I Might Regret This Cheap Cordless Chainsaw Purchase
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- I picked up a used Kobalt 40v cordless chainsaw from ebay because I have other 40v tools, but this one is no longer in production & tested it out cleaning up a tree top from my previous video. Don't forget to subscribe and join us on Facebook, too / flatcreekoutdoors
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I have (2) Kobalt 80-volt 18" Bar Chainsaws and use (2) 5 AH Batteries. I’m 79 and love NO more having to pull a cord to start a gas-powered chainsaw. My first 80-volt 18" Bar Chain saw with a 5-AH Battery and charger was $400 in Jul 2021. it is still being sold on the Lowes website as of 5/26/2024 - I use them on our Southeast LA farm of 18 acres of tall large pine trees that were devastated by a Hurricane and tornado. On 10 acres of the property, nearly all the trees are down or dead. My chainsaws have been working great and cutting huge logs and trees and logs up to 20"+ and it works great. I also use the 80-volt 10” Pole saw, lawnmower, and Leaf Blower.
Phil that little saw gets the job done but I think I’ll stick with two strokes. Take care, Ben.
We have the KCS-4040 and Love It. This little monster is a powerhouse.
Things to remember: Never Push on the saw like you would do a power saw. Let the machine do the cutting. Also keep in mind that the saw has just an ON/OFF trigger. You can't change to different speeds. If it doesn't come with a battery, buy the 4.0ah at a minimum. If you don't know what you are doing and Push To Hard, the battery will overheat and shutdown while it cools off.
Great Saw...We have no complaints at all.
Good info. Thanks!
Funny thing is that the batteries are usually more expensive alone than the kit.
I bought the pole saw and got an extra 4 amp 40 volt battery when I bought the 480 cfm blower kit, for $64.00 on clearance.
Now I noticed they have the chainsaw on clearance at $116.00, so I'm debating whether i need another saw.
I have a couple nice Stihl chainsaws and the small Dewalt 20v max.
Probably good for trimming Xmas tree bottoms and light jobs
that's more or less what I got it for. Taking it to this tree top was just a test. I think it'll do great for us on the tree lot.
I have the Dewalt 20v XR with a 12" bar. It works great for limbing and small trees. I've felled trees up to 10" with it and it worked great. The batteries do overheat in the summer so having 3 or 4 spare 6ah batteries on hand is a good idea. Nice video, thanks for sharing.
thanks for the recommendation. I've seen on CPO outlet and ebay the 20v saws aren't too expensive, but I'm wondering if stepping up to the 60v wouldn't give you a much more capable saw.
@@FlatCreekOutdoors Yes the 60v is likely more capable. It wasn't as available when I was buying all the 20v tools though. I was also going for the lowest weight due to back and joint pain.
@@PaleHorseOutdoors i have the same and I like it.
It seems like it will work while climbing a manageable tree, using one handed sometimes.
It's small enough with the needed power.
I think this will be perfect for what I need. Small trees and limbs. My husband won't let me use a gas powered one, which I appreciate cause they're too heavy for me to handle, and a little scary honestly. This one I'm very comfortable with .
?? . Well, that kobalt will kill you, hurt you just the same .just follow safety rules and watch a few videos on how to use a chainsaw.
I have a dewalt as that's what all our tools are we run on the farm. Its not as fast as a gas, but lighter & simple to use.
I was pretty down on the battery chainsaws for a long time but i used one at Jeff's last year and tbh it was perfect for quick limb cuts, or landscape stuff. Good portability and easy starting. Sooo i got one too. Definitely good for what it's made for. If i were to get another I might get a battery pole saw. Less portable, but does everything the handheld does plus high limbs. Cheers.
I bet some of the big brand name battery saws are much better than this one. I'm underwhelmed by the Kobalt. I have the Kobalt 40v pole saw and it has been great, however.
Lows do have them by me in NJ . 3 stores where i live. Gen 4 is the newest one out.
just purchased one a few days ago waiting for it to show up at lowes. i have the kobalt pole saw and it is awesome bc of how quiet they are i use them in the woods for deer season and cleaning out the duck hole and the quieter the better for me.
Hello, I think you are going to like the battery operated chainsaw! I bought an EGO for my wife a year ago and she loves it! I like using to buck smaller logs. I recently bucked a 20 inch log with it.
No one on YT ever mentions the MPS, (22). Kobalt has one of the highest for this size saw.....
Good evening Sir, You have made a pretty good field testing 😉👍👌 Great video Sir Cheers 👌👍😉🍻
Thank you! Cheers!
I have two kobalt 40 volt chainsaws that are tool free adjustable. I bought one from a pawn store with a battery and charger. And the other one i bought with 2 batteries and a charger..
I really like the kobalt chainsaws
A couple months ago i bought a kobalt 14 inch 40 v chainsaw with a battery and charger for about $100. The battery is under the handle. The battery doesn't last long. Lucky i have access to two 40v batteries.
I had to cut a long oak branch that fell and was leaning on a dog kennel,a sycamore (second growth) which fell right by a shed and went over a fence, and a holly that was partially uprooted and leaning against a shed and toward a fence. Overall i think it did well.
I still have to work on the sycamore because its still going against the shed so i can't go around it and its close to the neighbors wooden fence. It went over the fence that divides the yard im working in.
I don't have much time to work on it at all. So when i have time i work to cut it down
I have that sound hot just now I bought it probably a couple days ago and I love it and I probably can’t maybe a 16 inch tree with it
They had a recall on the 12 inch I believe. Something to do with it staying on. Thanks great video.
Great video. I got the dewalt 60v and I think it solves all of the complaints you had with your Kobalt. I use mine for the same thing pretty much. I even cut down a 30" oak the other day and limbed it up all on one battery. I had to pull the gas saw out for bucking the firewood though. Great saw to toss in the SXS for random jobs.
The Dewalt 60V is a nice saw. I've found it just as capable as a 40cc 16" gas saw, it just costs 3-4x more...
@@nicholascooper1193 Very true! You do pay a lot for the convenience, that is for sure.
I have the DeWalt 60v and 3 batteries...they can wear me out... downside is it costs a lot more than $94...
@@ejbryant12 agreed
So far for me this saw works for my purposes..I purchased to produce firewood for occasional weekends in the fall and winter. Recently a sawed enough locust and oak to get me through a bitter cold 3 day holiday weekend with almost one battery 40v charge..My drafts were wide open the entire time as the temperature did not rise above single digits. My nephew (who heats the entire winter using his gas stihl saw) was impressed with the cutting/power the kobalt has. However not very suitable if you plan to saw several pickup loads in one cutting. Otherwise you'll need at least 4 or 5 batteries which arent cheap ( a few dollars and change below $200). Keep in mind theres the cheaper 40v 2ah (about $100) vs the 40v 4ah version ($170) the saw kit comes packaged with. The 2ah will deplete very quickly and is only suitable for the kobalt hedge trimmer
I think its good for what it is. I bet you’ll find it more useful than you think. How’s your firewood inventory?
I've been selling what I can and need to work on replenishing! I have quite a few blocks ready to split whenever my WR gets here.
If I go battery, I'm looking at the saw the Husqvarna has. It's expensive but impressive.
I'll have to look at that one. I know of several people who have raved about the dewalt and makita saws, but I don't know much about what Stihl or Husq have to offer.
Picked up the kobalt 40v gen 4 ( kcs 4040-06) . Came with a 4A battery (160 w) . I was able to feather the trigger between 4 speeds easily, so maybe this is a feature in the newer models?
Sounds like a good upgrade. Thanks for the comment. Take care!
I don't leave any of my batteries in the shed. The freezing cold can mess up the battery cells.
You're used to a gas one.. on this 40v you need to not push as hard and let the thing cut without a lot of downward force if you want the best results. Project Farm channel proved this recently with some electric saws.
probably right.
I have a newer version and I don't regret buying it at all. BTW, why is your chain bar upside down? I think mine has faster speed.
there is no right side up, is there? Bars can be flipped, and doing so periodically ensures even wear.
@@FlatCreekOutdoors Yours, the lettering is upside down. The chain bar position has nothing to do with chain wear whether it's upside down, or right side up.
@@sergeantmasson3669 bar wear was mentioned not chain wear.
@@FlatCreekOutdoors REALLY? My old 16" Poulan gas chainsaw is 15 years old. Still has its original chain bar. It's cut a lot of firewood in those 15 years. It hasn't worn out yet.
Your chain looks a little loose during your safety trigger demo
yeah it was
No safety glasses? Why not?
or safety chaps, boots weren't steel toe either. Probably should have a knee and elbow pads and wrapped my torso in bubble wrap. 💁
@@FlatCreekOutdoors safety glasses far more important than the other items, especially when doing higher cuts. I've been cutting firewood since age 10. I'm 77 now.
I thought it did ok for the price
yeah, it wasn't terrible.
For a horrible moment I thought he was going to stop posing and talking and actually use the saw.