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Kobalt claims a 30 minute charge time for their compact 2.0 Ah pack, but Oregon says that their 4.0 Ah pack requires four hours in the charger. For the go-getters in the test, those scant minutes of trigger time can add up to a fair amount of work with over ninety such cuts, but the saws that lag behind might require you to finish your cutting chores the next day.Ĭharging times vary. These saws only have about 6 to 12 minutes of work in them when cutting wood diameters up to half the cutting capacity of a 16-inch bar (about 7-1/4 inches). Multiplying the number of cuts these saws can make on a battery charge times the cutting times provides a rough estimate. That is, so long as you can’t outpace your charger! Since these chainsaws only come with one battery pack, and users aren’t as likely to have spares of these larger batteries around, runtime is especially important.
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For fuel efficient tools like impact drivers and other 18-volt tools, runtime is not a big deal. The more work a tool can perform on a single battery charge, the less hassle you have by switching the pack out or waiting for it to charge. The other side of the performance equation is runtime. Of course, we can’t quantify how strong each saw is exactly, but we know which ones get the job done the fastest and that’s what we’re looking for. It also means fitting the saws with sharp new chains at the beginning of the recorded trials to eliminate chain wear as a variable. This means using the same materials, feed pressure, and cutting technique throughout each trial.
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The practical way to gauge the relative power of these chainsaws is to record the cut speed of each one through a series of identical cutting trials. Creature comfort and accessory features add nice touches, but getting the job done quickly with power to spare was our top priority. Our shootout was a free-for-all, rewarding superior performance over all other considerations. All of the saws considered for the title of Best Battery-Powered Chainsaw are full-size tools as the category goes. They come equipped with anything from 2.0 to 5.0 amp-hour (Ah) packs.ĭespite having mixed voltages and amp-hour ratings represented, there was no handicapping. The tools in our test range in voltage from 40V Max – meaning 40 volts maximum charge but 36 volts nominal – to 80V Max with 72 volts nominal. Lithium-ionĪdd to that the trend of tool companies becoming increasingly nebulous with their voltage naming conventions, and voltage numbers mean less now than ever.
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Oregon Power Now CS300-A6: 40V Max 4.0 Ah batteryĬan battery power cut it? Read our article: Why use a battery-powered chainsaw Performance is Top Priority Regardless of VoltageĪs readers of Pro Tool Reviews know, battery voltage itself doesn’t determine the power output of cordless tools like it used to.Kobalt KCS180B-06: 80V Max 2.0 Ah battery.Greenworks Pro CS60L210: 60V Max 2.0 Ah battery.Greenworks G-Max Digi Pro 20312: 40V Max 4.0 Ah battery.DeWalt Flexvolt DCCS670X1: 60V Max 3.0 Ah battery.DeWalt DCCS690H1: 40V Max 6.0 Ah battery (we also tested the DCCS690M1 kit with 4.0 amp hour battery).The chainsaw kits that made the cut, (sorry about that), in alphabetical order:
The Best Battery-Powered Chainsaw: The Saws So you could really say that what we’re dialing in is the best battery-powered chainsaw under $400 (ish). There are other battery-fueled chainsaws available at higher price points, but we focused on the more affordable range for this shootout. They feature brushless motors and have 16-inch bars (with one 18-incher), and all are available in kits with one battery and a charger ranging in price from ~$210 to a little over $400. The models that ended up in the test are pretty similar. A few saws were bumped out of consideration for lack of this essential safety feature. They had to have an active chain brake-not just a plastic guard in front. The saws had one other simple qualifier for this test.
So to find the best battery-powered chainsaw, we only included tools 36 volts and higher. Smaller chainsaws under the 36-volt power class have always failed to impress.
But now, with a burgeoning battery-powered outdoor power equipment (OPE) market, we had to narrowly define the test criteria to keep the test to a manageable size and to also make sure the saws were fairly evenly matched. Four years ago when I did the battery powered chainsaw shootout for Pro Tool Reviews, we could only find four competitors in the 36-volt or higher class.
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