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New EGO 16-Inch Battery-Powered Chainsaw Review CS1611 - Does it work on palm trees too?
This review will unbox, assemble, then test the new EGO 16", model CS1611, 56v battery-powered chainsaw against the areca palms and clerodendrum trees in my tropical landscape. Previously I was using loppers and sickle hand saws to prune my palm trees so in the review I test to see how well upgrading to EGO chainsaw works for pruning my palm trees faster.
The review starts by unboxing the 16 inch EGO (model 1611) chainsaw then shows how to add oil for the bar chain. After, I'll show how to setup and assemble the chainsaw then use the EGO chainsaw on my areca palm trees which are a challenging green wood, almost a grass, and prune other woody trees in my yard like clerodendrums.
Chainsaws tend to clog and bind the chain return area when trimming green leafy plants like palm trees because the leaves and pulp tend to accumulate under the side cover so I was glad the EGO chainsaw has a quick way to remove the side cover between cuts with the tool-less design.
The EGO Power+ 1611 chainsaw main features include
- Very fast chain speed
- Included 56v 2.5 amp hour battery and charger
- Easy to use, tool-less adjustments and assembly
The CS1613 and CS1611 are the same with the 1613 having a 4.0ah battery vs the 2.5ah battery in the 1611. Sometimes the 1613 can be found on sale for less so check the links below.
The chainsaw does not include bar chain lubricant oil and I'd recommend a second battery for longer battery life when doing longer landscape pruning sessions. These EGO chainsaw accessories can be purchased from the links below. As an Amazon Associate I earn from qualifying purchases from links marked paid.
EGO Power+ Bar Chain Oil - amzn.to/44rL5np (paid)
EGO 5.0 Ah Battery - amzn.to/46N2usd (paid)
EGO CS1611 Chainsaw - amzn.to/3DfaNiN (paid)
EGO CS1613 Chainsaw (bigger battery sometimes on sale) - amzn.to/3rvv7dr (paid)
Chainsaw Safety Gloves - amzn.to/3NRi6lF (paid)
Chapters:
00:00 Introduction
00:30 Chainsaw features
01:24 Unboxing and assembly
02:58 Adding oil
03:35 Chain tension adjustment
04:22 Battery specs
04:53 Test pruning areca palms
06:48 Trimming clerodendrum tree
07:40 Stump cutting
07:56 Unclogging side cover
08:52 Cons and tips
The review starts by unboxing the 16 inch EGO (model 1611) chainsaw then shows how to add oil for the bar chain. After, I'll show how to setup and assemble the chainsaw then use the EGO chainsaw on my areca palm trees which are a challenging green wood, almost a grass, and prune other woody trees in my yard like clerodendrums.
Chainsaws tend to clog and bind the chain return area when trimming green leafy plants like palm trees because the leaves and pulp tend to accumulate under the side cover so I was glad the EGO chainsaw has a quick way to remove the side cover between cuts with the tool-less design.
The EGO Power+ 1611 chainsaw main features include
- Very fast chain speed
- Included 56v 2.5 amp hour battery and charger
- Easy to use, tool-less adjustments and assembly
The CS1613 and CS1611 are the same with the 1613 having a 4.0ah battery vs the 2.5ah battery in the 1611. Sometimes the 1613 can be found on sale for less so check the links below.
The chainsaw does not include bar chain lubricant oil and I'd recommend a second battery for longer battery life when doing longer landscape pruning sessions. These EGO chainsaw accessories can be purchased from the links below. As an Amazon Associate I earn from qualifying purchases from links marked paid.
EGO Power+ Bar Chain Oil - amzn.to/44rL5np (paid)
EGO 5.0 Ah Battery - amzn.to/46N2usd (paid)
EGO CS1611 Chainsaw - amzn.to/3DfaNiN (paid)
EGO CS1613 Chainsaw (bigger battery sometimes on sale) - amzn.to/3rvv7dr (paid)
Chainsaw Safety Gloves - amzn.to/3NRi6lF (paid)
Chapters:
00:00 Introduction
00:30 Chainsaw features
01:24 Unboxing and assembly
02:58 Adding oil
03:35 Chain tension adjustment
04:22 Battery specs
04:53 Test pruning areca palms
06:48 Trimming clerodendrum tree
07:40 Stump cutting
07:56 Unclogging side cover
08:52 Cons and tips
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I only have one hose!
You appear to have read PSI as BAR.
Yep I misspoke, a past commenter caught it too 😀
Head spins the wrong way. Autofeed function doesn't work. The battery is too heavy. The unit isn't long enough. 0/10 I wish I had bought a Makita
Any suggestions. My video cam doorbell rings randomly specially in the middle of the night.
Do you see the chime knockers vibrating constantly?
I just bought the ego trimmer below that one mine doesn't have the iq head i wise the trimmers would come with the bigger battery
As you collect more Ego tools you get more batteries that you can swap in if needed 😀
Thank you for putting this video out there. It really helped me replace my mower blades. I have never done this before. I have the same mower.
I’m glad it helped you!
Hi David could you send me the parts list, it’s no longer showing on your video. I used this on a model Y worked great, just got a BMW IX want to use same install. Thanks
Can you try expanding the video description? I checked and it’s still there.
I did this ...to fix mine but it didn't work...for me..just saying
Is this safe?
I need your help. so i have a wired ring video doorbell(2nd generation) that was working fine until i was cleaning by the front door, and get water all over it. after that i started hearing humming insider from the doorbell chime box and my camera was not functioning fully anymore ( it will still capture motion, but if i click the button on it to ring the doorbell, i wont get any sound inside the house) . i disconnected the wire from the transformer terminal on the doorbell chime box , and the humming is gone. Did the water spill on my ring video doorbell mess up the transformer inside and have to be replaced, or i can still use the resistor method as you did? as long as the transformer cable terminal is disconnected , no humming. once i connect it back, it takes a while , but the humming comes back Thanks in advance
You are way better off getting an 8" insulated duct to run that exhaust through. this wrap does work some but not that well
Very thorough, thank you😊
are you sure that inlet duct is not for letting in warmish outdoor air to cool the hot side side coils and be exhausted, and that air is not meant to be taken from the coolish room? i.e. circulated air comes in another inlet to be cooled by the cold side coils? what make model ac do you have there?
It can be used in either config, but as other have pointed out in the comments its generally better to hookup the inlet to a duct drawing in from the outside to cool the compressor and not create a vacuum in the room (drawing in air from adjacent spaces)
How did it impact the room temperature? You only showed the surface temp of the pipe
It allowed it to cool the room in less time than before and also when I'm near the duct I'm not feeling the radiant heat coming off the it
I'd be interested to know how much line it would let out with out the guard on it. I like plenty of line out like the landscapers do.
Great stuff. But how did you determine that 1400 rpm would be enough to pump water to the solar panels on the roof? I don't think I'd run the pump that slowly anyway, but....
@@timgedney8613 because when I went too low water wasn’t coming out of the pool jets
@@reallyMello Makes sense, thanks.
Wow excellent video…
Thanks
Head straight to the nearest bar and plenty of beer refreshment after running from the ⛱️ beach....
Thanks for this. Concise, straight to the point, good useful information.
Thanks! Good info.....
Glad it was helpful!
I have this and also have the LB6703 blower. Incredible machines. People seem to be afraid, or biased, or wherever against things they don’t know… This trimmer is STUPID good, plain and simple, and the blower is as well. The blower goes through a battery fairly quickly though, but the power is amazing. Not cheap, not for everyone, but man… these are suing serious tools. And the charging time from DEAD to fully charged is crazy; it takes very little time to charge the batteries. I have a ton of video gear, drones, action cams… they take a long time to charge up. These batteries charge in no time. Best money I’ve spent on yard tools lately!!!
I agree. For most homeowner applications I'd say the Ego tools are better than gas, no comparison.
Thank you so much!!!!!! My humidity was high & quite moist! This video was extremely helpful!!!
fire content, i love it
This guy, this fucking guy right here. Absolute fucking legend.
There sure is a nicer way to make your point
As i did, buy the ready insulated exaust hose. Made spiral wire, aluminum, pink insulation with kinda garbage bag exterior. Extendable, come in box of approximately 2 feet, once open out of box extend to 8 feet. You get ZERO, nada, none, no heat inside. Probably cost you same or less then the work here... called: Duct Sleeve, you don't need the duck pipe, yiur a/c will bloot it when hot air flows out Canada: 28$ for 6 inch x 10 feet. Easy...
It is easier to purchase a box of 6" insulated ducting. It is much thicker and easier to work with. Use it to substitute the exhaust pipe that came with the A/C. Also, you can run it for longer than the original exhaust pipe.
As the CZcams video says, the duct connectors use brittle and plastic tabs. Trying to tape or connect insulated duct that doesn’t fit the connectors would result in hot exhaust leaking back into the room.
You're pulling hot air from outside into your garage as well, since you're decompressing it by taking air from that room so it can be used as exhaust for the compressor (which is pushed outside). You can probably optimize even further by ensuring the air pressure is balanced and ducting that intake to the outside as well. That unit may actually be built for that (and this is apparently not uncommon with some portable units).
I had one of those. They suck the exhaust hose cancel the cool air. Get a window A/C
Very nice. I should have thought of this myself. Well done.
Thanks 👍
Best you tube video out there, I changed out my Honeywell thermostat for the ecobee premium and I noticed right away my home was not getting as cool. Scratching my head I changed the display from always on to on for 10 seconds. I don't know why its default is always on but it made the thermostat feel really warm, I have a feeling it was affecting my actual temp and humidity level and that change did help but this video made a huge difference. A big thank you for sharing!
I'm glad it helped you
Thank you for the info. Blessings to you.
Flex duct. Buy flex duct the size of your vent and intake hose, or go to a HVAC company where they might sell you a short length as flex duct is generally sold in 25' lengths. You could use R4.2 or R8 flex duct. To use, cut two pieces to the lengths needed to cover your intake and vent hoses, pull out and discard the inside liner. Now pull the insulation and outside liner over the vent, and intake hoses. You can secure the ends with duct tape, panduits, or hose clamps. This is way easier than what you did here, and there are no seams in flex duct.
I read somewhere certain mosquitoes are repelled by UV-light? (Perhaps night-active mosquitoes think it is daytime and go to a dark corner to hide, instead of the trap) I did see a trap that said turn on UV for other insects, turn off UV for mosquitoes. Has anybody else read about this?
Never heard of anything like that before
@@reallyMello Found it.... quoting "night-biting mosquitoes are strongly photophobic to short-wavelength light" I think that says some night mosquitoes don't like UV. short-wave == UV Full quote... "The University of California, Irvine School of Medicine-led team studied mosquito species that bite in the daytime (Aedes aegypti, aka the Yellow Fever mosquito) and those that bite at night (Anopheles coluzzi, a member of the Anopheles gambiae family, the major vector for malaria). They found distinct responses to ultraviolet light and other colors of light between the two species. Researchers also found light preference is dependent on the mosquito's sex and species, the time of day and the color of the light. "Conventional wisdom has been that insects are non-specifically attracted to ultraviolet light, hence the widespread use of ultraviolet light "bug zappers" for insect control. We find that day-biting mosquitoes are attracted to a wide range of light spectra during the daytime, whereas night-biting mosquitoes are strongly photophobic to short-wavelength light during the daytime," said principal investigator Todd C. Holmes, PhD, a professor in the Department of Physiology and Biophysics at the UCI School of Medicine."
Single hose units are so inefficient it should be illegal to sell them. They just pull more ambient ( ie warm) air into the room from the vacuum created by pushing the exhaust out. That said, even on a dual hose unit the insulation would be a huge improvement so well done.
I just wish they don’t use soooooooooooo much electricity my last bill was $500.
In Germany we don‘t have attendants in most of the parking garages, just an intercom at the barrier/pay machine and cameras…
Interesting observation, but the heat coming thru the skin of the pipe is the least of your worries with a SINGLE HOSE unit. One of the two hoses in a TWO hose unit takes warm outside air and cools the condenser which is much hotter, and blows the hotter air back outside. The indoor intake just takes the room air and keeps cooling it more and more and putting it back into the room. A single hose unit takes the air to cool the condenser FROM THE ROOM, (air your just paid to cool) and pushes it outside. That creates a vacuum in the room, and the replacement air has to come from outside, usually past the weatherstrip in the window because it is half open. Very energy inefficient! These single hose units should be outlawed! It costs almost nothing more to add a hose for the intake of the condenser cooler, and indeed, they only cost about 10% more.
Needs this for my lake house. I need to leave water on for various reasons
I sewed a sleeve for the exhaust pipe from a thick white quilted blanket. It works perfectly.
011075 (3HP) vs 011065 (1.5HP) Is it more efficient to run 3HP at 20gpm or the 1.5HP unit at 20gpm ? Will 1.5HP be more efficient across the board, but louder, and lower peak flow?
Sweet Indian Clubs!!!… and, excellent job on an experiment proven worthwhile! 👍 I have pondered on this issue myself re: portable a/c’s and this seems like a pretty darn decent solution!
Thanks I love my clubs
THANK YOU for the WRAP idea 👏it WORKS !
Nice 👍
I've installed a 4 inch "dryer vent" for a number of people to use as vents for portable a/c's. I just run them straight through stucco/siding, right at the height the hose exits the a/c unit. Then I install the a/c unit right up against the vent so that there is almost NO hose at all to emit heat. Dryer vents are louvered so no bugs/critters get in while not in use. A 4 inch cap is put in place on the inside of the room during the months the a/c is stored (winter). Less hose = less heat loss.
Makes sense but I’d probably just go the extra step and install a mini split at that point
@@reallyMello . What size hole does the smaller mini-split require? I'm curious....I've not done one yet...
Depends on the unit but much smaller since it just needs to run the refrigerant loop to the outside unit and the condensation line
How did you make the thing for the window??
I cut rigid foam insulation from the hardware store to make that
Technology Connections has a really good video about this. I rigged up an intake and output system with my single hose unit. I had a large 12" aluminum duct that covered the intake really well. I squashed the other side a bit And made a window adapter that held both the intake and output. That dramatically increased efficiency once I was no longer sucking outside air into my conditioned space, then exhausting it outside. I further improved things by covering both hoses with some cheap blankets. Kinda quieted things down, too. Anymore I just don't feel the single hose units are worth the trouble. I have my original unit and a second one just sitting around, even in these record setting summer days.
Does this hurt the pipe at all? Like the plastic melting?
Nope
I don't know that you're getting an accurate reading off of that reflective surface. If you touch it with your hand does it feel warmer than the ambient temperature? Either way, I'm still disappointed with the efficiency losses compared to a window unit.
I put that exact same stuff in my window to reflect the sunlight back out. Didn't even think about using it to insulate the exhaust itself.. Here's hoping it works!
How do you get the last feature? My ecobee doesn't have that option listed to control the humidity
why cant you use the duct for a dryer vent. It is the same size I think