Reviewing the new DeWalt 60 volt top handle chainsaw!!

@gregorymacneil2836 yesterday

I bought the DeWalt because I already had several 9-amp Flexvolt batteries. It's great to have next to the chipper and firewood processor for quick cuts. If I needed something for limbing and felling, I would go with the Stihl or Husky. It is a decent compact saw that is convenient.I believe it is overpriced if you have to purchase the batteries. I do love its convenience. Great Video

@21ZacDUDE 1 month ago

Thanks for the professional review colt. Sick and tired of watching homeowners review arborist saws and cutting 2x4s and not knowing their ass from a whole in the ground when it comes to chainsaws.

@AndrewMansvelt 1 month ago

I’ve had my DeWalt for a few months now and definitely agree about the chain lag. It’s very noticeable coming from gas top handles

@ongridself-reliantfamily1751 1 month ago

The issue with the Dewalt is that they set the soft start ramp speed too low. Based on what you showed, the power and top speed are there, the motor is just taking too long to get there. For someone not used to a Husqvarna electric saws throttle response profile, that might be fine, but for you it really is noticeable. Thanks for the great review. I have a few Dewalt tools already, and only do tree work on the side, so I think this could be a great fit for me. Godspeed.

@metaspencer 1 month ago

I just drove over my echo electric saw with the mini skid ... so keep thinking about that Dewalt saw

@mitchlewis535 1 month ago

Thanks for the great review. Here's some speculation on why the throttle response is lacking. When you first pull the throttle that's when the motor is pulling the most amperage. Part of designing a good electric tool is yielding decent battery life. Maybe DeWalt limited the throttle response to help increase battery life? (just guessing)

@Bearbait01 1 month ago

The yellow traingle indicator comes on if you push the saw too hard and the chain stops. Kinda like "hey dont push me so hard" And yes i wish the dewalt oiled better. I dont really mind the throttle response on the dewalt, it has a 3 speed variable speed trigger. I actually like it but I dont have any experience with gas powered top handles.

@libertarian1637 21 days ago

In running the chainsaws they really want 9, 12, or 15 amp hour batteries as while the 6 will run the saw it can’t deliver the instantaneous amps needed given the 18650 batteries it has. The 9 and 12 have 21700 cells and the 9s actually has better high draw cells than the 12s. The 15 has (30) 18650 cells that make up for the instantaneous deficiencies but they’re HEAVY given the 30 cells. The newer FlexVolt saws, 18 & 20, are good saws, with the right batteries, as they didn’t nerf those saws for run time and over-protection; the 14 is just too slow for its own good, seemingly to get better battery life. With the saws battery temperature increase under load can be more of an issue than actual capacity running down/out so they seem to want to limit the draw to below what the motor wants. These saws can outpace gas when they’re tuned for performance and kept up with cool batteries. I run a business and have dozens of batteries so it isn’t an issue but for someone not in the trades or with a glut of batteries these saws can really leave you wanting more. The best thing for me, other than the instant torque is the reduced noise level as beyond being quieter when running there is ZERO idle noise as they make no noise when not cutting. I didn’t eliminate my gas saws but I do notice I don’t use them nearly as much; though I also don’t cut what I used to. The DeWalt saws can adjust oil flow.