Another great tool - 16" electric chainsaw

**Mr. Demeanor** · 11-28-2014, 11:13 PM

Had to cut down and oak and an orange tree. Broke out the chain saw and as usual, nothing but problems. Hit the primer and the bulb cracked. No local parts so would have to order and hope after that it started and ran without having to order more parts. And I only run rec fuel in it.
I have an electric pole saw that has worked awesome for about 10 years. Decided to run over to Home Depot and see what they had on sale today for Black Friday. Nothing on sale but I picked up a 16" 12 amp Homelite electric chainsaw for $74 and it rocked. This thing cut through 14" oak like butter and never slowed down. Just bar/chain oil and an extension cord. Weighs half of what my gas saw weighs.

http://www.homedepot.com/p/Homelite-...122B/203677567

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**Robby321** · 11-29-2014, 12:07 AM

Have had a Electric 16" 20 years now. Besides the big gas saws. Also yep on the BS "primer bulb carbs..simple SUCK! Think paid $30 some years ago. Well the first one anyway as burnt it up. "Hogging a big log". Had to find the "limit" But the second one? Takes a licking, and keeps on ticking! Just don't let it get "hot", and go easy. Be lost with out mine. Plus little noise. Just watch the cord!

**mr fun** · 11-29-2014, 04:36 AM

Wow, imagine the mental delima a true "Greenie" would be tormented with ??? I'm going "green" to cut down a tree. you fill in the blanks, fun out

**Markus** · 11-29-2014, 08:01 AM

No electric saws around this house.

My saw has Mahle pistons, a Nikasil liner and a magnesium crank case. It is the most sophisticated two-stroke toy I have ever owned.

**Scream And Fly** · 11-29-2014, 08:56 AM

I have to agree on electric chainsaws; they're excellent. For years I had a very old Homelite gas chainsaw that worked well but became troublesome with age. I was dead-set against electric chainsaws - after all, a chainsaw should make cool sounds, nice smelling smoke, and not have extension cords trailing behind it right?

I got a Poulan electric and it was out of this world. It would never bog down at all and it cut through anything. Nothing can stop that thing, and it's also pretty light. Very impressive. It still doesn't sound cool as the old Homelite did, but it's an animal.
The only thing I don't like about that Homelite in the link is that it has plastic dog teeth on it.

**Greg G** · 11-29-2014, 09:35 AM

I'm a Stihl man but you learn something new every day. I would not have thought that an electric chainsaw could cut through a stick of butter never mind a tree. Interesting!

**ROLF** · 11-29-2014, 09:51 AM

Bought a Kobalt 40 volt @ Lowes /skeptical but after using it I was blown away by the power and battery run time,wife didn't even know I cut up a tree blown down from wind storm 40 yards from the house,super stealthy.Havent used my gas saw since.

**rock** · 11-29-2014, 10:04 AM

I have been using electric for years. Also have several gassers but the electric, if you have access to electricity, is the way to go. Pull the trigger and your cuttin. I do have to admit when the wife brought the first one home I chuckled a bit. Never would have believed they worked as well as they do.

Rock

**gary slagle** · 11-29-2014, 11:40 AM

i have an electric chinsaw ,,, but i dont have any trees!!!

**fichrman2** · 11-29-2014, 05:08 PM

Originally Posted by rock

I have been using electric for years. Also have several gassers but the electric, if you have access to electricity, is the way to go. Pull the trigger and your cuttin. I do have to admit when the wife brought the first one home I chuckled a bit. Never would have believed they worked as well as they do.

Rock

With the advancements in LI batteries , even the cord isnt needed and they cut as well or better than their corded counterparts.

**Robby321** · 11-29-2014, 10:07 PM

Originally Posted by gary slagle

i have an electric chinsaw ,,, but i dont have any trees!!!

Typical gear head.."really don't need it, but its cool!"..(and won't bring up the other uses, like Halloween? If the kids can't scatter at the end the 100 foot cord now "power out?"..well ya they come back and "kick yer azz for the damn "SNICKERS!"!

(just don't go pissem off as they WILL find a tree, and drag it back and block yer drive! But then again, ya got a chain saw anyway...but the log is 110 feet away yer 100 foot power cord!") HA!..(don't mess with kids!")

**Robby321** · 11-29-2014, 10:23 PM

Originally Posted by fichrman2

With the advancements in LI batteries , even the cord isnt needed and they cut as well or better than their corded counterparts.

I agree, but as a 12 to 16 inch chain saw gas/corded saw? Way cheaper as probably twice price (for just the batt) for the same thing. Really depends on use. If ya own 40 acres some "fruit orchard", thats the ticket. But occasional use? Can't beat it with a "stick"..(pun intended, as soon a stick in 2 pieces!)

**CharlieN** · 12-01-2014, 07:44 AM

My wife wants an electric saw, no way will she wrestle my Husky about. In my short search I have just seen 8" saws that to my eyes are toys. We did get a Ryobi 24V Battery string trimmer last spring that is much better than I expected and compared to my 4 stroke start on 30th pull Ryobi crap is more useful.
Being the woods line on my land is too far to run cords too are there usable 12" or bigger battery saws out there?
In reality an 8" bar may be enough if there is a good quality saw worth looking into.