I just ordered this saw directly from Husqvarna because Lowes was out of stock. The website doesn't show very well that there is an extra free battery offer until you go to checkout, if you enter promo code bli30 it will add an extra battery!
Bought my first battery operated chainsaw
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Thanks for the info Bill. I'm almost 100% certain that I will be buying one. I tried calling Husqvarna but got a voice mail to leave my phone number so I might have called the wrong number. Haven't heard back from them but I'll try calling them again. I emailed them yesterday and have yet to hear back from them.
WAY TO GO!! Now you have that great saw and a bargain - nothing like getting $300 for "free." An interesting thing about the saw is it has a "regular" setting and a "boost" setting. To my way of thinking "boost" is normal - not a screamer but fast enough (nothing like your gas Husky's) a lot like my 435. I guess if you need to cut slowly the "regular" setting is there - but with a variable trigger, not sure why they did this. Regardless - I love it. So easy to pick it up, cut, when you pull off the trigger - nothing but quiet! Nice chain too! Keep us posted on your new saw. BillVT
Right now I really don't have anything to try it out on except for split firewood so I might not be able to try it out right away. I've got a honey locust that's probably about 20" that I need to take down a little later on. I'll use the 372 on the trunk and I'll try limbing it with the 350i.
My order just arrived a few minutes ago and everything looks to be in order. I'll report back as soon as I get a chance to try it out.
Does anybody know if the battery should be fully charged if it's not going to be used right away. Right now it's showing one bar.
Does anybody know if the battery should be fully charged if it's not going to be used right away. Right now it's showing one bar.
Interesting conversation about this on another forum.
The Dewalt saws leak oil when sitting.
Several of the guys over on the other site that just use the saw occasionally like I do, or keep it in their hunting rig don’t even use bar oil in the leaky Dewalt saws. A little red grease in the bar once a year and an occasional spray of some WD or spray lube while in use and no troubles in years of light use.
I could see this working for me. The instead of leaking oil on the laundry room floor all winter as I find the occasional long split that needs to be trimmed to fit in the stove, it will probably do just fine for that 20 second cut here and there if I just keep it damp between uses.
I do like it for limbing and yard work after a storm, and I suppose you could gauge your usage and add oil on heavier usage days, then run it out for keeping on the 4wheeler or clearing a trail.
I suppose it’s the extended heat from high capacity cutting that the continuous oiler is needed for, not 20-30 seconds of trimming every now and then. When I was a kid my bicycle had the same chain on it that my dad had on it when he was a kid.
The Dewalt saws leak oil when sitting.
Several of the guys over on the other site that just use the saw occasionally like I do, or keep it in their hunting rig don’t even use bar oil in the leaky Dewalt saws. A little red grease in the bar once a year and an occasional spray of some WD or spray lube while in use and no troubles in years of light use.
I could see this working for me. The instead of leaking oil on the laundry room floor all winter as I find the occasional long split that needs to be trimmed to fit in the stove, it will probably do just fine for that 20 second cut here and there if I just keep it damp between uses.
I do like it for limbing and yard work after a storm, and I suppose you could gauge your usage and add oil on heavier usage days, then run it out for keeping on the 4wheeler or clearing a trail.
I suppose it’s the extended heat from high capacity cutting that the continuous oiler is needed for, not 20-30 seconds of trimming every now and then. When I was a kid my bicycle had the same chain on it that my dad had on it when he was a kid.
Montanalocal
Minister of Fire
I have got a little hand held 4 in. battery saw that does not even have an oiler. I just spray a little Tri-Flow on it when I use it. Been working great for me for trimming.
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hobbyheater
Minister of Fire
This is a great idea!
I love the convenience of my cordless Dewalt but the bar oiler turns everything into a miserable mess. The oiler pumps 10 times more oil than the bar could ever need even mixed 50/50 with STP. It flings oil everywhere while in use and then leaks from everywhere when not in use.
Thanks for this suggestion, I am definitely going to give it a try.
Has no one looked into why they leak?
Here is a system designed to keep your chain and bar in good shape and its is being ignored, and carrying a can of spray with you is the answer?
Seems counter productive
Lots of people have looked into it.
Several YouTube videos mention that the oil fill cap is missing an o-ring or that the oil reservoir is cracked. The o-ring that seals the cap is actually in the filler neck and not on the cap and my saw doesn't leak from there. I also don't have a cracked reservoir.
I split the case and thought that I had found the problem. There is a plastic nipple that carries the oil from the reservoir side of the case to the other where the bar is. The o-ring that seals this nipple is way undersized on the OD allowing a lot of oil to leak past when the saw is running and then run down into the case and then out onto the ground. I replaced the o-ring with a larger one and thought for sure that would fix it but the problem remains.
The reason why my saw leaks is that it pumps way too much oil even with thickened bar oil. A lot of this oil collects in the sprocket guard and that's what leaks out while the saw is stored.
I agree that the system was designed to keep the bar and chain in good shape but the entire system is very poorly deigned. Until you've used one of these saws and dealt with the mess it is hard to appreciate how bad the problem is.
I upgraded the bar on mine with an Oregon 14” bar and chain, and I’ve been using 6Ah-9AH batteries. It leave a little to be desired, and is no where near as good as my 20” gas saw… but it’s a damn good “truck saw”, I’ve sawed up some big oak on the side of the road, so I could load it in the truck. Last time I got 2 truck loads of oak and went through two batteries.
My buddy has the Milwaukee saw… chit, that thing is a beast. If you had it, and enough batteries to feed it you wouldn’t need a 20” gas’s saw.
I found an o-ring that had the same ID but a bigger cross section so that it fits tighter in the bore. I also took the old o-ring and put it in the bottom of the bore so that the end of the nipple would press up against it a bit when the saw was put together. I'm quite confident that it's at least not leaking from this spot anymore.
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hobbyheater
Minister of Fire
I have 3 Stihl battery saws and no issues with oil leaks !
What O-ring did you add here? Isn’t the leaking issue with the Dewalt 20V max saw is the oil fill cap, which has an o-ring groove but no o-ring?
My saw only seems to leak from that spot, so I store it empty or up on its side…. Yea, I really need to buy an O-ring.
I replaced the o-ring that is on that plastic nipple on the side of the oil tank with a larger OD ring.
My oil fill cap doesn't have an o-ring either but it doesn't leak any oil from there. If you feel with your fingernail just inside the filler neck you can feel the rubber o-ring or gasket that seals the cap. If that rubber is damaged I can see how it would leak quite easily. It would be easier to add an o-ring to the cap so that is definitely worth a try.
I tried the 350i out last week. I cut down a honey locust. The trunk was about 18" to 20" in diameter, so I used my 372XP on the bigger stuff. I did the limbing with the 350i and I think it did a pretty good job until I got up to wood about 10" in diameter. It cut the 10" but I could tell that it wasn't cutting it like my 346XP would, but I really didn't expect it to. I cut wood probably up to 12" or so just to see how it would do. It seemed like it was balanced well.
The next time I do some limbing, I'm going to do a direct comparison with my 346XP. I got this saw to do light cutting around my place and especially when I didn't have any premix on hand. I think it compare well with my gas saws until I got into the bigger stuff.
I don't regret buying this saw but I'm not going to get rid of my gas saws either. The build quality isn't anywhere close to my gas saws but it didn't cost as much either. I wouldn't want to use it to cut two or three cords of wood a year. I wouldn't expect it to hold up very well under those circumstances but I may be wrong.
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