Comment on Looking at getting a Ridgid chainsaw
livligkinkajou@slrpnk.net 5 weeks ago
Smaller chainsaws can be more dangerous than bigger ones, watch out for kickbacks and learn how to use a chainsaw properly so you don’t mangle yourself up. Do not get fooled by the lack of noise from an electric chainsaw, they can still fuck you up
Having said that, yes, you’ll be able to handle them more easily. I don’t know enough about that brand to comment on it, but as you said, you already have a bunch of batteries available for it. Watch your footing and have an understanding of possible tension and compression forces on those limbs
But do you really need it? Are debris a common occurrence on your hike? I won’t deny chainsaws can be useful to have around, but you mentioned it would only be used on the trail and you already have a sawsaw
Btw, which blade are you using on your sawsaw? You might want to get a pruning blade if you are using a standard carpentry blade, as they can be way faster too
I am using a Milwaukee 12" wood blade, cannot find the specific blade. I did not realize there were pruning blades. I will look into one of them.
In the last 3-4 months there have been 5 limbs large enough I could not drag off the trail.
Noel_Skum@sh.itjust.works 5 weeks ago
Chances are that that is a blade designed for kiln dried timber. Cutting green wood or dead wood would require different blades.
higgsboson@piefed.social 5 weeks ago
yeap, they make specific pruning blades
This fell last night, but it was not in the trail.
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