An Eight Inch Mini Chainsaw??
The Imoumlive has upgraded to a brushless motor!
The 8 inch mini chainsaw has the potential to get caught in no man’s land. It is perhaps too big to be a true mini chainsaw, and it runs the risk of coming into direct competition with “proper” 10 inch chainsaws made by better known mainstream brands.
So you will need to think about why you want an eight inch mini chainsaw as opposed to a more conventional (small) chainsaw.
Possibly the three main considerations would be:
– Physical size (one hand vs two hands to operate normally)
– Weight (do you have the strength to operate the 8″ mini chainsaw with one hand)
– Brushed or brushless motor. Brushless is better but not very common in the 10 inch conventional chainsaws. The Makita mentioned below is an exception.
Three examples of these “proper” chainsaws would be:
– the WORX WG322 20V Power Share 10″ Cordless Chainsaw ,
– the BLACK+DECKER 20V MAX Cordless 10-Inch Chainsaw (LCS1020) and
– the awesome Makita XCU06Z Brushless Cordless 10″ Top Handle Chain Saw
So here are a few 8 inch mini chainsaws that you could consider. As usual, we start with a few with brushless motors – because, given the choice, why wouldn’t you choose a brushless motor? 🙂
To find out more about each of the chainsaws mentioned below, just click on the relevant image.
8 Inch Mini Chainsaws with Brushless Motors
Hychika 8 Inch Mini Chainsaw
So now we are getting into some serious cutting power.
This brushless motor drives the chain at a speed of up to 25 ft/second which is 1500 ft/minute or 7.62 meters per second. That is a serious step up compared to the output of any of the 6 inch mini chainsaws on the market.
Also, by comparison, the conventional Worx chainsaw mentioned above does half that i.e. 12,5 ft/second
Weight : 4,5 pounds (2kg). This is up to twice the weight of some 6 inch saws. However it is still some way short of the two conventional chainsaws mentioned above.{The Worx = 6,9 pounds or 3,2kg and the Black & Decker = 7,2 pounds or 3,3kg}
So you see the dilemma beginning to emerge here?? Is it a small logging type chainsaw or a big and powerful pruning mini saw.??
Handife Eight Inch Mini Chainsaw
And the chain speed just gets more impressive. The Handife delivers a very impressive chainspeed of 30ft/s (1800 ft/minute or 9m/s).
It weighs in at 6.74 pounds (3kg)which makes it a bit heavier than most of its competitors.
This is a no nonsense basic 8 inch chainsaw which comes with the bare essentials i.e. a fitted chain, a battery and a charger.
Battery working time is reported as a bit on the short side (20 -30 mins) which is something to keep in mind as it only comes with a single battery.
Anbull Mini Chainsaw
This is an interesting cross over type mini saw in that it has a detachable handle so can be used either with one hand or two hands.
However, it has several features common to the more traditional chainsaw design e.g. the handle and auto lubing of the chain.
These features all add to the weight which probably means that you would have to have good hand and arm strength to operate it with only one hand!
The Prunarbo Mini Chainsaw
So if you thought the Hychika and Handife saws had had impressive chain speeds at 7,62 m/s and 9m/s respectively, then try this one which boasts a chain speed of up to 11 m/s!!
That is 2165 feet per minute which puts it right up there with the chain speed of some of the big electrical chainsaws.
Weight: 4.2 pounds (1,9kg) which makes it one of the lighter 8 inch mini saws on the market.
An unusual feature is that this tool can take a variety of Makita batteries which does make replacing or buying an extra battery that much easier.
In Conclusion
So those are a few of the 8 inch mini power saws available for you to consider. There are of course others such as the Jenenseries and there are those which don’t have a brushless motor.
About the only advantage they have is that they might be a bit cheaper, but you get what you pay for so understand their shortcomings before taking the plunge!