Mini Battery Powered Chainsaw: Is It Worth It?

[@ankurasati8037]

I was running this saw for about 2 hours at about a 30-50% duty cycle kzbin.infoUgkxfQm1wmg0ItKDLavxj1nXtQY9HP7EF504 and it did a great job. I used the lever for the built in sharpener to clear chip buildup out more than to actually sharpen the chain. It managed to cut some hardwood stumps much larger than it's size without bothering the neighbors with hours of 2 stroke noise.

[@dinomow341]

I'm a gardener and use this tool often it's not a bad tool at all for the price and if anybody is new to using a chain let the chain do the work don't apply pressure I see a lot of people pulling a chainsaw back and fourth and applying a lot of pressure but a good handy tool for light work

[@jons5898]

Thanks for the test, it’ll be interesting to see how it holds up. Wonder if you should give the bar and chain a shot of oil occasionally ?

[@vlkreznar]

That's why I'm watching. Haven't yet seen anyone talk about that aspect

[@haroldkaras8979]

is there a chain sharpener for these mini saws?the chain seems to wear out rather quickly and I mean quickly! I do not believe all this hard wood cutting.

[@kenjuicekrajewski9577]

Yes anything that is metal with friction. I do for much longer durability from heat

[@zanpsimer7685]

Thanks for the review. I’m 62 years old and to the stage where using a hand saw isn’t that realistic for me. This little saw is perfect for me for yard work.

[@lauwe54]

thanks so much great video,,i order one today and it arrives in morning so cant wait to cut down my bamboo hedge lol.

[@sandrasample8681]

Good video! Did your instructions say anything about oil for the chain or don't these need to be oiled My instructions said nothing about oil.

[@Iridium242]

Nope didnt say anything but I did it anyway

[@sandrasample8681]

@@Iridium242 May I ask what you did? If you oiled where should it go.

[@BarnYardOutdoors]

Thanks again for this review. I went ahead and got one through your Amazon link and took it our into the woods for some backcountry testing (video is on my channel with a shoutout). I was very impressed with the power and the battery life. The only issues I have are the lack of any lockout on the trigger and the lack of a cover for the bar and chain. Other than that, it is a pretty good little saw. Only time will tell if it holds up.

[@kinglord5429]

I ordered this on Amazon it was $88, came with 3 chains 2 batteries 1 set gloves and biggest point was hard case to carry it in. This is my third chain saw, first electric plug in, second on a pole for high branches and now this to replace my folding garden saw. This also come with floating guard and light but don't plan on cutting branches in dark. my version has safety button that needs to be pushed in before trigger works

[@januaryman169]

Just picked up a mini saw today. Looks interesting. I am hoping it holds up, I have several small under-growth trees that need to be pruned, so we shall see.

[@JohnDoe-iq4kz]

where do you get replacement chains ?

[@JJRSURVIVAL]

good video mate i got 2 of these 1 exactly the same as yours and 1 with 2 safety features a chain kickback guard and safety trigger button , both very good saw for the price

[@bc24roxy4]

Great little tool. I have an electric one and I think this one will work better for me, a lot smaller!!!. Thanks just ordered a couple of them. Went ahead and bought the warranty..what the heck can't hurt.

[@therealvirginiawind]

I have a Dewalt version that's just a bit bigger. I think the blade is 10 inches. Works amazingly well. I use it for trimming trees and cutting up firewood when my provider cuts it too long. Pretty much works like a regular saw except it's a whole lot lighter and easier for this old man to manage.

[@barryaiello3127]

A "bit bigger"?, more than twice as big, a "10 bar can fell small trees.

[@bansheemania1692]

From what I saw on another channel (same kind) of saw. It Out ran a Stihl on the same size... This would be perfect for My Little Pot belly in the garage because the Free wood I get is Over length by a few Inches... only thing id Do is Just Keep a Little Squirt bottle of oil.. definitely going to pick 1 up for 50bucks.

[@algorel4763]

Get heavy leather gloves, eye goggles, and oil the chain frequently. The bar will wear out. Great video!

[@TheRealCobraBurnout]

Looks like a handy little saw. Use carefully but handy!

[@mleslie4883]

Just in time for pre-Spring pruning. For the price, if it saves a couple hours of hand sawing, well worth it. While it is important to stay clear of the blade, having control of what you're cutting is equally important. Doesn't do any good to save your fingers by bouncing the blade into your arm or thigh.

[@grandpa9607]

I love mine. It works very well.

[@chokethewoke746]

These mini saws are cool man, I just bought a 10" I'm looking at 4-6" now.... Maybe a 6" I don't know.

[@Eric-ew8jt]

I personally think a variety of Silky saws (with a few replacement blades) would be a sound purchase for preps

[@Iridium242]

Doing a silky saw soon, so far I am liking it

[@Eric-ew8jt]

@@Iridium242 I know people will complain about blades snapping. BUT if used correctly they won’t snap. I have a few different ones on my arsenal and used them to cut fire wood in -40 Celsius up to 30 Celsius (90F) never had an issue in the 4 years. And the spine of the saw has a90 on it! Great for firesteels.

[@AlternativeHomesteading]

Thank you. I have been wondering if these work. It would be nice to have a cover for the blade.

[@ShanGamer1981]

Buyin today Got trees growing in between my fence and my neighbors fence

[@gingercarper5073]

That's the same reason I purchased a mini chain saw!!

[@robertshinazy3055]

I love my little mini chainsaw. Really saves time gathering fire wood when camping

[@alphaomegasurvivalsupply6548]

If you allow the branch to to rest against the body of the saw it probably wouldn't jump around as much

[@donaldkimballjr1138]

Fantastic video. My neighbor has one and it works great.

[@proehm]

I have an ancient electric chain saw with a 4" ish blade. The battery is now garbage. But I have used the heck out of that thing. This might be a good replacement.

[@WhiteScarsEmo]

Informative, thank you. But I use a reciprocal saw with a wood blade for most of the thicker branches on my property. I think I’d feel a lot safer using what I’m already using then that.

[@donnatrump1403]

Yeah, I'm torn between those two.

[@kingsoutdoors4379]

Would be great if it holds up. I would suggest having the chain rotating then going into the wood instead of placing against the wood then pulling the trigger, just like on a big saw. Great video . Would love to see milwaukee come out with one of these 🙂

[@travisreynolds1838]

Milwaukee has the m12 hatchet thats very similar to these.i have one but they are expensive at 250 with a 4ah battery and charger

[@loktom4068]

They do, but definitely not the same price. Go figure it.

[@GRILLBUOY101]

thats why the log was jumpin all over right?

[@kingsoutdoors4379]

@@GRILLBUOY101 dull chain

[@GRILLBUOY101]

@@kingsoutdoors4379 wasnt it brand new?

[@thefucrew9865]

That looks like something I might be getting soon.... Thank you. Keep up the great work !!!

[@robertjones6331]

What size of file would you need to get it sharp?

[@patlsmith404]

I have been wondering about these. I almost bought one. Thanks for the video.😎

[@charlesartificer2158]

I have seen where some guys took one of these, modified it to go on a rifle like a bayonet. Kinda crazy

[@TheFiown]

Thanks for that. I got one today, no instructions, a flat screw driver instead of a stanley and the chain was so loose, no way to know. I just fished out a stanley screw driver and tightened it up and tomorrow ready to test.

[@vegas11t]

Purchasing for direct limb processing at gas chipper, have larger electric/gas and battery powered.

[@lenward474]

Curious no oil,says has tungsten ball so no lube needed? Anybody burned a chain??

[@PawelTylinski]

I was wondering this same. Even electric saws have oil lubrication. Maybe it will last longer if before each usage chain will be lubricated somehow. Spray oil or something.

[@Iridium242]

I forgot to mention it but I did oil it up some. There is no place to put oil in it like bar oil in a standard chain saw so I just hit it with some of my gun oil on the chain and main gear as well as in the tracks of the bar, didnt want to put too much in however and get it all gummed up with sawdust.

[@arthurcassarty7969]

It's okay found the extra chains on ebay.

[@oldcutler100]

is it still working, do you have to oil the chain. Looks good, very good video

[@KaylynnStrain]

might want to find out if you can buy replacement chains for it

[@05generic]

Very good idea.

[@jocelynbeland5493]

And also what kind of sharp lime when is uncutable.

[@brigetteharris7937]

You can over eBay for 10 dollars

[@ShanGamer1981]

U can

[@Jcharp12]

Amazon sells the chains and bars

[@ruthraywood9814]

What size file do you use to sharpen the chain? the smallest chainsaw file I can find is 5/32 at that is too big.

[@1RcSteve]

How has it held up?

[@Iridium242]

Been using it a lot lately, a few weeks ago we had a massive rain and hurricane force winds here, lots of smaller trees (and bigger ones) were knocked down and it performed perfectly.

[@MI_Prepper]

Does this not need bar and chain oil? Looks VERY useful

[@Iridium242]

Nope no bar or chain oil, I have cleaned it a few times since the video and I always spray down the chain with oil but its not needed

[@Jcharp12]

I do spray it

[@45ACP_9mm]

I could definitely use one of these. Sure would save time versus using my brand new GomBoy.

[@xmanii]

Does it come with the battery?

[@Iridium242]

Yes, it comes with 2 batteries actually.

[@detroitredneckdetroitredne6674]

Great video brother thank you for sharing

[@everydaypracticalsurvival8582]

replacement chains and bars?

[@Iridium242]

yup

[@Jcharp12]

Amazon

[@mtstream55n]

I ordered one from a Facebook ad that had the Stihl logo on it plus an extra chain and chain sharpener. It took forever and all they sent was 2 chains and the sharpener. NO CHAINSAW! Then they keep messing around and it took another 30 days to get a full refund. They didn't want to pay postage to ship back the useless parts. A few months later I decided to try it again to go with my chains. I was wondering if it would get too gummed up trying to cut fatwood with it? I'm going to try when I get the saw. Thank you for the review.

[@Iridium242]

Yeah I am gonna have to try some fat wood in it

[@Jcharp12]

I got mine on Amazon the one on Facebook were scamming people

[@phyllismulkey3778]

looks like a good one.how long did it say the battery will last

[@rocketsmall4547]

15 minish using it the whole time

[@detroitredneckdetroitredne6674]

I bought a 5 tool 14 volt set from harbour fright The batteries went bad And the tools were still good I hooked up 3 1000 amp car batteries on the back of my riding lawn mower Wiered them in 12 parallel i took a old 25' cord hooked to my saws all and circular saw an drill wow the whole setup worked great that was 15 years ago an still going also use it as a jump starter annnnd wait for it a 36v dc ark welder an with a 5000w inverter i can power the whole cabin 🤗🤗🤗🤗the whole setup is on a 1970s? Craftsman lawn mower/tractor

[@catrobyn223]

Do you need to put chainsaw oil in it somewhere?

[@Iridium242]

I have used it a lot since and other than cleaning it up, I put a tiny bit on the track where the chain sits but its not like a traditional chainsaw that needs bar oil.

[@mikevanwieringen9883]

That's a great review right here...straight to the point and solid info. Your test has convinced me to buy one for myself. Thank you very much !!

[@nocturnechanson]

Mine came with a chain guard. It fit so badly that I took it back off. It was hitting the chain.

[@eyeonart6865]

what about oil?

[@bc24roxy4]

So did you buy the warranty on this thing?

[@Iridium242]

Naaa its just more of a trial to see if it works, and see how long it lasts :) It seems to work great so far so we will see.

[@bc24roxy4]

@@Iridium242 I know it seemed to work great but i got the warranty on both of them anyway. Thanks

[@tailslapexplore6887]

Bud if you buy it from Aliexpress it's a lot cheaper lol..btw great review :).

[@robc.5745]

I had an electric cordless chain saw and didn't like it the chain does'nt spin fast enough.I'll stick with my gas one.PS don't forget that chain is brand new, That's when they work their best.

[@arthurcassarty7969]

Hi Iridium42 what about extra chains?

[@davidgraemesmith1980]

I've been considering buying a smaller cordless chainsaw for a while now, I had been using a 10" cordless chainsaw for cutting to size salvaged timbers from garbage piles but it seemed a bit heavy duty for 2*6 framing timber especially in situ can't always get a 12' long board out of the dump 🤣

[@bobcmmng]

I purchased the chain saw. I have not been able to charge the battery. The battery charger plug does not fit the battery plug. I have attempted to contact Banggood and in their response stated they need a video of the problem. I having problems with the video and where to send it. I have problems with Banggood before have decided not to do business with them.

[@idlertire]

Mine has a little round connector that plugs into the battery.

[@dariainiowa478]

It's a lot harder to cut when it's not attached to the tree... THE SUCKER WON'T STAND STILL !!! Buy one... MAKE A MOVIE !!!

[@bansheemania1692]

I'd make some kind of set Of Little dogs for it

[@reynadz1970]

Sir how much the price if you don't mine?

[@Iridium242]

They are kind of all over the place, some are 50 and some are 70 but they are all pretty much the same, check the link in my description below the video that was the cheapest one I could find.

[@williamfairchild8119]

I always wd 40 the bar and sprocket every 5 - 10 minutes or sooner if heavy cutting

[@mikekemp5876]

WD40 is not a lubricant

[@dorkyrouge3372]

THIS WOULD BE HANDY AND USEFUL IF YOUR GOING TO BUILD A SURVIVAL WOODEN SHELTER....IT WILL SAVE YOU PHYSICAL EXHAUSTION OR AT LEAST GIVE YOU A BOOST AS FAR AS CUTTING OUT YOUR WOODEN MATERIALS....

[@johnland7318]

Until the battery goes flat, a sharp hand saw will weigh less, and work for hours and hours.

[@donnatrump1403]

Yeah, have in your survival kit.

[@donnatrump1403]

@@johnland7318 Rechargeable...use solar energy to recharge.

[@johnland7318]

@@donnatrump1403 but in your survival situation, has the huge solar panel, survived ?? undamaged. The KISS principal is as important as having Any survival kit.

[@donnatrump1403]

@@johnland7318 foldable 100w very lightweight

[@pieluvr7362]

Anything not worth I'll accept😊🤞🏽

[@thefucrew9865]

🤣😉🤫🤣

[@discountcodes]

wow.... impressive :)

[@HarshmanHills]

I've been wanting to get one just to be stupid and put it on my ar15 lol

[@TheNewenglandboys]

Great video. I think I would just use my cordless Sawzall though. The blades last quite a while and not to expensive as well as easy to use.

[@jacquesveilleux5001]

Probably better to just have a small hand saw for what this can do - nothing to fail and will stay sharp for a long time if not abused.

[@patlsmith404]

I think my axe will do better.🤣