I'm not a chainsaw fanatic by any stretch, and many chainsaw pro's will probably laugh their nuts off. I bought a Husqvarna 455 Rancher a few years ago, it has been absolutely fantastic! It is a £700 saw in the UK, but I've done nothing to it other than buy a new chain, it has done everything I need, and been exceptionally reliable!
My son and i both have one and we also have a back up just in case which is still in the box and its been there three seasons ago and we still haven't had to touch it. I burn more than 20 face cord between heating my house my pole barn and our cabin in the woods. And we've yet to have a single problem other than an oil issue that i fixed. I recommend this saw
If your saw is not working or intermittently I believe it's the micro switch for the brake clutch. I deleted the brake clutch and switch and permanently connected the wires and works great. Safety switch for trigger got deleted too because why not. Is it dangerous maybe, but I have never needed to use a brake clutch on any saw I ever had. When im not using it I just take the battery out. Hope this helps.
I guess I got lucky. I bought one 2 years ago. Cut a ton of trees, including 1,000’s of alders, mostly 2”-3” across. Plus at least a 15 massive evergreens. I don’t run it more than 20 minutes continuously. Which is not a problem cuz I spend that time moving branches and logs around during that break. I stop when battery gets hot. Keep the oil full. Chain always sharpened. Sure as he// is better than dealing with my toxic gas powered Stihl. I highly recommend this saw. (Well,…if it’s anything like mine.)
My used one is still holding up. They are nice saws when they are running. I’m just bummed they are not more user friendly for switching out parts inside the saw. Would like to get my hands on the new dual battery 20” they have out. Comparable to a 70cc saw. Hope your saw stays strong 💪 cheers 🍻
Toxic Stihl? I've ran the crap out of my dad's stihl the last 15 years, only complaint is it takes 3 pulls to start but it always starts. My 16" Milwaukee always throws the chain, doesn't matter how tight it is or the brand of chain. I'm going to try a Oregon bar Wondering if I got a defective one.
@@christophermix6845 By toxic I simply mean gas powered. Great saw. Just burns my lungs. I worked with brutally toxic chemicals in my 20's. Ever sense then my lungs burn if I get to within 20 feet of anything toxic,....like gasoline, turpentine, lacquer thinner, paint, strong hair spray, most candles, mold. Covid was the worst. We were told Covid got here in March (forgot the year). Nope. It arrived in the previous November. At least here, in WI. I felt the sensation of scorching hot razorblades in my heart, 5 months before we were told it got here. I would experience it again 5 more times in the depths of the pandemic. Fortunately I found someone who had a device that could destroy Covid. In other words,....It's an indictment of gasoline. Not Stihl.
Good video! I have a bunch of Milwaukee tools as well and I just got this saw new for $185 plus tax. All you need to do is get a shipping label from Milwaukee and drop it off at a FedEx location.
@@cliffordmontana4562 IS the actual name of the place "factory authorized outlet." or did you mean A factory authorized outlet. if so what was the actual name of the place if you would be so kind as to answer that
@ Factory authorized outlet is the company. They are an authorized Milwaukee dealer. They have their own website, but they are also on EBay. Their ebay deals are ridiculous! Every month or so they have 20% off sales, even on their “refurbished” tools and chainsaws. I got the new Milwaukee telescoping pole saw for $480 when it was brand new, $120 cheaper than anywhere else. You get the real Milwaukee warranties, unlike if you bought your Milwaukee tools off of Amazon or any other non-authorized dealer. Black Friday is coming. Their deals will be unbelievable.
I bought the M18 Fuel 16" saw made two cuts, set it down and it did not run again. Took it back to the dealer, they sent it in for repair. Repair place said it would cost me $185 or less to fix it. Told them to just send it back. I got it back in parts. I am working on it myself and am finding the the kick back brake micro switch is not making contact to allow saw to run. still looking at what i can do to fix the issue. I am not pleased with Milwaukee and the way they handled this issue. Thanks for sharing.
What a pain. Thanks for sharing that. Good luck with it. When they are running the are handy little saws. Just a shame it’s not very repairable by the average handyman.
Same thing happened to me. I just took out the brake clutch altogether and permanently clamped the switch with a cable tie works great. If it fails again I'm going to bypass the switch and connect spthe small wires together.
@@Wheelgauge-bt7ox The word on the street is Milwaukee isn’t as good as it used to be. I have had a few problems. I’m always looking for the cleanest dirty shirt in the dirty laundry basket lol
Milwaukee Tool was last sold in 2005 to the Hong Kong-based Techtronic Industries (China), also known as TTI Group. The company is now a subsidiary of TTI Group alongside brands like AEG, Ryobi, Hoover, Dirt Devil, Homelite, Hart (Walmart), and Vax. The saw is Made in China.
No tools these days are made to last,no matter what brand. I have a Dewalt recip saw in a metal case from 1990 and still going strong. I’ve destroyed many modern tool in every brand.
A long time ago I bought an all plastic Milwaukee half inch 'Hole Shooter'. Eventually the gears stripped in it. Milwaukee refused to do anything about it. I have bought thousands of dollars worth of electronic tools since. None of them from Milwaukee. I just continue to spread the word about their formerly 'legendary' quality.
Why not send it in? 5year warranty. 3year is for battery. Free label, drop off or they'll even pick up in some places. Even out of warranty 5 years down the road Milwaukee would probably send a refurbished back to you.
Great question. The reason for me there’s another video on RUclips that the guy sent it in five times they never fix the problem. I personally wanna pull the trigger and look at someone in the eyes and tell them this thing still doesn’t work send it back or replace it. I got another one. I like them I just think they are throwaways like everything these days. I just didn’t want some poor sap to feel alone like he’s going crazy if he can’t get the results he’s looking for. Cheers 🍻
I am trying to constructive criticism. I deal with tons of “my time is to valuable” people and they justify wasting time and losing money ALL THE TIME! it drives my crazy. “I have not got the time for that”. ME: o ya sure because you have so much to do like, watch TV and walk around the house being board, and scroll through your phone. Why spend a few hours to save $200 after all you do make $150 a hour lol. Mind you I am dealing with people that make $20 per hour. Maybe you personally make more than $100 per hour. Maybe I am totally wrong. But I feel like you are just being stubborn like I used to be. Once I found out that you can no longer bring craftsman into the store and you have to go on line? I threw a temper tantrum like a baby. Then after 6 months of being stubborn, I went online and they not only sent me new tools without having to send my broken ones in, they also warrantied a torque wrench that was 8 YEARS past the 1 year warranty. You wast more time being stubborn.
I ran mine over with a tractor sheared the handle lower support bolt and bent the handle. Bent it back and just run it with the handle only attached at the top. Hasn't had a problem with it for 3 years now. Maybe you just need to run it over?🚜😃
Get a good gas chainsaw period. After batteries this thing costs close to $600 and isnt even close to as capable, durable, or reliable as a gas chainsaw will be. Milwaukee is great for tools that should be battery operated or electric, but a chainsaw should be gas imo. A good gas chainsaw will last a long time and might become your favorite tool.
@@affordabledoorgatellc7391 Couldn't you just send it to them instead for repair? I live in Germany and here most everything gets send in, repaired and then sent back while in warranty.
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I'm not a chainsaw fanatic by any stretch, and many chainsaw pro's will probably laugh their nuts off. I bought a Husqvarna 455 Rancher a few years ago, it has been absolutely fantastic! It is a £700 saw in the UK, but I've done nothing to it other than buy a new chain, it has done everything I need, and been exceptionally reliable!
My son and i both have one and we also have a back up just in case which is still in the box and its been there three seasons ago and we still haven't had to touch it. I burn more than 20 face cord between heating my house my pole barn and our cabin in the woods. And we've yet to have a single problem other than an oil issue that i fixed. I recommend this saw
If your saw is not working or intermittently I believe it's the micro switch for the brake clutch. I deleted the brake clutch and switch and permanently connected the wires and works great. Safety switch for trigger got deleted too because why not. Is it dangerous maybe, but I have never needed to use a brake clutch on any saw I ever had. When im not using it I just take the battery out. Hope this helps.
I guess I got lucky.
I bought one 2 years ago.
Cut a ton of trees, including 1,000’s of alders, mostly 2”-3” across. Plus at least a 15 massive evergreens.
I don’t run it more than 20 minutes continuously. Which is not a problem cuz I spend that time moving branches and logs around during that break.
I stop when battery gets hot.
Keep the oil full.
Chain always sharpened.
Sure as he// is better than dealing with my toxic gas powered Stihl.
I highly recommend this saw.
(Well,…if it’s anything like mine.)
My used one is still holding up. They are nice saws when they are running. I’m just bummed they are not more user friendly for switching out parts inside the saw. Would like to get my hands on the new dual battery 20” they have out. Comparable to a 70cc saw. Hope your saw stays strong 💪 cheers 🍻
Toxic Stihl? I've ran the crap out of my dad's stihl the last 15 years, only complaint is it takes 3 pulls to start but it always starts. My 16" Milwaukee always throws the chain, doesn't matter how tight it is or the brand of chain. I'm going to try a Oregon bar Wondering if I got a defective one.
@@christophermix6845 By toxic I simply mean gas powered. Great saw. Just burns my lungs.
I worked with brutally toxic chemicals in my 20's. Ever sense then my lungs burn if I get to within 20 feet of anything toxic,....like gasoline, turpentine, lacquer thinner, paint, strong hair spray, most candles, mold.
Covid was the worst. We were told Covid got here in March (forgot the year).
Nope. It arrived in the previous November. At least here, in WI. I felt the sensation of scorching hot razorblades in my heart, 5 months before we were told it got here.
I would experience it again 5 more times in the depths of the pandemic.
Fortunately I found someone who had a device that could destroy Covid.
In other words,....It's an indictment of gasoline.
Not Stihl.
Good video! I have a bunch of Milwaukee tools as well and I just got this saw new for $185 plus tax. All you need to do is get a shipping label from Milwaukee and drop it off at a FedEx location.
Where did you get it for $185? That is a awesome deal
@ factory authorized outlet. They have great sales often.
@@cliffordmontana4562 Thank you very much!
@@cliffordmontana4562 IS the actual name of the place "factory authorized outlet." or did you mean A factory authorized outlet. if so what was the actual name of the place if you would be so kind as to answer that
@ Factory authorized outlet is the company. They are an authorized Milwaukee dealer. They have their own website, but they are also on EBay. Their ebay deals are ridiculous! Every month or so they have 20% off sales, even on their “refurbished” tools and chainsaws. I got the new Milwaukee telescoping pole saw for $480 when it was brand new, $120 cheaper than anywhere else. You get the real Milwaukee warranties, unlike if you bought your Milwaukee tools off of Amazon or any other non-authorized dealer. Black Friday is coming. Their deals will be unbelievable.
Do they make flat cable retrofit connectors that would allow you to splice easily without soldering?
@@sonomafred That’s a good question unfortunately I don’t know.
I have used mine to cut down so many trees and never had an issue owned for almost 4 years just leaks a little oil
@@coryroberson9234 The used one I bought off EBay is still kicking. Let’s hope we got the ones built on a Monday and not a Friday.
I bought the M18 Fuel 16" saw made two cuts, set it down and it did not run again. Took it back to the dealer, they sent it in for repair. Repair place said it would cost me $185 or less to fix it. Told them to just send it back. I got it back in parts. I am working on it myself and am finding the the kick back brake micro switch is not making contact to allow saw to run. still looking at what i can do to fix the issue. I am not pleased with Milwaukee and the way they handled this issue. Thanks for sharing.
What a pain. Thanks for sharing that. Good luck with it. When they are running the are handy little saws. Just a shame it’s not very repairable by the average handyman.
Same thing happened to me. I just took out the brake clutch altogether and permanently clamped the switch with a cable tie works great. If it fails again I'm going to bypass the switch and connect spthe small wires together.
30+ years as a skilled tradesmen in the field the only tools that have never left my hanging are OLD Milwaukee tools and Hilti.
@@Wheelgauge-bt7ox The word on the street is Milwaukee isn’t as good as it used to be. I have had a few problems. I’m always looking for the cleanest dirty shirt in the dirty laundry basket lol
Milwaukee Tool was last sold in 2005 to the Hong Kong-based Techtronic Industries (China), also known as TTI Group. The company is now a subsidiary of TTI Group alongside brands like AEG, Ryobi, Hoover, Dirt Devil, Homelite, Hart (Walmart), and Vax. The saw is Made in China.
I watched a video on that TTI place. What a bummer pay those high prices and get china product in return. Thanks for bringing this to light 💡
No tools these days are made to last,no matter what brand. I have a Dewalt recip saw in a metal case from 1990 and still going strong. I’ve destroyed many modern tool in every brand.
Can’t argue that so true.
A long time ago I bought an all plastic Milwaukee half inch 'Hole Shooter'. Eventually the gears stripped in it. Milwaukee refused to do anything about it. I have bought thousands of dollars worth of electronic tools since. None of them from Milwaukee.
I just continue to spread the word about their formerly 'legendary' quality.
This sounds like an opportunity. Give great service, charge a reasonable price and make a business.
I successfully replaced the control assembly. It was super easy. Plug and play.
Wow send me pictures to my email. Mine was all glued or soldered together. Daveadubson@gmail.com
Why not send it in? 5year warranty. 3year is for battery. Free label, drop off or they'll even pick up in some places. Even out of warranty 5 years down the road Milwaukee would probably send a refurbished back to you.
Great question. The reason for me there’s another video on RUclips that the guy sent it in five times they never fix the problem. I personally wanna pull the trigger and look at someone in the eyes and tell them this thing still doesn’t work send it back or replace it. I got another one. I like them I just think they are throwaways like everything these days. I just didn’t want some poor sap to feel alone like he’s going crazy if he can’t get the results he’s looking for. Cheers 🍻
I am trying to constructive criticism. I deal with tons of “my time is to valuable” people and they justify wasting time and losing money ALL THE TIME! it drives my crazy. “I have not got the time for that”. ME: o ya sure because you have so much to do like, watch TV and walk around the house being board, and scroll through your phone. Why spend a few hours to save $200 after all you do make $150 a hour lol.
Mind you I am dealing with people that make $20 per hour. Maybe you personally make more than $100 per hour. Maybe I am totally wrong. But I feel like you are just being stubborn like I used to be.
Once I found out that you can no longer bring craftsman into the store and you have to go on line? I threw a temper tantrum like a baby. Then after 6 months of being stubborn, I went online and they not only sent me new tools without having to send my broken ones in, they also warrantied a torque wrench that was 8 YEARS past the 1 year warranty.
You wast more time being stubborn.
Also thank you for the video, my dad wants one of those saws, I will show him this video.
Now you're scaring me I was thinking of getting one. To the point I sold my 20 year old Shtil saw that needed a new bar and chain.😦
You got deep pockets you will be fine lol
@@affordabledoorgatellc7391 I wear shorts 🤣
I can confirm Milwaukee has lots of problems with switches. It's not limited to just these chainsaws
“I appreciate your honesty …”
I ran mine over with a tractor sheared the handle lower support bolt and bent the handle.
Bent it back and just run it with the handle only attached at the top. Hasn't had a problem with it for 3 years now.
Maybe you just need to run it over?🚜😃
@@Usualsuspect420 That’s funny 😆
Are they made in China too?
Haha probably. I got another one but it’s holding up for now. When it dies no repair just get another one.
Get a good gas chainsaw period. After batteries this thing costs close to $600 and isnt even close to as capable, durable, or reliable as a gas chainsaw will be. Milwaukee is great for tools that should be battery operated or electric, but a chainsaw should be gas imo. A good gas chainsaw will last a long time and might become your favorite tool.
Your right gas will out last the electric stuff.
They are designed to fail and throw them away.
You are doing exactly what they expected. People stop buying battery powered equipment.
I’ve had a few Milwaukee tools repaired for free locally.
I wish are local one did repairs. They only sell them. Unfortunately I have to drive 1-1/2 one way to the closest one in my neck of the woods.
@@affordabledoorgatellc7391 Couldn't you just send it to them instead for repair? I live in Germany and here most everything gets send in, repaired and then sent back while in warranty.
This model doesn’t seem like it’s really for pro use. If I needed one for my business, I’d stick with, “tried and true “.
Y I sttick to gas powered saws . MORE RELIABLE
At least you can fix them.
Same can be said about electric cars . My 2 cents
Stick with gas chainsaws.