Dad has a sweet Dewalt 20V chainsaw. I really enjoy using it for smaller trees and larger branches.
Now that I have the RYOBI 40V mower I may go that route or 18V Ridgid.
Enough of COVID...what are you doing to the house?
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Now that I have the RYOBI 40V mower I may go that route or 18V Ridgid.
Mad Mike
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I’m pretty muck locked into the Milliwakee battery ecosystem, I was all over the place (rigid, Dewalt, makita…), but now I’m down to a single platform.
It’s nice because I can keep a bunch of the same batteries charged without carrying around multiple brands of chargers and batteries. Not the most economical way to go for around the house stuff, but if you work with tools and are anything but a carpenter, Milliwakee is your only practical choice.
My brother is responsible for getting Einhell to market in Canada , it’s an enormous German brand of power tools and a complete garden / lawn system sold in seventy countries but good luck getting traction in a Milwaukee/ Dewalt world .
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Don’t be so sure of that! I saw my first Einhell tools in the hand of pros yesterday - carpenters. They were raving about them.
When I looked at their line, it basically screams homeowners, carpenters and woodworkers. Priced ok, and available at a lot of retail and Amazon.
The key to breaking into the contractor market is service - tools fail - break or wear. If you can’t get an over the counter replacement… it’s a one and done buy for pros.
Tell your bro to send me a complete set of everything, I’ll let the crew try them and feedback an honest review.
Also let him know they should have made an interchange plate for battery slots with Milliwakee or Dewalt… makes migration possible. I don’t understand why new entrants don’t do this. Probably patents, but Milliwakee at least would be a candidate as their patents are prior to 2008, and this should have expired by now.
My damn RIDGID tools won’t die after over a decade. The batteries themselves are still the original ones bought many years ago with zero issues.
Only reason I bought the RYOBI is because RIDGID doesn’t make it.
Dewalt is in my future simply because I expect to inherit oodles of the stuff once my dad decides he’s done, or the alternative.
Never even heard of Einhell but good for another competitor to get into the market. Agree with @Mad Mike, contractors don’t have time to wait for warranty replacements…they need tools now. @crankcall where does your brother sell them or distribute to? I wouldn’t mind taking a look.
Milwaukee has recently opened a service depot in Keswick. I haven't seen it yet but it must be big; it employs around 100 people.
Mad Mike
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Try Amazon or Rona.
I looked at their website. While they are upfront they are aiming for the homeowner market, some of the products are headscratchers. Case in point, a "Professional top handle cordless pruning chain saw" with a huge anti-kickback guard riveted on an 8" bar. Even without the guard, sometimes there isn't a lot of room for the tip of the saw when thinning out branches. Hard pass on that tool. As for "professional", non-removable guards on professional tools aren't a thing. Part of being professional is being able to balance risk and reward.
Einhell Top-handled Cordless Chain Saw FORTEXXA 18/20 TH (tool only)
The Einhell handheld cordless chainsaw FORTEXXA 18/20 is a member of the Power X-Change family. The chainsaw is driven by a brushless electric motor, is equipped with an OREGON quality blade and chain and has a tool-free adjustable chain tension/change. The chain catcher, the kickback protection...
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This is my pruner RIDGID 18V SubCompact Brushless Cordless One-Handed Reciprocating Saw (Tool-Only) | The Home Depot Canada
Plus a green wood saw blade. I can’t see a use case for a mini chainsaw unless I’m dealing with really thick branches or trunks of small trees. This thing takes care of nearly everything I need to prune.
Plus a green wood saw blade. I can’t see a use case for a mini chainsaw unless I’m dealing with really thick branches or trunks of small trees. This thing takes care of nearly everything I need to prune.
I have a pruning blade in a recip saw. There is no contest. Small chainsaw is infinitely better for pruning. Instead of vibrating branches and needing one hand to hold branch and one to hold saw, you can use the saw like a hedge trimmer and sweep the branches leaving your second hand free to hold saw or clear away off-cuts. Chainsaw takes seconds to do what the recip saw does in minutes. Now, a recip saw is ok and if you already have one, a pruning blade is a lot cheaper than a chainsaw and never needs sharpening, it works until it's garbage (probably bent badly before it gets too dull). If you didn't have either, were buying mainly for pruning, and are competent enough to sharpen a chain, a chain saw is the way to go.
FWIW, the milwaukee is relatively big and heavy and can competently replace a gas chain saw for almost any homeowner. If you are bucking or chunking big trees, you'll need a large supply of batteries. If people want a saw just for trimming/pruning, one of the smaller saws is probably a better fit.
If you watch F1 , you’ll see Einhell on the front wings of the Mercedes team , all of the cordless tools of the Mercedes team are Einhell . Nice display in Atlas Tools in Concord and Etobicoke, Tegs in Hamilton, Millbank hardware and other actual tool stores .
Making a battery adapter is risky business . When you can’t control the battery tech warranty problems creep up. Distribution is out of Montreal and there are repair depots across Canada . Time will tell if they make inroads. German brand made mostly in Poland/ Chec/ Hungary . I’ve used a lot of the stuff , but I’m admittedly biased .
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Making a battery adapter is risky business . When you can’t control the battery tech warranty problems creep up. Distribution is out of Montreal and there are repair depots across Canada . Time will tell if they make inroads. German brand made mostly in Poland/ Chec/ Hungary . I’ve used a lot of the stuff , but I’m admittedly biased .
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I think this would come in handy when I cut my electrical trench. Lots of roots in the way.
You might have found a way to dull it quickly. I'd probably use a conventional tooth recip blade for that as they are more tolerant of abuse and dirt. Carbide tooth if you have it should be indestructible.
Hmmm...I have access to a reciprocating saw, and a chain saw...so I guess any of those would work.
I'd prefer NOT to cut through the roots of the tree...but sadly there won't be many options here.
Still debating min-ex over the trencher...but leaning toward the mini-ex.
If there is a big root and you are concerned, with the mini-ex, you could theoretically dig around it and slide conduit under. With the trencher, you won't even know there are roots until you see chips in the swarf pile.
