Trying to get times from your video, I get 12 AH battery = 11 sec. 9 AH = 12 sec 6 AH = 14 sec 4 AH = 18 sec Not surprising, since the larger batteries can put out higher peak current (in addition to lasting longer).

@frenchriversprings

6 жыл бұрын

Thank you!! I pined your comment

@AndrewBrowner

6 жыл бұрын

im surprised there was a bid difference between the 4.0 and 6.0, theyre both 10 cell batteries, thought the 6.0 would just have higher amp hours not higher amp output, but clearly the 6.0s are much better cells

@jpmcn

6 жыл бұрын

Or it could be that his 4 AH batteries are just getting old and tired. The 6 AH batteries have not been around as long.

@Andyshine77

6 жыл бұрын

Andrew Browner Correct. The voltage of the cell determines the power. The AH just determines run time.

@jpmcn

6 жыл бұрын

No, the "power" is volts x the amps that the battery can deliver. Higher Voltage alone does not necessarily mean a chainsaw is more powerful. Power = Volts x Amps. The Milwaukee M18 batteries are all 18 volts. They are able to meet and beat the power of many 40V chainsaws because they can deliver that 18 volts at much higher amps. In addition to their higher capacity (i.e. longer life), the larger amp-hour batteries are also designed to deliver higher peak amps without overheating as compared to the lower AH batteries. So the saw will be more powerful when running off Milwaukees 12 AH batteries. Not because of the AH rating, but because they also designed those big batteries with a higher max amp rating. It won't necessarily mean all your tools are more powerful when running the 12 AH battery: a tool with a smaller motor may not be able to draw the higher amps, so the 4 or 5AH battery may already be capable of delivering everything that that smaller motor can handle. It's a bit of an over-simplification, but the 4 AH batteries could deliver 1 amp for 4 hours or 2 amps for 2 hours. Amps x hours = 4, right up to the max amperage that the battery can safely handle. (In reality, the batteries suffer a little at high amp draws, so Amps x Hrs may be a bit less than 4 when you are at the upper limit of the amps it can deliver.) 12 AH batteries could have been designed with the same max amp limit if their focus was mainly on delivering longer run times, but Milwaukee chose to make them capable of higher amps, as well as a higher AH rating

I've noticed a lot of people reviewing these battery chainsaws doing exactly what you're doing. That old habit of revving the engine to maintain RPM between cuts is always there even though it's probably not necessary on these battery-powered saws. Its a hard habit to break, no doubt, but it always makes me smile when I hear it because I don't doubt I'd do it too. Thanks for the great video.

the muscle memory in his finger thinks is a gas chainsaw lol

@josevillanueva6992

4 жыл бұрын

You right. He accelerate like gas chainsaw.

@egemensuzgun4208

Жыл бұрын

Haha, I just noticed it too

I was running this saw for about 2 hours at about a 30-50% duty cycle kzread.infoUgkxfQm1wmg0ItKDLavxj1nXtQY9HP7EF504 and it did a great job. I used the lever for the built in sharpener to clear chip buildup out more than to actually sharpen the chain. It managed to cut some hardwood stumps much larger than it's size without bothering the neighbors with hours of 2 stroke noise.

my heart broke when you hit that nail

I own multiple M18 tools. Bought a Fuel 3/8" Imact a few years back,and was so impressed,I haven't stopped buying. Even all my friends are so impressed by the M18 run time and quick charge time,that theyre junking their DeWalt and upgrading to Milwaukee. Didn't know they had a chainsaw and a 12ah battery now. I know what I want for Xmas now. Great video!!!!

@frenchriversprings

6 жыл бұрын

I love my Milwaukee tools!!

I just picked one of these little bad boys up yesterday. Have yet to make a cut. But after watching your video, I’m supper excited to fell a tree or two. Thanks for your video.

great video. back in the 1970s minnesota. I had a 3/4 hp sears electric chain saw with 26 in bar. I cut a lot of wood with it. Yes you needed an extension cord but that was still a lot less fuss than a gas saw as long as you were near power. Electric saws are very handy and this new battery technology saw is worth having.

I'm impressed and sold on buying one. I work in a industrial environment and have several milwaukee cordless products and very satisfied with them. Wouldn't be without them. Great video. Thanks.👍

Old habits die hard lol. Gassing the saw between cuts

I have several Milwaukee tools. Very tough and not overly priced. Great info in this video.

I don`t know how I missed all these video....very good tests for Milwaukee ....they should send you a few batteries for this test....good video Gilbert....CHEERS

I love how you rev the saw up before you begin sawing can see you’re used to a gas saw

. I have just brought a Milwaukee chainsaw so this was good for me to watch. Thank you from a 58 year old female in norther Australia 😊

A head to head with the Stihl would be appreciated ! Awesome review and thanks for comparing with the less powerful batteries :)

Thanks so much for the video. I have been looking at this for a while now and pondering on whether or not to purchase. I was on the farm yesterday using a Stihl gas powered and had all the typical issues. I have thousands of dollars worth of Milwaukee tools and swear by their equipment. This video has solidified my decision to purchase one.

@AndrewBrowner

5 жыл бұрын

many sellers online in canada have them with a 12ah rapid charger and bonus 9ah batt for 599$ not a bad deal at all if you have other tools to use the batteries with.. kinda wanna get it just to see how my fuel grinder likes the 12ah

Seems you still have a gas powered trigger finger lol Noticed you blipping trigger like a gas model. Great content 😃

@frenchriversprings

6 жыл бұрын

Lol. Ya I noticed that also when I was editing the video.

@jpmcn

6 жыл бұрын

It's a hard habit to break. It's also unnecessary on gas saws, unless they are tuned so poorly they will not idle. However, I'd guess about 75% of the people I've seen running gas saws do it.

@curlyrooster118

6 жыл бұрын

Clearing the saw and oiling the bar by free running it is a common practice of many oldtime loggers I do it too... Vroom Vroom

@bencrosbie

6 жыл бұрын

😂😂😂😂 old habbits die hard haha

@biggreenblob

5 жыл бұрын

@@curlyrooster118 plus it sounds so cool 😎

That was awesome. I am a big Milwaukee fan and this just went on my want list. Thanks for the review. Greetings from Calgary.

Well I'm sold. I love Milwaukee. All my power tools are Milwaukee. And now I need to buy this. Great video thank you!

This video must be fake, he didn't even pull a rope 50 times to get it started, and never once did he play with the mixture screws!

@7volcast

6 жыл бұрын

Husqv 51 c

@TeslaBoy123

5 жыл бұрын

Hahaha like Tesla cars not gasoline smell boooo

@1evl12aboosted2

5 жыл бұрын

Lmao

@TheSatan222

5 жыл бұрын

Chainsaw was a paid actor

@simonm1447

5 жыл бұрын

@@TeslaBoy123 the lack of emissions is a really great improvement over gas saws.

Great review. I'm picking mine up at the post office today. I also pre ordered so I got the bonus 9 amp battery. Looking forward to using mine.

@frenchriversprings

6 жыл бұрын

James, you will love it! Cheers!

Im using my Milwaukee cordless sazzall with long wood cutting blade for small tree work but, YES if i had the money would invest in the chainsaw after seeing your demonstration (good-upload)

Impressive! What I like is you don’t have to start it, doesn’t idle... it shows you are used to a gas chainsaw, because you try to rev it!

@BooM-HeadsshoT

6 жыл бұрын

Yea i think the rev thing is just a guy thing to be honest, we like to feel the power : )

@delholford987

4 жыл бұрын

The chain needs to be up to speed before beginning a cut or it will bog.

You can tell your used to a gas saw, feathering the trigger still to get the revs up. I'm pumped just bought this saw!!

Great video, brother. I'm definitely picking up one!

Milwaukee tools are the best all rounders, Excellent video!

Nice review and awesome saw!

Now that's a review. Great job!

It's funny the add that came on before this video was about Brazils deforestation problem

The kickback has to be more intense with it being so light

@geraldmoore6257

5 жыл бұрын

As a general statement, that is true. However, being one of the heaviest battery saws, this Milwaukee weighs the same, or in most cases more, than a 40 cc gas saw. This saw weighs 14 pounds with battery! Google some 35-40 cc saws and look at the weight. I found one as as light as 7.5 pounds. This is not a light chainsaw. I was shocked when my neighbor's saw was lighter than my 11 pound Makita.

There goes 100 years for a video

@lancomedic

Жыл бұрын

Maybe Birch is invasive where he lives. I know there are some invasive species where I am. I wouldn't cut a healthy Birch down where I live unless I was going to build something from the wood.

Battery chainsaws make more sence in remote rural areas as you can easily recharge a battery with solar. But you cant create your own fuel that easy.

Great review, thanks. It definitely seems more robust than the Dewalt.

Before you make every cut your still revving it up like a gas chainsaw lmao

Hello sir. This is exactly the video I was looking for before buying the chainsaw. I am very happy. I am going to buy this chainsaw tomorrow. You are my best friend today! I already have Milwaukee tools. I will buy the 9 amp batteries. I could give up the gas chainsaw with all the problems that come with it.

I am surprised wouldn't have thought it would work that great

I am really impessed! Gas power equipment just seem to hate me so I totally see myself getting one in the future

That looks like the chain saw for me, thanks for showing

@frenchriversprings

6 жыл бұрын

I love it!

Very informative video 😊than you Sir!

Pull up the tip of the bar and hold it up as you tighten the bar nuts. This take a the slack out of the chain, ans allows the chain to stay tighter longer.

@BooM-HeadsshoT

6 жыл бұрын

dont you want your chain to be a little loose, I'm pretty sure my dad showed me that you never over tighted a chain it will wear it right out or break your gear/clutch.

@Andyshine77

6 жыл бұрын

brian chaney You want the chain to snap back to the bar, while allowing the chain to still be rotated around the bar without excessive resistance. The chain should never be saging off of a sprocketnose bar. A loose chain will have a tendency to pop off of the bar, whuch is dangerous, and can cause damage to the saw and cutting components. A chain that is a little too loose will also wear the bar down excessively, near the tip and the tail of the bar. This is due to the chain coming off of the bar do the centrifugal force and slamming back on to the bar which will create divots, again near the tail and the nose of the bar. Hard nose bars are different story you have to keep them a bit loose but they are only used in special conditions and are rarely used today.

@jpmcn

6 жыл бұрын

The older, solid nose bars required just a little slack in the chain to prevent excessive wear. The recommendation used to be that you should have the chain hang loose just enough to fit the edge of a dime in the gap (on a 16" bar). With a sprocket-nose bar, there is not as much friction over the nose, so that bit of slack is not needed. The chain should be just lose enough to move freely by hand when the brake is off, but not loose enough to leave slack when at rest.

@BooM-HeadsshoT

6 жыл бұрын

Thanks, actually learned something from you 2, hard to find in the comment section some times : ).

I bought a snapper brushless. Very impressed so far. Good warranty to

@jackd1582

5 жыл бұрын

You'll be needing that warranty

Yeah... I gotta get me one of those!

Thanks lots for this. :D

Will look for a comparison vid with the Stihl battery chain saw of same amp hour batteries

Excellent video and a great review. I should have waited for Milwaukee to come out with the saw. I bought the Makita 18x2 chainsaw last year.😢

@frenchriversprings

6 жыл бұрын

ThacMan I came so close to buy the Makita last year. I decided to wait 1 more year in case Milwaukee came out with one. Glad I waited. :)

@Pro1er

6 жыл бұрын

For years I wanted that Makita sooo bad, but I'm not going to buy into another battery platform ever again. I'm sure the Makita has not disappointed you.

Not really used for cutting trees in the forest. It is used in new home construction for cutting "I" beam joists. Nice to know it has the power.

@chrisfoster3772

Жыл бұрын

Hello! I live in the forest and use this to cut trees. I do not work in construction -CFiddy

if you use that tiny little 4, 5, or 6ah battery on that chainsaw, you'll get maybe a second... I know the 4 won't even ramp up

Milwaukee make everything you could think of now, everything from dremmels to chainsaws

I love Milwaukee they never rush a product to market looks like its nice tool 👍

@mr.wizeguy8995

6 жыл бұрын

Actually they does. M18 brad nailer was a disapoinment for many and also many returned it to shop were they bought it.

@MarcAndre197

6 жыл бұрын

Mr. Wizeguy i ran threw 20 000 nails with my 16 guage nailer still runs great what guage nailer was yours?

@mr.wizeguy8995

6 жыл бұрын

I meant 18 gauge nailer it was a bit too early released, way too big and bulky for 18g nailer and also leaves impact marks on wood when firing and still nail not necessary set sub-flush. 15g and 16g nailers seems to work better.

@MarcAndre197

6 жыл бұрын

Mr. Wizeguy must be why they dont offer framing nailers yet sucks about 18 guage nailers didn’t know about that

@madrx2

6 жыл бұрын

David F the old brushed ones were great. The new brushless ones were very unreliable

I don't know why some people think you have to have the best most powerful product ever made or you're crazy. If you buy a battery saw and it fits your needs, great. It's like people arguing about what car is faster. Who cares? Do you like it? Some of us have a budget, and don't care if it could be slightly better for twice the price. Every battery saw video, some douche has to say that it's not a logging saw, couldn't clear a huge field of big trees. By that logic, nobody should tweak a car because a top fuel dragster will always be faster. Just buy what works.

@ryangehrke8019

5 жыл бұрын

Couldn't agree more!

@muddybadgers5205

5 жыл бұрын

Couldn't have said it better

@nicholastautuhi5031

5 жыл бұрын

Damn right, dude.

Great review!

Wow great chainsaw, great job super review and super video 😊

Impressive to say the least, I suspect a slightly dull chain would lessen the run time somewhat.

Please do a head to head video against a gas saw. Thanks for your interesting content.

Great review, thanks!

Good video. I have the B&D 20v chainsaw, but that's enough for my small property.

Battery would last longer without the revs between cuts. Lol. Great video.

@tizben

5 жыл бұрын

I'm not well versed with chain saws, but are you saying if he kept his finger on the trigger between cuts, then the battery would last longer?

I didn’t know I need a chainsaw !

A bug would have never landed on a running gas chainsaw

@JonnyRocketfuel

5 жыл бұрын

Best part about running a gas saw is those little bastard eye divers fuck off for a while.

@travisk5589

5 жыл бұрын

JonnyRocketfuel Eye divers, lol. classic Johnny rocket.

Hahaha, human force of habit. He's revving the saw like you have to do on a gas powered saw. Just wears the battery down way faster.

Love your videos! Have heard some negatives on the chain getting loose a lot (like annoyingly often) and problems with the bar bolts being anchored in plastic and either stripping or breaking out. Did you have any of these issues?

@frenchriversprings

4 жыл бұрын

Only thing I noticed is the chain often comes off the bar when cutting very small branches, but only when cutting sideways.

That is a lot of $$$$$ for a chainsaw! Great vid

Super video thanks for sharing

How much cubic meters of wood you can cut with full charge? Or time of work in hours?

Now try a knotted up spruce, anything can cut birch lol

Very nice that's impressive 👍 I know the electric chainsaws have a lot of torque .. does the battery operated have torque? Have you ever use an electric chainsaw to compare the tw0 I look forward to hear from you by 4 now Ken

great for camping and boating and trapped in those section.HIYAAAAAA!

@gregorsamsa1364

4 жыл бұрын

Definitely gotta have a good chainsaw on your boat

Great video I love all the Milwaukee tools

@joeframer9642

5 жыл бұрын

Why?

@aaronrepper7649

5 жыл бұрын

Good power, great quality ,a vast array of tools, lots of battery options and great warranty.

In my head after hearing you talk "Damn, how fuckin' Canadian are ya bud?" I know a fellow Canuck when I see one.

I have the Dewalt version Very nice and good power Not too heavy either Only thing I don't like is that it has a very small oil reservoir ... How much oil does the Milwaukee hold ??

Don't need to push-release-push-release the trigger. It is just drains the battery. If you are doing continuous work like in this video just hold the trigger. Don't release it between cuts.

Amazing. Lots of advantages. The shelf life of the. Batteries is the only question. Most people don't keep tools longer than 3 years anyways.

@kswaynes7569

6 жыл бұрын

I have had my Fuel Impact and Drill set for about that long with 4.0 amp hour batteries here in Alaska. Batteries stay in the truck year around, haven't had any problems yet discharging in either heat or cold, unless in use.

@didiermerettedufresne8590

6 жыл бұрын

Well, my 8 years old Boch 12v li-ion batteries are still working fine...

@Theorimlig

6 жыл бұрын

What's cheaper, buying a new battery every year or buying gas?

@kswaynes7569

6 жыл бұрын

Didier Merette Dufresen. Your not using your tools like a tradesman then, we are a little harder on our tools.

@mediumgrey8674

6 жыл бұрын

Theorimlig good point. Most people I know make up a gallon of mix and are hard pressed to use it up before fear of it going bad. Batteries seem to last 5+ years,even ryobi's. These seem to be a good option if you already have other tools using the Batteries.

I would love to see a head to head with the Stihl MSA 200

I want to simplify the mechanics of a battery a bit. think of it as a car. The amp is the capacity of the fuel tank. The Volt is the horse power of the engine. (there is a bit more too it tho)

@jackd1582

5 жыл бұрын

No the watt hr is the actual capacity . . 12 amp hour at 18 volts has no more amp hrs of work in it than a 4 amp hour at 56 volt ( all things being equal) and their watt hrs ( of stored energy will be similar)

@jackd1582

5 жыл бұрын

High volts to get capacity means you can use thinner wire and smaller components . Lower volts to get same ( horsepower) means you need beefier wires , motor and components. Milwaukee's route .

Amp hours are not a measure of immediate out put. Its a measure of capacity

@jackd1582

5 жыл бұрын

Sometimes lower Capacity cells can give a higher current

If you don't keep the chain out of the dirt, mama's gonna pank.

Very good review...

Great vid! Have u tested the battery life in cold conditions? I had an electric saw and the battery died very fast in cold temps. Like 20° to -20°

Great vid! Do you know the weight of the saw with the 12ah battery?

@shaners256

6 жыл бұрын

It's 13.9 lbs with the 12ah battery and the scabbard off the bar and chain.

That is a SCRENTCH my fine sir, a screwdriver wrench 😂

great review. real life use best review u can do!!! where did u find the special with a 9.0 and 12.0?

@frenchriversprings

6 жыл бұрын

At my local power tool store. Northfast in Sudbury Ontario.

I also cut trees 2 to 3 feet across

5:30 watching you rev the engine between cuts, you are used to running gas.

You make a good video. I wish you would do an update now that those smaller batteries are available in High Output versions.

WAW , SUPER ES LO MEJOR MILWAUKEE M18 FUEL 👌👍

You give intermediate "gas" as it's a gasoline saw - the force of habit 😊

Why did I have to watch an ad to watch an ad for Tool

wow amazing its tough too

Great review and demonstration of the saw's capabilities. One thing of note is that you are bouncing back and forth between high output and regular batteries. I've had the non-high output batteries get too hot and turn off.

im looking to purchase my first chainsaw and seriously might consider getting this instead of a gas powered one. i already own a handfull of milwaukee products and am pleased with all of them

@frenchriversprings

6 жыл бұрын

Taylor, if you don't need to cut 20 chords of firewood per year then I would go with the Milwaukee for sure. Cheers!!

Isn't the Milwaukee self oiling for the chain but I never see you put any oil in it

personally I don't believe birch is a hard wood, but still an impressive tool!

@jackd1582

5 жыл бұрын

The stilh battery pole saw is 12 inch . Most are only 10 inch ( incl husky).

Head to head with a real chainsaw yes please. Is the Milwaukee running the .043 chain?

@frenchriversprings

6 жыл бұрын

Darren Smith yes .043 chain

id like to see stihl vs milwaukee!

Not bad!!!👍

I'm guessing blipping the throttle isn't necessary on the electric chainsaw. Might increase your run times too.

all the milwaukee chain saws I've ever seen throw a lot of oil, did you forget to put bar oil?

How is the noise? Would you wear ear protection if you used this for a couple hours?

@frenchriversprings

6 жыл бұрын

No I would not. So much quieter than gas

@kurthageman

6 жыл бұрын

I trimmed and cut down entire trees all weekend long and never had ear protection.

@Theorimlig

6 жыл бұрын

Definitely use ear protection. The sound of the chain is loud enough to permanently damage your hearing.

mine is new and shutting off for some reason on a bigger load. I was using 5 amp batery and then bought 12 amps - still the same :(

@conceptchannel1112

3 жыл бұрын

Send it to milwaukee repair.........................................................................................

This saw is really impressive. I have the big Makita with 36 V (2 X 18 V) , it's also a good machine, but this Milwaukee seems to have even more power. I use 4 Ah batteries with my Makita, maybe it would have more power with bigger batteries (unfortunately their biggest original batteries yet are 6 Ah, and they are really expensive). Does it get warm if you cut a lot of 10 inch logs?

@frenchriversprings

5 жыл бұрын

No I have not noticed it getting warm

@simonm1447

5 жыл бұрын

@@frenchriversprings the Makita tends to get warm sometimes, if you use it to cut 10 inch logs or even thicker ones, at least if you make a lot of cuts. But it don't get damaged, it recognizes it and stops, and give an flashing signal over the battery gauge. It has a good motor protection. Nevertheless these battery chainsaws today are great, I use my Stihl gas saws now only if the battery saw can't handle it. If it can, it's my first choice.