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Cordless chainsaws are making excellent strides in performance. With 16 and 18-inch models available for several years, we’ve been wondering when the 20-inch farm and ranch class would arrive. At GIE 2021, Stihl announced a 20-inch battery-powered chainsaw, the MSA 300 C-O.

Without question, the fact that Stihl has reached the 20-inch farm and ranch class with a brushless chainsaw is a huge deal. It’s one of the three most powerful models currently available, with DeWalt and Greenworks Commercial also announcing 20-inch models at the same time.

Stihl knows chainsaws, and there are plenty of reasons to be excited about this launch beyond the performance alone. One is the MSA 300 O-C has three cutting modes so you can prioritize performance or runtime. That’s not something we see on other cordless models. An LED screen displays which mode you’re in along with power on/off, chain brake position, and a low oil alert.

There’s also a new battery to talk about. The AP 500 S is an advanced pack that’s capable of delivering more current than Stihl’s other AP-series batteries. It’s this battery that opens up Stihl’s ability to put such a high-performance chainsaw on the market. Of course, the chainsaw will run on any Stihl AP battery, but it only gets its highest performance with the AP 500 S.

Look for the MSA 300 C-O to hit your favorite Stihl dealer in Spring 2022. Pricing is still TBA and we’ll update this article once we know more.

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they are getting pritty serious with their saws

I like that they went with a high chainspeed. The new 20″ DeWalt looks awesome, but with only a 13.5m/s chainspeed I can already tell it is going to have a bunch of chatter on smaller branches. I’m sure the DeWalt has more torque, but I like to see at least 20m/s on a saw of this size. Guess I have to try them both.

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