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~$380
Husqvarna Power Axe 225i
40cc class (by bar)
- 40V
- pack
- 14 in
- bar
- 6.83 lb
- bare
Homeowners with a small yard who want a battery saw for pruning and light storm cleanup rather than firewood.
Homeowner
Five and a quarter pounds of rear-handle saw, which is less than most top-handles weigh, and the reason tradespeople rather than tree crews tend to end up with this one. Husqvarna rates its 1.9 hp output as roughly 35cc-gas equivalent and pairs it with a narrow .325 mini / .043 chain, so it cuts small material fast and quietly — carpentry, formwork, construction trimming, light tree care. The $490 figure is the tool alone: no battery, no charger. A 40-B220X pack and a charger realistically push the working total past $800, and that is the number to compare against a gas 35cc saw, not the shelf price. The 14-inch maximum bar is the hard ceiling and it is a real one at this output. It does buy into the BLi-X professional platform, so packs are shared with Husqvarna's pro trimmers, blowers and pole saws.
Best for: Tradespeople and light tree-care crews who already own BLi-X batteries and want the lightest pro rear-handle saw available.
Specifications
Manufacturer figures except the engine class and single-pass cut, which are derived here. What each spec means
- 5.29 lb rear-handle
- 35cc-gas equivalent output
- BLi-X pro battery platform
Where it is strong
- 5.29 lb bare — lighter than many top-handle saws, let alone rear-handles
- Narrow-kerf .325 mini / .043 X-Cut chain cuts small wood fast with little power
- Quiet and emission-free, which is what gets a saw allowed indoors or on occupied sites
- Shares BLi-X packs with Husqvarna's professional trimmers, blowers and pole saws
- Inertia-activated chain brake and pro-grade build at a sub-$500 tool-only price
Where it falls short
- $490 is tool-only; a pack and charger push the real cost well past $800
- 14-inch maximum bar and 1.9 hp — no felling, no firewood
- .043 chain stock is pricier and harder to find than .050
Written from the spec sheet and the maker's documentation; owner reports for this model were too thin to summarize.
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