Electric Chainsaws – Great for Light and Even Medium Duty Cutting

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. Before you start thinking something like “What a chainsaw with a cord – 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 really are quite a few major advantages that an electric chainsaw can offer. Some of them are smaller more compact designs and lightness. Electric saws are considerably lighter than gas powered saws. And if you have a lot of cutting to do, especially over head cutting you’ll really come to appreciated the difference in weight.

Maintenance is another issue. electric chainsaws are much easier to maintain. Just plug them in and you’re good to go. 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 another major advantage. No storage issues with gas and oil and no mixing. No gasoline means you don’t have to worry about spilling it all over your saw. Not to mention the difficulties of not only purchasing gas and oil but storing it as well. And then there are the problems associated with mistakes 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 electric chainsaws aren’t terribly powerful but if all you need to do is some light cutting then they work pretty well and they’re quite affordable. 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. You’ll pay more for this saw – easily twice but they last much longer have more power and are more reliable. There is a pretty good reason why you see them on so many work trucks. 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.

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