3 Reasons I Made the Switch to an Electric Chainsaw for Cutting Firewood (and Everything Else)
Even if the weather gets a little warmer, you may still want to use the fireplace on this spring cold night. Or you may be preparing to spend more time outdoors in the backyard Fire pit. Either way, you need some firewood to keep things going. Cutting down trees has existed since the dawn of civilization. Although this process has certainly changed dramatically over the years, modern times have seen chainsaws serve harvesting firewood, including mine.
I’ve been helping myself or others cut firewood since I was a kid, and when I was big enough, my own chainsaw was like everyone around me: gasoline powered. But after years of dealing with common small engine struggles, I got an electric chainsaw as a gift from my wife. After some initial doubt, I’m now firmly transforming. Let me tell you why.
1. Safety
The battery-powered chainsaw provides quieter operation and improves safety features on the gasoline model.
Regardless of the saw you use, cutting firewood can be very dangerous. From dealing with fallen trees to tripping dangers, 36,000 chain saws related damage per yearit is crucial that you can make the process safer at any edge. Battery-powered chainsaws provide a safer alternative to gas saws in several critical areas.
First, perhaps my favorite part of using an electric chainsaw is that the saw stops almost immediately when I let go of the throttle. Traditional chainsaw chains usually continue to spin, sometimes very slowly, and other times faster. This is usually due to a well-adjusted saw that needs to be adjusted so high to prevent tools from splashing and dying.
The chainsaw is cleaner than the gas model, but it still gets dirty due to the bar oil it still needs.
Second, you are not dealing with combustible materials. Although chainsaw fires are rare, they always increase the risk of fire when gasoline occurs. Not to mention the spill mess in filling the tank and making sure you have the right oil-to-fuel ratio for the two-stroke motor.
In addition to these safety benefits, the battery-powered chainsaw also has all the other safety features in its gas power counterparts, such as chain brakes, dual triggers, and more. magic Husqvarna Power AX 350i I’ve been using a button for Boost mode, which boosts power by 25%.
While this may not be a safety feature, the saw will usually try to tie up and kick you back when cutting through the knots in the tree. When you hit this position, it can boost strength, helps saw out and reduces the chance of catching the ball and returning to you.
2. peaceful
The quiet operation of the chainsaw is very gratifying compared to the natural gas model.
I could put it in the security department, but it was important to me and worth its own part. As mentioned above, the chain stops almost immediately when you drop the throttle of the battery chainsaw. While this is for avoiding accidental harm to yourself or others, for these saws, it also means no sound.
Since the chains are on-demand devices, power is only required when driving the chain, they remain completely silent until that cut. This silence helps focus on tasks and makes communication with others in the workplace better.
These saws are also quieter when operating. The Husqvarna Power Ax 350i is quiet when cutting, but I have one Greenworks 40V saweven quieter. Since the engine doesn’t start and run at high RPM, all you hear from the battery-powered saw is the slight whine of the motor, the chains are wrapped around the rods and the wood is cut.
3. Less maintenance
The battery chain uses the same chain and strips as the gasoline-powered model.
One of my long-standing darlings is Little Engine. It’s always a battle when I need to start a gasoline lawn mower, chain saw, leaf blowing, rope trimmer or anything of this nature. Then, if it starts, it’s a game that adjusts it to keep it going. This is not the case with battery-powered tools.
The only maintenance required for these saws is inevitably continued from traditional chainsaws: sharpen the chain and keep the rebar oil full. Since these saws use the same chains found on gas chain saws, the sharpening process and replacement amounts are the same. The same is true for the bar oil used.
However, you don’t have to mess with spark plugs, air filters, fuel, carburetors, etc. As long as the chain is sharp, you have bar oil and a charged battery. As long as you need a cut, you are ready.
The chain adjustment of the battery powered saw works like a traditional chainsaw.
The biggest disadvantage of a battery-powered chainsaw is the battery. While the Husqvarna Power Ax 350i lasts much longer than what the Green Factory sees, I used the 350i to cut the three trees into 350i with the Greenworks model and cut whatever I needed. It takes a limited time to charge. In most cases, this is not a problem, you are just cutting down a tree or something. However, if you go out for a full day of logging, you will need one The second battery To keep working.
I was impressed by the Husqvarna Power Ax 350i when cutting the firewood. When I first used it, I quickly retained whether it was strong enough to cut the green wood into pickled hard oak. The battery lasted three trees before it was placed on the charger, but it was enough time for me to rest and split the logs while charging.
As for cost, pricing is usually similar between gas and electrical. The Husqvarna Power AX 350i costs $480 MSRP, while the gas model is Husqvarna 440, $379. In addition to the cost of sawing, you must also consider that you will buy gasoline and two-stroke oil as long as you use a chainsaw. While you won’t pay this ongoing cost for electric models, if you want The second batteryyou are looking at the price of almost a saw and battery combination.
