I own three chainsaws and this was the third. I got a spare battery with it. I LOVE it. It is a back saver beyond words at 8 pounds compared to my other two gas powered saws! I cut dead fall firewood on 20 acres with it and can do 3 times the work (compared to the other two) before my old back starts to complain. I have no complaints at all so far and I let the saw do all the cutting by just letting it pull itself through with next to no effort on my part. Keep a sharp chain on it and it will do what you need for smaller cutting. Battery charge time from 20% to full is one hour. PS Dealer told me not to run the battery dead as the charger may not recognize or charge a fully depleted one. I have not witnessed this but I keep at least one bar before I swap it. Just a tip from the Stihl rep.

I would had liked to hear how loud the chainsaw was with no music. You needed to remove the battery when working on the chainsaw. Stihl is a great brand and my go to company when buying outdoor tools.

i own the same stihl msa 120, i usually cut dry dead wood, and i did a similar test myself, havent recorded it thou. there is a trick you can use to increase the number of cuts, and that is to let your saw cool down for just a few minutes every 5-10 cuts. i usually take the time to split the cut wood while it cools down. i am not sure, but i believe this cooldown time actually allows the battery to, hmm lets say, "recuperate" a bit, if you know what i mean. i actually got about 15 cuts more using this trick, rather than cutting without cooldown time. i have no other explanation, i am not saying the battery magically recharges itself, i just believe it lasts longer when you arent draining it all at once. granted, you did have time outs between the cuts, walking over to different trees and showing us battery level, but i dont think it was enough. anyways, i love this saw, i always make sure that, every time when im charging the battery i clean the chain and bar completely, poke out the oil dispensing holes from wood dust, and add fresh oil to the max. i know both Stihl and other ppl are saying this saw isnt for cutting firewood, but for trimming the trees and branches. but using my cooldown technique i have already cut around 5 cords of firewood, with absolutely no harm to the saw. and the chain is so cheep, i recommend just buying a new chain rather then sharpening it, of course if one can afford it. if you are cutting firewood with this saw, dont go all in until the battery runs out. take your time, split some wood while its cooling down, enjoy the nature, split a cold one with a friend (split just one, never drink and operate saws). and at the end, just a little trivia, we call this saw "a little beast" in my neighborhood :) it really is. tnx for the review.

You should have cut the first tree without fast forward so we could hear how it sounds and how the motor revs.

Dude , remove the battery when messing with the chain tensioning

I also have this saw. 299.00, was worth the price for its light weight. Especially when you're topping off trees 30' up in the canopy, or climbing up three sections of scaffolding to cut off a ridge beam. Ever tried cranking on the pull rope while your legs are clamped around a beam? You pray it starts on the first pull. So yeah, its worth the steep price to me. But it is a battery saw, and as such you can not expect it to last forever. I leave the battery in the first notch, then slap it in when I'm ready to use it.

Couldn't watch the whole thing because of the background music.

Great saw, bought one couple of months ago, highly recommended a spare battery, when bucking firewood, great when this old guy gets tired! To finish up!

Have one of these - as a die hard 2 stroke chainsaw user , I was impressed , very quiet and great for all the small stuff. Surprised how long battery lasted too.

I love my battery saw it’s perfect for when you see you missed a tiny limb and don’t want to start up a gas saw again or just when you need to make a small cut

Thanks for the video. I'm checking into battery chainsaws because I'm tired of breathing in the fumes with the gas powered saws. You've proven the saw can cut and I'm sure keeping the chain sharp helps. But the big question is which manufacturer will continue to make batteries that fit the model I choose and at a reasonable price? I've gotten burned by drills where the batter lasts for a year and then won't hold a charge. When I go to get a new battery they cost 80% of a new drill with battery. In that case, I went with a different manufacturer for the new drill.

Thank you for your review and demo. I just bought one. Really worth the price and useful tool, a must have for those who like to cut dead trees to pieces and burn thems 👍

Awesome ! You just forgot to to tell us to remove the battery when adjusting the chain. ☝️😎✌️ Thanks for sharing

I would like to hear how loud the saw actually is, I understand it’s batter but it has fans needs to register on DB chart

Thank you for showing how to tighten it up ❤

makes a great climbing saw light weight in no cranking. Can I get one to test.

Here's a review of this saw . it cuts well as long as it is sharp. it has great torque , no bog down, it runs about 15 min hard cutting. It has approx. 1000 battery cycles meaning full to empty=1 , In real life when you cut a tree there are several more cuts on that tree to make it mobile or burnable . this saw is made for a very small short job , with very limited tools. Its sorta made for the person that has 2 tiny trees that get trimmed once a year. It has its place , Residential. IT's Very Quiet, The Wood makes more noise. these trees are soft and dead. the harder the wood the more resistance the less the life of the charge. I killed a battery on 1 tree, but i had 2 batteries, you could have 100. there are 3 levels of batteries for this line of saws, all batteries are interchangeable , so the battery from the 120 also fits the 160saw and Stihl lawnmower, It uses 2 batteries.

hi nice video, have you tried the msa 140? says 25% more efficient cutting. means more powerfull?

It's a chainsaw. You don't need to do a sawing motion to have it cut. This video makes me crazy.

Vidéo tres instructive Je recherchais justement ce genre de test Avant de m'en acheter une pour l'entretien de mon jardin Je visais sur un modele plus gros , mais je me rend compte grace a votre vidéo Que cette tronçonneuse est largement suffisante pour moi Merci d'avoir pris le temps de partager. 👋🏻😉✋🏻

Good video even though its boring I would have liked to see cut time vs fast forward

I have the 16 inch and it's very quiet in comparison to a gas powered version

BUY it - it´s worth of money! I sell these an have a smile during i use the stuff. The brand is amazing great!

Got a barber chair there dude, consider doing a wedge cutout on some of those beg trees and a side note I believe it is better to seesaw the bar instead of pushing forward and pulling back in a straight line.

Which battery did you use here? AK 10? AK 20?

Great vid, simple no BS and staright to the point. Home Owner = electric is all you need

Probably not the best idea to adjust the chain tension with the battery engaged.. press the button once to stow it in the non-working position or remove it completely would be the safest option 😉

How long will the battery last if the tree had branches

Adjusting chain with battery installed! oh no!! I'd recommend removing the battery before making adjustments and putting your hand near or on the chain.

stihl msa 120 C or husqwarna 120 i ?

Yes you should. Don't expect them to be powerful. That's not what their for. I use mine a lot.

Some replies are sh!ty but thanks for your time and sharing the content! It helped with my decision

No self tensioning?

what does it sound like

This is more along the lines of an obscure demonstration. Certainly not a raw demonstration. You couldn't show just 1 tree, in real time, with the normal audio the entire video? It helps to listen to how the chainsaw behaves so that the viewer can get a better feel for the product. I love stihl chainsaws.

What was the total inches cut? You can easily measure that.

To see how the saw really cuts i guess we can slow down play speed to 25%.

Raw review? Didn't even hear the sound of the chainsaw

Why the background music? Would like to have heard the piece of equipment run.

Should you mute the beyond horrible “music” on this video? YES!!!

De cuánto es su precio dónde la tienen en venta

If youd bucked all those then it would be only a couple trees done on that battery

Price ? And where did you get it ?

Yea buddy!

Very difficult to judge the performance of the saw if it's not cutting in real time...

Was hoping to see how fast it actually cuts... normal speed.

What battery are you using?

He was cutting black locusts probably the hardest wood in the USA

Good video

I think that was a fair amount for the battery

Really useful to me my friend,,😀😀😀✊🏻✊🏻🇬🇧

WTH music. I was hoping to actually hear how loud the saw was. :/

No good as is every other cordless lithium ion battery chain saw, they last approximately 45 minutes my 2 stroke petrol chainsaw goes all day like?🇦🇺🤠 on just 2 litres of petrol!

Echainsaws? Does it come with a vape pen? I think I’ll stick to 2 strokes.

John D Uhm.. You can mute the sound. You don't really need the sound if you're paying close attention to the video

does this makes sound ?

Sure that’s a new saw how long will that last 3 months maybe?

Is that locust tree's

Why do amauter vids think they need loud music? Really takes a lot away from content!!!

Should of let us hear the Saw perform instead of the music

Turned off music too loud.

That looks like a locust tree and that's hard wood if it is

Keep them batteries at room temperature in winter , they will die in the cold

Turn that Kids bop noise off bro,,

Demonstration videos are good, from any brand but there is an issue with this video. Eye protection is mentioned but no leg protection such as chaps or pants. The major brands such as Husq and Stihl promote proper use of these power tools and unfortunately, this gentleman is missing his PPE on his legs. Videos such as these should promote all aspects of safety not just a demo of the saw.

Please wear a helmet when work with stuff above your head next time. I work with trees everyday and i take my safety seriously I've seen many people get injuries from small limbs falling

Not enough comment on torque or speed as compared to other saws. I would have liked to see how it does on a larger tree. Need to work on production value and drop the irritating music, not needed.

I’d sooner buy a hand silky saw. Specially if you already have a chainsaw and are looking for a fast light alternative for small medium limbs and trees.

can we hear the noise, not music!!!

Sthil - but he will keep saying Steel! Basically say "Still".

Barber chair galore! Please be more careful.

wood have been better to hear the saw working instead of the damm music

Background music was really irritating. I would've liked to have heard the saw run and watch it saw. Also, why was the guy moving the saw back and forth. If you're going to do that you might as well go get a $10 bow saw and save yourself some money.

Stop moving the saw back and fourth while cutting!! Let the saw do the work.

Save yourself a bunch of walking and drop a tree then cut it all to wood stove length.

You've obviously never watched Stihl safety or production videos.

The music and fast forward dont help for learners

It's a chainsaw review not a much music video..no need for annoying music

that was a dead tree

Really wish you would have showed some cuts in real time and unedited. I don't mind the fast fwd or the music. Like would it kill you to do 1 or 2 cuts then ffwd? I want to hear it running and see the actual cut. 👎👎👎

Why waste so many trees! Just cut same trunk over an over

No protective trousers, no helmet, no chainsaw gloves or boots and didn't pop the battery or put on the chainbreak when tensioning the chain. This video is a H&S officer's nightmare!!

Bit useless. why speed all the cutting up you cant see or hear how it performs !

Take out the music

sound track is intolerable

Stihl msa 140 c, bought in November 2020 ( in Greece) with 24 months guarantee working smoothly, until... On the 25th month (December 2022) one of the two batteries AK30 stop charging... End of February 2023 the motor was stuck and requires replacement, common problem the service people said...Two years life, Piece of junk...

could not watch... to noisy.

Husqvarna 120i better tho.

hefty cuts !?? Lol

Some of the people in this comment section. lol

Would be nice to hear the chainsaw rather than the annoying music!

Sorry. Lost me after 90 seconds. Pretty sure EVERYONE came here to see and hear the saw cutting...not Russian techo music drowning out any saw sounds.

“Raw test” sped up with annoying as hell music

I would NOT need this saw to cut FOUR INCH twigs.... so Stihl,your SAW is no good to me. It's says it will cut over 100 4" cuts... LOL

Terrible the speeded up motion tells me nothing except maybe it's so slow you don't want us to see it....

I wish you didnt cut those living trees

Cutting down trees for no reason ??

Just get a silky for such small trees. Everytime you use a chainsaw it is a risk, considering you wear no chaps id stick with a handsaw…

those tiny ass tree could be put down by hand and saved battery life 😉

He’s cutting rotten trees