Elc.vs gas chain saw

CAn't realy comment on that model of saw "stihl e220Q" Don't use electric, we Run all Husky logging saw's. Id suggets looking into the husky electric, comparing price.

How big (diameter) and how tough are the logs ?

If they average anything over 12" or so I'd go gas.

If you go gas, get a decent saw. A Husky 350 with 20" bar is a nice firewood saw. Should be less than $300. Stihl makes comparable models at about the same price. I'd stick to those two brands.

With care, it's virtually a lifetime purchase.

If the logs are small and don't have knots or wild grain to go through, heck, why not go electric.

Either way you go, remember that a nice sharp chain is your best friend. A dull chain will make even the best saw look bad.

Not wanting to drive all the way back for my saw, I asked if the feller had a bow saw (only cutting a few ties) and he said "Yeah, but wouldn't my electric chainsaw work better?" It was a really sad, beat up old wreck of a saw, chain all rusty, looked like h*ll warmed over.

Giggling quietly to my self the whole time, I squirted some bar lube on the chain, pulled it through by hand a few times to see if it was kinked much, and hit the button.

I was shocked (you should pardon the pun) at how well it worked. Even running on a 25' #14 extension cord, it had plenty of power, and gnawed right through those RR ties every bit as well as my old Poulan.

As they said below, much quieter, and I might add, a heck of a lot easier to start than that dang old Poulan!

Gas and air powered saws are loud saws while electric is more tolerable the hydraulic is still the quietest and most powerful for size/weight factor. Second on the size weight factor is electric as companies are building higher powered electric motors in a smaller unit. Of course the smaller and more powerful the motor, the higher the cost.

From your post, I gather you are having a load delivered to your property which means you won't be dragging the saw all over the creation. For this use, I suggest seriously considering the electric powered one. Some reasons: Safety- the saw blade stops completely when the switch is released, noise- they are much quieter than gas, economy- they only use fuel (in this case electric) when they are actully doing work, annoyance factor- there is no ambient noise when the saw is stopped unlik a gas saw where you don't want to shut down the engine everytime you put the saw down (also part of the safety factor.

I have a 16" Remmington, relatively cheap model designed more so for the part time DIY'er trimming duty. I picked this one up used at a yard sale for about 15 bucks several years ago. Since then, I have used it rather heavily for cutting up rail road ties, 6" x 6" and 4" x 4" crib blocks, pallets, thick walled carboard tubes and so forth. The only real maintenance I had on it was sharpening the chain. While I have destroyed a few chains hitting nails and staples, they actually last as long as you keep them oiled and don't try to saw metal or rocks. The operational costs are very low too. Pound for pound of cutting time, electric costs about 1/10 or less what it would to operate a gas saw. No mixing fuel, no gasoline laying around, ect. With a sharp chain, this saw will cut very well even in hard dry ash and oak. Weighing in at about 6 pounds, it sure is easier on the body than my gas saw that weighs in around 24 pounds. Working where you have electric power readily available, this is definitely the way to go. I would strongly suggest using power supplied by a GFCI breaker and a heavy duty extention cord, preferably a three wire grounding cord with an abrasion resistant covering and keep it out of wet locations.

Not putting down my Stihl 044 because it's darn good saw for out in the field but for around the shop, the electric one is much more tolerable and safe to use.

That Farm Boss is about the best deal on wheels for today. It comes with an 18" bar but I went for a 20" bar. Wish I'd gotten the 30" bar now.

It isnt' that I want to cut larger logs but with the longer bar I don't have to bend over to cut and the chain stays sharp longer.