evo
Been here much more than a while
- Location
- My Island, WA
The impact is great! The torque wrench is just a tool to double check now
Milwaukee top handle is coming
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Dan Thornton
Participating member
- Location
- Smithsburg
Yes, I did. Impressive vertical bury of the bar into the ground. Glad my grounds woman was not under the lift. I was using the sectional polesaw, not the extending version.
Phil
Carpal tunnel level member
- Location
- Oak Lawn, IL
I meant the tiny scrwench tool thats mounted on the bottom of the top handle saw, not the entire saw!
ATH
Been here much more than a while
- Location
- Findlay, Ohio
If you haven't bought one yet, but are thinking about it you should. Its been great.
But wait....there's more. One of my helpers found this deal (I told him that's not cool - I don't need to be spending more money!):
full kit with 14" saw, charger, 8Amp-hour batter 12Amp-hour batter, plus an extra 8Amp-hour battery for $699 (and a case, which would just take up a lot of trash can/recycle bin space for me...). Never heard of this place, but here it is:
shop.njcraneexpert.com
Edit: Looking a little more, that looks like Home Depot has the free battery as well:
But wait....there's more. One of my helpers found this deal (I told him that's not cool - I don't need to be spending more money!):
full kit with 14" saw, charger, 8Amp-hour batter 12Amp-hour batter, plus an extra 8Amp-hour battery for $699 (and a case, which would just take up a lot of trash can/recycle bin space for me...). Never heard of this place, but here it is:
M18 FUEL™ 14" Top Handle Chainsaw Kit
KIT 2826-22T INCLUDES: M18 FUEL™ 14" Top Handle Chainsaw (1) M18™ REDLITHIUM™ HIGH OUTPUT™ HD 12.0 (1) M18™ REDLITHIUM™ HIGH OUTPUT™ XC 8.0 M18™ Dual Bay Simultaneous Rapid Charger The Milwaukee® M18 FUEL™ 14" Top Handle Chainsaw Two Battery Kit cuts faster than 35cc gas, delivers the power to...
shop.njcraneexpert.com
Milwaukee M18 FUEL 14 in. 18V Lithium-Ion Brushless Battery Top Handle Chainsaw Kit with 8.0 Ah, 12 Ah Battery & Rapid Charger 2826-22T - The Home Depot
Milwaukee -M LithiumIon Brushless Cordless Top Handle Chainsaw Kit with Battery Rapid Charger-discontinued - minimize the adjustments needed to your chainsaw chain with the use of this item. Featuring
www.homedepot.com
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Matias
Been here much more than a while
- Location
- Butte County
Has the mechanism broken in enough for you to be able to spin the chain to sharpen it on the saw yet? If not, whats your method for that saw?
Phil
Carpal tunnel level member
- Location
- Oak Lawn, IL
There is no "breaking it in". It's a direct drive, no clutch system. Method to rotate chain to sharpen is as follows...
Step one: take off the diaper.
Step two: with gloves on both hands, grip chain on top and bottom of bar at same time.
Step three: pull with one hand and push with the other simultaneously, this will rotate the chain just fine.
Phil
Carpal tunnel level member
- Location
- Oak Lawn, IL
Just saw these...
Stihl makes their own. Seems like a simple, secure solution for onboard scwrench storage for all saws.
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Matias
Been here much more than a while
- Location
- Butte County
I am having a hard time getting past step one
Phil
Carpal tunnel level member
- Location
- Oak Lawn, IL
Some days be like that lolI am having a hard time getting past step one
Matias
Been here much more than a while
- Location
- Butte County
Yea, it sounds annoying, but I have mostly milwaukee battery tools, so this will probably end up being my first battery saw when the time comes.
Matias
Been here much more than a while
- Location
- Butte County
Do any of you guys ever run into overheating on the battery? I know if it has the torque that I hear it has, I would be tempted to push into some decent wood pretty regularly if that what's already on my belt when I get there.
Phil
Carpal tunnel level member
- Location
- Oak Lawn, IL
I've had the 8 overheat. Not the 12.
Matias
Been here much more than a while
- Location
- Butte County
Good info to have. I was tempted to just run 8s for the weight factor, but I guess I'll wanna have a 12 for topping and taking the first chunk or two on conifer removals
Matias
Been here much more than a while
- Location
- Butte County
I would definitely have to try it before I buy it. I couldn't spend even the best deal price and not have it be something I'm stoked about. At least, not while I have a saw that is lighter and more powerful, and runs almost flawlessly. And is easier to sharpen.
I've been in the Husky battery ecosystem for a long time now. I bought one of the 300 BLI batteries and decided to return it before I'd even taken it out of the shipping box, just based on its weight. Battery tools are great, but I'm not going to have a saw that weighs more than a gas 200/201 with significantly less performance. The 200x battery fills that gap of performance vs weight as well as possible in todays technology.
Phil
Carpal tunnel level member
- Location
- Oak Lawn, IL
I only use the 12 in the Milwaukee and don't feel burdened by its weight. But I'm seldom doing a prune job and usually either removing the tree or chasing a couple problem limbs. If you do a lot of pruning...might not be the best choice. It's got the power for the heavier work though.
I use the 8 in their power pole saw, which is an amazing tool.
With all that said, I still haven't seen replacement parts for sale. Like sprockets, oil caps, chain catch, side covers etc. Could be an issue.
I use the 8 in their power pole saw, which is an amazing tool.
With all that said, I still haven't seen replacement parts for sale. Like sprockets, oil caps, chain catch, side covers etc. Could be an issue.
Treemuel
Branched out member
- Location
- Hancock, ME
I've only run the 8 and they occasionally overheat. I haven't bought a 12 yet because I'm waiting for the new 12ah Forge stacked cell battery to come out (supposed to be cooler running, higher sustained output, faster charging), which I'm guessing will be a sweet option for the saw.
ATH
Been here much more than a while
- Location
- Findlay, Ohio
It's time! That's why I posted the link. On one hand I wish I waited for that deal...but on the other then I'd not have been using it for the last several months and I'm glad I have.
