Quote Originally Posted by nova_robotics View Post
Right there with ya. I'm replacing all my small gas engines with battery operated tools. So light weight, and I think my Ryobi brushless chainsaw actually has more grunt than the Poulan that was at least twice as heavy (and 100x more of a pain in the ass).
As much as I dislike battery powered equipment for the simple reason until only recently anything battery operated would self-discharge it seemed just sitting on the shelf. even the batteries themselves would self-discharge. Or it seemed like it to me probably because I hardly ever used the things. Drills saw-saws angle grinders were the worst I could blow through batteries faster than half a dozen chargers could recharge them.
I'm down to only 2 battery powered devices because I sledge hammered everything else, I bought a converter for my saw-saw to accept the 20v then bought a few of the much longer lasting 4 ,6, and 8 hour 20v batteries they also fit the battery grease gun.
A friend of mine recently bought a 36/60v weed eater it seems to me that it might be a worthwhile thing to have weighs about the same as a gas powered one and will trim for a solid hour or more on a charge.
I have a corded Stil 14" chain saw that does ok but for obvious reason is no match for the 58cc 18" gas saw I have but is a lot less hassle to use.
I have given some serious thought about buying a 60v battery powered 18" saw but not ready to dump that much money into the saw and 3 or 4 batteries.
So recently have been just using a tractor to push over and drag the whole tree close enough to reach with the corded saw instead of fighting the gas one.