I need one for cutting fire wood and tree trimming – at my age will never wear it out - have a Stihl gas model for any heavier work but it is not very easy to use these days.

I have reviewed the battery-powered DeWalt, Ryobi, Makita, and EGO so far and open to others – any of those should fill the bill but main issues have to do with WEIGHT and DEPENDABILITY.

Aiming for an 18 inch 40 volt model (56 volt in the EGO) but cannot determine the weight of the various saws with battery installed. Anyone know weights?

Need to know about dependability and user friendliness (recharge time and ease of handling) with the various models.

All experienced replies will be appreciated.


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