In order to put the saw in operation, you slide a button down with your thumb, then the trigger releases. Once the saw is engaged, you don't need to use your thumb on the switch.
I own this saw, the little beast kicks total ass. I sell firewood for a LIVING, and this thing is more convenient than my totally pro "real saws" in many instances. And it will rip through some 12 inch logs at about 1 second per inch in my experience, with a sharp chain and good operator. Love it. Would LOVE to see a review putting it head to head against the Ryobi 40v, which I do not own but have often considered as well just because I use ryobi 40v for lots of other stuff, and the fact that the echo charger draws too much wattage to be able to run on my car's power inverter, but the ryobi charger would do that fine. Hope you'll consider doing the head to head review! If you do, I'll post it on my FB page, which has 2k followers.
Thanks, I appreciate the idea. I've tested a 40V DeWalt chainsaw a few years ago that seemed to have plenty of power. If I get my hands on a Ryobi, I'll let you know.
i also need to see how that this echo could handle that ! it is not ideal (kind of unsafe) to cut a 25" log with a 16" saw, but i want a battery saw for the trail jeep, sometimes big trees are across the trail and need moved, even if the tree is bigger than the bar
Would love for you to compare it to the Greenworks. It has lots of great reviews but the Echo looks more like a real chainsaw in quality and finish. I wish Echo had the pole saw.
just wondering have you tried the 80 v kobalt chainsaw I'm trying to decide on which electric chainsaw to buy I've narrowed it down to echo or kobalt 80 v I do have an echo 58 v trimmer I really like so ill probably just stick with echo
My top 2 choices so far for battery powered chainsaws is ECHO and Milwaukee. I cut a whole truckload of oak with the ECHO but haven't run the Milwaukee saw enough to see how many cuts I can get on a single charge.
i would love to see a echo vs kobalt comparison ! i have lots of big echo gas tools and i have an 80v kobalt battery trimmer. i want the echo, but already have a (free) kobalt battery, not sure which way to go...
If you can spare the cash, or will use it often you can't beat the Milwauke, for the average use/money the Echo is still a great saw. I wish I could justify the Milwaukee, but I just couldn't :( My Echo is great though!
Buy the echo you'll have two batteries you won't outwork the two batteries you're marrying the batteries I cannot work to plus I have a inverter in my truck
I see you have the ECHO and Milwaukee Electric Chainsaw - Which do you prefer ? Both appear to get great Reviews , the Echo though is a $ 100 cheaper - Is the Milwaukee a $ 100 better? Thanks for any input - love your videos.
Great question. I've been planning on comparing the two saws in an upcoming video. I want to check the charge time and the amount of cuts per charge. They both work well, but I think there's several things to point out that I'll work into a video.
@@MarkThomasBuilder MMMM Was hoping you could help me make a decision soon :( Was hoping to pick one up in the next day or so... Will say at this time the Milwaukee does package the leaf blower for the same price. More or less was looking at weight, ergonomics etc.
Here's what I can say, without testing the 2 side by side. The Milwaukee gets up to top speed in about one second, where the ECHO takes about 3-4 seconds. If you're doing a lot of quick cuts, it's nice to have the top speed fast. The Milwaukee also has metal dogs, where the ECHO has plastic. Not a big deal, but worth noting. The ECHO cut a 6' truck load of oak firewood on a single charge. I didn't test the Milwaukee battery yet to see if can cut that much. The Milwaukee 18V battery works on more tools. I believe the ECHO battery charges faster, but need to do a test to see for sure. They're both good, I just need to see which one is more comfortable and productive.
@@MarkThomasBuilder Hey, thanks for the response and useful feedback, that's more about what I was looking for, actually using both and the perception of "which one you liked best and would grab first." Ie. "If you could only have one type video." Sometimes all the specs blur, actual user perception .. Again love your videos.
@MarkThomasBuilder noticed the bar was pinched and bad chain I replaced them and this little saw runs amazing the battery is a 4 mah and a few years old I think definitely worth buying a new spare battery I enjoy running it over my gas chainsaw
Forestry helmets are great! I've had a DeWalt 16" 60VMax chainsaw and a Greenworks 18" 80V chainsaw. The Greenworks has bumper spikes (dogs). Bumper spikes look really dangerous but they can keep the chainsaw from slipping off the wood and even help you get leverage to cut around a trunk. I especially noticed this when I was trimming down a stump (horizontal cut) working at an awkward low position. Battery powered chainsaws are great for the occasional home user with no issues of gas going stale if you don't use it for months. For todays Yoda moment: "Start the cut in compression, end the cut in tension (expansion)."
Hey, great video! Thanks for putting this together, wonder if you knew the assembled length? The reason i ask is because I am going to be putting it into a backpack for trail maintenance.
I'll have to look into this, but my first thought is that the battery powered saw is heavier. I really like a battery powered saw for quick cuts, like when running a wood splitter or a wood chipper.
I am clearly doing something wrong. I have this chainsaw and it takes me about 10 minutes to cut through a 12" log. There's smoke everywhere. The wood is black and burned in the cut zone. I have some pecan logs too that are about 6". Same thing. Several minutes, smoke and burning look. Very difficult labor. What the hell am I doing wrong??
Is it a brand new chain? Is it sharp? Is there any chance it's on backwards? I've put one on backwards before by mistake and that would cause an issue like that.
@@MarkThomasBuilder I took it to a pro. He said the chain was smoked. He said it was ran too hot for too long and ruined. Put a new chain and it seems to have solved the issue.
@@BrianTheTrader Good to hear you're all set. If you're new to chainsaws, make sure to keep the blade from hitting the dirt or ground. It will make it dull very fast.
Oh man, I was editing the video and noticed I said that. I'm not sure why, because I know the difference. It was too late for me to go back and reshoot the footage. I didn't think anyone would catch that, lol!
by the time you have bought 2 battery's and the charger in the UK this thing is nearly £500. I could buy a small petrol stihl for about £150. At these prices they are just not worth bothering with.
That's an expensive saw. It only makes sense in the UK if you own another tool to share the battery with. The one thing is the 4Ah battery has good run time.
Mark, I thought I chose a battery chainsaw but watching you cut that oak at the end of the video has me wondering if I should look harder at the echo. That saw blew through the oak like my gas Stihls do. If the safety trigger lock a pain with that saw? It seems like an odd way to move your thumb when using the saw. Do you still use the saw or have you gone back to gas since the review?
This saw is my favorite when running a wood splitter or wood chipper. It's very handy for those quick and easy cuts. Sometimes I need to cut off a limb or square up an end for firewood splitting. There's no pull starting and warming up needed. The thumb safety works easy and is really the ideal setup, in my opinion. I'm a chainsaw collector, so I'll always have gas as well as this battery one. Hope that helps!
I took mine apart and 'neutralized' that silly button ( it is amazingly easy to open up the cases, compared to a petrol one). Even removed the overly stiff trigger's secondary spring (trigger is still too stiff to my taste... Whenever I wish it NOT to hurt me...I simply DON'T touch that bleeping trigger, see -- with no babies around, pleaaase.
It's not for everyone, but it's handy for smaller jobs. There's no fuel to store or no engine issues to deal with. I like it when I'm running a big wood chipper and need to quickly cut a branch off.
Does that thumb switch need to be held in or does it lock in when you squeeze the "trigger"?
In order to put the saw in operation, you slide a button down with your thumb, then the trigger releases. Once the saw is engaged, you don't need to use your thumb on the switch.
@@MarkThomasBuilder thank you!
On the Echo saw, do you need to hold the thumb safety after the chain is going? Thanks!
Great question. You don't need to hold the thumb safety after the chain starts moving. It's only needed to start the blade.
I own this saw, the little beast kicks total ass. I sell firewood for a LIVING, and this thing is more convenient than my totally pro "real saws" in many instances. And it will rip through some 12 inch logs at about 1 second per inch in my experience, with a sharp chain and good operator. Love it. Would LOVE to see a review putting it head to head against the Ryobi 40v, which I do not own but have often considered as well just because I use ryobi 40v for lots of other stuff, and the fact that the echo charger draws too much wattage to be able to run on my car's power inverter, but the ryobi charger would do that fine. Hope you'll consider doing the head to head review! If you do, I'll post it on my FB page, which has 2k followers.
Thanks, I appreciate the idea. I've tested a 40V DeWalt chainsaw a few years ago that seemed to have plenty of power. If I get my hands on a Ryobi, I'll let you know.
I’d like to see that too, I have several Ryobi 40v tools and I’m interested in this echo or the ryobi chainsaw.
Great Video, would the 16inch handle larger logs, like 18-25 inches wide??
i also need to see how that this echo could handle that !
it is not ideal (kind of unsafe) to cut a 25" log with a 16" saw, but i want a battery saw for the trail jeep, sometimes big trees are across the trail and need moved, even if the tree is bigger than the bar
Its not design for that
Which one is the strongest? Which one cuts the best, and which one has better battery life? Thanks, great review.
I'm planning on testing this out against the Milwaukee battery saw pretty soon.
Starts easy and starts every timeSnapper Good power and does not vibrate. I like this saw because it is simply AWESOME!! Well worth the money.
Couldn't agree more!
Thanks for this great demo !
My pleasure!
Would love for you to compare it to the Greenworks. It has lots of great reviews but the Echo looks more like a real chainsaw in quality and finish. I wish Echo had the pole saw.
ECHO is introducing some new products in October. Maybe they'll have a battery powered pole saw.
Project Farm channel on YT test battery chain saws and echo is much better then Greenworks.
just wondering have you tried the 80 v kobalt chainsaw I'm trying to decide on which electric chainsaw to buy I've narrowed it down to echo or kobalt 80 v I do have an echo 58 v trimmer I really like so ill probably just stick with echo
My top 2 choices so far for battery powered chainsaws is ECHO and Milwaukee. I cut a whole truckload of oak with the ECHO but haven't run the Milwaukee saw enough to see how many cuts I can get on a single charge.
i would love to see a echo vs kobalt comparison ! i have lots of big echo gas tools and i have an 80v kobalt battery trimmer.
i want the echo, but already have a (free) kobalt battery, not sure which way to go...
If you can spare the cash, or will use it often you can't beat the Milwauke, for the average use/money the Echo is still a great saw. I wish I could justify the Milwaukee, but I just couldn't :( My Echo is great though!
Buy the echo you'll have two batteries you won't outwork the two batteries you're marrying the batteries I cannot work to plus I have a inverter in my truck
Also, it would be good to see it carving a small bear or owl because I want to use a battery saw for that.
Chainsaw carving is something I'd like to try. I haven't seen anyone using battery power for that yet. I also need a different bar, more pointed.
What is that wood splitter and where do I get it?
It's a Split Fire wood splitter.
I’m wondering how an 18” bar and chain would work on this saw? The 18” bars I saw at homedepot look identical other than the length.
I'll reach out to ECHO and see what they say.
I see you have the ECHO and Milwaukee Electric Chainsaw - Which do you prefer ? Both appear to get great Reviews , the Echo though is a $ 100 cheaper - Is the Milwaukee a $ 100 better? Thanks for any input - love your videos.
Great question. I've been planning on comparing the two saws in an upcoming video. I want to check the charge time and the amount of cuts per charge. They both work well, but I think there's several things to point out that I'll work into a video.
@@MarkThomasBuilder MMMM Was hoping you could help me make a decision soon :( Was hoping to pick one up in the next day or so... Will say at this time the Milwaukee does package the leaf blower for the same price. More or less was looking at weight, ergonomics etc.
Here's what I can say, without testing the 2 side by side. The Milwaukee gets up to top speed in about one second, where the ECHO takes about 3-4 seconds. If you're doing a lot of quick cuts, it's nice to have the top speed fast. The Milwaukee also has metal dogs, where the ECHO has plastic. Not a big deal, but worth noting. The ECHO cut a 6' truck load of oak firewood on a single charge. I didn't test the Milwaukee battery yet to see if can cut that much. The Milwaukee 18V battery works on more tools. I believe the ECHO battery charges faster, but need to do a test to see for sure. They're both good, I just need to see which one is more comfortable and productive.
@@MarkThomasBuilder Hey, thanks for the response and useful feedback, that's more about what I was looking for, actually using both and the perception of "which one you liked best and would grab first." Ie. "If you could only have one type video." Sometimes all the specs blur, actual user perception .. Again love your videos.
Thanks! I'm hoping to make a saw comparison for this weekend.
CHECK CHAIN TENSION BEFORE putting battery in, CHECK that chain pulls round EASILY. it had LOW PERFORMANCE of about 32cc saw
Good point. The saw isn't real fast, but cut a fair amount on a single charge.
Have you had any battery issues yet? I read that lots of people have after 1 charge won’t charge again.
No, mine is still working just fine. I know the batteries are made by a reputable supplier.
I was give one it runs momentarily then shuts off seems like it is getting hot going to buy new chain and bar and hopefully that fixes the issue
Or else the battery on it's way out and overheating somehow?
@MarkThomasBuilder noticed the bar was pinched and bad chain I replaced them and this little saw runs amazing the battery is a 4 mah and a few years old I think definitely worth buying a new spare battery I enjoy running it over my gas chainsaw
Forestry helmets are great! I've had a DeWalt 16" 60VMax chainsaw and a Greenworks 18" 80V chainsaw. The Greenworks has bumper spikes (dogs). Bumper spikes look really dangerous but they can keep the chainsaw from slipping off the wood and even help you get leverage to cut around a trunk. I especially noticed this when I was trimming down a stump (horizontal cut) working at an awkward low position. Battery powered chainsaws are great for the occasional home user with no issues of gas going stale if you don't use it for months. For todays Yoda moment: "Start the cut in compression, end the cut in tension (expansion)."
This saw could use some metal dogs. It worked great for the cleanup I needed.
How large a diameter cpuld this saw cut?
The distance from the dogs to the end of the bar is 13.5"
Hey, great video! Thanks for putting this together, wonder if you knew the assembled length? The reason i ask is because I am going to be putting it into a backpack for trail maintenance.
It measure 34" overall without the guard/scabbard on.
@@MarkThomasBuilder Thank you sir, you are too kind
Good video 👍. I have to rethink the cordless chainsaw. How does the weight compare to a comparable gas saw?
I'll have to look into this, but my first thought is that the battery powered saw is heavier. I really like a battery powered saw for quick cuts, like when running a wood splitter or a wood chipper.
Can you compare that to a 40v Ryobi.
I'll look into it. I noticed that Ego makes a 56v chainsaw, it might be a closer comparison. Do you have any interest in that comparison?
@@MarkThomasBuilder Yes. Videos like this ones you do really help.
One question, why the ear muffs, isn;t it supposed to be quiet.
Great observation! It's just my habit to wear earmuffs whenever using a chainsaw.
keeps your ears clean
Great video, great review! How big is that battery, 4.0 ah?
Yes, it's the 4Ah battery.
Does this chainsaw still work?
Yes, it works just fine.
I am clearly doing something wrong. I have this chainsaw and it takes me about 10 minutes to cut through a 12" log. There's smoke everywhere. The wood is black and burned in the cut zone. I have some pecan logs too that are about 6". Same thing. Several minutes, smoke and burning look. Very difficult labor. What the hell am I doing wrong??
Is it a brand new chain? Is it sharp? Is there any chance it's on backwards? I've put one on backwards before by mistake and that would cause an issue like that.
@@MarkThomasBuilder I took it to a pro. He said the chain was smoked. He said it was ran too hot for too long and ruined. Put a new chain and it seems to have solved the issue.
@@BrianTheTrader Good to hear you're all set. If you're new to chainsaws, make sure to keep the blade from hitting the dirt or ground. It will make it dull very fast.
Backeards chain
Pretty sure the thing you call a bolt is really called a nut ya think ?
Oh man, I was editing the video and noticed I said that. I'm not sure why, because I know the difference. It was too late for me to go back and reshoot the footage. I didn't think anyone would catch that, lol!
@@MarkThomasBuilder
We don't care. I hate grammar Nazis
by the time you have bought 2 battery's and the charger in the UK this thing is nearly £500. I could buy a small petrol stihl for about £150. At these prices they are just not worth bothering with.
That's an expensive saw. It only makes sense in the UK if you own another tool to share the battery with. The one thing is the 4Ah battery has good run time.
£382 now (March 2021) includes 2nd battery
Good review friend
Thank you! Cheers!
Thanks, it's very informative but please don't put the music in future - jeez it was!
I understand, thanks for your honesty.
@@MarkThomasBuilder I love the music!!! lol
bar safety only for when git in trouble.
Yep. Sometimes I put mine on and can't figure out why this one will work. I've done it enough now that I keep that in mind.
Mark, I thought I chose a battery chainsaw but watching you cut that oak at the end of the video has me wondering if I should look harder at the echo. That saw blew through the oak like my gas Stihls do. If the safety trigger lock a pain with that saw? It seems like an odd way to move your thumb when using the saw. Do you still use the saw or have you gone back to gas since the review?
This saw is my favorite when running a wood splitter or wood chipper. It's very handy for those quick and easy cuts. Sometimes I need to cut off a limb or square up an end for firewood splitting. There's no pull starting and warming up needed. The thumb safety works easy and is really the ideal setup, in my opinion. I'm a chainsaw collector, so I'll always have gas as well as this battery one. Hope that helps!
@@MarkThomasBuilder how many hours the battery takes to recharge, and how long time it could work until the chain stop
I took mine apart and 'neutralized' that silly button ( it is amazingly easy to open up the cases, compared to
a petrol one). Even removed the overly stiff trigger's secondary spring (trigger is still too stiff to my
taste... Whenever I wish it NOT to hurt me...I simply DON'T touch that bleeping trigger, see -- with no babies around, pleaaase.
Had to dub over the video because you messed up the audio hu buddy good video
Humm, I'll have to watch my video again. Thanks for letting me know. I hope to feature this saw against a Milwaukee one.
I’m actually still going in between this one and a Milwaukee one. I own a bunch of Milwaukee gear already.
The Milwaukee gets up to full speed faster, but I don't know if it cuts the same amount on a single charge.
Amazing!! Just take my money already ! Lol
Lol, this saw sure comes in handy!
Great video
Thanks, man!
chainsaw how much money
$341 at Home Depot.
I dont know why you would go battery operated
It's not for everyone, but it's handy for smaller jobs. There's no fuel to store or no engine issues to deal with. I like it when I'm running a big wood chipper and need to quickly cut a branch off.
Get an electric chipper!
I'd like to try a chipper.
too much talking.... let the saw performance do the talking
I'll keep that in mind next time.
Very annoying music!
Okay, thanks for the feedback.
Cut the slow Mo crap