What model battery powered saw are yall raving about?

[colb]

since i bought the little echo battery saw (i often forget it‘s on my harness) i use my silky much less… blades are expensive.

Is it a DHS-3006? How is it?

 

[colb]

I'm sure they are all trying.

I was initially hesitant to buy a saw from a "non-chainsaw" manufacturer. Then I realized the "chainsaw" part is relatively easy...when I bought a Milwaukee I was buying from a "battery and electric motor" company instead of a "chainsaw company". Point being: for this tool, it may come from outside of the saws we are used to buying.

I'm a big Milwaukee fan too, but they have been inconsistent in their foray into chainsaws - the hatchets are not nearly as skinny as they should be and the tophandle is not as powerful as it should be (especially as compared to the Husky 542iXP). I've heard a first person account that the pole chainsaw is hard to hold the deadman's trigger throughout the day. These were all avoidable errors for a company with as deep an R&D department as they have. The ground saw is fine, which is all a ground saw needs to be, but is a bit gracile. The 3-part pole chainsaw is awesome at stowing away. And, like every other manufacturer, there is no pure pruning saw in the lithium range. As of now, it's hard to just buy in when the products should be better down the road.

 

[Friedrich]

Is it a DHS-3006? How is it?

its the dcs-2500 t

even two friends of mine, who are diehard-gas-chainsaw-people, love this little thing.

 

[southsoundtree]

It's a balancing act between different potential sources of wear and tear.

The 2500t is even better than the 2511t for small work and wobbly work, as there is no pull-starting.
Lots of pull-starting adds up on musculoskeletal issues.

Is it a DHS-3006? How is it?

Auto-oiler... that's a step up from the Stihl gta26 that I have, plus a 6" bar.




I don't oil manually oil the bar much.

The Stihl holster is very good.

 

[southsoundtree]

Side note: battery-powered bypass pruners are great.

 

[colb]

its the dcs-2500 t

even two friends of mine, who are diehard-gas-chainsaw-people, love this little thing.

Which saws is it most like? Is it light and powerful enough for a reduction prune? Battery life?

Side note: battery-powered bypass pruners are great.

I've got serious love for the Milwaukee long reach lopper. No need for a ladder or bucket truck when working on young trees equates to making it easier to justify pruning them.

 

[Merle Nelson]

Which saws is it most like? Is it light and powerful enough for a reduction prune? Battery life?

I've got serious love for the Milwaukee long reach lopper. No need for a ladder or bucket truck when working on young trees equates to making it easier to justify pruning them.

Surprisingly strong cutting action and long battery life on the Milwaukee extendable pruner - a tad heavy.

 

[southsoundtree]

I use the 2500t on light removals with 1/4"...2 very dense madronas the other day. Slight patience is needed. Probably adds under 5% to the time of the removal, maybe under 3%.

My 2511t's need carb kits.
My alternative toppers are a 193t and 200t, also used as needed.

 

[Friedrich]

i know otherswho use the echo for removals, for removals i prefer a faster cutting saw. but it‘s possible i guess.

 

[southsoundtree]

I'll use the bigger/ gas saws if I need fast cutting.

Don't trust a little battery saw if you have a strong lean and required safety from a fast cut/ release, such as a Coos Bay cut.