Thread: Electric Chainsaw

There is nothing wrong with using a petrol chain saw in suburbia, preferably about 6am on Sunday mornings. :eek:

Don't know about the GMC but given the warrenty you can always give one a try for 20 or so days and if it is no good you can take it back.

Hi Trout

I didn't buy a GMC but another brand (name escapes me at the moment) for $99 from the big B. I bought this to clear my block which the tenant had let go for 4 years while was away O/S. Any way it was the best $99 I ever spent. I used it solid for about 3 weeks, chopping trees upto 200-250mm. since then off and on over the last 9 months.

I would suggest that with the warranty you get with GMC (2 years, I think if it applies) would make it great value. and I'm sure your neighbour will thank you particularly if he knows you have a petrol Cchain saw but use the electrical one.

hope this helps

I have one of the Ryobi electric chainsaws. I think it was around the $150 mark. Its a 2000W. Works great. It doesn't match a petrol chainsaw so you have to take it a little slower, but it gives the same end result. Starts first go too

I recently inherited a Stihl Electric unit. I've only ever owned or used small units (up to 18" bar) both electric and petrol so the comparison is at least apples vs apples.
The Stihl is by far the best machine but I have no doubt it it far more expensive than the others. But even cutting up green mango, camphor laurel or hardwood logs of up to 500mm into turning blanks was not a problem.
And I'll be able to get spares for it for the next 15 years or so I would expect.

Guess it depends on what your predicted long term use is

FWIW

Jamie