Toro Electric Chainsaw

[TrippRick]

Does anyone own a Toro 60V MAX* 16 in. (40.6 cm) Brushless Chainsaw? How do you like it?

I'll be using the 8amp 60V Max Flex-Force battery that is in the Toro lawnmower.

Was a little surprised that the saw weight is ~ 9.5 # w/o the battery. The battery is ~ 3.7 # so ~ 13 # total. My gas Stihl 025 is ~ 9.5 #.

Was originally thinking of getting an electric saw for smaller jobs but the added weight is throwing me off!

 

[stoveliker]

Corded electric saws are lighter - but you're limited to cutting near the home.

 

[Newbie78]

The cordless saws generally are heavy and unbalanced. Awkward. At least the two I have run and the other couple I have flipped around are. Yup. Awkward. But they cut wood. In a drama-free boring sort of way.

They don't smell and they don't make much in the way of exciting motor noises. Boo. Lol.

I'll get one. Someday.

 

[hearthon]

I have the small dewalt one and really like it, I try not to do anything too crazy with it but for small jobs it's perfect.

 

[bigealta]

My friend has that toro and i think those same batteries.
He loves it but i prefer my stihl ms250. We've run them side by side and to me i'm just more comfortable with the gas stihl. I like throttling the gas saw, you don't trigger the electric like a gas saw.
The toro and any battery saw's weight and feel are also a bit awkward to me.