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My boss asked my the other day about recommending a chainsaw for general yard cleanup, and I told him to get something battery powered. I was at his house cleaning the carb on one of his lawnmowers, and figured as often as he might need it, a battery powered saw would probably be a better bet for him, especially if he got a string trimmer from the same OPE family. I’ve got an EGO trimmer that I like a lot, and have heard good things about their saw for what it is. Then today I stumbled onto the greenworks 80V tools. I’ve got a friend who has one of their string trimmers also, and seems happy with it.
Any thoughts on the viability of current battery powered saw options, and what saw might be worth it for a guy cutting maybe 4-6” branches and deadfall? He calls me and a friend of mine when he needs something bigger done, so he doesn’t need anything that can fell a good sized tree. I was going to recommend he get something like a husqvarna 435 (as I’ve got one that has been very good to me for limbing and small work), but I don’t see him doing smart things with that, and I don’t want to clean carbs for him ever few month if he uses bad gas.
Any thoughts on the viability of current battery powered saw options, and what saw might be worth it for a guy cutting maybe 4-6” branches and deadfall? He calls me and a friend of mine when he needs something bigger done, so he doesn’t need anything that can fell a good sized tree. I was going to recommend he get something like a husqvarna 435 (as I’ve got one that has been very good to me for limbing and small work), but I don’t see him doing smart things with that, and I don’t want to clean carbs for him ever few month if he uses bad gas.