Best Battery Chainsaws

Stihl MSA60C Battery Chainsaw. So, I was after a smaller sized easy to use chainsaw to do quick pruning around the garden and cut logs for… Read more

fireplace. I own a Stihl MS251C 2 stroke chainsaw which is great for heavier jobs but it's a bit more work to get out for a quick job. Initially I looked at the Stihl GTA26 hand held pruner at $Au279 but was a little worried that you had to manually oil the blade for lubrication and it's really scaled at a smaller scaled specifically designed use. I then had a look at the MSA60C which looked pretty nice with its compact size and lightweight. Luckily I also owned the fabulous Stihl BGA60 blower so already had an AK30 battery on hand. The skin for an MSA60C was $Au399 so I thought it to be the best compromise for size efficiency over performance over practicality over price.

Anyway I've used the MSA60C a few times now and it's absolutely brilliant for cutting any mid sized logs for the fire place. It runs so much quieter than a petrol chainsaw and using the MSA60C doesn't really hook into the AK30 battery charge that much as well. The wife even got it out and used it where she wouldn't even think about pulling out our petrol one before. The MSA70C skin was $Au100 more expensive with supposedly the same motor with 25% more power but the MSA60C is all I think you'd really need as it doesn't at all falter in use. A truly superb tool you'll be stoked to have.

A great tool – Having seen a professional with the same or similar Makita, I decided to get this. This was after I had researched what brushless meant! It's light… Read more

and much quieter than a petrol driven chain saw, so no ear muffs needed. It was safer using this to cut up all the branches left on the roof after a large branch came down. The professional did the big bits! Sooo much better than the early electric saws, which were useless. The battery lasts ages, and I still haven't sharpened it. Still need the petrol driven one for big jobs, but this is much handier for the little jobs. More inclined to get them done, too, as just need a quick oil and chain check.

Cuts like butter! – The 36V Ryobi cordless Pole Pruner is easy to use, well weighted, has a lot of power and long battery life. The ergonomics ensure you don’t tire and it’s easy to maintain.

After regularly battling with small two stroke chainsaws that don't get a lot of use but when they're needed take 15-30 minutes of messing around to… Read more

get started, I made the switch to this electric chainsaw. It has been super convenient and a 7.5AH battery and the 50cm bar got me through the trunk of a eucalypt tree with no effort. Had the tree cut into log sized rounds and still a bit of battery to spare, only needed to use Eco mode and still cut like butter.

Good weight, not too heavy, not too light. A good all-rounder for a small acerage property. It's convenience makes it easy to whip out and use, check the bar oil, whack in a battery and tension the chain.

It doesn't seem to leak bar oil everywhere like my Stihl and Husqvarna did either.

All in all very satisfied with this product

This is actually a well made product with great safety features and a good quick charge . It can do most things and I often use it instead of a chain saw - nothing has broken and the chain adjust easy

As I am basically the carer for two significantly disabled people I do the outside work around the house eg gardening and mowing and whatever, and… Read more

for Christmas I was gifted a Stihl GTA 40 battery powered cordless pruner and advise I found it excellent and being a gift have no receipt to confirm this. A crimson bottlebrush had died and we had other shrubs to plant so I pruned the branches back until the shrub was around 1.5 metres tall and approx 300mm -450 mm thick so as to allow me to did it out and after digging and locating as many roots as possible I then cut them off in the ground to enable me to remove the dead tree trunk.

Eventually I was able to push the dead trunk over which allowed me to use the Stihl cordless pruner to cut the trunk into manageable sections and can attest the cordless pruner cut through it like butter.

The Stihl GTA 40 PATTERY POWERED cordless pruner is lightweight can be used in one hand and has safety features built in preventing accidental starting until the appropriate button is triggered, it has plenty of power and cut through the dead tree trunk in seconds

The Stihl GTA 40 battery powered cordless pruner is an excellent lightweight pruner, very safe and cuts wood easily and didn't "bounce" when activated, anyone considering a battery powered pruner should look at and consider the Stihl GTA 40

AWESOME 18V PRUNING CHAINSAW! I'm very impressed with this little handheld pruning chainsaw. Being small and just 18V, I thought it would struggle a… Read more

little, particularly with a native hardwood tree that was about 4 metres tall. I originally intended to use it just on the outer branches, but this little chainsaw effortlessly took down 95% of the entire tree. It's really easy to handle due to its small size, and I was able to easily cut through branches 150mm thick with a little up/down and around motion with the blade. It's an awesome little chainsaw, highly recommended.

Outstanding chainsaw – I've previously reviewed another battery-powered chainsaw (Black & Decker's GKC 1820 L-XE) and rated it highly. I extolled its virtues for light… Read more

work on a small rural property; and back then (early days of lithium-powered tools) believed it to be quite exceptional.

Recently, we purchased two Husqvarna 120i chainsaws. I say 'we', as I convinced a mate to buy one, a few weeks after I did. He didn't need much convincing... and traded his fuel operated 'Husqie'... never to go back! These saws are exceptional... light(er), powerful and reliable. The battery lasts much longer than any of my many lithium-powered tools... and while I still own five chainsaws (three Husqvarnas and two B & Ds) the 120i is the preferred tool on our ten-acre heavily-forested block. It's ideal for pruning (clean[er] cut), light firewood... odd jobs... and even rough carpentry.

[Photo size comparison of the 120i with smaller B&D behind.]

Excellent product i have petrol chainsaws but I take this camping no fuel 8ah battery easily does a weekend plus more cutting yellow box and redgum for the fire, can also charge off inverter in car really handy no more need for a small petrol saw

Very happy – I've had a B&D pole saw for years. It has done so much work I'm surprised it is still alive! It is light, easy to balance, has an extension and the… Read more

blade is still the original one. The only problem I have had was finding a new battery for it just recently. I eventually found one and it's back to work!. Well done, Black and Decker.

Works well with practice – WHAT: Ego commercial pole saw used for trimming branches / hedges at a height without the risk of climbing ladders. Its has a 25cm motorised bar and… Read more

chain at the end of a 1.1m pole, and the battery/control unit is 90cm long unextended, but can be lengthened to 1.6m. One additional expansion pole is supplied (1.1m long) and you could possible add one more, but manoeuvring the cutting head at an extended length of 3m is usable, but 4m might be pushing the limit for anyone but a strong, muscly fit individual.

NOTES: This is a lighter weight version using carbon fibre poles to keep the construction rigidity but make managing the chain saw at the end of the pole possible. It is sold as a skin (you need to already have batteries or buy one separately.)

POWER: uses the standard size 56V EGO batteries. I have run it on 2.5AH, 4 AH, 7.5AH batteries. All are fine, weight being a consideration. A heavier battery helps balance the extended poles when working at full length, with the shoulder strap taking most of the weight. (even with the carbon fibre poles, total weight with battery is noticeable after a while)

ASSEMBLY: The extension poles are a plug and socket arrangement with a clip push button. inside the connectors are 5 connectors for the power and controlling the cutting speed. The connectors also have a knob to hand tighten as well to keep wobbles to a minimum when working at extended lengths. When initially assembled I found I had to tighten the other part of the clamp as there was too much slack in the connector straight out of the box. Strong tightening is essential for stability!

BAR & CHAIN: There is a tightening system with a tool for getting the chain tension correct. It is fairly straightforward to use. The cutting head also has an automatic oiler for putting in the bar cutting lubricant. Most of these automatic oilers have a tendency to leak when stored, so it is advisable to empty it if there is any left in the dispenser. There is also a protective cover for the bar & chain. If you leave the bar and chain assembled then the pole and cutting head won't fit back inside the shipping box, making storage a bit of a nuisance.

IN USE: It cuts easily, variable speed, but does tend to clog up a bit with cutting debris. The cutting head has a guide which is a short piece of plastic that projects downwards under the cutting head near where the chain returns inside the head. While this seems to be a good idea, the guide can be nuisance when cutting smaller branches off as it can get caught amongst other leaves and branches. No issues with larger branches. Managing a cutting head at full extension takes a bit of practice: you have a 3.6m long contraption with weight at either end which you are trying to position vertically, see where you are cutting, cut, make sure you are not underneath it, and also manage safety raising and lowering it.

PRACTICE!: It would be even more awkward it you had an extra extension pole, but then you could get to almost 5 - 5.5m cutting height. You can shorten the base unit by 70cm as the lower section is adjustable: or lower height cutting (and without the extension) it does make it more manageable. Carbon-fibre poles are light, and this definitely helps usability.

LONG TERM: Happy so far, does the job I expected it to do. On the reliability, this remains to be seen, although I have had a selection of EGO power tools for many years now and although the smaller batteries have lost a bit of capacity, with proper charging procedures they have been reasonable. (My 7.5AH lawn mower battery had been a bit cantankerous, sometimes not accepting full charge - occasionally I found you need to flatten the battery, & let it rest before recharging.) Keeping the chain lubricated and sharp will be a key maintenance factor, as it is harder to cut with a blunt chain!