DIDO.1 20,804 Posted February 15, 2022 Report Share Posted February 15, 2022 This is the first year I've not stacked my log and kindling stores. Normally I spend all year picking logs up from the side of the road and anywhere else I see any. I get a big bag of off cuts from a woodyard I do pest control in to cut for kindling. Winter crept up on me this year so I've bought a few logs but fck the price has shot up. Just paid £95 for a big dumpy bag of kiln dried hardwood. That should now get me to the end of winter. ....anyway this year I'm going back to refusing to pay for logs and filling the store during the summer, so looking for a battery chainsaw to assist with my daily log search. Need something that is quiet for stealth logging and something that's going to last. Any experience of em? 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
South hams hunter 8,814 Posted February 15, 2022 Report Share Posted February 15, 2022 Dewalt 54v one is an awesome but if kit. FIL and 2 other chippies on the firm use em and they're fantastic Quote Link to post Share on other sites
hambone 948 Posted February 15, 2022 Report Share Posted February 15, 2022 I use a Makita 36v. Only went for it as most of my battery tools are Makita and I already had half a dozen batteries. Find myself using it more than my petrol Sthil TBH though that would be my first choice if i had a load to cut. 2 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Greyman 25,112 Posted February 15, 2022 Report Share Posted February 15, 2022 We have a Mikita one at work seems ok on stuff upto about 6” but as with all chainsaws it’s about keeping the chain sharp rather than blunt it then resharpen, just out of curiosity why do you need to be stealthy your only foraging a bit of free wood, I keep a sthil 16” petrol in my van at all times chop up bits 2/3 days a week on my travels never had any problems, if it looks a bit naughty I just put some cones out and get my hi viz on and everyone assumes I,m the man from the council 4 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Daniel cain 42,796 Posted February 15, 2022 Report Share Posted February 15, 2022 Stihl...all the way 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Bosun11 537 Posted February 15, 2022 Report Share Posted February 15, 2022 37 minutes ago, Daniel cain said: Stihl...all the way These are excellent, last year I purchased the range for work. The lads that use em where sceptical at first but now love em. They are so quiet, fantastic for 'stealth chainsawing'. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
thefensarefarbutistillgo 2,480 Posted February 15, 2022 Report Share Posted February 15, 2022 If you want to be quiet it is amazing what these little hand saws will go through and quickly aswell 5 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
DIDO.1 20,804 Posted February 15, 2022 Author Report Share Posted February 15, 2022 1 hour ago, Greyman said: We have a Mikita one at work seems ok on stuff upto about 6” but as with all chainsaws it’s about keeping the chain sharp rather than blunt it then resharpen, just out of curiosity why do you need to be stealthy your only foraging a bit of free wood, I keep a sthil 16” petrol in my van at all times chop up bits 2/3 days a week on my travels never had any problems, if it looks a bit naughty I just put some cones out and get my hi viz on and everyone assumes I,m the man from the council Just plenty of places where I think a petrol chainsaw would push the buttons of local busy bodies. There's an apple tree down on the lawn of the local library, been there a month, I'm not bothered about anyone saying anything but the more I can get in the van without anyone saying anything the better . 2 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
DIDO.1 20,804 Posted February 15, 2022 Author Report Share Posted February 15, 2022 Cheers lads I'll price up makita, stilh and dewalt Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Daniel cain 42,796 Posted February 15, 2022 Report Share Posted February 15, 2022 Go with that Stihl 5 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Greyman 25,112 Posted February 15, 2022 Report Share Posted February 15, 2022 1 hour ago, Daniel cain said: Go with that Stihl Have had chainsaws from the 1970s upto present day and would always buy sthil, they have been doing it for decades and have it pretty sewn up, I sold my 70s chainsaw a few years ago to a bloke in New Zealand still going to this day and still able to buy spares for it, so I would also go with the Sthil, if I wanted a cordless drill probably use the other makes mentioned 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
lurcherman 887 12,670 Posted February 15, 2022 Report Share Posted February 15, 2022 Defo the little sthil they are things of the future, soon enough every tool will be electric/battery powered. wonder what the mowers will go like everything a lot lighter no smell of fuel ect. 3 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
BobDown 581 Posted February 15, 2022 Report Share Posted February 15, 2022 1 hour ago, lurcherman 887 said: Defo the little sthil they are things of the future, soon enough every tool will be electric/battery powered. wonder what the mowers will go like everything a lot lighter no smell of fuel ect. Hope fully not, the electric stihl saws are shite 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
si brown 8,486 Posted February 15, 2022 Report Share Posted February 15, 2022 I know it’s not battery but it’s quiet! I bought it for stepdad year ago and he’s never used it so I nicked it after last bad storm.. it’s a handy little thing. Go into farm/ local agri store and get them to fire one up 3 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
DIDO.1 20,804 Posted February 15, 2022 Author Report Share Posted February 15, 2022 I've got a husky chainsaw and it's nowhere near as good as the equivalent stihl. At the same time as I bought mine 2 mates had huskys that broke or siezed up. If got a stihl chainsaw from the 80's that I've made into a rat smoker....nearly 40 years old and starts every time. 4 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
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