Dewalt 20v Chainsaw...Is it any good?

[@themostlymikeshow]

Have any suggestions for future videos? Put them in the comments and I will see what I can do!

[@colin7748]

I bought this saw to live in the box of my atv while out on rides and it is perfect for clearing an unexpected tree that has fallen over the trail. A 16in Oregon bar and chain fit on it too for some added length

[@themostlymikeshow]

I'm very impressed with its performance. At some point, I will probably get a 9ah or larger battery for bigger jobs. The 5ah and two 4ah can get me through most stuff. Ash trees are dropping everywhere and taking other trees down with them.

[@colin7748]

@@themostlymikeshow I leave a 6ah 60v on it and it does what I ask of it

[@Tommyr]

I bought one last summer and LOVE IT! Great little chainsaw!

[@themostlymikeshow]

I sure love mine too Tommy! I just ordered a 10ah battery, which I might do a quick review or comparison to the 5ah battery in the near future. Thanks for watching.

[@pelon21313]

Don't forget to put a 5/8 o-ring for oil leaks. You trying to get the cap off was pure comedy, great video.

[@themostlymikeshow]

Thanks for watching and the kind words pelon. The cap was just tough that first time. Thanks for the tip on the oil leak.

[@SouthernMonkey1000]

The oil leak is a real pain, does putting the o-ring in stop the leak ?

[@themostlymikeshow]

It apparently does Southern Monkey. Someone else just mentioned that in the comments. It's one of those things that I meant to do, but always get sidetracked. I will be doing a review/test on a Dewalt battery knockoff brand soon, so I will try to put one on and make mention in the video. Thanks for watching!

[@vasathens]

@@themostlymikeshow Using an O-ring prevents oil leak but creates under pressure that has negative effect on chain lubrication. Dewalt suggests to drain the oil after use for that reason. I suggest to store the chainsaw leaning on the side if you don’t want to drain the oil.

[@themostlymikeshow]

Thanks for the advice! That really makes sense. I put an o ring on it, but I never really checked whether it was actually using the oil or not afterwards. It's funny that I was doing just as you mentioned by setting the saw down on its side, and my friends with OCD would come over and set it the way you normally would. I had to tell two of them that it was deliberately laid down sideways, ha ha. Thanks for watching and commenting.

[@geezee1579]

I got a12" chains and was not able to get the 9Ah MAX 20 20 volt Batteries as everyone was sold out so I got the 12Ah 60v/20v Flexvolt batteries that will work in both the 16" 60V Chainsaw and the 12" 20V Chainsaw. I am also using Canola Oil to lubricate the Blade. The Chainsaw works very well and seems to have quite a bit of power. The only downside is that it is a pain to clean up.

[@themostlymikeshow]

Thanks for watching Gee Zee! I mainly use mine for trail building and cleaning up dead trees that fall across the trail. I just have the 5Ah battery for now. I'll bet that they really run for a long time with that 12Ah battery. Was it expensive?

[@geezee1579]

@@themostlymikeshow I got the Aftermarket Battery on eBay and they ran $105+ the dreaded tax each. I originally got two and then decided to get two more.They seem to work pretty good. I live in a rural area and used it to cut a Tree that fell up and cut some bush / trees down.

[@themostlymikeshow]

Wow! You'll be able to cut for a long time with all of that Ah power!

[@Bari_Khan_CEng_CMarEng]

'The inside is ribbed for your pleasure...' great video!

[@themostlymikeshow]

Thanks Bari! I appreciate the view and comment! Glad you enjoyed.

[@davidfarm8095]

I will be using the channel lock on oil cap.

[@jacopodanglars4836]

This is a Man with Great Knowledge!!! Thank you Sir!

[@themostlymikeshow]

Thanks for watching and the kind words Jacopo.

[@johnnywishbone932]

Funny I own the same saws. I just bought the Dewalt because it was cheaper than batteries for the Black and Decker. So now I have two. Which mean I can cut all day long.

[@themostlymikeshow]

Thanks for watching and sharing Johnny. I had the exact same scenario. I still have the Black & Decker chainsaw and the hedge trimmer. The batteries don't want to work well enough for the chainsaw, but the hedge trimmer for some reason can run all day on the batteries. I will definitely buy the DeWalt hedge trimmer when either the batteries fail or the Black & Decker hedge trimmer fails. The batteries above 5 amp hour for the DeWalt are no joke.

[@johnnywishbone932]

@@themostlymikeshow I bought some 3.5 ah from Amazon. Powilling brand. They work much better than the B&D batteries. It still a great saw. I cut hundreds of trees with it over the past few years.

[@bman3020]

Yes, it is a good saw. Love it.

[@themostlymikeshow]

Thanks bman. I like mine too. The bigger batteries really make a difference. I run the original Dewalt 10ah and a knockoff 9ah that was sent to me for review that worked remarkably in two of my other videos.

[@garrybunk]

Great video! I just got the Ryobi version for Christmas (as I already have Ryobi power tools). Not used yet, but hoping it's a lot more convenient than hauling out and screwing around with the gas chainsaw. Most of my need will be cutting small stuff anyway.

[@themostlymikeshow]

Thanks Garry. As you can see (and have seen) my workload for battery chainsaws keeps growing. I'll definitely be purchasing one of the 60v flex options for this saw, and likely do an update to this video, probably building a log pyramid which will require a lot of cuts. It will make a good endurance test for the battery.

[@rachael9372]

You need to put an o ring on the oil cap. They don't do it at factory. THere is a grove for it on the cap so it won't leak.

[@themostlymikeshow]

Yep, I've been meaning to do that. They sure do leak oil without one. A couple people mentioned that in the comments. Thanks!

[@davido3403]

Don't bother there is an o-ring from the factory its in the oil tank neck not on the cap. If you put one on the cap you will just be pushing one o-ring into another. I am just going to have to make my own video! @@themostlymikeshow

[@olliefrancesco5348]

I think it is a good product for cutting 15cm diameter trees and branches. A pity that here in Europe everything has a really high price

[@themostlymikeshow]

Thanks for watching Ollie. I just filmed a video using a 16 inch bar on this saw. I used a Husqvarna bar and the usable length was about 15 inches, which is about 35 cm. I cut up a tree using two different batteries and I showed how many Cuts you can get using that bar. That video should be coming out in the near future.

[@olliefrancesco5348]

@@themostlymikeshow for me 15 maybe 18 cm are enough (attention not inches). In the USA there are often offers, here in my part almost never, now we are around 300 euros for this product with a battery. Thank you for reply

[@mr1pearl]

Looks like its gonna take a few trips back there Mike 👍 Was that parsley on the plate just curious 🙂

[@themostlymikeshow]

Yep Bill, that was parsley. Lol That area was a complete disaster, but there's many dead ash trees on all of the trails, which hopefully means that I'll be making trail features from the extra wood. .😎

[@AR15JULES]

The fact that you randomly showed a pair of brown marmorated stink bugs has me subscribing....

[@themostlymikeshow]

Ha ha! Thanks so much JDE! I'll have to show some stink bugs in my videos more often!

[@williamwells1862]

Dewalt Chain Saw Batteries Now l87 I bought a new one with battery and charger for $234.

[@radharcanna]

Great review. Can I use my 18v DeWalt battery on it?

[@themostlymikeshow]

Hi Sean. Not sure if they make an adapter for it, but the 18 volt battery will not fit this saw as it comes in the box. Thanks for watching.

[@radharcanna]

@@themostlymikeshow Thanks Mike.

[@davidlilley2068]

Hi , you can use the 18v battery no problem. I have various dewalt 18 v ( uk standard ) and 20v ( US standard ) tools and use the 18v with no issues.

[@radharcanna]

@@davidlilley2068 That’s great. Thank you David.

[@themostlymikeshow]

I am pretty sure you will need an adapter to use the 18 volt batteries, unless they make a different 18 volt battery in other countries then they do here in the states.

[@ImRokhound21]

Did you do all of those cuts on the same battery pack?

[@themostlymikeshow]

I should have clarified in there what was what... The cuts that were made with green leaves and vegetation (dark blue sweatshirt) were made on one charge with the 5AH battery. The cuts made when I was wearing the Camo where the trees were baren was a single charge with the 5AH battery. It was pretty impressive how many cuts that it made on that battery. I did not point out that the battery area of the saw has plenty of room to stick the big toaster size batteries that they make up to 15AH. I am buying the 9AH soon. I believe that it will be capable of muscling through almost any Trail disaster.😎

[@bluesteelworx]

these saws kick a.s.. I cut an 18" diameter locust into 8 pieces that fell accross the tractor path. It took a battery and a half but locust is not a soft wood. '

[@themostlymikeshow]

Thanks for watching and sharing your story Blue Steel Worx. These saws really came a long way. I love them for trail maintenance because they're quiet and they always start on the first pull... Of the trigger provided that the battery is good. They run amazingly long on a full charge considering what they do. I have a couple more videos on this saw, one with the Dewalt 10ah battery, and one with an off brand 9ah battery, both cutting consecutively until it stalls. Both performed remarkably.

[@cradb1248]

Leaks chain bar oil

[@themostlymikeshow]

Yes it sure does crad b. There's a fix out there that I haven't tried yet. There's an O-ring groove, or at least what looks like one on the cap. They say to find one that fits the groove that has to be stretched so it thins out. I usually store mine laying on its side with the cap up, and it doesn't leak. If I forget to do that, I usually have a little puddle underneath it. As good as they make the rest of the saw performance-wise you'd think that they could perfect that somehow. 🤷

[@cradb1248]

@@themostlymikeshow mine seems to be leaking from somewhere else … and not the bar . I think the housing is cracked .. I used it one tome

[@themostlymikeshow]

@@cradb1248 that sucks. I would contact Dewalt customer service. Maybe they'll send you an exchange, or repair it. They've sent me parts in the past when I called about problems.

[@cradb1248]

@@themostlymikeshow I will say it worked great 👍🏼.. I need to clean it up and look closer. Somewhere I also read that the handle screw penetrates the oil tank and may also leak …. Needs to be siliconed !

[@themostlymikeshow]

That's good. I just put a video out a few days ago doing a "torture test" with this saw and a 10ah battery. I was really impressed with the performance cutting up a tree that I was pretty sure would take more than one battery. I'll post the link in case you want to check it out.

[@williamwells1862]

Why a scabar. The chain oil does leak. Needs a gasket in another video.

[@wanderingchicken5767]

Why not a Stihl 36v?

[@themostlymikeshow]

Not practical unless Stihl sponsors me. Not enough bigger bang, if any, for the buck.

[@colin7748]

If you’re already invested in the dewalt line of tools it would be foolish to buy another battery platform. I have this saw in the box of my atv for unexpected trail clearing and it’s perfect for that

[@themostlymikeshow]

I agree Colin. I'm definitely a Stihl guy, but most of my cordless power tools are DeWalt. Thanks for watching!

[@williamwells1862]

I use it. The batteries do not last. Maybe ten minutes.

[@themostlymikeshow]

Hi William. Are you using the 5ah battery? Check out how much I cut with the 10ah in this video: kzbin.info/www/bejne/i5XEkoOLgKmSbMU There's also a video that I used a cheaper knock off brand. I was pretty impressed with the performance on both of them.

[@Wannaridebikes]

They have a Milwaukee and ryobi. Out. They last long and have more power.

[@themostlymikeshow]

Thanks WRB. I got this one because all of my other tools are already Dewalt. I think that in hindsight though, I should have gotten Milwaukee stuff. I watched a lot of review videos and was really impressed with the performance and features. Thanks for watching

[@Wannaridebikes]

@@themostlymikeshow yeah I understand. I buy east wing hammers like that I only use the same products with the name as well.

[@interman7715]

Ryo i and Milwaukee are more expensive and not as good as Dewalt

[@interman7715]

Ryo i and Milwaukee are more expensive and not as good as Dewalt

[@interman7715]

Ryo i and Milwaukee are more expensive and not as good as Dewalt