Mini CHAINSAW Hatchets Cheapest on AMAZON vs STIHL vs MILWAUKEE are they…
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- STIHL GTA 26 garden pruner vs Milwaukee M12 FHS 6" Fuel™ Hatchet™ vs Amazon's cheapest pruning saw! Josh and Ryan do a side by side comparison for you to go out and make an educated decision on what tool is best for you. Can the cheapest pruning saw on amazon keep up with STIHL and Milwaukee?
STIHL GTA26 Cordless Garden Pruner
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Milwaukee M12 FHS 6" FUEL™ HATCHET™ PRUNING SAW
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Amazon Pruning Saw - JUEMEL 4" Portable Cordless Chain Saw
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The cheap one deserved more respect. It got the job done and saved a lot of money.
certainly i wouldnt say "absolute litter"
Right
Yeah, they had to crap on it because they were given the other two. Can't have the cheap one keeping up in any way with the sponsors. :)
I bought a 'extra cheap' one. The vibration was a big problem after 10 minutes of use, the battery was terrible, within a few weeks it would only cut for a few minutes before needing charging. It is fine for very very light work, but anything with a diameter larger than 2.5" was a big problem. In the end you get what you pay for.
@@freddieclark As a wise man once said, buy it cheap, buy it twice.
I bought the 6 inch Amazon, cheapie and surprised the heck out of everyone! My son told me I was wasting my time and my money, but at 70 years old, never used a chainsaw, and female, I didn’t think I could handle a ‘normal‘ chainsaw for the small jobs I have around the house. One of the first things my son cut with the chainsaw to see how it worked, was a 4”x4” post! The cut was clean, not jagged, there wasn’t any pull or jamming. He had me try it, no problem. For less than $50.00, the mini chainsaw came with 2 batteries, 2 extra chains, tools to change chains. The name brands cost too much and without the accessories! I’ve trimmed bushes, branches, even a dead tree! Lol.
Just got my first chainsaw too! the tingmengte mini 6 inch blade chainsaw! Us girls are never to old to be the coolest girls in the neighborhood cutting branches! and mailbox posts!
If you like a brand and think they make good tools, you have to tell people the brand so they buy them and the company stays in business.
Yes cause I’m not a carpenter I just want something powerful enough to handle yard work & cut these bushes down cause hedge clippers are too much work, my last one snapped the bolts the second time I used them lol so this for basic yard work seems legit for me
@masterk5066 a carpenter is likely to use a battery chainsaw because it's able to be used indoors, and not a commonly used tool.
I bought the Stihl when it first came out strictly because of its size, I needed a small saw to get in between branches. A few months later while on Amazon I noticed one of the no-name 4" chainsaws with two 20V batteries, two chains and a hard case for $35 US. I picked one up and haven't used my Stihl since. The Chinese saw is harder to stall and the batteries last much longer than the Stihl.
How much did they pay you?
@@guadalupe1942 - I don't believe Stihl payed him; if so he wouldn't prefer the Chinese one.
do you have a link or at least the name of the amazon saw?
@@TexasRedneck The saw I bought is no longer available. If you do a search there are others for the same price. Search for,
"4 Inch Mini Chainsaw"
There is currently a 6 inch with two batteries, two chains and a hard case for $32 after 20% off coupon.
Americans giving honest and fair comments on any China made products! That will be the day.... 😂😂😂😂😂
I got one of the cheap ones from Amazon. With two batteries. I filed it professionally as I am a professional follower and it cuts better than the stihl that my buddy owns
Thanks for the tip. I am starting out with a battery powered chain saw and the discussions on sharpening make a lot of sense. Inexpensive can work if cared for as you stated. Cheers.
A duller chain would produce the jagged cuts and excessive vibration shown in the video. They were demonstrating saws as delivered. Still, they could have addressed the sharpness.
Watch the fingers with these little saws 😬 With nearly 20 years in tree work with chainsaws, I can't help but feel nervous about home owners cutting right next to their hand that's holding the wood.
... that little £39 saw looks awesome for the money!
Great video. I’m a strong believer that you get what you pay for and would make the Milwaukee my first choice. That said, it really comes down to how much you’re going to use the tool and for what types of jobs. For a home owner like me that would use it maybe once or twice a year for some pruning or small branch cleanup after a storm, the cheap Amazon saw works fine. I received one as a gift and it does a fantastic job. If I were to need one more often or for bigger jobs, the vibration and overall power of the cheaper version would motivate me to spend more and get a better tool.
Very informative user experience video. Some ideas for a follow-up.
1) Comparative battery life in the field.
2) Disassembly of each unit to diagnose internal quality. Quality differences could guide us to draw our own conclusions about how long the tool will last. One buyer that reviewed an Amazon no name one of these showed a picture of a chewed up gear that rendered the tool useless after not much time.
3) Based on all the comments below a comparative video of using one of these mini chain saws vs. a reciprocating saw for pruning would be interesting to see. You could even throw a Silky hand saw into the mix too.
I bought a cheap one to trim overhang from a neighbours tree that was restricting rotation of my delta loop quad antenna.
The offending branches were 10m above ground so I cable tied/taped it onto a telescopic aluminium pole and got the job done.
Money well spent.
Deffo love the way this is put together.
No better way to show us the best products
I have the Milwaukee i absolutely love the thing its got tons of power so just anything small enough to get the bar trough it just eats it up and you could probably cut up several trees on a single 6ah battery
I just bought a $39. RLSOO saw from Amazon and removed some bush stumps like butter. Loved it. It came with three chains and I didn't care that I was cutting into dirt/ It got the job done for less than the cost of a new chain. Saved a ton of money over hiring someone.
All 3 got the Job Done!! even the Cheap one stood up to the test, so id say its definitely worth its cheap cost for someone with little and rare work load . The Stihl worked great as well, more power faster cut, good lasting quality, however the Milwaukee was the best, nice features, oiler, most powerful, fastest cut.. but only if you can afford it!.
I like the compactness of the Stihl, but the definite showstopper for me on it is the lack of automatic bar oiling. Milwaukee it will be. (The Milwaukee is also much more readily available, too - big box stores and online vendors carry it, as opposed to the Stihl that is only sold by dealers.)
that was funny and informative. I bought one off amazon and it works fine for what I need it for keep it on my tracker and trim small branches...
I've been using a pruning saw. I'm more wondering about pole saws, but this was very informative. Thank you.
I bought one of these cheap saws and it been great on my forested property and just recently switched to the other chain I'm not doing a cutting race I just prune low and dead branches around my property. For the $35 dollars i paid it has already paid for it self in use
I have the cheap Amazon one and has been fit for what I do. I take on walk with the dog as very light. Branches that have fallen down in winds I cut lengths to carry home to cut and split for log burning. I was very impressed when first used and I thought I would definitely buy a more expensive one when it breaks. I still have it as it hasn’t broken 6 months.
I would be interested in how the cheap one performs with the chain from the Stihl. looks like it is jumping may be a sign the chain geometry not that great being a low cost unit.
I use the milwaukee, bought it for camping. Works great, small enough it stores in the camper and I can cut firewood for a day or two without any problems!
I bought a 6-inch "Hopto" Chinese made a few weeks ago for $60. Came with two batteries and an extra chain, although I already switched the chain out for a Milwaukee. I could not be happier. Just take care of it and make chain adjustments when you are working bigger limbs.
I need one. I’ve been using a hacksaw of all things! Informative video, thanks.
Great demonstration thanks! Quite helpful.
Fantastic thorough review, thanks!
the Stihl looks like the best to me, that carved bear moment was gold! LOL thanks for the video guys
Check out the Ryobi 18v 10inch chain saw. Can be used with one hand and will cut thicker limbs. Those little chains may be hard to find.
Thank you for your review
I’ve had the Juemel for a couple of months. I’m not a ‘’professional lumber jack’’ but I’m using the juemel a lot around the garden, for the price it can’t be beat .My question is if you are not a professional, how often would you use a ‘’mini chain saw’’ to justify the higher cost of the higher priced ones?
To be honest, the jeumel has a hard Chinese chain that will stay sharper for longer but is a pain to sharpen. That said, it is ideal for the odd little jobs around the garden.
Pity it doesn't self oil, if it did I would buy it and order a few chains and bars !
Nice video chaps, gives all the information needed to make a purchase. Very well done.
Thanks for the reviews, conversion to dollars would be great too
M18 Version just announced. And to be fair the Stihl is using a smaller (maybe the only size available) battery. I have a 6.0 battery in my m12 at work, and with very little intermittent use that thing is still showing a full charge.
The Milwaukee not having a guard on top allows one to cut up from below, so for something small enough to mount on a motorcycle it would be my choice for trail clearing.
And home defense 😊
Sounds rather Mad Max'y
I use an old mini Black and Decker, slow but solid with metal gears, changed Ni-Cd with Lithium 30A , and it makes the job with good performance during one hour without any issue since...10 years. I always use a 4/5 Ah battery (two cells ranges in //). A 2,5Ah is not enough , the cells will not live a long time (too many amps needed and too fast discharge) . And so the saw makes the job during one hour without any issue , everywhere.
...and I oil the chain very often with these mini-saws.
Good handy tool. Now I’ve got the M12 platform this could well be a future purchase
Awesome Al 🤩
Great video and review guys ,LIKED and SUBSCRIBED
How do these compare to a Sawzall weight-wise? Hubby uses the Sawzall for cutting bamboo, but it is too heavy for me to use with one hand at that angle.
Milwaukee clear winner to me... no bias at all, I swear🙃
Of course no bias 😂😂
I suppose whatever tool you buy depends on it's main purpose? I love sitting out by the fire at night on my property, often I find a piece of wood, that is too large to burn, I am too lazy to get a saw or hatchet, not really worth getting the big chainsaw out for. The little Amazon chain saw works great for cutting the wood into manageable pieces. I am happy with the purchase, for the price.
Good job guys thank you very much I'll take them both
I was thinking the stihl would have an advantage with the best blade but maybe maybe not but the power of Milwaukee seemed to win
I have the Stihl and keep it in my 4x4 for camping firewood. It's brilliant
Right great😊 thank small I bought mine today😊thank you 😊
I have had a problem with battery connection on the cheaper(jeumel) one.I’m on my second one now.The batteries don’t connect with the ‘pins’ very well and consequently cut out.
Isn't most of the "smoothness" of the cuts from the stihl just the finer pitch chain? (Or is the idea that the fact that it's faster and still has enough torque means you can *use* a finer pitch chain, so it's actually the tool that gets the credit?)
Fantastic video guys. So glad I came across your video. Really helpful in my decision of which one to buy…getting Milwaukee!!!
Thank you so much 😍
I have the stihl, the battery life is not the best but it's size and ergonomics are perfect for pruning shrubs, smaller ornamental trees like Japanese maples and cutting small limbs easily. It fits in places a hand saw does not and when I'm up in a tree pruning, the weight won't bog you down. These saws are not meant for all day work but for places a larger saw or silky won't be as efficient.
Arborist would love one of those for pruning !
Get a real one a STIHL mini chainsaw for the wife in the backyard!! That’s why my hubby got it!! It was so nice to not have to ask the hubby to get out the big saw. Make sure and properly lubricate all saws!
Stihl fastest and cleanest cuts!
But cheapest did the job. If you’re on a budget but I recommend STIHL and they have great warranties and customers service. We cut pallets up for a chicken coop it was so much easier for me than a circular saw!
Guys for many people price is Crucial , cheap one 55 quid a good one 135 quid both can do nearly the same job
I thought the concept of a battery powered chain saw was to offer a low cost low maintenance alternative to do occasional pruning/ light cutting. If you are going to do more than that it would seem the milwaukee and the stihl aren't really that much cheaper than a small gas powered one which has more power and is not dependent of battery life. I've considered something like the cheap Amazon one but for the amount of cutting I do I decided to stick with a sawzall with a wood blade. Nice video though, really shows the strengths and weakness' of each.
Thank you for your feedback 😃
These tiny chainsaw toys are not much more than a gimmick, I cut almost as fast by hand with a silky gomtaro which is not dependent on electricity or gas, much lighter cheaper more compact and arguably a little bit safer even than any of these toys. A normal buck saw cuts even faster still, with the tradeoff of being less compact. But if you really have a lot of work to be done, just get a gas powered compact chainsaw, which will cut any of those branches in a second, if you have a tophandle, you can hold the branch with one hand and cut it with the other, you'll process a branch in the time it takes for the small toys to make a single cut. No professional I know has a toy like these, we all have full power Husqvarnas/Stihls and a Silky on the side.
@@oevr37 I bought one of the cheapo ones basically just for fun and I've actually found it way more useful than I ever expected! Definitely depends on the application though. I keep it down by my wood stacks and use it to half pieces of wood to load north/south into my stove for starting. Totally worth it for 40 bucks.
The Makita DUC101Z (4") is a really good option with an auto oiler too , especially if you have their 18v batteries.
Had mine for years now. The chains are madly tough. I would think it would crush these other saws. Hellofa great tool. DUC122z.
I bought a Makita DUC150Z because I have other tools and chargers all on that system. I used it 3 times and the chain adjustment stopped working and the safety switch didn’t work. after a few goes. These are too dangerous to not have a safety lock! I took it back and got a replacement and whilst the lock works I need to tighten the chain after every cut. I’m very disappointed as all my other Makita tools are terrific, but I haven’t got time to muck around with this thing and am considering a refund.
Wow you're the first one I've heard of with any problems with that saw. I've used mine probably 100 hours and never experienced any issues with it. It's a little beat.
They said I could take it back to a service dealer but thats a 3 hour return trip! I’ll fiddle with it more today but meanwhile the work is piling up! We got burned out with bushfires 4 years ago and right now trees are shedding their dead limbs. Rather than pile them up and burn them I’m wanting to cut them into lengths for the wood heater. I have a heap of Makita 18v stuff and had hoped to use batteries and chargers l already aleady had but it may be I’ll have to start again with another brand. All my other Makita gear is great!
@@bonedaddy33
Worx wg324 every time for me, doesn't stall like these do and has a cleaner cut along with the added function of a pole saw handle too!! Oh and it takes out 7 inch logs with ease.
Great vid guys!
cheap ones indicate 1500w (for violeworks 6'') & need to cool out frequently for heating up soon too much, i calculated 3min total cutting time w/ a 2,4Ah battery of 18v such as makita (compatible w/ powershare tools such as ferrestock &so on)
Great video. Thank you!
Great review, I have the milwaukee that I bought to use at work. Works great when I'm cutting limbs above or near live powerlines where I need one hand to control the limb and the other hand to run the tool. Also works well for cutting cross arms which are about 3.5 by 4.5 inches. Wish they made an m18 the same size but with double the speed/power.
Awesome Jose, thank you for sharing.
They just released an m18 hatchet!
@@powersportsguru indeed they have, we featured the news on another video. Doesn’t matter which battery platform you have now 👍🏼 awesome news
@@powersportsguru saw that! Only wish it wasn't almost ž
$300!
great visual test ! But if you only had 1 small tree come down in a storm the cheap one would do at £39, to be left in the shed after and never used again / given away! For regular use i see where they are coming from and would be willing to pay for the qualities of the better ones! I only had 1 branch fall into my garden and extra cheeped out and bought a drill attachment chainsaw £12 off wish (lots of loll's getting it to work but it did the job and is now in a box in the shed)
After Christmas I’m up for a Makita DUC150 as I have a whole system of batteries and chargers. After bushfires here I have hundreds of trees dropping branches and cutting them into useable lengths as intermediate wood for the heater, seems logical rather than wasting that resource.
I am expecting a cheap one through Amazon to be delivered to-day. One day £10.00 off (UK). From your test, it looks like the expensive ones have better chain blades. Mine will only be for occasional use, same as my mains powered larger chain saw. Being a pensioner I could not warrant spending a large amount on big name product that will not get much use. The reviews I had read seem positive.
I fully agree with you - there's absolutely no point being snobbish like the testing gentlemen and discard the cheap machine; if you're only going to use it occasionally I think it will meet your needs. Also being a pensioner - the machine might last longer than I will.
I own the Stihl and it has earned a permanent spot on my ATV tool box.
One thing to consider is the chain type, another thing is the Stihl is vastly underpowered, Stalling out. I did notice you cut the easiest part of the first log with the stihl, Driest part. The closer in the wetter the log was. Best part of the amazon one is the price, its cheap. they are an 20v max 18v saw with around 2amp or 2000mah If you bothered to look on the bottom of the battery you would see that.
Thanks, no info on the batteries, no sticker, nothing. Also nothing in the instruction manual. So perhaps we did “bother” 👍🏼
Good job! Thank you.
Watching Milwaukee smoke Stihl at what Stihl does "Best" and Milwaukee was like, "Maybe we should throw together a litle mini chainsaw for grins and giggles...Why not, sounds fun." Cheers!
Interesting viewing. Strangely I was only asked this week to review a cheaper brand mini chainsaw just like this one
What was the “cheaper brand”?
Maybe all the mini chainsaws from China are made in the same factory, but my 6" Zikopomi (Amazon $60 US) so far has been a great little chainsaw. My feeling about the Milwaukee is, for that price and its relatively large size, why not just buy a standard chainsaw. The STIHL might be a good saw, but it is expensive. These little chainsaws are not a substitute for the regular ones, but more of a supplement for smaller work when you don't feel like getting out the big saws. Mine works great.
The Juemel just sounds cheap and light weight. The ultimate test would have been after you sharpened all three chains and then tested it again. I've run chainsaws all my life. Born and raised in the famous town of Sutherlin Oregon, USA. The home of the Timber Days Celebration where timber fallers from all over the world would compete. Also called the Timber Capitol of the world, Douglas County, home of the Douglas Fir Tree's big enough one log fills a Log Truck. Anyway about the sharpening. Most are done by machine and the first thing I do when I replace a chain is sharpen it. Makes a ton of difference! Oh yeah, great video but I'll take the Milwaukee any day of the week!
When I'm pruning our fruit trees, a good hand saw will last me two days - I don't have to go to the gym afterwards and the cut is more precise and smoother. For large tree care we have the MS 151 TC-E from Stihl. One-hand petrol chainsaw with 25 cm blade. When we fell trees with the big saws in winter, I like to use the small one-hand chainsaw for limbing. But that's my way and it doesn't have to be right for everyone.
I bought one of the cheapy units , cut 50 or so branches up to 25mm dia. and still going strong on the first battery , have cut up to 125mm dia. to try it but that's not what it's for . It will stall if overloaded so you need to take it steady in the cut . I'm happy with it for what I bought it to do . Cost a bit under $60 Aussie dollars .
I also added a DeWalt XR 12" cordless chainsaw and a matching polesaw to my collection for the jobs I can't be bothered to fire up one of my petrol chainsaws , as I get older the shoulders appreciate easier ways to do work , I have a few acres so it's good to have a range of tools .
The 12" DeWalt was 10% more costly than the GTA26 and substantially less than the Milwaukee , while still being just about light enough to use one handed if needed . It out cuts that baby Stihl easily and can also use the battery from the polesaw and vice versa .
Lastly , I see some comments about using handsaws , fine , I have too , nothing wrong with that but worn out shoulders as I mentioned above like easier solutions 🙂
Glad you have got on well with it. How do you find the vibration?
@@MachineryNation If pruning green branches it's absolutely fine , if cutting old dry hardwood I suppose it's a bit chattery . That would be more to do with the chain than the tool I'd think . I've also used it to cut a number of saplings at ground level , that can dull a chain easily because of the soil , I bought a 3.2mm round file from the Stihl dealer , a key thing with any battery tool is keep it sharp . BTW mine was a blue unbranded one from ebay , with a 6" bar not 4" like yours , maybe that made a slight difference ?
The Stihl is light and ergonomic enough to be truly one-handed. It makes for an entirely new and innovative kind of tool than the Milwaukee, that with it's mostly two-hand operation is just a small version of a tool we already had.
The 20v batteries shown last look like Black & Decker 20v.
I have the Stihl and it matches my Stihl hat, shirt, chaps, boots, blower, hedgetrimmer, mechanics gloves, bench grinder, loopers, trimmers, big saws, little saws, midrange saws, pressure washer, pole pruner, kombi system, soon zero turn, shop vac, mower and underwear..... I'm good!
All my machines are 18V Makita
😉
Great video lads,I have the Milwaukee saw and it's a beast for the size of it
Thanks Robbie 🤩
Have you done a pole saw review? Looking at cutting some overhead branches and am of an age where lugging my ladder around the site is not appealing any more. Going to borrow one from a friend if it still works. Would love a Stihl battery version but they are hugely expensive for a tool that may only be used every couple of years.
I have a few M12 tools so would be interested in the Milwaukee pole saw.
I like your sense of humour
The chain is the largest factor of any head to head chainsaw test. If the chain has been sharpened and the depth links filed to match the power of the saw, then i imagine anyone of these could potentially come out on top. The problem is most people don't sharpen the chain and don’t file the depth guide appropriately.
So if you don’t want to do saw maintenance, just buy the saw that has the most customer support available, and the most compatible batteries. You can always buy a new chain that is sharp for your saw if it is a saw that is sold at local home improvement stores.
this. and realistically, filing a chain isn't hard. it takes a few tries to get it right, but on tiny saws like these, i could have it sharp in under 5 minutes.
I'm afraid of most power saws because of inexperience, but I feel like I could potentially use this one with caution until I learn more. I've got massive piles of brush I need to cut down to size and the hand loppers are just not going to cut it.
I use a machete for brush. Well sharpened, it makes very quick work of any brush two inches thick or less and much less tiring than using loppers (and more fun).
I not know what size brush you need to cut, I have the Stihl GTA26 and I am happy feels very confortable in the hand but for brush 1" or less I prefer using the pruning shears battery power Vito I also have.
Also if I have lots of a kind small trees about 3" to 4" then I definitely use my Stihl 161T.
I think a saw-zall would be much safer then one of these. Rotating chains are very dangerous.
@@Redemptionx666 I have use my Stihl GTA26 many times sure a power tool is always danger but used properly didn't find any problem.
@@sirvozelo1 I was mainly voicing my concern for kittencollective, they voiced concern using a normal chainsaw. Would hate for someone to lose some fingers or worse just because it "appears" to be safer.
Note: the cutting "cleanness" comes from 2 things, and not necessarily the saw itself. How sharp are the teeth and how fast the saw is in RPM. You can take a slower speed saw and get cleaner cuts IF you go slow though the material as well. Forcing the blade to cut with more pressure to make more speed in cutting, will give more ragged cuts. However, it should cut as clean (the cheaper saw) as the Stihl or the Milwaukee IF you slow down the cutting speed and pressure. BTW it is pronounced Mill-Walk-key .
Also the grain of wood still only a novice 100000+ cuts only to date lol.
Change the chain on the cheap saw and see the difference. Let's see, I can buy 4 to 6 of the cheap ones versus Stihl and Milwaukee.
For general garden sawing then the cheap one is a winner on price. The other two would be the choice if you had regular sawing to do on much thicker wood. For the average gardener, with one or two smallish trees, then the cheap mini chainsaw is obviously the one to get.
I not know about the other brands I have the Stihl GTA26 and yes it feels very confortable in the hand, my only issue is the same one I have with my Stihl MSA300, battery cutting time is very short.
We bought the cheap Amazon , clearing an acre of over grown trees and bush. Have cut 8 inch limbs . Very very happy
Oh well being a Sthil fan. Bought the prunner today. Should have bought the Milwaukee m12 hatchet. Not too late. Hav opened the box. Junk. I don't and wont buy junk.😊thank you very much guys. Well explained 😊
Great video guys thank you , definitely earned a sub.
I bought 3 still products with batteries. Batteries are fine but when you put batteries on 2 of them don't work.. where can I buy the main part
I have a cheap amazon chainsaw thats still going strong after 3 years. For 20 bucks you can't go wrong. Although if I got free chainsaws I would probably agree with you.
I'd recommend getting a pole saw instead. Basically the same unit but on an extension with a bigger battery and self oiler. Gives the advantage of working from a safe distance without having to climb into the tangles. Can reach high or low without effort. Many good choices for about the same price.
I have a pole saw but for small branches close to the ground within easy reach, the mini saw can’t be beat. Some of my friends saw it in action and have sense purchased one of their own. Still use the pole saw for high branches or limbs hard to reach limbs but the mini saw gets used much more often and is easier to pack around.
This video wasn't about pole saw though
The pole saw isn't always the best choice though. Sometimes you need to be closer to what you are cutting and with a pole saw the trigger is always at the end of the pole so it can be awkward. Pole saws can't be beat for anything high up but if you're cutting things you can reach from the ground or are close to you, these hand held saws are better.
Have a great pole saw but it's too long for short work. It's like a using an ax when you really need a hatchet
consider the pressure given on pressing it on the wood.
For example, 2:00 in the video, it’s that round cap with the black tab. It flips up and twists open
That is the chain cover screw 👍🏼
It's a specific hypothetical, but you could buy 3 of the cheap Amazon saws and get 2 other people to help. Significantly faster and still cheaper, assuming the helpers work for free. Hell, you could even dual wield those things.
Joking aside, whenever I buy something cheapy, I fully expect that it'll need more tuning up than the more expensive ones. Sharper blade, probably learn its technique quirks. Even if it still takes a few seconds longer to cut, I rarely ever regret the money saved.
I do landscaping and have many different size chainsaws but my go to tool is a sawzall. It will cut small trees, cut roots to pull up the root ball, limbs, bushes and its very maneuverable.
I was wondering what’s the benefit to a mini chain saw?
I use the M12 all the time when processing firewood trees. I limb the whole tree with the M12 on the ground to throw in the chipper, and then cut the big stuff for firewood using one of my bigger saws.
Way less effort than loppers or a hatchet to clean the tree off. Incredibly good idea, these.
Well guess I'm getting an M12. I need one for camping fire wood was a bitch last weekend when I forgot a hatchet and bow saw but I'm getting old and lazy haha plus I need it to cut a root on a trail fucking thing coming back down the trail you can't tell it's there til it's too late or you already know to go around if you can squeeze up the side the mountain that is.
Still unsecided as to which id buy but from comments on her id prob have enough work and get what i need done in 2 days after buying then it would be idle for the rest of the year so would i go for stihl or milwaukee
How many hours of work can they do with one o two battery ?
As much as I have LIKED and used Stihl gas-powered saws, I would go for the Milwaukee saw. The built-in oiler and handlebar make for long-time use.
I wonder if I could use the Stihl saw as an arborist while in the canopy of a tree.
I use a handsaw and it's exhausting
being an arborist i would automatically go for stihl cause thats standard. but if i chose id go for the milwaukee cause of safety, oiling, protected trigger and high use batteries. the milwaukee just needs to lose that front grip handle and maybe have a better quality chain/smaller bar. chainsaw should be able to do all the work no pushing needed.
that cheap one sounds like its a bodged together angle grinder. good vid guys
And how long did they run on a full battery, bearing in mind the cheap one came with 2.
I'll stick with my Sawzall with the pruning blade
The cheap one definitely deserved more respect. Not to mention they didn’t cut a full size piece of wood with the Milwaukee. The very first piece wasn’t cut properly so it was quicker.
Just buy s sawzall with a pruning blade, you can change out the blade to cut metal, wood or pruning, plus the demolition blades.
I've got the amazon one and for how often I need to prune my few trees its fine and a lot cheaper than the others
I have always been a big fan of Stihl as a brand. They make a quality product, but I have to say that teh self-lube facility would be a great adddition. Not vertain that it is worth the extra money, but the extra convenience is great.
Okay at that size level I can use the big brush swing cutter and get through in half the time