I don't know if things really break in set of three, but they certainly do in pairs...
About two weeks ago, my 11 year-old Husqvarna lawn mower - yes, I know, lawnmower; I'll get to the chain saw in a minute - gave up it's last ghost with a cough, a sputter, and some metal shavings. It was a 21" push with a B&S engine. RIP. Fairly certain I want to replace that with a battery mower of similar size.
A week later, the chainsaw started acting up (losing chain tension and sending sparks when I tried to cut anything; engine seems fine). I have that in the shop now. It's a 17 year-old Echo CS440 with an 18" bar and standard chain. It has a 45cc engine. It's been a very good saw - pretty much does everything I need: felling smaller trees (12-24" diameter), limbing anything, and bucking larger stuff that I have a professional drop, but also I've used it a lot. Not sure if it will be worth the $$ to fix, yet. So now I'm considering a battery chain saw as well. Obviously, I want to go with the same system for both.
Looking for any recommendations (or negatives) on an overall brand and/or voltage line. Mostly my decision will be based on the chainsaw since there seems to be more variability with those. The two top contenders at the moment are:
The GreenWorks specs out a lot better and has twice the warranty. Has anyone had experience with this line? For lawn mowers, the 60V GreenWorks is $500 with two 4 amp batteries and charger; the 36V Stihl is $799 with one battery and charger.
I've looked at the EGO versions, but the saw has some really bad reviews. Also looked at the Echo line, since I like my current saw - they have a 56 V line with a 5 Ah battery. The mower is $550 with one battery and charger; not sure about pricing on the saw.
Any thoughts or suggestions? Or should I stay with gas on the saw and just look at mowers?
About two weeks ago, my 11 year-old Husqvarna lawn mower - yes, I know, lawnmower; I'll get to the chain saw in a minute - gave up it's last ghost with a cough, a sputter, and some metal shavings. It was a 21" push with a B&S engine. RIP. Fairly certain I want to replace that with a battery mower of similar size.
A week later, the chainsaw started acting up (losing chain tension and sending sparks when I tried to cut anything; engine seems fine). I have that in the shop now. It's a 17 year-old Echo CS440 with an 18" bar and standard chain. It has a 45cc engine. It's been a very good saw - pretty much does everything I need: felling smaller trees (12-24" diameter), limbing anything, and bucking larger stuff that I have a professional drop, but also I've used it a lot. Not sure if it will be worth the $$ to fix, yet. So now I'm considering a battery chain saw as well. Obviously, I want to go with the same system for both.
Looking for any recommendations (or negatives) on an overall brand and/or voltage line. Mostly my decision will be based on the chainsaw since there seems to be more variability with those. The two top contenders at the moment are:
GreeenWorks 60V, 20" w/ 8.0 Ah battery and rapid charger (model CS60L810). It has a 4 year warranty on both tool and battery. Claims to be equivalent to a 60cc ICE. $450, complete.
Stihl MS-271 36V, 18" bar, 2 year warranty on tool. No battery with this one, but obviously, I would use the mower battery. $429, tool only.
The GreenWorks specs out a lot better and has twice the warranty. Has anyone had experience with this line? For lawn mowers, the 60V GreenWorks is $500 with two 4 amp batteries and charger; the 36V Stihl is $799 with one battery and charger.
I've looked at the EGO versions, but the saw has some really bad reviews. Also looked at the Echo line, since I like my current saw - they have a 56 V line with a 5 Ah battery. The mower is $550 with one battery and charger; not sure about pricing on the saw.
Any thoughts or suggestions? Or should I stay with gas on the saw and just look at mowers?