much more controlled cut; *without* putting your weight against the saw. Plastic bumpers just aren't durable enough. Metal bumpers are a safety feature. Wish this Ryobi had them.
Appreciate you weighing in. I agree in both cases. I’ve done a surprising amount with this little saw. Had I known I was going to use it this much, I probably would have look harder at other options for the reasons you outlined. On the flip, it has done everything I asked of it so I still think it’s a great little saw.
Best overall review on this chainsaw.
thank you
Excellent video, very well presented! Just one negative, you said the chain was loose out of the box. To a beginner, this might imply that once adjusted it can be assumed that it will stay at that adjustment. The first thing a new user should learn, is how to adjust the tension, and to look at it every time the chain stops, assuming that it WILL loosen at some point. Especially when it is cold, and it warms up in the first few minutes of use.
A windstorm ripped through the region the other night and took out my large lilac bush and a few limbs on a Japanese maple. Bought one after watching your vid this morning, should be sufficient for my needs. Thanks for the info. 👍
I am getting one today and can confidently put it to use. Great tutorial
I lost a 35 foot tall leyland cypress in a recent storm. Took 4.5 battery charges, but I cut the whole tree up with that saw.
@Ryder_In_Motion Awesome. I did my first job on a sago palm this week. Love the saw.
@@therrienmichael08 I sure like mine.
In my experience with the saw, if you leave it out for awhile it will drip all the oil from lubrication of the bar and then you can put it away without it dropping down. Could be from over lubing the chain and bar. I found this on my chainsaw.
Thanks for the feedback. Mine seems to drain the tank. I've been putting it on a stack of newspaper with plastic underneath. Another viewer noted he hangs his blade up. I may start doing that.
@@Ryder_In_Motion Show me a chain saw, gas or battery that doesn't leak bar oil while stored.
@@shalsmark I see nothing on my saw that would allow me to open or close the oil container. The manual says leaking is normal and tells you to drain the tank after each use.
@@lsard2823harbor freight 14” corded, doesn’t leak in storage mode! 😂
Just wanna point out that the charger does come with indicator light at the top right by the words CHARGE LED
Thank you very good review
Thank you
Just bought this after chucking my non-starting Poulin Pro in the trash. It's perfect for trimming tree limbs.
Thanks for sharing. I still like mine.
Great review G
Thank you.
Ryobi makes the wall mount charger which comes with most of these tools now. Maybe they changed since you bought them but I've never seen the charger you have here included with any tool. I have mine mounted to my garage wall. Makes it easy to charge batteries up for my 40v system. I have the 18v system as well for smaller tools which has the same wall mount charger style.
Not sure on that one. I bought two tool kits that came with a battery. Both came with that same charger.
My ryobi chainsaw leaks really bad. Very annoying so have extra bar oil on hand. Will need quite a bit if cutting smaller trees like you did
I noticed mine was leaking while sitting in storage as well. To alleviate this, I just use a small funnel and empty out the chainsaw oil back into the original bar oil container. It only takes about a minute to do this so I feel it's worth doing this task.
Good review! I have an earlier version of this chainsaw. It runs fine but I cannot stand the fact that the battery runs out so quick. You really need two batteries and they are quite pricey. However for gas saw you have to use ethanol-free gas so there is a hassle Factor regardless.
Thanks for the info ❤
Thank you
Good video. Thank you. I'm oscillating between Ryobi or going full Stihl.
Haven’t used the Stihl, but they make good stuff for sure. I went with this because I already had the batteries. Best of luck.
Thanks i have one brand new no work the battery is ok ,not starting.
Sorry to hear that
Does not having a chainbrake bother you?
Absolutely
Can you use a larger capacity 40 V battery on it? How would that affect the weight distribution or even the runtime for the tree example that you gave?
Yes. They also make a 6ah battery (I used a 4ah one in this video). I don't have any 6ah batteries so I can't say how much longer it would last.
You’re cross threading the oil cap. When you’re putting it on, turn it in the opposite direction to seed it properly and then screw it in. I’ve had two of these both had the same issue and both were solved by the above.
Stranger things have happened. I’ll give it a shot next time I use it. Thanks for the tip.
Does anyone know if I have older 40v batteries will they work in this chainsaw
Sorry I don't know
They do thanks @@Ryder_In_Motion
If the charger were mounted to a wall, it would be a lot more likely to burn your house down LOL.
Thanks for the feedback. Not sure I understand how having them sit against a fire retardant drywall wall is more of a fire risk than having them sit on a wood table. Every other charger I have has a wall mount.
This saw was my 2nd choice, but after more price checking and MPS checking that NO ONE on YT NEVER METIONS, I chose Kobalt from Lowes, it's $110.00 cheaper and chain speed is faster, and I prefer the Kobalt battery placement on saw......
And yes I to was surprised how lowed battery chainsaws really are, but least they're quiet when not running........
Thanks for sharing. I choose the Ryobi mostly because I already had 40v batteries. Seems like the battery cost more than the tool these days.
Some of the complaints are noted in the manual but i doubt you read the manual 😂
Who needs a manual? :) Can you be more specific? Maybe I missed something...always looking to learn. Thank you.
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