Matias
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I know its an awesome deal, but I have used up my tool allowance until my house is finished
Milwaukee top handle is coming
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ATH
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A Forge 12 in this size would be great...even a Forge 8. Supposedly the Forge 6 performance is somewhere between an HD8 and HD12
ATH
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What's this "easier to sharpen"? I haven't found anything different about this vs gas saws...same with the little Makita (Makita is harder only because the bar is so short (10") you can only sharpen 1 or 2 teeth before moving the chain, but it rotates just fine.
ATH
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I hear ya... always something else to spend money on.
Phil
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A few of the higher profile YouTube channels were sent these saws to use/review. In the the reviews some mentioned the chain doesn't spin freely like a gas saw when off so sharpening is problematic. They didn't bother to put gloves on and give it that little bit of extra effort so now folks think these saws are hard to sharpen.
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Matias
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yea, that still sounds annoying, and likely to put holes in gloves faster, costing me more money over time, but if it doesn't bother you guys, it sounds like I would also find it not as bad as described. I still would need to get a risk free trial before I commit to not only the saw but the bigger batteries. And I will definitely wait for a package deal that includes a set of the new forge batteries.
ATH
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I wear gloves when sharpening any saw (OK...I know SHOULD wear gloves when sharpening any saw).
I really have no idea what they'd be talking about. It behaves like any other saw when off. I didn't know this was a thing because I don't follow YouTubers, didn't see any mention when I did seek out reviews, and don't see any operation of the saw that would make me suspect. Any links to such a video or discussion? I'm curious what they are talking about.
For sure take the battery out when sharpening. It doesn't have a separate "on/off" switch. Pull chain break, squeeze trigger and it's running.
I really have no idea what they'd be talking about. It behaves like any other saw when off. I didn't know this was a thing because I don't follow YouTubers, didn't see any mention when I did seek out reviews, and don't see any operation of the saw that would make me suspect. Any links to such a video or discussion? I'm curious what they are talking about.
For sure take the battery out when sharpening. It doesn't have a separate "on/off" switch. Pull chain break, squeeze trigger and it's running.
evo
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You’re awful, I’m waiting for the new 540i but at this price you are buying the batteries is $450, charger $99…. So the saw is ~$150If 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:
Edit: Looking a little more, that looks like Home Depot has the free battery as well:
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. Featuringwww.homedepot.com
evo
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Care to elaborate? I have the older multi hedge trimmer/weedeater/pole chainsaw. Thinking of upgrading to the telescopic
evo
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The body of the battery won’t fit into the pocket for the chainsaw. The 12amphr forge is $1100!
Merle Nelson
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ereplacementparts.com a possible source?
Phil
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Does your chain freely rotate on the bar by hand with no resistance? When I rotate mine there is definitely resistance in the motor I need to overcome because it's direct drive. Maybe they changed the design a little bit. Mine is a late stage prototype but acts identical to the ones the YouTubers were sent. Which is what is on the market. Or so I thought. Could be wrong.
Treemuel
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- Hancock, ME
I think they’re coming out with a 12ah Forge that fits m18 tools as well (like the 6ah that came out in the fall). It’ll probably still be quite expensive, but I’d guess between $3-400
Matias
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The T542i is out now. Sorry
My first power pole saw was the big Stihl gas, and I loved it just in terms of the new ability it provides. I do a lot of low deadwood or limbing of firs for long driveways, etc, so you just need to get some horsepower, otherwise you will die with a manual polesaw in your hands, shoulders hurting, job half done, haha. Also great for hazardous work to make cuts form a safe distance, but I don't have to explain the benefits of the tool to you obviously.
The Stihl has a lot of power, and sometimes I need that for bigger cuts, but it's pretty heavy and well, its a gas tool and battery tools are just so much more pleasant to run. So I got the Husky, it feels light and sporty in comparison, but when I made the very first cut I was already disappointed with it's lack of power. The chain can't be touching even the smallest twig, or it won't start spinning up. And, push it just a little, and it stops itself in the middle of your cut and that doesn't take much. I deal with those annoyances and make it work, and I grab it over the Stihl gas 90% of the time just because it's so much more convenient and lightweight. But I carry both because sometimes I need to make those big cuts.
I saw videos about the Milwaukee and its great cutting performance, and thought it would be what I was looking for, convenience of battery tool, with cutting power closer to the gas one. And it is those things, but god it feels heavy. It does look and feel like a solid pro-level tool. It can pretty comfortably cut wood as big as the 10" bar, where the Husky starts to struggle around 5" wood and you have do do that carefully. The Milwaukee you can just lay it on wood, pull the trigger and it will dig right through. But I find myself wanting to use the Husky if I don't need the power, because it's just so much lighter and easier to run. I also find the throttle mechanism on the Milwaukee annoying.
So: Stihl gas - powerful, heavy and loud. Husky battery - light and kinda weak. Milwaukee battery - powerful and heavy.
None is perfect, I was just hoping the Milwaukee would be the goldilocks tool that met all my needs/wants and it just doesn't.
evo
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I’ve used a gas one just a handful of times and hated the damn thing. I bought the Milwaukee string trimmer/hedge trimmer kit for the hedge trimmer function. 8/9amp batteries then bought the add on pole chainsaw for a tree I had to remotely cut from a different tree. I’m now wondering if the stand alone is better is all. I have three pole sections for it, which is probably way out of spec, helps for those super high cuts but is a workout for sure.
Just got my first 12amp battery and totally more betta. But heavier. There was a Milwaukee rep I was chatting with and he strongly hinted that there are some issues with the 8/9 amp batteries
Just got my first 12amp battery and totally more betta. But heavier. There was a Milwaukee rep I was chatting with and he strongly hinted that there are some issues with the 8/9 amp batteries
evo
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Wha? Where? All I can find is arbsession pre-order.The T542i is out now. Sorry
$750 saw only
I watched some videos on the new T542i and am... not that impressed? It seems the only difference is the clutch, which is a big change and certainly will alder the performance/cutting characteristics, (presumably for the better!) but overall power seems essentially the same. The Husky website claims 10% longer cutting, maybe that's true, but that's hardly a difference I'd actually notice in the tree.
I'll be curious to see impressions after it's been out for a while. If for some reason I need another battery climber I'd buy it over any of the competitors, but I see nothing personally that will get me to want to replace the T540i I've been running for a few years now.
Edit: That Arbsession package with the T542i, (2) BLi200X batteries, QC500 charger and Gear Bag for $1,109.99 is a pretty good deal though.
I'll be curious to see impressions after it's been out for a while. If for some reason I need another battery climber I'd buy it over any of the competitors, but I see nothing personally that will get me to want to replace the T540i I've been running for a few years now.
Edit: That Arbsession package with the T542i, (2) BLi200X batteries, QC500 charger and Gear Bag for $1,109.99 is a pretty good deal though.
Matias
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You are correct i didn't wanna see the word pre-order
evo
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Back to the Milwaukee. I had the chance to hold one with a battery installed (it was in a conference show room so couldn’t use it). It felt awkwardly heavy and not ergonomically built. Granted I’m a chronic one hander and this saw would basically require two handed operation for functional use. I’m still considering getting one or two for the crew as I have the batteries, so just $350 bucks or get the kit and a few more batteries to add into the rotation.
Either that or bite the bullet for the 542i and kick down the 540 to the crew
Either that or bite the bullet for the 542i and kick down the 540 to the crew
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