For years now I've owned gas chain saws, since 1980 anyway. I learned with my FIL's 10-10, then I bought a Timber Bear 20" 3.4, and I liked Macs, but that thing is stubborn to start if not used OFTEN, but it's a fast cutter. When building my home, a log home, I wanted a light weight, so I bought a MiniMac gas saw, then a 14" electric Mac. I haven't started the MiniMac since buying that Electric in 1991. I did use the big saw a few times over the years, it's a horse, sounds like a big block race saw, but I've also rebuilt the carb a few times. I dread using it, heavy & loud. I gave the 10-10 I was given to my BIL and he's had it "refreshed".
Well, that Electric starts every time I pull the trigger, but it's getting on in age.
Recently I bought a Makita Electric 16" that holds on to a power cord well, it has worm drive, not direct drive, and it cuts great, but there's that cord still. I can take it portable using a generator.
A couple weeks ago I visited HF, looked at their saws, talked to the manager I've known since she was a child, she scanned some coupons and I walked out with a Lynxx 10" pole saw and a Lynxx 14" chain saw, each with 40 V batteries and chargers. I soaked the chains in oil 2 days, let excess drip another day, put saws together and took the pole saw out to some limbs after adding just bar oil, I cut limbs that were 7+" diameter. Just start it with a squeeze, ease bar to wood, let weight do it's thing, I was impressed. I cut a bunch expecting to need to change batteries, never happened.
Laugh, but very likely I'll not start that Eager Beaver again. No loud exhaust, no stubborn starting, no mixing gas & oil.
Well, that Electric starts every time I pull the trigger, but it's getting on in age.
Recently I bought a Makita Electric 16" that holds on to a power cord well, it has worm drive, not direct drive, and it cuts great, but there's that cord still. I can take it portable using a generator.
A couple weeks ago I visited HF, looked at their saws, talked to the manager I've known since she was a child, she scanned some coupons and I walked out with a Lynxx 10" pole saw and a Lynxx 14" chain saw, each with 40 V batteries and chargers. I soaked the chains in oil 2 days, let excess drip another day, put saws together and took the pole saw out to some limbs after adding just bar oil, I cut limbs that were 7+" diameter. Just start it with a squeeze, ease bar to wood, let weight do it's thing, I was impressed. I cut a bunch expecting to need to change batteries, never happened.
Laugh, but very likely I'll not start that Eager Beaver again. No loud exhaust, no stubborn starting, no mixing gas & oil.
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