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Two weeks ago, I went into HD for something (less than $20) and spotted some special sale Ryobi 40V products. I have a ton of 18V items and batteries. I have three 40V items and one 6Ah 40V RYOBI battery and two imitation batteries that I had ordered from Amazon a year or so ago.
ANYWay, I saw a 14” 40V Ryobi chain saw batch for $129.00 + tax. I did a double take but continued on with my purchase and then on the way home I regretted not looking more closely to the sale. Next morning I went back and they had one 40V 14” Special Sale chainsaw in box left. I checked online before going and did not see those. I was told it was a special store sale.
Here is a 16" that was just offered for $159. https://www.homedepot.com/p/RYOBI-40...W02B/334258739
Anyway, I had a chance to use it today at my daughter’s house on some Ash Trees that died a while back from the green borer. I have a 12” Ryobi 18V and have used that quite a bit over the past 5 years. I have a 16” Stihl and 18” gas chain saw and they work but are pains to get started, even after warming up.
I have a 16” bar and extra chains that are same specs (except length)as the 14" bar, so I put the 16" on the 40V and took the 14” bar off. I don't know how much more power is in a shorter bar, but the 16" did not bog the chain saw down when I used the Ryobi 6Ah battery on it.
The 40V saw is head and shoulders above the 18V. With the Ryobi 40V 6Ah battery I cut through some 13” and 14”Ash logs in about 60 seconds each. I did try the 6Ah Ryobi imitation 40V battery first and it cut just a tad bit better than an 18V Ryobi 12” chain saw. It would also bog down and stop if pushed. SO I went into my battery box and got the Ryobi 6Ah 40V and put it on. LIGHTS CAME ON! (Not literally) but it was like night and day difference. The 6Ah battery is heavy, but Ryobi did an excellent job with the placement - the chain saw seems well balanced and handles weighty batteries well. And with the Ryobi battery it has quite a bit of power, much much more than an 18V chain saw, and much much more than the imitation/non-Ryobi replacement batteries.
In a time of 5 minutes, I made 3 complete cuts all the way through 12”/13” ash logs, and that included moving the 14”-16” cutoffs to the side and setting up the spacer under the log for recutting.
There is a big difference in the sound of the chainsaw with the Ryobi battery vs the imitation batteries too. The Ryobi batteries are 2 and 3 times more expensive, but after using the one Ryobi 6Ah, I will not be buying anymore imitation batteries. I will just have to save up and forego a few other tool purchases over the next year for a couple of RYOBI 40V batteries. I need a 2Ah and a 4Ah for the other 40V tools. I have a 40V weed eater and the 6Ah just makes it too heavy. Even the reviews mention how heavy they can be. I have about 30 minutes of weed eating and edge trimming to do and around bushes and trees, so a 2Ah battery should do well and cut down on the weight of the 40V weed eater. And a 4Ah Ryobi battery will give me some extra time on the chain saw if I need it.
One thing I have noticed over the past 3 to 4 years is that sometimes, with special sales, a very good battery can be purchased with a Ryobi tool in a special HD sale cheaper than buying the battery alone. I will be watching.
I am amazed at the power of the 40V chain saw over the 18V chain saw.
ANYWay, I saw a 14” 40V Ryobi chain saw batch for $129.00 + tax. I did a double take but continued on with my purchase and then on the way home I regretted not looking more closely to the sale. Next morning I went back and they had one 40V 14” Special Sale chainsaw in box left. I checked online before going and did not see those. I was told it was a special store sale.
Here is a 16" that was just offered for $159. https://www.homedepot.com/p/RYOBI-40...W02B/334258739
Anyway, I had a chance to use it today at my daughter’s house on some Ash Trees that died a while back from the green borer. I have a 12” Ryobi 18V and have used that quite a bit over the past 5 years. I have a 16” Stihl and 18” gas chain saw and they work but are pains to get started, even after warming up.
I have a 16” bar and extra chains that are same specs (except length)as the 14" bar, so I put the 16" on the 40V and took the 14” bar off. I don't know how much more power is in a shorter bar, but the 16" did not bog the chain saw down when I used the Ryobi 6Ah battery on it.
The 40V saw is head and shoulders above the 18V. With the Ryobi 40V 6Ah battery I cut through some 13” and 14”Ash logs in about 60 seconds each. I did try the 6Ah Ryobi imitation 40V battery first and it cut just a tad bit better than an 18V Ryobi 12” chain saw. It would also bog down and stop if pushed. SO I went into my battery box and got the Ryobi 6Ah 40V and put it on. LIGHTS CAME ON! (Not literally) but it was like night and day difference. The 6Ah battery is heavy, but Ryobi did an excellent job with the placement - the chain saw seems well balanced and handles weighty batteries well. And with the Ryobi battery it has quite a bit of power, much much more than an 18V chain saw, and much much more than the imitation/non-Ryobi replacement batteries.
In a time of 5 minutes, I made 3 complete cuts all the way through 12”/13” ash logs, and that included moving the 14”-16” cutoffs to the side and setting up the spacer under the log for recutting.
There is a big difference in the sound of the chainsaw with the Ryobi battery vs the imitation batteries too. The Ryobi batteries are 2 and 3 times more expensive, but after using the one Ryobi 6Ah, I will not be buying anymore imitation batteries. I will just have to save up and forego a few other tool purchases over the next year for a couple of RYOBI 40V batteries. I need a 2Ah and a 4Ah for the other 40V tools. I have a 40V weed eater and the 6Ah just makes it too heavy. Even the reviews mention how heavy they can be. I have about 30 minutes of weed eating and edge trimming to do and around bushes and trees, so a 2Ah battery should do well and cut down on the weight of the 40V weed eater. And a 4Ah Ryobi battery will give me some extra time on the chain saw if I need it.
One thing I have noticed over the past 3 to 4 years is that sometimes, with special sales, a very good battery can be purchased with a Ryobi tool in a special HD sale cheaper than buying the battery alone. I will be watching.
I am amazed at the power of the 40V chain saw over the 18V chain saw.
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