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>>1064045
A battery powered chainsaw is retarded no matter what. Doesn't matter what brand.

Ryobi in general is pretty good, though. Name one other brand that isn't all plastic shit.

These aren't meant for "standard" chainsaw tasks like taking apart the 40-year old tree the last tropical storm downed in your yard... for that, yes, a battery powered chainsaw is stupid. This is more for smaller limbs and branches (note the shortened blade).

These are great for hedge trimming or removing branches that are getting just a bit too close to the house, or a crape myrtle that has gone untrimmed for so long you think she's French. The battery won't last long, but for tasks like that it might beat lugging an extension cord around the yard.

TL;DR - it might not be half bad...if you don't already own a pole saw.

>>1064061
This guy is exactly right, I have that exact chainsaw. It's built for light duty tasks, I've pruned 3-4 diameter limbs off of trees, cut down Woody brush, demolished some ornamental trees etc.

It'll never fell an oak tree or anything like that, but for basic home owner needs that would suck with hand tools, this fits the bill nicely.

>>1064070
>>1064061

I knew coming to /diy/ was going to be helpful.
As yourself say and do, Ill be using this for branches or smaller logs s that my wife can handle (tool weight was one of the reasons we bought this)
Apart from that I own a stihl MS 210 and a pair of axes that to this day have not failed me to accomplish with whatever the task at hand is.

Thank you all!

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>>1064075
I've got a Homelite Bandit LX30 for tasks like that, it's a really nice saw.
But the battery powered ones can be okay too.
The Ryobi one in the picture looks nice, mostly because it doesn't have that retarded front guard thing on the blade that the B&D one does.

I had to put a few of these together when I worked at Dewalt.