Battery powered vs gas saws

[Tigwelder83]

so I've been thinking of going to a battery powered saw for working out of the bucket. Pros being not having to start it, noise, and electric saws stop spinning almost instantly.

My problem is that I think they can't get the chain speed gas ones do. All the videos I've seen, even the big stihl 200 electric looks painfully slow. Think im staying with my echo 330t and redmax gx360

 

[RED-85-Z51]

Electric is instant torque at 0 rpms...but less rpms.

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[PV Hiker]

Electric cuts with tourqe and slower chain speed than gas.

 

[Vintage Engine Repairs]

I found my electric makita to be clunky in the cut, very poor user experience. I think this may have been due to slow chain speed. Here is a good comparison :

 

[deye223]

There is no comparison and never will be weight for power when you got to carry petrol or carry batteries whatever electric is pipe dream bs .
Just like cars

 

[Franny K]

There are direct drive battery ones that have similar chain speed. There are also reduction gear ones. You are right about the chain stopping fast on the battery saws. At leas the ones I have.

Don't bucket trucks have hydraulic power to the bucket? I would guess some smaller bucket things like ones on small tracks and out riggers would not?

My testing results in short were the previous generation Husqvarna top handle the 536 would take say 10 seconds to do a cut and the 338xpt would take 6. It sure seems slower but that was the timing in general. That is same chain and bar.

 

[Whiskey_Bravo]

so I've been thinking of going to a battery powered saw for working out of the bucket. Pros being not having to start it, noise, and electric saws stop spinning almost instantly.

My problem is that I think they can't get the chain speed gas ones do. All the videos I've seen, even the big stihl 200 electric looks painfully slow. Think im staying with my echo 330t and redmax gx360

The Husqvarna is likely the best saw overall for what you are looking for. The chain speed is noticeably faster on the 536Li XP compared to even the Stihl MS220 CB. The Stihl has a lot of torque in the cut, but I can make mine bog down pretty easy. The Husqvarna is also very light and maneuverable. I have not used the new 540i XP but I can only assume it's even better than the 536Li XP. The big Husqvarna BLi300 (9.4 Ah) batteries are expensive but worth it.

 

[DR666]

I found my electric makita to be clunky in the cut, very poor user experience. I think this may have been due to slow chain speed. Here is a good comparison :

Fantastic comparison, having used both (power-line clearing), I found the battery Stihl a scary option, heaps of torque and goes from zero to flat out in a instant (with ear protection you may not realize running - especially two up in an EWP). The runtime comparison has decided me to stay with petrol driven for now - battery is handy but petrol is a workhorse.

 

[diver64]

I've been watching one of the Youtube channels with interest as the guy uses a Husky quite a bit when he is in the tree. It seems to work very well for limbing and the top.

 

[telecasterfool]

so I've been thinking of going to a battery powered saw for working out of the bucket. Pros being not having to start it, noise, and electric saws stop spinning almost instantly.

My problem is that I think they can't get the chain speed gas ones do. All the videos I've seen, even the big stihl 200 electric looks painfully slow. Think im staying with my echo 330t and redmax gx360

I have and run an Echo CS-355t & CS-360T in the trees (climbing). I own and run a Ryobi 40V rear handle 16", a Ryobi 40V top handle 14", and a Makita 18V 12". For Bucket work I would try the 40V Ryobi. I think it is comparable to a 30cc gas saw. They both have a "dead man" switch that you have to push with your thumb. Not a problem on the rear handle, but I disabled it on the top handle. Ask questions if this is something you are interested in. I don't see anyone on videos showing the two Ryobi saws, and so far they have been good running, and inexpensive.