Mini CHAINSAW Hatchets - Milwaukee vs Makita vs STIHL vs Husqvarna vs ALKO vs Pellenc vs Yardforce

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We test and review 7 different mini chainsaw hatchets in soft wood and hardwood, check out their run times and and also look at the sound levels and weights. We review and test the Milwaukee M18 Hatchet, Makita mini Chainsaw, Stihl GTA26, Husqvarna Aspire, ALKO baby chainsaw, Pellenc M12 and Yardforce handheld chainsaw.
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@jossmith1990 9 ай бұрын

Great video and really good to see a lot of the top brands getting involved in this comparison.

@NewShockerGuy 2 ай бұрын

I just picked up the m18 milwaukee. I freaking love it. I have a nice Echo gas chain saw but honestly... around the yard type stuff I can't get over how much I love the milwaukee... it's quiet, powerful, and fast. VERY easy to use and the auto oiler is KEY for me. I've had other saws where you have to oil the chain after so many uses and you don't realize how much time is wasted by doing that... Love the milwaukee! I enjoy gas powered tools but I feel like I'm slowly adapting to the battery powered ones and the sheer quietness of them is such a plus... and my neighbors aren't bitching about the noise..lol

@txvet7738 9 ай бұрын

I took the 8” bar/chain from that M18 hatchet and put it on my M12 hatchet and I love it in an 8” size. I think the M18 would work well with a 10” bar/chain myself!

@GaryClare-kk3jd 9 ай бұрын

Makita for me..😊

@SPACEMIKEB 8 ай бұрын

Thanks for the great review! I keep the M18 in my vehicle for use when I go off road. I have a 12" bar and chain that I can swap to cut a larger limb or tree crossing the road. I already have Milwaukee batteries and charger, so I was able to just buy the bare tool for $245.

@veji4288 5 ай бұрын

Nice to see some Pellenc products in comparison testing ! 😃👍 You should also test their top handle chainsaw, the Selion C21 HD !

@k.squared 2 ай бұрын

I've got the Stihl one. Not anything special, but it lasts much longer than you indicated. Simply if you cut logs almost without stopping, the battery overheats very quickly and starts acting flat. Then you wait a bit and can get another that until it overheats again, after which you again wait a bit and get another that until it actually goes flat. So it can easily overheat at least three (often more) times faster than it actually discharges. But yeah, it is also very dependent on the condition of the chain and the type of wood. If you're cutting dry soft sticks, it does not overheat at all. BTW, I love it that it is oiled manually. Just a few drops after each charge. I haven't used the included bottle in two years.

@allanwlarsen 9 ай бұрын

i’ve got the Milwaukee for about at year. Works perfect, and I can really recommend. Pellenc is the top professional, but not so practical. The best for all day use (but who do that?). Great video

@callummalseed7908 Ай бұрын

Incredibly detailed review, thank you!!

@JustEnjoyingLife73 22 күн бұрын

Thanks for making this. I wish the Dewalt pruning saw was in this comparison. I saw in another video that it outperformed the M18 Milwaukee.

@TimberTrainer 9 ай бұрын

Im surprised to see Husqvarna and Stihl don't have oilers.

@k.squared 2 ай бұрын

I have Stihl and think manual oiling is great as the tool does not have oi on it anywhere. I did however notice that some people on YT oil it way too excessively. I use 3-4 drops after each battery charge, even though it can be oiled even less frequently.

@WilburCobb-mp9vt 6 ай бұрын

Thanks for including all the major brands and a handsaw. Excellent tests. The fact that the handsaw outperformed most of these toys says enough. As a professional arborist I disapprove of the performance of stihl and husqvarna in these tests. Makita performed mediocre and I would still stick to a handsaw or a fuel driven chainsaw for serious work. I approve of the milwaukee.

@terrymay5638 9 ай бұрын

Great video. I like the Milwaukee performance the best

@Sam-hendy 9 ай бұрын

Hi guys love all your videos, they are all packed with plenty of information, Hope every has a nice day😊.

@wilfridobulbaai1267 9 ай бұрын

it would have been cool to see the M12 Hatchet also in this test, see how it competes against his bigger brother

@siblej1 8 ай бұрын

When doing the noise test, it probably isn’t the best idea to rest the saw on the table as any vibration will sound off the table itself.

@SandyMasquith 9 ай бұрын

Awesome video - some real surprises! Thanks for making this.

@DJC995 9 ай бұрын

Hi James & Josh Nice review that Pellenc impressive was tempted to get the 12 volt parkside saw in Lidl the other week 😀😀 Thanks again

@mreggbird 9 ай бұрын

Sweet! Still considering one for the smaller in-tree pruning jobs...

@rathermelc 2 ай бұрын

Milwaukee blows the others away. Battery's last a LONG time. Won't regret

@mreggbird 2 ай бұрын

@@rathermelc bit too big/bulky tho. For pruning jobs battery life isnt an issue most of the time anyway

@TacticalThib 9 ай бұрын

The Milwaukee was the best by far you can actually use this tool as an arborist its professional unlike all the others the best by far!!

@northumbriabushcraft1208 5 ай бұрын

I was planning on getting the Stihl when I got paid on wedensday, but now I've seen that husqvarna I'm thinking twice The Stihl might be more compact and easy to use (and has a belt holster available) but the husqvarna gets so much more runtime... at around the same price I'm not sure which to go for!

@mikeman584 5 ай бұрын

Depending on what you are doing a Silky saw for small/medium wood very adaptable about £60/70 for a top job Zubat or £30 F180 folding saw, will last for years if used to manufactures guidelines. The folder will do 80-90% of most people’s requirements. The Zubat more of a pro tool. I have both and you can appreciate the quality compared to other copies. Perhaps a decent set of loppers too. If you are going for firewood or half a lot to do a Stihl or Husqy chainsaw with a decent maintained chain.

@liamredmill9134 9 ай бұрын

I love the chainsaw shows you do

@mahmaw7 5 ай бұрын

nice review, thanks Guys!

@Acegaming49 9 ай бұрын

Hello guys great video love the reviews going to review anymore Kubota equipment?

@groundskeeperdicky 8 ай бұрын

The sthil for me for small jobs

@harry_le_r3775 9 ай бұрын

Hello from France guys nd thanks you for the test. Great work as Always ! Keep doing that

@timbert4672 9 ай бұрын

Great video, I liked that larger Milwaukee version. Quick question. I heard these types of small saws don't require a chainsaw license to use commercially due to the slower chain speeds, is that true?

@MachineryNation 9 ай бұрын

Thanks mate, yeah great saw. I’m not sure about the licence side of things, but to my knowledge the PPE rules are relaxed, I would look into this before taking my advice though!

@TimLockett-zz9qy 6 ай бұрын

A small note that you probably have not come across. I bought a Stihl Gta26, I bought two spare batteries. What I found out recently 02/12/23 is the Stihl batteries will no charge bellow freezing point. The charger LED just goes red and does nothing. Quite a surprise for German tools, where it freezes more than here in the UK.

@didiermeister98 4 ай бұрын

Maybe to safe the battery? Lithium batteries really don’t like to be charged below freezing.. High quality Lithium car batteries have a heater in them..

@neilcrabtree6713 9 ай бұрын

Thanks for the notification. Can't wait to watch the video. I'll be doing it straight away

@wbprods 3 ай бұрын

Complete review? How do you fill up oil. How do you adjuste the saw?

@MachineryNation 3 ай бұрын

Who said complete?

@firstviktory 9 ай бұрын

Great reviews guys. 👍 Greetings from Slovenia 🇸🇮

@FranciscoCruz-zv4xl 8 ай бұрын

Saludos amigo rusos lo saluda su Compa el mexicano yo me gusta mucho Milwaukee 👍🇲🇽

@onsight2822 9 ай бұрын

Great video but do any of them have variable speed control/ can you feather the throttle like on a petrol saw??

@elmerfudd5925 7 ай бұрын

I just bought the m18 hatchet today and yes, it has a very functional variable speed trigger. Very powerful as well.

@Gordon_L 9 ай бұрын

High prices in U.K. , Makita Australia doesn't show that DUC101 model as yet , only a couple of 12v versions but for my money I'd go for the 4.5" top handle 18v DUC122 which retails for $419 aud / £213 gbp which is for the kit , I already have some 18v Makita gear so I'd just get the skin for $265 / £135 . The Husky shown here looks good value for money and was quite impressive in the wood for runtime , if I was in the market that would be on my short list for sure .

@alkaholic4848 9 ай бұрын

"High prices in U.K." Welcome to Brexit 🤦‍♂

@kangawallafox7 4 ай бұрын

Im looking at getting the husqy aspire for the old fellas birthday, cant seem to find to many indepth videos though

@Binliner 6 күн бұрын

@@alkaholic4848Have you been in a shop in the EU lately?

@juniusvindex769 2 ай бұрын

For the price of the Milwaukee, I can get a stihl 170 and 024 and plenty of change for oil and petrol....... I've used chainsaws for 30 years. I have one battery operated saw, and it's fine for pruning, nothing else. Once you cut too big of branch, the battery shuts down. Although I have used a stihl battery ( full size) chainsaw, and it was light and powerful and good for 20 minutes. Petrol is the only option in my case. But it's horses for courses. I do have my own gardening and grounds maintenance business so I am biased 🤣

@alkaholic4848 9 ай бұрын

It's not so much the hassle of manual oiling that killed the others for me, it's the lack of information. Eg how well do i have to oil it, how often, what happens if i don't, what purpose does the oil serve, etc? I've done a fair bit of digging around and found next to nothing. Husqvarna have a quick video showing someone casually dabbing a few arbitrary blobs of oil around, and that's it. I'm not sure what purpose that serves, if anything. It doesn't look like it's penetrating enough to make much difference where most of the friction happens which i assume is with the bar, but that's the problem it's all a complete guess. Doesn't say anything about how often, or the different environments it's likely to get used in. Apparently a badly oiled chain can snap? And that would be really dangerous? I'm going to have to spend the extra on one with built in oiling because at least i know it works properly. Because with manual oiling, i don't know if i'm doing it right, if i'm doing it often enough, and what the impact is if i get it wrong.

@kangawallafox7 4 ай бұрын

Finding the same problem, tried to look into the husqy aspire for me old fella but have found sweet fuck all

@bobbyspenser7304 Ай бұрын

I like them all an the way you two showed them was a great video so thank you for sharing them with us an keep up the great videos

@jackfoley2926 6 ай бұрын

The AL-KO probably stopped because the battery heat up due to the intense oak usage (which might not be the normal use case). I bet the battery was not empty and continued to run when cooled down.

@s.kxx1956 9 ай бұрын

I spat my tea out at the price of the pellenc !

@tgsgardenmaintenance4627 9 ай бұрын

Great video, the automatic oiler was the game changer for me. I was basically looking for something to replace my loppers, so went with the Milwaukee M12 Hatchet! Very pleased with it so far. The M18 was a bit overkill, and as expensive as my 455 Rancher!😮

@TacticalThib 9 ай бұрын

I can buy it for 150.00 dollars in the states and is obviously the best there by far.

@tgsgardenmaintenance4627 8 ай бұрын

@@TacticalThib. Lucky you, at the moment, in the UK, it's over £500 !

@NoirCordis 9 ай бұрын

perfect timing as I was thinking of getting the Stihl GTA26

@MachineryNation 9 ай бұрын

Awesome it’s a great little saw for the weight 👍🏼

@WilburCobb-mp9vt 6 ай бұрын

@@MachineryNation Oh, I'd say 'dodged the bullet right there' XD

@bull.dog. 6 ай бұрын

Gent's, I'd like you to do a test on olive tree wood, as it's even more dense, than oak

@adamcross652 9 ай бұрын

I think you would find it hard to justify the cost of the pelanic one. 1000 pounds is ridiculous for that you would be better off just buying 3 top handles

@siblej1 9 ай бұрын

Surprised to not see the Worx here

@alkaholic4848 9 ай бұрын

I can't find the Alko available to buy anywhere :( (UK) The few places that sell it are all out of stock / back order.

@Lovinflyindrones2022 9 ай бұрын

Great channel. Great products

@almclean4835 9 ай бұрын

No onboard oil tank would be a no for me, I’m to lazy to oil manually! If I win a T shirt, can I get one signed by you superstars 😁

@hongweiqin Ай бұрын

Very good test video

@MachineryNation Ай бұрын

Thank you.

@SantiagosProjects 6 ай бұрын

In the U.S Milwaukee is the most popular tool due to the power

@user-or9ql1vh9y 6 ай бұрын

Always good to see and knows 👍

@pavlosnicou269 9 ай бұрын

Very interesting

@dmc8981 9 ай бұрын

"this comparison is incomplete" Parkside's mini chainsaws are missing PARKSIDE 12V PGHSA 12 B2 with 5 Amp battery and the Parkside 20v PGHSA 20li A1 with the 8 Amp battery Which in price/cutting speed are unbeatable in my opinion

@darkairsoft 9 ай бұрын

Makita rules

@mrafitzy17 5 ай бұрын

I'm hoping ridgid will come out with a mini chain saw like these! I think they missed the mark with the electric pruning shear 😅

@mrafitzy17 5 ай бұрын

(AEG) in some markets

@Premier_lawns_official 9 ай бұрын

Nicely done

@MachineryNation 9 ай бұрын

Thanks mate 👍🏼

@karansul 2 ай бұрын

thank you guys

@jeffsefjack4614 4 күн бұрын

i need a lightweight cordless to cut fire wood, pallets and larger tree growrh

@tinkeringtaylor3053 9 ай бұрын

Great video spoilt for choice really handy saws, i got a battery Saker Mini Chainsaw,4 Inch for my birthday and its really good, (Jesus wept so would you if you had nails in your hands )

@ToolShow 9 ай бұрын

BABY CHAINSAWWWWWWWWWS!

@MachineryNation 9 ай бұрын

Did you see the Cameo at the the end? 😂😂

@ToolShow 9 ай бұрын

@@MachineryNation LOL yup! She appreciated it!

@S1m0nV6 9 ай бұрын

Can't beat a Silky

@jaytheocdgardener828 9 ай бұрын

Actually bought the mrs a cheapie off ebay unbranded but takes makita batteries very surprised at what it can do! Shes still here so must be safe!

@LeeWH578 9 ай бұрын

brilliant video keep it up

@skalar7987 2 ай бұрын

Для дома Макита лучше потому что кроме автоматической маслёнки есть так же бесключевая полуавтоматическая натяжка цепи. А это очень удобно. Есть такая же мини пила от фирмы воркрафт и она стоит в разы дешевле и не хуже по качеству.

@GethMorris 9 ай бұрын

Cool vid again,well done👍

@gazzmate013 9 ай бұрын

Great video

@bobbystewart2605 5 ай бұрын

3:26 Where would I b able to find tht oil bottle at?

@tomjohns8498 9 ай бұрын

Cool fun video cheers 😊

@mr1pearl 9 ай бұрын

The Pellanc that set-up such a pain in the @$$ ! Spend the money get the Milwaukee 👏👏

@gardening5979 9 ай бұрын

Good product

@theoxfordshirehunter492 9 ай бұрын

Geez now there's another red tool for me to buy now 😅

@MachineryNation 9 ай бұрын

Haha 😂

@macs920 9 ай бұрын

👍

@razvanon 21 күн бұрын

21:50 you didn't say what was the capacity of the makita battery. Was it 3,4,5 or 6 amps ? very important

@MachineryNation 21 күн бұрын

5ah

@desotosky1372 7 күн бұрын

Clearly a lot of tool designers have never used a chain saw or trimmed trees. There is a reason saws should be relatively flat on the right (which means oiler cap on the left) Most people are right handed which means the right side of the tool is the tree or trim side (sorry lefties) I give a big fail to every tool with the hinged guard on the right (or any guard at all) Milwaukee clearly gets it. Looking at many of these tool I feel like they are catering to a dumbed down populaiton of tool users. (Yeah, I'm the guy that removes lawyer engineering from some of my tools and gas cans to make them easier and safer to use IMO) One more comment... I get why Stihl gave up on oilers, the only Stihl tool I own is a gas pole saw. I have to store it over a bucket to catch the leaking oil..🤣🤣🤣 Joking aside, the simplicity with no auto oiler makes the tool somewhat appealing to me. I was weaned on chainsaws with a manual oil pump. Damn they were heavy, glad I was younger with a big thumb.

@fredio54 3 ай бұрын

You don't have the dewalt or M12, the only two I may buy.

@MachineryNation 3 ай бұрын

Dewalt not in the U.K. yet and we have already compared the M12 👍🏼

@marccadec6978 9 ай бұрын

I personally don't see the point of these,I use a hand back cut pruning saw,silky and husqvarna.

@chriswhite394 9 ай бұрын

milwaukee m18 all the way

@veselinaslavova2685 6 ай бұрын

Will buy another 2 makita tools for the price of Miluwakee! Also watch again the video that the guy start to cut 2 seconds later! Sorry for all of you and your money!😂

@mikeflohr4043 4 ай бұрын

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@franbengal 4 ай бұрын

@@veselinaslavova2685hard to argue with that because Makita is a great tool brand.

@sidsod1616 Ай бұрын

Milwaukee 5.5ah battery, larger bar and chain than most of the others ,hardly a fair comparison but still a great bit of kit.

@jimimurray9601 11 күн бұрын

Looks brilliant but you could buy a lower end full sized saw for the price

@reubensmith8960 9 ай бұрын

Milwaukee is the best

@marknewman3941 9 ай бұрын

Great vid 👍

@00Me2D00 7 ай бұрын

You are missing the best of all, the brand is called Batavia. Come back incl. Batavia to see the right results ...

@RDesign. 9 ай бұрын

Hi from Poland 🇵🇱

@gn5075 26 күн бұрын

this is the gadget for city dweller except the "pellenc" and "milwaukee"

@timsenjem8337 3 күн бұрын

I have ryobi and Milwaukee and use both professionally. Ryobi is surprisingly tough

@i1bike 6 ай бұрын

Pellenc isnt brand to laugh at, its profi tool. Sheers for vineyard are 2000 euros

@user-lz8of4dh3t 9 ай бұрын

Stihl haven't kept up with the competition

@MachineryNation 9 ай бұрын

I’m sure they are developing something, but at the same time, the GTA 26 is a lovely little tool and certainly has its place in the market.

@robd.4319 9 ай бұрын

Hi Low

@MachineryNation 9 ай бұрын

😂😂😂 thank you 👍🏼

@LeeTillbury 9 ай бұрын

The decibal test is completely irrelevant. They ain't two strokes.

@jasperedwards2713 9 ай бұрын

the pelec should not be in contest because it dont have batterie only a cable to a batterie pack so it should be consficated too

@stephenmuir1601 9 ай бұрын

I wouldn’t be looking at chainsaws videos think spelling lessons should be on the priority list.

@jasperedwards2713 9 ай бұрын

@@stephenmuir1601 stop receiving trolling brexiteer

@martamccool2740 2 ай бұрын

Voltage of batteries please?

@LewisgardenservicesLtd 9 ай бұрын

Price on that pellenc😱

@loucifer4205 8 ай бұрын

Where's the dewalt it will smoke all of them I know it smokes the Milwaukee because I challenged my friend, who has m18 version

@MachineryNation 8 ай бұрын

Not available in the UK yet.

@charlotteashleyfarm 9 ай бұрын

NOOOOOOObaby chaisawsssssss

@MachineryNation 9 ай бұрын

Hahahahah! You need one 🤩

@cjgardenservices 9 ай бұрын

Although

@mikeflohr4043 4 ай бұрын

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@topgardenservices844 9 ай бұрын

🤙🤙

@tsport_tommy7891 9 ай бұрын

😮 👀

@rachelgoodspeed 9 ай бұрын

Husqvarna the best

@WilburCobb-mp9vt 6 ай бұрын

I would expect so but judging from this test it sucked, I'd prefer the handsaw!

@TacticalThib 9 ай бұрын

You guys are obviously being paid by the palinc its so obvious lmao 🤣 good job trying to sell it but the Milwaukee killed every test you could have pushed it harder in the soft wood and won the hard wood it was the only one able to get through the Branch, which all should have been able to cut!!! It was a little louder but it had the grunt. This was absolutely a no brainer the Milwaukee just did the absolutely best!

@MachineryNation 9 ай бұрын

Not being paid by any of them mate. From our opinion, none of them won and none of them lost. We showed what they could do and it’s up to you which one you would choose.

@jasperedwards2713 9 ай бұрын

heres a problem my friend wants a bosch angle grinder with speed control but this option is only available on expensive model where you can buy a cheap product which is heavy the biggest annoyance is hardware store dont want to sell electric tools they are all selling cordles to me there complete rubbish and there for lazy users who cant be bothered to stick the plug in the socket