Chainsaws

[HUNTIN4SIX]

Best saw I’ve owned is a stihl 261 pro.  Very light (10lbs) and rips.  Almost scary.

[NOCK NOCK]

From a guy who owns a handful of gas Stihl saws (and uses them all frequently for my work) My go to for average stuff is a Stihl electric with a 14" bar. Not sure of the model (it was the fanciest one available 3-4 years ago.) Also get the nicest battery.
Sooooo nice to just be able to pull the trigger and go....let go of trigger and it stops. Lightweight too. Only issue is cause you never have to add fuel...easy to forget to add bar oil.

On a side note, I run skip tooth chains on all my saws. Keep em sharp and the batt saw will perform very close to a comparable gas saw with standard safety chain.

I cant say enough about how much I love that saw!!!!


 

My next truck saw will be one.👍

Ive actually filled an 8' truck bed to almost the top of canopy with 3-4"diam. pecker poles, prolly 75-100 poles, lots of bucking/cutting, still had 1/4 battery power left.  Obviously not the best saw for heavy work, but all around my fav.

Elec saw is a 220c with a 300ap bat.

My fav gas saw is the 211, small but mighty with a sharp skip tooth.  Dropped this walnut with a 310, but 90% of clean up work was the 211.

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[Docspud]

We used a MSA 70 and it is amazing.  Put a decent chain on and we cut half a cord of wood and still had two bars left on the battery. 

And it fits behind the back seat in a mega cab dodge.  My go to over any of my gas saws.

[kselkhunter]

For my truck, I keep a GreenWorks 80V electric chainsaw with two batteries and spare charging station (truck has AC outlets) in the toolbox of my truck and some bar oil and spare chains.  Handy for clearing a downed tree off of road or cutting firewood for camp.  I find myself grabbing it instead of my larger Stihl gas chainsaw sometimes around the house and when firewood cutting.  Works well.

[bearhunter99]

As others have said it all depends on useage.  I have a Stihl 036, 170 and a 180.  I still use them if I am going to be getting some work done but for packing on the ATV/UTV or out hunting in the truck I carry a Dewalt 60V with a 16" bar.  We also have a Dewalt 20v that my mom and wife use.  The electric saws have come a long way and are pretty slick.  The 60V 6ah battery will last a long time and I have never cut enough to deplete the 9ah one. 

The only problem I have had is the Dewalt has an issue with leaking bar oil.  I saw a fix on the googler but have not tried it yet.

[Machias]

Thanks everyone!!!

[Machias]

I ended up buying the Sthil MS 182 with the 16 in bar.  I really appreciate all the suggestions.  I'm going to look at one of the electrical saws as well.

[Wingin it]

My two favorites I’ve owned are both Stihl’s. A 391 and 440 Magnum. Both great saws, but I liked my 440 mag the best.