Stihl GTA 26 Battery Powered Garden Pruner Set chainsaw review

[@shirjack44]

Love. Love love this tool. Just watched your review to make sure I’m using it right. I’m a 78 year old female and this tool is so easy to use. Thanks for very informative review…

[@DIYwithWayne]

Glad it was helpful! We really enjoy using ours as well. You're right, it is very easy to use!

[@kayevee8018]

picked mine up yesterday after waiting nearly 12 months to get it. thanks for the review, very helpful - Melbourne Australia.

[@DIYwithWayne]

Hope you enjoy it! Thank you for visiting and have a great day.

[@davidforman2937]

A very informative and useful review. I agree with you that the chain guard needs to be tougher. Battery life is another issue, but I believe Stihl preferred to keep the weight down to make it easier to handle. As you say, two batteries in the pack would be better.

[@DIYwithWayne]

Thanks for watching and taking the time to leave your comments. Thank you for visiting and have a great day.

[@GingerScruggs]

my battery lasted about 3 hours before it needed recharged. so it might depend on how hard and fast you go about your work. i trimmed a 15 foot or more mock orange bush that had grown up and into a dogwood tree next to it and over the top of my carport. branches were 3 to 4 inches in diameter. now im an old lady in my seventies, mind you, when i cut one branch i had to stop and wrestle the branch out of a tangle of other branches, no easy task. took a while. then when i got that done i cut up all the branches into firewood. this was in all a good three hours of off and on battery use. but i was suprised it lasted that long. so far im happy with mine. ok im done waffling.

[@DIYwithWayne]

Waffle all you want. We enjoy hearing from our visitors. We have used ours a lot and are still very happy with it. Thank you for visiting and have a great day.

[@wolobofe]

Great video, Wayne. Thanks for that. I agree it's annoying that they don't tell you what happens to the light when the battery's fully charged!

[@DIYwithWayne]

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[@BreathingImage]

Nice straightforward review covering the things I wanted to know. Thank you. I need one!

[@DIYwithWayne]

Glad it was helpful! Thank you for the kind comment and for visiting, have a great day.

[@pameladunn1823]

Fabulous video!!! I purchased this Stihl after watching this.

[@DIYwithWayne]

Good choice! Thank you for the kind comment and for visiting, have a great day.

[@beverleysimmons7885]

Love the tool. My only issue is that I have small hands so it is a little awkward to get both buttons at the same time. Great for take down of my gardens at the end of season with woodier stocks. Definitely need a second battery and one thing I have learned with all batteries keeping the inside in heated room is better for them.

[@DIYwithWayne]

Glad I could help. Thank you for the kind comment and for visiting, have a great day.

[@aq9714]

I am picking mine up tomorrow and buying an extra battery. I always get an extra battery for any battery tool, it makes sense to have another locked and loaded ready to go in the charger!

[@DIYwithWayne]

That's great. Hope you enjoy using it. You're right it is always nice to have an extra battery. Thank you for visiting and have a great day.

[@jeffwilbur2784]

Really nice job with your review. Well organized and straightforward. Thank you.

[@DIYwithWayne]

Glad it was helpful! Thank you for taking the time to leave your encouraging comment. We hope you will continue to visit our channel and enjoy our videos. Have a great day.

[@ms.bobettebobbijalew5133]

This was a great review! I actually was looking to see how the battery life was but I ended p watching the whole video. Thanks to you and your "sweetie" I'll be purchasing!

[@DIYwithWayne]

Hello Ms. Bobette Bobbijalew, You are welcome. Thank you for the kind comment and for visiting, have a great day.

[@walterjakubowski5746]

Page 22 , left column, 3rd paragraph from the bottom states that when the LED on the charger goes out the charging is complete. It is designed for two hand operation for safety. Never know when it might kick back I purchased a second battery when I bought it from my local Stihl dealer.

[@DIYwithWayne]

Your book is different from mine but I did find the info about charging. Thank you for visiting and have a great day.

[@nickjmcgarvey]

Great review Wayne..Thanks a lot, all the info without the waffle👏

[@DIYwithWayne]

You are very welcome, I'm glad you like it and thank you for the kind comment. Have a great day.

[@pchili4]

Wayne, when you started cutting with that, you were like a kid in a candy store! Good job on the video👍👍

[@DIYwithWayne]

Thanks 👍. You're right, I was!

[@kwmiked]

I got the Sthil hedge clippers, the saw i went with Milwaukee Hatchet since I have a bunch of M12 4.0 and 6.0 batteries. It seems like it cuts much better thru 4-6in wood then this saw in video

[@DIYwithWayne]

If I had the Milwaukee batteries I would have done the same thing. Thank you for visiting and have a great day.

[@kwmiked]

@@DIYwithWayne should've invested in Milwaukee, buy a tool for the house now u have another battery. Next thing u know u have 20 Milwaukee tools and 30 batteries that u thought you'd never use lol While the one Stihl tool sits and collects dust haha

[@joecummings9662]

Bought mine a couple years ago and it came with two batteries

[@DIYwithWayne]

You are lucky. One of the biggest complaints about it, is it only comes with 1 battery. Thank you for visiting and have a great day.

[@mijit.859]

Yes ! I got one too! And your right about the battery 🔋 being charged up & the green light 💡 stays on stable when it is charging ok - when the green light 💡 goes out on the charger 🔌 the battery 🔋 is fully charged! But the manufacturer did Not state that in the instruction manual? 😕☹️ And they could have made it a bit more powerful? in regards to battery 🔋 power 👉Like a 12V battery 🔋? Anyways 😕☹️😰🤦🏻‍♂️

[@DIYwithWayne]

You are correct on all points. Thank you for visiting and have a great day.

[@petcatznz]

Thanks for the review. I’m considering one of these as a limbing saw for use when removing larger trees with my two stroke saw. Could be a good pairing?

[@DIYwithWayne]

It could work but it is intended for small jobs. If you have a lot of limbs to cut you would do better with a saw a little larger. Good luck and have a great day.

[@RobiB78]

Thanks for that good review.

[@DIYwithWayne]

My pleasure! We have used ours multiple times. We continue to be impressed with it. Thank you for the kind comment and for visiting, have a great day.

[@murdockblagdon410]

I liked the review.i had the same likes and the same dislikes.I wish also the battery was more common to buy.

[@DIYwithWayne]

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[@kwmiked]

Battery is expensive 52$ id rather buy Milwaukee Batteries on sale, u can get a m12 6.0 for 50-60$ on-sale..I got 2 3.0 Batteries for 50$ at home depot on sale

[@venieappleby6134]

love mine! Hope they sell a replacement chain guard

[@DIYwithWayne]

I did a lot of searching and found this but it looks like they won't ship to a US address: www.amazon.de/-/en/gp/product/B08CTF5L74/ref=ox_sc_act_image_1?smid=ASATEIKZ2JER5&psc=1 You could contact Stihl but that is my only suggestion. Good luck on your search and thanks for visiting.

[@venieappleby6134]

@@DIYwithWayne thank you

[@denisemorrissey2582]

Enjoyed your review. How often does this need to be re-oiled during continuous use?

[@DIYwithWayne]

You need to oil the chain / bar every time you charge the battery. Remember, keeping the chain oiled extends the life of the chain and bar. Thank you for visiting and have a great day.

[@denisemorrissey2582]

@@DIYwithWayne Thanks so much for your quick reply - appreciate the info. Have a great day!

[@BenDover-069]

@@DIYwithWayne , how much oil do you apply to the chain and should you wipe off the excess ?

[@trishrestante3865]

Good video. Thankyou

[@DIYwithWayne]

You are very welcome and thank you for visiting, have a great day.

[@volcomyouth37]

Great video, very helpful. Thanks for taking the time. Adam from Maine.

[@DIYwithWayne]

Glad it was helpful! Thank you for taking the time to post your comment. We hope you will continue to view our videos. Have a great day!

[@dougekren6495]

Brush or brushless

[@DIYwithWayne]

I don't know. I checked the Stihl website and could not find a place where it said so I would suspect brush. Thank you for visiting and have a great day.

[@summittaedae2323]

Looks like a 4” round. How many cuts per battery?

[@DIYwithWayne]

The size and type of wood along with other variables would determine battery life. We do recommend getting a second battery. For small jobs with a full charge it is adequate, but for much more than that you are going to want a second battery.

[@golden2399]

The short battery life and what seems to be a problem finding additional batteries is enough to keep me from getting one. Many other products available that can do what this device does.

[@DIYwithWayne]

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[@lovemeanyou]

Great review thank you for that

[@DIYwithWayne]

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[@senpintravelsandmore]

Thank you.

[@DIYwithWayne]

You're welcome!

[@JakeKeepcalm]

GREAT video

[@DIYwithWayne]

Glad you enjoyed it! Thank you for the kind comment and for visiting, have a great day.

[@MrZackScape]

Great review thank you!

[@DIYwithWayne]

We're so happy you enjoyed our video. Thank you for the kind comment and for visiting, have a great day.

[@senpintravelsandmore]

Did you order it from Stihl or through Amazon? Thanks again Wayne. I might order me one.

[@DIYwithWayne]

I purchased it from my local Ace Hardware Store. The price was $149.95 + Tax

[@senpintravelsandmore]

@@DIYwithWayne that's a better price than what I saw online starting in the 200s. Thank you again, I'll keep on watching your vlogs so keep them coming.

[@jaimegarciacastro]

Definitely with that battery life you need a second or third battery, if you need to do 1 hour work. I am thinking to buy this toy and thanks for your open test and opinion. Regards.

[@DIYwithWayne]

Hello Jaime, Yes the battery life is a but of a problem but we work slow (we are old, LOL). We charge the batter while we are resting. Just a side note, don't charge your battery if it is warm. Let it cool first. Thank you for visiting and have a great day.

[@jaimegarciacastro]

@@DIYwithWayne thanks !!

[@charlescoker7752]

How many volts is it?

[@DIYwithWayne]

10.8 Thank you for visiting and have a great day.

[@duanemartin9443]

awesome review wayne i'm sold gonna get me one only one complaint u never mentioned the cost of this little guy it's odd they don't offer a second battery well done mickey

[@DIYwithWayne]

Hi Duane, we paid about $150.00 when we bought ours. You're right a second battery would be great. Thank you for the kind comment and for visiting, have a great day.

[@davidcummings4273]

It really needs two batteries that are 3-4 times the capacity. It takes 55 minutes to charge one of these batteries for 7-10 minutes of use. It’s practically useless.

[@GymclassDiesel]

Great video!!!

[@DIYwithWayne]

Glad you liked it! Thank you for visiting and have a great day.

[@ChesterHandlon]

how come

[@DIYwithWayne]

? how come what?

[@davidcummings4273]

This would be a useful tool if the battery lasted longer than 10 minutes. In my experience, that’s 10 minutes of light use, mostly 1” with a few 2-3” limbs. It’s hard to believe Stihl doesn’t even offer a larger battery as an upgrade. Extremely disappointing. If only someone made an adapter that would accept the Milwaukee M12 batteries we’d have a winner. I feel like the case design is a real bust as well. Mine won’t stand up on its own, I have to lean it up against something or it flops over and falls right off the counter. I expected so much more out of a Stihl product.

[@DIYwithWayne]

It should have been made with a larger battery and also come with 2. I also reviewed 2 other small chainsaws and the battery in one of them has already died. Thank you for visiting and have a great day.

[@shalininaicker]

Just got one. $249 in Australia.

[@DIYwithWayne]

That seams high but it is a very handy saw and I expect you will enjoy using it. Thank you for visiting and have a great day.

[@janetleverette4934]

I ordered one and never received it

[@DIYwithWayne]

Oh my, so sorry to hear that. Best of luck to you on getting the problem corrected.

[@paulpotter7312]

easily found a second battery

[@DIYwithWayne]

They are a lot easer to get now than when I did this video. Thank you for visiting and have a great day.

[@davisbuckingham2442]

If you want to cut something greater than 3”, use a chainsaw

[@DIYwithWayne]

Thank you for your suggestion and for visiting our channel. We hope you have a great day.

[@forrabielas]

Es un problema que las instrucciones no vengan en Español como viene en otros idiomas. A investigar por usuarios que no hablen alemán, inglés, francés o italiano. Recomendable hacer perder el tiempo a la tienda donde se compre.

[@DIYwithWayne]

Your translation is: It is a problem that the instructions do not come in Spanish as they do in other languages. To be investigated by users who do not speak German, English, French or Italian. It is advisable to waste time at the store where you buy it. The instructions I got came in English and Spanish for this product. Thank you for visiting and have a great day.

[@forrabielas]

@@DIYwithWayne I have bought this type of tool but the instructions are not in my language. The tool is simple and its operation is easy to understand, although I had to use Google's translator. Greetings

[@DIYwithWayne]

We used Google's Translator on your first comment. I do appreciate your comment and in the future I will try to do a better job of telling what languages the instructions are printed in.

[@victoriareames8418]

This is a scam ordered one got wire with two rings don't waste your money

[@DIYwithWayne]

Hello Victoria, I am so sorry you got scammed. I have seen a lot of ad's online pretending to sell these things. And, most of them are scammers. I purchased mine at a True Value Hardware Store. I do understand your frustration because I have been scammed before as well, just not with this product. Good luck to you.