We do an awful lot of trimming but the trees are alive and I'd like to keep them that way. The value of the lumber goes down if they're damaged. The electric saw makes it easy to take limbs off right up to the trunk...
-Curt On Tuesday, May 7, 2024 at 01:59:08 AM EDT, G Mann via Mercedes <mercedes@okiebenz.com> wrote: For trimming limbs, from a downed tree, I find a sharp axe is much easier to deal with than batteries or cords, or gas chainsaw. It always starts, no gas to mix, and never needs carb cleaned, and, it's easier to carry. On Mon, May 6, 2024 at 8:13 PM dan penoff.com via Mercedes < mercedes@okiebenz.com> wrote: > And they (Milwaukee) do have a number of options, so maybe I’ll look at > that. Need to do some research on them, too. > > -D > > > On May 6, 2024, at 7:58 PM, dan penoff.com via Mercedes < > mercedes@okiebenz.com> wrote: > > > > Some good points, Allan, thanks! > > > > I’m heavily invested in the MIlwaukee “M18” platform, so I may look and > see what they have. Never thought to look there…duh! > > > > -D > > > >> On May 6, 2024, at 6:59 PM, Allan Streib via Mercedes < > mercedes@okiebenz.com> wrote: > >> > >> Just to add, I also have their electric push mower, which uses the same > batteries. > >> > >> Except for the color and branding, it looks identical to a lot of the > electric mowers sold at Lowes, Amazon, and other places. I don't know if > the batteries are interchangable but I think they are all made by the same > Taiwanese or Chinese manufacturer. > >> > >> > >> > >> On Mon, May 6, 2024, at 20:42, Allan Streib via Mercedes wrote: > >>> I'm happy with my Harbor Freight Atlas battery electric chainsaw. I > >>> doubt it would hold up to daily professional use but for what I need > it > >>> has done fine so far. > >>> > >>> If you're already invested in another battery system I would probably > >>> stay with that. I don't think there's a whole lot of difference in the > >>> saws. > >>> > >>> Yes, not fooling with carbs every spring, mixing two-stroke oil and > >>> gas, trying to get it to start and stay running -- so nice. > >>> > >>> Allan > >>> > >>> > >>> On Mon, May 6, 2024, at 19:59, dan penoff.com via Mercedes wrote: > >>>> Stihl, I would expect, but does anyone have any experience with their > >>>> battery-operated saws? I don’t need to fell 100-year-old Ponderosa > >>>> pines onmy lot, I’ve got a guy to do that for me. But - I need to > >>>> de-limb and do other light trimming. > >>>> > >>>> Battery just makes so much sense these days. I’ve got a decent used > >>>> Stihl in the garage right now that needs a carb rebuild, I suspect, > as > >>>> I can’t get it started to save my life (it does run on ether, > though!) > >>>> I’m looking for easy, not more work. > >>>> > >>> > >>> _______________________________________ > >>> http://www.okiebenz.com > >>> > >>> To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ > >>> > >>> To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: > >>> http://mail.okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com > >> > >> _______________________________________ > >> http://www.okiebenz.com > >> > >> To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ > >> > >> To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: > >> http://mail.okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com > >> > > > > _______________________________________ > > http://www.okiebenz.com > > > > To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ > > > > To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: > > http://mail.okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com > > > > _______________________________________ > http://www.okiebenz.com > > To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ > > To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: > http://mail.okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com > > _______________________________________ http://www.okiebenz.com To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: http://mail.okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com _______________________________________ http://www.okiebenz.com To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: http://mail.okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com
