When it comes time to cut firewood for that Christmas fire or do a clean up after a major tropical storm came through nothing comes in more handy than a chainsaw. When it comes time to choose a saw you are faced with two choices, gas powered or electric. Now before start thinking “an electric chainsaw come on now! I need something that breathes fire!” you might think again, alot has changed in the last 15 years when electric chain saws were somewhat underpowered. Now days most electric saws have adequate cutting speed and power to handle most light and even medium duty jobs.
There are a lot of advantages to owning an electric saw. Some of them are lightness. Electric chainsaws are a great deal lighter than their fire breathing cousins the gas powered chainsaws. And if you have a lot of cutting to do, especially over head cutting you’ll really come to appreciated the difference in weight.
Yet another issue that needs to be addressed is maintenance. electric chainsaws are much easier to maintain. Just plug in your chainsaw and you’re pretty much ready to start cutting. Basically, gas powered chainsaws have a more complex design - therefore there are more parts on them. The more parts you have the more parts there are to break. And let’s not forget the issues with guessing the chainsaw’s temperature and adjusting the choke on them.
Convenience is yet another big advantage that you shouldn’t over look. No mixing and storing gasoline. No gasoline means no spilling of gasoline. Not to mention the difficulties of not only purchasing gas and oil but storing it as well. And you shouldn’t overlook the headaches that come from making a mistake mixing the gas and oil mixture. If you don’t get the gas oil ratio right, the saw might not start.
Remington makes good little saws ideal for pruning and cleaning up the yard. Remington chainsaws don’t have that much power, however if all you really need it for is pruning smaller limbs, then they are not only adequate but affordable as well. Some are as inexpensive as 80 to 90 dollars.)
But if you’re looking to do heavy cutting, than a smart move is to step up to a Makita electric chainsaw. As you might expect, this saw costs more - nearly twice, but not only is it more reliable but it will last a lot longer too. There are very good reasons why you see them on contractor’s trucks and in the hands of city maintenance crews. The brand name of Makita is associated with rock solid reliabiltiy and high quality.
Buying an electric chainsaw is a great investment when you add up all the advantages that lighter cheaper saws offer.
