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Dewalt 20v chainsaw review

Discussion in 'Chainsaws and Power Equipment' started by ironpony, Mar 10, 2020.

  1. ironpony

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    First it did everything I needed it to do, beat cutting by hand.
    Second it was "free" when I bought the trimmer
    C) plenty of power
    D) chain speed too slow, cut bumpy

    all the limbs were 6-8" diameter along with the branches coming off. Cut enough to fill my dump trailer on one 5AH battery.

    Pros; light weight, quiet, stick battery in cut, someone with a city lot wold find it useful.

    Cons; chain speed too slow

    will use it some more maybe it will get better as it see more use ??
    spring clean up coming so will be doing some tree trimming.
     
  2. cnice_37

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    What? No pics!

    Assuming it uses bar oil still?

    One battery to fill a dump trailer, that's pretty damm impressive.
     
  3. ironpony

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    yes, bar oil. it did run good just lacking a little on chain speed. I am hoping it perks up some.
     
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    I picked one of these Dewalt 20V chainsaws for my work truck last year. I would have preferred the Milwaukee to match the rest of my tools and batteries but the Dewalt was half the price and included the battery and charger. I keep it handy for getting into remote sites where there is usually a blow down or two across the road. Slow yes, but quicker than an axe or hand saw and doesn't stink in the truck like a gas saw. :yes: However, It does leak chain oil like one or two of my gas saw :picard:
     
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    Send it to huskihl for a port job...




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  6. ironpony

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    maybe I'll convert it to 220,221 ..........................
     
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    ...whatever it takes
     
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    The torque of the electric motor could probably handle a larger sprocket if a chain speed increase was desired. Beyond that there isn't much that can easily be done to these to improve performance.
     
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    this was a thought haven't taken it apart to look at it. For the amount of use it will see I will probably live with it. Only have a city lot now .5 acre.
     
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    Were you bucking or limbing? Did it cut all the smalls to fireplace length?
     
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    limbing and cutting them up to fill the trailer efficiently. no firewood here anymore.
     
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