Price and availability on Milwaukee's site may differ.
Two batteries, one saw: Milwaukee's answer to the 70cc gas class runs a pair of FORGE XC8.0 packs in parallel and claims 5.8 peak horsepower, 9.5 Nm, and a two-speed gearbox so you can trade chain speed for torque. It carries a real .325"/.050 chain on a 20" bar, which is the first time an M18 saw has used professional chain rather than narrow kerf. The cost of that capability is mass and money — 19.9 lb with both packs loaded, and $899 for the kit, more than a 70cc gas saw and two spare chains. Owners who have switched off gas describe it as surprisingly well balanced for the weight and effective at felling, but the honest runtime figure is Milwaukee's own: about 60 cuts in 10" hardwood per charge of two 8.0Ah packs. Plan on a second pair if you are bucking all day.
Best for: Tradespeople and utility crews already deep in M18 who need gas-class felling power and cannot run two-stroke on site.
Manufacturer figures except the engine class and single-pass cut, which are derived here. What each spec means
