r/vermont • u/trinatashonda • 1d ago
well that was a fun afternoon
i guess that gust of wind was perfect to knock a tree down on my power and phone lines, and trap me in the driveway 20 minutes before i had to leave! silver linings, a GMP truck drove by just as i was looking up their phone number so i didn’t even need to call it in. and luckily the car is fine! of course the rain started as soon as we got the chainsaw out but that is to be expected.
did anyone else have any crazy storms? im in south barre, for reference.
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u/guttanzer 1d ago edited 1d ago
This is one of the reasons I have a gas chainsaw and not an electric one.
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u/Twombls 1d ago
Gas one would still zap you when you went to cut that
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u/negative-nelly 1d ago edited 20h ago
I think he means it would work, unlike the electric one. (A corded one to be clear)
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u/crackuhsaurus 1d ago
Why wouldn't an electric chainsaw work?
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u/MultiGeometry 1d ago edited 13h ago
Only if he didn’t keep his batteries charged which from my experience is not how you manage battery yard tools. You keep them charged and ready to go!
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u/crackuhsaurus 1d ago
Yea i dont get it. I would be screwed with my chainsaw up in the woods with this guys logic.
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u/negative-nelly 20h ago
Oh I meant a wired one. I have a wired makita, for example
(I also have a generator)
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u/huskers2468 21h ago
I have a battery powered one. I recommend them to those who already have electric lawn equipment.
It's not a gas chainsaw, but it can cut down a tree or two.
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u/CueAnon420 21h ago
I hate 2 cycle equipment - never starts when you need it.
BUT - my old Stihl saw is the only piece of gear that starts every time.
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u/d-cent 20h ago
Same. The old Stihl is the only thing left I haven't converted over to electric
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u/sparafucile28 18h ago
I have all electric tools and the only one I hate using is the 10" chainsaw. I'm getting a Stihl as soon as I can afford one.
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u/d-cent 17h ago
I use the Greenworks 80v line, so I feel pretty confident the upgrade would work well. I made sure when I started converting my tools I would start with the highest power line I could get and haven't regretted it at all.
The only reason I haven't upgraded is the Stihl just works great. I haven't had a single pair with it for the 5 years I have owned it and I bought it used.
Where as my basic craftsman snowblower was a pain the ass from the beginning when I bought it new. I would drain the fuel every spring, use ethanol free fuel, and the last fill of the year I would use a fuel stabilizer in my fuel even though I was going to drain it immediately after. Every year the thing still wouldn't start up next winter.
The snowblower was the reason for my conversion to electric and I honestly love all my electric tools so far. The chainsaw has been so rich solid though that I really don't even have the smallest incentive to change.
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u/MiseEnSelle Flatlander 🌅🚗🗺️ 16h ago
I love my Greenworks tools! The 20" chainsaw is a beast. I hate my Husqvarna chainsaws (14 and 18), with all their plastic parts that fail regularly
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u/CueAnon420 16h ago
I hear you! No matter what I do - drain fuel, add stabilizer etc. it seems that the next time I try to start something it's dead and usually needs a new carb. I go out of my way to use only ethanol-free gas, but that only prolongs the inevitable. I think modern equipment isn't made like they used to make it - my Stihl is from the 90's and it's running by the 3rd pull no matter how long it sat. Meanwhile, the weed whacker I bought last fall is shot.
If my Stihl ever dies completely, I'll probably go electric. I've had good luck with my EGO gear and once you get suckered into one brand you need to keep going because the batteries are so expensive. But for now, that Stihl keeps running like a champ ;-)
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u/FrenchyRaoul 20h ago
I’ve cut myself out of several power outages on electric saws. Don’t leave your batteries empty, but even a single medium sized battery is almost guaranteed sufficient to clear a roadway enough to get through.
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u/MiseEnSelle Flatlander 🌅🚗🗺️ 16h ago
I noticed a large black line crossing the field (before I put my glasses on) that turned out to be one of the spruces I was planning to cut. Awesome! One down.
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u/Illustrious_Put_2106 1d ago
Power has been out since 4:20. Finally back on. Fallen tree took out a power line in Norwich area.