I been eyeing this for some time. I would use it infrequently for yard clean up and cutting up some fallen trees. Fleet Farm has the saw, charger and 12 amp battery for $379. Post your review if you have used one.
A friend said it was fine as long as he remembered to grease the sprocket at the tip of the bar.The weight is listed at 13.9 which seems kinda heavy.
Some reviews of it leaking oil but over 90% 4 and 5 stars on Northern Tools site.
That’s a great deal. That 12 Amp battery is like 249.00 just by itself. For the usage you listed I would think it would work great. I may have to think about picking one of those up myself. I’ll be interested to see if anyone has a personal review of it.
They dont like small branches. Most of the weight is the battery if to heavy use a 5ah. Mine leaks a little oil. Worked great until i got it wrapped up in a fence twice. Changed the bent bar but still dont work as good as it used to.
They dont like small branches. Most of the weight is the battery if to heavy use a 5ah. Mine leaks a little oil. Worked great until i got it wrapped up in a fence twice. Changed the bent bar but still dont work as good as it used to.
That’s a bummer that it doesn’t like small branches. That is probably what I’d use it the most often for.
Im talking like little twigs like the size of your pinky. Quarter size branches are just fine. If you buy one get an extra chain not everyone carries the but FF does. They are different then a 16″ stihl. # at FF is Oregon R56. they are .043″ which apparently is different then most.
Has anyone ever had a chainsaw not leak oil? I have stihl, 2 husqvarnas and a Milwaukee pole saw and they all leak bar oil.
I have a MS170 and an MS271.
I bought the M18 thinking of ditching the MS170 for small jobs. Like someone said it doesnt’ liek small branches (quarter size and smaller) and its definitely not as fast and just doesn’t feel right in my hands with the 12AH battery in it.
I no longer have it. and just to mention the rest of my outdoor yardcare arsenal are M18 miluwakee tools. the blower, trimmer, and edger attachement are all awesome.
the chainsaws are like the only tools that require premix gas for me anymore.
I bought mine at Acme and love it. I buy extra chains, they are under $20.
i’m a gas only guy….on all my yard type toys!!!!!!!
I like mine but it has only ever been used to cut ice a few times. I bought it for ice only use and have a gas saw for tree use.
Unless I owned all Milwaukee and had a use for the battery in other Milwaukee equipment I would avoid battery operated chainsaws. The only benefit to a battery operated saw is the no emissions. So you can use it indoors. I do have a dewalt 60V chainsaw for use in the garage. Thats it… A battery powered chainsaw cannot compete with a gas powered saw.
179.00-199.00 and you can get a Stihl MS170 that will beat that battery saw any day of the week. Plus it is much lighter. This is just my advise. I am not very impressed with the battery operated saws unless you are just cutting a limb. The battery life is about a half tank of gas in the 170.
have you found them in stock anywhere? website says not available at carver or brooklyn park.
Post edit looks like the monticello stores has them
have you found them in stock anywhere? website says not available at carver or brooklyn park
Oakdale says pickup is available on website for me.
I have 3 gas saws. They dont get used much anymore. I run my Milwaukee with the big 12 amp. Amazing the amount of work that it does. Buy it you won’t be disappointed
Unless I owned all Milwaukee and had a use for the battery in other Milwaukee equipment I would avoid battery operated chainsaws. The only benefit to a battery operated saw is the no emissions. So you can use it indoors. I do have a dewalt 60V chainsaw for use in the garage. Thats it… A battery powered chainsaw cannot compete with a gas powered saw.
179.00-199.00 and you can get a Stihl MS170 that will beat that battery saw any day of the week. Plus it is much lighter. This is just my advise. I am not very impressed with the battery operated saws unless you are just cutting a limb. The battery life is about a half tank of gas in the 170.
Yeah, battery can’t compete with a gas chainsaw for bigger jobs, but they do have their purpose. I love my Dewalt 60v. It’s great for immediate, short term use and for smaller jobs (6-8 inch diameter limbs). Alot less noise and safer in my opinion. Don’t like leaving gas/oil in my Stihl MS271 if it’s going to sit for months between jobs so only use it if I’m out in my field for half a day. It’s nice having both…
My riding group uses one for downed trees. It has cut up some seriously big trees with relative ease.
It got a big workout a few weeks ago up near Remer and just kept ticking. It’s surprisingly good on battery for a chainsaw. Downside, it will leak. But I’ve yet to own a saw that doesn’t. My dewalt pole saw is the biggest culprit for leaks.
I bought one last summer and cut down 5 birch trees. Worked great! Now, I don’t have much use for it lol.
I bought one this morning. Fleet Farm had 10% off an online order and free shipping for orders over $99 with Promo Code “AUGDEAL”. This code is good today only.
The chainsaw could not be shipped to home so I had to spend about $10 in gas to go get it in Oakdale, the nearest location that had one. With tax and the price of gas, I got it for $376 and change. 
I can always use the bigger battery for the M18 blower or auger drill.
Now for chainsaw bar oil. What should I use? I have some that my dad bought in the ’70s. It’s kind of stringy. It is thicker than the oils I’ve seen in some Youtube videos.
Now for chainsaw bar oil. What should I use? I have some that my dad bought in the ’70s. It’s kind of stringy. It is thicker than the oils I’ve seen in some Youtube videos.
Any bar oil will work
I used this quite a bit a month ago to clear buck thorn and some dead trees that had fallen into the creek behind my house. Worked great!!
The biggest tree was 16″-18″ at the base and about 40 feet long and it handled that fine. I cut it into 12″ lengths so I could lift them with a Logrite hookaron which is an awesome back saving tool. Did have to stop and recharge the battery twice but had other things to do so that was fine. I’d recommend it for the homeowner that only needs a chainsaw every so often. If I cut a lot of bigger trees I would buy a gasser. Of course I hit a nail in the middle of the big tree towards the base. Had a spare chain ready so only down a few minutes.
My cousin brought his 18v Dewalt on our trip to Canada, man did that thing cut firewood and was easy peasy, no gas, no oil and clean. Great for trips like that !
I think the chainsaw and the 12ah battery came out about the same time. When these saws first came out, they ran a special promo where they threw in a second 12ah battery. I couldn’t resist that offer. I like it, it does everything I need it to do. If I heated with wood, I’d probably want something bigger.
I like the idea of having one for tree trimming. Tried my neighbors Stihl and it seemed sweet. I need to find out if the pruning version can work with and without the pole. That would be perfect for me.
A note for you guys who have saws that leak bar oil.
This is not a Brand X or Brand Y problem, I”ve fixed bar oil leaks on virtually every brand.
One thing to try that often helps. After you’re done running your saw, let it cool for a few minutes and then open the bar oil cap. As the saw runs, it heats and expands the oil in the bar oil tank and then that pressure makes some saws weep oil for hours after shutdown. To the point where some saws will empty several ounces of oil.
Stihl and Husky both have a series of issues that can cause leaks either from the oil lines themselves or from the way various oil line seals and seats all fit together.
All of these bar oil leaks can be fixed, but it is an exercise in patience because sometimes it takes days of repeating the run/clean/fill/let sit cycle to find out which part/parts are actually leaking.
BTW, if you’re chasing down bar oil leaks, that is an excellent time to inspect and replace your oil pump. This is a cheap part to maintain and doing so can save having an oil pump go out and cause you to burn up an expensive bar.
I add this because I just replaced a bar and a mid-grade replacement bar with tax and shipping didn’t give a lot of change out of a $100 bill for the owner. Keep your oil pump in good shape.
A battery powered chainsaw cannot compete with a gas powered saw.
Battery-powered saws don’t have to compete with gas-powered saws because the vast majority of buyers of electric saws are doing small trimming jobs where saw power isn’t an issue.
Electric saw owners want the convenience of knowing first that the saw will work every time they need it. No bad gas, no screwed up carbs, no mixing gas/oil, no smell, and vastly reduced noise levels. just put a battery on the saw and squeeze the trigger.
I fix a number of gas powered chainsaws every year and the #1 cause of problems is lack of use and improper storage. Electric saws don’t have these issues.
i’m a gas only guy….on all my yard type toys!!!!!!!
Me too, and I think my newest gas powered piece is at least 30 years old. I believe the last time I had to repair any of them was 4 years ago and that was just a scraper blade for the snow blower. OOps, with that said my snowblower in not 30 years old but it is all of 10 years old..
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