Heavier, gas run chainsaws are more appropriate for rural settings, where the user will be cutting trees, and using the saw for firewood on a regular basis. In this case, a larger model will serve you better. The main factors that increase the weight of the chainsaw will be what it is made from, the size of the cutting equipment, and the size of the engine and battery, and whether it is a gas or electric model.
Some of the factors that make a chainsaw heavier are the parts from which they are constructed. The more metal vs. When some of the parts, such as chain sprockets, or the case around the powerhead, are replaced by plastic, the weight of the unit decreases, along with the rust and durability. In general, the heavier the unit, the longer it will last, and the sturdier it will be, all things considered. Metal saws tend to be built to last. Consider how long you would feel comfortable holding a 6-pound unit vs a pound unit and choose accordingly.
A inch cutting mechanism will be much heavier than its inch counterpart. To understand variations in weight, look at engine and battery size. A 62cc 2-stroke engine will be significantly heavier than a 38cc engine.
Also, there are chainsaws that need two batteries to operate — so keep that in mind when calculation the total weight of your chainsaw. Additionally, the bar oil will also add some extra weight to your chainsaw. The oil capacity of most chainsaws, on the other hand, is going to be between 5 and 24 oz.
Calculating the weight of the oil is a bit tricky because of its density and some other factors. But generally speaking, we can expect to see a weight gain of about 0. Chainsaw bars typically vary from 12 to 36 inches in length. The ideal bar length is a different topic, but for now we can establish that a longer guide bar is going to weigh more.
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For example, on some saws the powerhead unit casing and chain sprockets are constructed from plastic. This tends to make the saws lighter and rustproof but not as robust as their metal counterparts. All things being equal, if the weight is as a consequence of the material used in construction, a heavier machine will hold up better than a lighter one. A 62cc 2-stroke engine will weigh a lot more than a 38cc engine in the same way that an 80 volt 4 amp hour battery will weigh more than a 24 volt 2 amp hour equivalent.
You may be undecided about whether to buy an electric saw or small gas machine which weigh roughly the same.
Scroll down for buying advice and more in-depth reviews of these and other top-performing models. Our top-tier professional saws can make as many as cuts or more through a six-inch-diameter hardwood log.
Other saws that we would classify as professional are not quite as effective as our top performers; they produce 40 or 50 cuts. A homeowner-duty saw will make 20 to 30 cuts through the same log. The longer your cutting session, the more wood you expect to cut in that session, and the more frequent the sessions, the more saw you need to buy. There are many differences between a gas-engine chainsaw and one powered by an electric motor.
The latter is noticeably quieter. Gas-engine chainsaws are loud—about decibels; a cordless chainsaw is roughly equal to a corded electric circular saw, at about decibels. You need hearing protection for both tools.
As to weight, cordless chainsaws are equal to or a couple of pounds heavier than their gas-engine equivalents. A fueled cc gas-engine saw, with an inch bar, weighs 11 to 12 pounds. The cordless chainsaws we tested weigh anywhere from 11 pounds to about 14 pounds. Just push in a charged battery and go. On the other hand, gas-engine saws excel at big jobs: timber felling for lumber or firewood, storm or disaster cleanup, and tree removal.
Both types of saws require bar oil and a sharp chain. We ran our test saws through a truckload of hardwood logs ash, white oak, locust , each about six inches in diameter.
The test exposes vibration, stalling, hesitancy, and lack of trigger response. If the saw has a low threshold for thermal cutoff to protect the battery and circuitry, that will shut the saw off. Rapid repeat cuts through hardwood generate a lot of internal heat in the tool, both from current flow and in the chain drive.
For a handful of these saws, we used them to cut up trees felled by storms. Supply chain issues are, at least for the time being, a fact of life. It's possible that some of the saws listed below that were readily available when we wrote this review are now out of stock. To cover all our bases, here are three more saws that tested well.
Some of those cuts have been in test materials, but in other cases they were in the real world, made through car parts, house walls, floors, roofs, and tree roots and during disaster relief work where flooded houses and their contents were caked with mud.
Adjusting the chain tension is easy, requiring no tools. This saw is equipped with a massive 9. As far as comparing it to the Stihl, we need to be clear that its test discs were slightly smaller in diameter. The MSA C-B cut so many, we ran out and had to revert to the next smaller size when it came time to run the Husqvarna. Still, this is a formidable power tool that competes directly with the Stihl.
The LiXP is perfectly capable of firewood production, storm cleanup, and landscaping maintenance and closes the gap between electric and gas-engine saws. We were very pleasantly surprised by this unusual-looking saw, the only one with a bottom-mount battery.
We liked its tool-free chain tightening, but disliked the inability to see the battery gauge, which is not clearly visible below the handle. We found the Ryobi to be a good, fast-cutting saw, with an ability to hang in there in difficult cuts without tripping the thermal overload switch.
You can be confident in its ability to handle the yard work you need to do.
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