Is A Gasoline Chainsaw Better Than A Battery One?
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Thanks for watching. Chainsaw don't have to be difficult to use but be careful if you choose to get a battery one. - ยานยนต์และพาหนะ
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Gas chainsaw for me, always. I am a handy user and have good mechanical knowledge and basic tools; a gas chainsaw will run with regular maintenance decades from now, easily, and you dont have to worry about the extra cost of batteries (and them going bad over time and being a pricey repurchase), AND you also don't have to worry about the battery model being discontinued for the NEW AND IMPROVED one that doesn't work with the old saw. And yes, this happens and WILL continue to happen with big brand names too.
you are so right
You just remind me I have to change a seven tooth sprocket on my old Poulan. Great job on the saw👍🙏👍🙏
Thanks 👍 and no problem
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no problem
Have a selection of Stihls all gas powered (12” bars to 36”). Also have a very cheap 12” battery powered saw. If I’m cutting for any length of time I’ll use a gas powered one, but if I just need to pick up a saw to cut a couple of logs the battery one is so easy to use.
that works for me too
I've used both gas and electric. Like most decision making processes, there are pros and cons to both. As a homeowner who might use it once or twice a year, I found that battery fit my needs quite nicely. I've used a Ryobi 40v and also an Ego in the battery realm, and the Ego was as I expected. The Ryobi surprised me, as I was skeptical. Biggest issue I see to battery OPE, is the need for multiple batteries. If you go into a platform dedicated to OPE, you are limited in application usage. If you get into Milwaukee or Makita, you can use the same battery packs as you do for the power tools. With their Rapid chargers, you can pretty easily always have spare batteries on hand since most likely, you would already be pretty well stocked. Gas certainly will be king commercially or for small business, but most "weekend warriors" aren't typically going to be needing the endless runtime of gas as long as there is more than a single battery on hand for the machine.
yes, I'd recommend the Makita as well, for the same reason
@@HomeGaragechannel They are a good option, and their LXT X2 lineup is pretty good (i have the self propel 21" cut mower). Milwaukee is also another good option, although I feel like their pricing is way too high overall.
Thanks for sharing good video
thank you for watching !
As a rookie homeowner who still is learning a lot about small engine maintenance and repair, and as someone who owns a chainsaw, I find chainsaws to be the most problematic tool in my inventory. For as much as I use it, i'd probably be better off electric than the gas one I have. And, the bar oil reservoir constantly needs filled. Yes, I'm complaining! Still wouldn't want to be without one. LOL
Electric ones still have an oil reservoir for the bar, there's no way to escape that messy concept when it comes to chainsaws.
I felt the same way
When I go to do any project, inside or out, I bring out a bag of my two platforms of batteries. I even have adapters to interchange the batteries and tools. The batteries are not that expensive if you buy kits or shop for deals.
that's a good idea
I have had a saw since in my teens. Started with a C-5 Homelite all the way to an 1150 and swapped an XL-12 for a 50 Stihl. Then went to a Super 45 and then a 440 and a 261. Now a Workz 110 volt job on a pole trimmer and Toots has her Stihl battery job with a 4 inch bar. When I wasn't cutting firewood with my Stihl I was running someone else's Husky. I've had and/or worked on about all kinds but am too old to cut the mustard anymore and the son-in-law has it all. I miss being able to run a saw but not going to cry about it. We hire out trimming jobs and firewood already split and Toots and the grans stack it in the dry. Everything has it's place and time. I split with a do-devil (splitting maul) for years till I could get a hydraulic splitter. The son-in-law has my last one with a 13 horse motor, a 5 inch cylinder and 37 ton splitting force. I get ours pre-split instead of cutting it to length, splitting and moving it to the shed. Some say that everything has it's place and I'm a Stihl man for a good 30 years after trying about everything else. But the old Homelites were good too as were the Husky's. Blessings
you're right, sometimes the convenience of electric makes It a better deal.
Just depends on what's going on and how geezerish you are. The 1150 Homelite was the cuttingest thing I EVER saw but it's like toting around a small block Chevy motor. The Super 45 was close and maybe better BUT it was souped up. The 440 was a good saw but could've been better with an adjustable carb. But all are gone but the 110 volt Workz and Toots' Stihl. Times change. And the amigo's are still charging a reasonable sum.@@HomeGaragechannel
you make a good point, wouldn't mind getting my hands on that 1150 tho
It was UNREAL but have no idea where it went. The 50 was the baby and the 45 was the monster but it had been dialed in like people are starting to do now. The guy that did mine was years before his time.@@HomeGaragechannel
If you just use a chainsaw to occasionally clean up a few branches or a small tree, battery powdered is the way to go. If you do a lot of cutting where AC power is readily available, an AC powered saw is your best value. Oregon makes a nice 18 inch one for $110. Worx makes one for $130. You can make it portable if you have a generator.
yep, totally agree.
I only use old Homelite chainsaws from the 60s 70s and 80s they are some of the best saws
wow, nice collection!
To me battery chainsaws just don't make no sense to me that to buy something like that I hear a lot that the battery is just don't last when I spend money it's got a count for something my money tree ain't blossoming lately. That's my opinion and I am sticking to it!!!! THANK YOU FOR THE VIDEO
no problem and yes, if you're going to cut up a log, you might want to have several batteries ready
I've used an electric plug-in Hobo Freight chainsaw for 5 years. Probably cut and stacked 5 chords over the years. Been fantastic for $35. I've had to scale up, though. I recently purchased a nice used Stihl 291 for half of new. I'll keep the electric for light duty.
I have a corded chainsaw, hardware store brand, fantastic. I tried to kill it under warranty and it still works great 8 years later.
I can't tell if it's better or worse than the petrol one as I never used them side by side.
Battery powered chainsaw... NEVER.
I like that idea, I use a couple of electrics here and there for convenience too.
I have 3 gas chainsaws and they are easy to start with a lot of power and when I'm out in the woods they are easy to fuel up and keep going but that most people do not do that much sawing. Also I use 100 low lead no ethanol gas. Little more but gas lines last and if I leave gas in saws the next year will still start great.
low lead... then you're using aviation fuel?
For big jobs like cutting trees down gas for sure, but I’ve come to realize for small jobs a battery chainsaw is much more convenient.
yep, that realization came to me too, a couple of years ago.
Petrol, because they have a longer range, when Taryl tested a battery powered Stihl chainsaw it didn't last very long,it was lucky to be able to cut smaller limbs for 1/2 an hour.
I wouldn't cut large logs with it !
agreed
Hey bro what's up? I prefer a gas powered chainsaw over a battery powered chainsaw mainly because of the huge power difference and also the convenience of not having to wait for approximately half hour for the battery to charge versus just adding your fuel and in less than two minutes you're back up and running again.
nothing wrong with that. In fact, I can't wait to try one out and see how they perform
hello i replaced the carb bowl nut jet on my toro mower it wont run but the bowl from a after market carb works but leaks gas but the bowl is deeper and the ring on top is different made
yes unfortunately, swapping parts with an aftermarket part is not recommended because of the differences you mentioned. I'd get a different carb, and try installing it instead .
Learning from my personal experience with electric chainsaw I’ll keep gassing my Stihl until one gets nuclear power plant built in. For small jobs sawsall works great for me.
yes never underestimate a good sawsall
When I was living in Allentown PA, I probably would have gone with a battery, where I live now, a gasoline is necessary. Like you said replacement batteries are expensive! They are usually the cost of the "kit' (machine, battery, charger) you bought to get started.
it almost sound like the people that make ink printers.. but yes I totally agree
Hello Home garage how are you doing how was your holidays pal I hope you are feeling better I have a Electric chainsaw but I prefer gas over battery unless you have a lithium battery
thank you for asking, it's very cold where I live so no new repairs for awhile. The holidays went buy without a hitch, which was great compared to last year. Nothing against electric has I have a fair amount of them too, but we all know gasoline is a lot better for power and longevity.
I wouldn’t want a battery powered chainsaw for the same reason I wouldn’t want a gas powered saw. First off, understand that I rarely need/used a chainsaw, so it sits far more than it gets used … sometimes years between use. Second, my needs are not for heavy duty use. Just cutting the occasional branch or limbs, so a pro level machine is beyond anything I would need or would be willing to spend on. So, every time I would need to use a gas machine, it would undoubtedly begin with working over the machine to get it running again after sitting idle too long. Much the same, the batteries that power an electric saw would either be dead and require time to charge before I could use it or the batteries would be inoperable from lack of use, be ready for recycling, and require new replacements. My fully electric (corded) saw seems to be the best choice for me. It’s always ready to work whenever I need it, no matter how long it has sat idle in it’s box in the garage and occasionally stringing together several long extension cords doesn’t present much of a issue for me. Now, the consistently dull chain is another story, for another time!
well said
i will be running gas powered machines until either gas is no longer available for purchase or i'm in the ground if i had to go battery i would buy tools in the battery system i'm already invested in with my drill impact gun and other tools makes keeping the batteries up to spec easier when they are used in multiple tools instead of just one sitting in the back of the shed for years
nice choice
I prefer gas powered chainsaws. Stihl and Husqvarna are making some impressive battery powered saws though. That looked like a bit of a pain to get to the carb on this one.
a real pain, but in essence, it only took a couple of screws, to get to. Yes the High end electrics look great, but I would expect nothing less from them.
I have a battery one but only a 12 inch bar on it but for bigger things i use the gas which i like alot better
I think your way makes a lot of sense. Nothing wrong with having both
@@HomeGaragechannel that is so true.
I was wondering what kind of oil do you use for 2 cycle engine (50:1)
I use cheap 2 stroke synthetic, I'm using Black max oil. Just remember to put the money where the gasoline is at, good 100% no ethanol.
For a piece of equipment that you will only use for 10 minutes for any particular job, battery powered is fine. Drills, hand saws, sawzalls, etc. For equipment that may get used for hours at a time, battery powered is terrible. It takes me two hours to mow, followed by another hour of trimming, edging, etc. That equipment is gas powered. Chainsaws fall in the middle. Some jobs only require a few minutes run time. Some require much more. I have two gas powered chainsaws. So far, all the jobs I've done could have been done with battery saws, but I have some jobs planned that will need gas saws. Plus, I'm not a big fan of getting locked into a battery ecosystem from Dewalt, Milwaukee, etc. so I'll hedge toward gas powered unless batteries have a clear advantage.
couldn't have said It any better.
In my opinion yes but each person to there own
well said
Hey Home Garage, just wanted to see if you can help me with an issue I’m having. I have a Wisconsin Robin W1-185 (5HP Side Shaft Motor), and it’s been spitting / leaking gas out of the carburetor. When I say it’s leaking gas I don’t mean from the bowl, I mean from the hole it sucks in air from. Any help would be appreciated, thank you in advance !!
sure, when it's doing this, it means the needle is not closing off the inlet, like it should be. So either , the needle, or its seat, or the float needs to be replaced. A new carb would be a better choice tho.
@@HomeGaragechannel funny enough, I just put a new carb in it and it’s doing this. For a little back story, I brought this motor with no carb or air box so I had to replace bofh
interesting. My guess, would be a bad replacement carb. It doesn't happen all that often but human error at the factory is a real thing. Do me a favor and crack the gas cap and see if it still does it.
@@HomeGaragechannel gotcha, I’ll check that out when I get home
Ive noticed in all you’re videos have never covered air leaks. from the crank-seals / intake boot impulse line or the sealant of the piston and sump even something as simple as a lose cylinder bolt cover on 2 cycle equipment I myself think im cursed almost a good portion of my projects I’m working on all have to do with air leaks pressure and vacuum testing requires special tools like adaptors and a pressure vacuum tester. Ive learned that spraying break clean on the engine also works while its running but bot always if the crank-seals are buried deep in the case
The first time I had a air leak I kept thinking it was a fuel systems issue since a lot of the symptoms are similar I have learned aa lot from your repair videos and I would appreciate it. If you could discuss the topic
Thats if you can or if you have experience with air leaks
I cover them when I come across them. I don't typically try to mention them tho because it's only happen to me, a handful of times.
I have this exact same chainsaw I’ve replaced the carb (twice) all new fuel lines, fuel filter, tank vent, ignition coil,air filter, and it will crank and run for 10 seconds and die, when you mash the primer bulb it primes but seems slow to rebound it doesn’t matter how it’s tuned it still won’t run longer than 10 seconds. Any ideas?
Compression.
@@ToreDL87 I forgot to mention that as well I have 183 compression. I have checked it several times and get the same readings. The spark arrestor is clear, brand new air filter (doesn’t matter if air filter is in place or not). I have good blue spark, no scoring on cylinder walls, I’ve changed gaskets on intake but it still will not run
sure, are you sure the fuel lines are ran correctly?
@@HomeGaragechannel I believe so, I have the pickup hose with the filter coming out of the tank attaching to the carb on the bottom right side and the carb connection on the left attached to the suction side of the primer bulb and then from the primer bulb to the return line
I have 2 saws 1 - husqvarna 235 and 1 - husqvarna 240. Both needed the same repairs. The only difference between the 2 (carb and fuel line routing) was my 240 has a rubber grommet where the fuel line comes out of the tank on the pickup hose, the 235 does not. The hose on the 235 makes contact with the plastic housing, I’m just wandering if the fuel line is “pinched” to much between the housing. I’m not sure how I would fix that without drilling the diameter of the hole but I don’t want gas to start leaking either. The primer bulb on my 240 rebounds rather quickly when primed and it runs great.
I would stick with gas myself because they’ve been around for many years and they’re proven that’s why I’m hesitant on battery equipment
me too!
If you are cutting down 1 tree, and it's not very big, and you have a couple spare batteries, and you don't care that your buddies are going to all offer their saws as better options(and offer to do it for you)... then battery saws are the best! 🤣
Battery saws make good trimmers but falling and bucking needs a smoke haze to it.
@@lewiemcneely9143 Preach! 😁
you make a good point
I try but remember I'm old and worn out too. Take it all with salt grains.@@HomeGaragechannel
Heated with wood for too long to argue. Now I'm getting my old pal at the sawmill to get me a ton truck load cut and split. Toots and the grans and parent can haul it and put it under the shed. I'm not allowed outside to do anything much yet but mow. I got stuff to work on if I ever get there. Blasted AFIB anyway!@@GuysPlayingWithTools
For the small stuff I'd use a battery saw but seriously gas if other !!!
agreed
Gas is a All day use type of chainsaw battery powered one's.are for every now and then home use of chainsaw it's your choice
well put
@@HomeGaragechannel you are welcome home garage
Well, well...
Coincidence?
I just sold the crappy battery saw I had, and the bloke who bought it says he also wants the crappy battery trimmer with the batteries.
Regarding cost... My petrol chainsaw cost was the cost of a new chain, got the saw for free. The petrol trimmer, 4 stroke, paid just over half of what I paid for the battery powered one with batteries. Working time with 1 tank of petrol, let's say it's the same as two sets of batteries. Once the batteries are drained, you stop. The petrol trimmer, you refill and carry on.
Know what happens when a battery saw has no juice? In my case, I used an axe. The petrol one, I refill and carry on.
I thought I couldn't deal with the noise and smell of these engines, hence the 4 stroke trimmer, I quickly realised I can't deal with the hopelessness of battery powered equipment.
you bring up a good point, sometimes it's about power
@@HomeGaragechannel Battery for me, only drills. Everything else, either corded or combustion.
@@zefautinodrills and light bulbs, I’d hate to refill the lamp oil! 😂
@@rumrunner4783 nothing I haven't done before... wouldn't be happy if I have to go back to those times, but as I see things going, wouldn't be a complete surprise.
My electric drill always gives out in the last 30 seconds of a big project
You should try a petrol one then.
You need more than one battery for a tool. No way around that.
@@MazichMusic Yes there is a way around it. A corded drill.
Or a petrol one. 😆
we must have the same drill
In ten years time the gasoline one will still work.
that's the idea
batteries die dont work in the cold an the saw will be junk when they stop making batteries for ,,,i have that 235 starts every time.. when to use my battery one today got one cut out of it had to be charged again
you are correct
Your comparison of battery to gas makes me wonder about cars. Rare element used in batteries, have to be changed over the car life, and the main power is at present coal fired. The time frame of power generation to use in car involves numerous steps. Each step takes away an amount of energy. So unless your getting cheap reliable base load power all the effort is lost in end. At lest with gas/diesel its happening as you drive.
*you'RE
that's seems to be true, If I ever get one, I'd like to use an off grid solar setup to charge my ev.
Petrol powered for me.
Same
A very important fact that needs to be taken in account is will that battery operated chainsaw work when needed in extreme cold weather. Chances are it won’t work as it should. Extremely cold weather will reduce the power from the battery by up to 30%. Your you beaut battery powered chainsaw is going to die half way through the first cut. The petrol powered ones are going to work as they should. Before you lovers of battery powered gardening equipment start your arguments, tell me why the emergency service groups won’t buy battery powered chainsaws. Price has nothing to do with it.
yes you make a great point.
Gasoline. As long as there are parts for them, I can fix them; a battery saw goes bad, and you end up with a pile of junk.
yep, totally agree.
Well duh of course it’s better
LOL! best answer I've heard so far.
Husqvarna 235s are JUNK. Modern Poulan in Husqvarna drag.
I prefer gas powered chainsaws. Just added a really nice Poulan 5200 to my collection.
I like how you put that and yes, not everything from this brand is good.