I still prefer a gas chainsaw. My use is mixed case I guess, trimming and sometimes felling small trees (up to maybe 15-16" diameter, 30-50 feet tall), cutting firewood, and use on the trail. I picked up a used Husqvarna 445 for $100 with a hard case, chain sharpening tools, a gallon of bar oil and some premix oil a few years ago, it certainly owes me nothing at this point.
It's a bit of a pain to drain and run the fuel out of before storage, but given the need to clean a saw after use anyway, it's hardly much extra effort (now if I didn't need to clean that would be worth it, but I suspect the same mess since you still need bar oil).
Quieter, but at 90+ db, still not quiet enough not to warrant hearing protection for long term use
Cut times are one measure, but even the best battery saws are really only on par with homeowner gas saws. The last video by project farm is the most telling to me. An average of 5-6 minutes run time actually cutting, then 60 minutes to charge. Not for me. My gas saw gives me at least 20-30 min to a tank and refill takes about 30 seconds.
Guess it is the same argument as EV vehicles, which I also do not embrace..
Wonder how long it would take and electric saw to cut down a sizeable tree, then limb and buck it with at 6 min run time, 60 minutes charge, vs a gas saw.
And yes, I still prefer my gas Lawn Mower, String trimmer and backpack blower too..
