Think this might be an ATL for this kit when combined with the $50 bonus dollars
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1 x DEWALT 18V Brushless 300mm Chainsaw Skin DCM565N-XE
1 x DEWALT 18V XR 5.0Ah Lithium-Ion Battery DCB184-XE
1 x DEWALT 12-18V XR Compact Charger DCB1104-XE
Dewalt DCM565M1-XE Chainsaw Kit $259 (+ $50 Bonus Dollars) Delivered/C&C @ Total Tools
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When are you picking up your click and collect?
Repeat after me:
I need another battery platform, I need another battery platform, I need another battery platform,
I gave in last year when there was a really good Dewalt 6-piece deal. Luckily I have someone at work who also done a recent swap to Dewalt and took 4 of the pieces off of me.
I'm finding the deals like this for singular skins to build up your battery numbers at the same time are mainly for Dewalt and are great.
Last week the Total Tools near me was running free battery, charger and bag for any Dewalt skin purchase and $50 store credit on $250 spend. Purchased a skin I wanted and got all of it for free. With that level of add-ons, you have to just go buy Dewalt.
Now I run primary Makita and Dewalt as my gap platform with the tools I don't have in Makita or are better equivalents.What's your main platform now? There are quite a lot of decent adapters around these days, particularly for Dewalt and Milwaukee.
lol, I'm up to 6 platforms I think
Hear! hear!
Good find, thanks.
18v is gonna be pretty gutless isn't it?
It’s got enough power for its use as a camping saw or cutting up some branches.
In the battery range Milwaukee is 18v and is 1 of the best on the market
It’s a 300mm battery powered chainsaw. You aren’t going to fell a redwood with it. This is a DIY occasional use product for fallen backyard branches or even a bit of pruning. And for that kind of user, weight is also a consideration.
I think I would prefer 18V brushless.We've replaced the Stihl with the Milwaukee 18v and it works for most of the vineyard work (treated pine posts, trees etc) and I recently used it on a downed cedar tree, which it handled, but chewed through the battery pretty swiftly.
Possibly so… but my thoughts are… if an 18v, 12" chainsaw is fit for purpose… then maybe a 18v recip saw with a long blade is actually an even better choice. Blades are much cheaper than chains, much lower in maintenance effort/cost and also multi purpose and highly portable.
I have taken out a number of medium sized trees using a Ryobi 18V. Including processing them afterwards. The actual cutting down is the easiest/smallest part of the job.
The 80V chainsaw is much more powerful but also sometimes unwieldy compared to using the smaller lighter 18V.
Tips though:
Your chain has to be sharp. Learn to sharpen it properly or pay someone to sharpen it for you or buy new chains regularly.
The bigger the battery the better. 4Ah a minimum and 5/6/8Ah are better.
12" bar is going to be limiting but definitely perfect for cleaning up the yard. Don't forget the bar oil and chain sharpening file like Ken did in the reviews.
Has anyone successfully got price match from Bunnings for the bonus dollars?
ThanksAfter price beat it will be less than $250, just add something small.
E-gift card
https://www.bunnings.com.au/campaign/redemption-gift-card#te…The Bunnings spend and get terms say the purchase must be power tools or power garden tools, so will small items like drill bits / discs count?
*Products must be currently stocked and within the power tools and
power garden categories.Should count, otherwise what can you get from Sutton or Diablo?
@Richardc: Thanks.
So there will be some manual checks of the receipt?I'm short of $70 to get another bonus $50, any ideas anyone?
@Averell: This is the best answer.
https://www.bunnings.com.au/dewalt-x-mclaren-18v-xr-hammer-d…
Bunnings vouchers are basically as good as cash to anyone doing DIY/ renovations, so in effect you're getting this kit for $150 which is an insane price for two batteries and a very capable drill.
@jcon: Thanks. That kit is in my order already. I'm having the OP's kit and your kit, totalling around $433 mark, so looking for something more at ~$70 to get $100 gift card :D
if you are going 18v you will probably find a reciprocating saw is a better option and you dont have to worry about sharpening chains. I have the ego 56v chainsaw, but since getting the dewalt flexvolt 18/56v reciprocating saw i havent used the chainsaw since.
this was the one at $309 with the discount code - no battery/charger/blades so going to be more expensive than the chainsaw but if i had to chose between the two and was already on the dewalt platform i would prefer this. https://www.ebay.com.au/itm/388384439036
Agreed on going for recip saw for home use. A pruning blade on a good recip will handle most branches plus it is more versatile for other uses.
I scored this compact Dewalt brushed recip via a Bunnings price beat recently. Came to $200 from Bunnings once they factored in shipping and tax. Bunnings normal price around $280.
https://toptoolsaustralia.com/products/dewalt-18v-xr-recipro…
If you are cutting logs there is no way I would choose a reciprocating saw over a chainsaw, a chainsaw cuts so much quicker. I’d much rather sharpen chains than replace blades
I use a recip saw all the time. I cut small tree trunks with the 9 inch blades. They are much easier and safer to use than a chainsaw and rip through small branches like they're nothing. Have to get the proper pruning blades though.
Check out this, its just no comparison in cutting performance
https://youtu.be/oknYxR2Oa2k?si=dl5N8phisvY1T6GX@donkcat: seems like a deliberately unfair comparison video - there is way too much bounce for the reciprocating saw to cut properly - he should have positioned the cut closer to the saw horse so the wood doesnt bounce up and down like that to get a better idea of how much better at this sort of cut the chainsaw is
@avtek: Omg how much was it bouncing with the recip saw but it was steady as a rock with the chainsaw. 🤣🤣 Very bad comparison.
@donkcat: Really? I cut trees every 2 - 3 weeks for a living. Chainsaws are great for bigger stuff but i rarely bring out my chainsaw because my recip is so much safer and often easier to get and to cut to branches. I've used my recip saw about 50 times to 1 time using one of my chainsaws.
@donkcat: That video is crap. How much is the timber bouncing with the recip saw? If he put it on the stand properly it would have done shit loads better. I use a smaller Milwaukee recip saw which allows you to hold the branch steady work one hand while using the recip saw with the other. Get off YouTube and actually try it for yourself. The smaller recip saws have just as much power as the bigger ones and they work much better in real life than what they did in that shit video.
Yep fair point. I’m forgetting that many people have giant trees in their yards!
And cut them down regularly
Agreed, I used to use a milwaukee fuel recip saw to cut up a bit of wood camping and thought it was fine, ended up buying the same chainsaw in this sale a couple years ago and it just blows the out of the park, though obviously 2 very different tools and way more uses for the recip
100% I use a ryobi pole chainsaw for height and once in the ground it’s so much easier and quicker to use the recip saw for smaller chunks.
I recently bought the DeWalt pruning shears and they are an absolute game changer for gardening.
Exactly what i do. Hardly ever use my chainsaw.
And you can cut roots with a recip saw (provided you are willing to go through blades a bit faster).
I've dug out 20-25 anti-nosy-neighbour trees (pittosporrums*) over the last 18 months, and the recip has been a bloody life saver - cost all of two blade to get the job done. I did finally break my non-brushless Ozito recip doing this job - just out of warranty - but it had been absolutely thrashed and kept on going until it didn't.
- Pittosporrums are great for screening but suck for leaf growth, asthma and dropping crap everywhere. Done and bloody dusted at last.
Great way to pop a tree. I do this all the time. Kills the blades quicker but you get the stump out in no time
Have this DEWALT 18V and surprising how well it cuts with a sharp chain, cut 200mm tree branch with little effort. Tempted to buy, but mine still goes well after many years use.
I'm in the ryobi ecosystem but this is cheaper than their 12" 18 skin.
Which would be the better tool?
Definitely the dewalt, I have a lot of ryobi tools and every dewalt tool I have bought is so much better than the equivalent ryobi version. ( except the blower )
Good price, but not another battery system.
Already have Ryobi, ozito and Makita!
Emmm…. This or ozito 36v $199 chain saw????Honestly neither, for $200 just get a petrol saw, I used to be so pro battery saw have the one in this sale and an EGO 16 inch, and a dewalt I think 20? maybe 18, but once I used even small petrol saws they are just way better in every single way
I agree with chainsaws. I've got a 56 volt and it's not great. My little petrol one rips through timber heaps quicker than the battery one. Also does it with ease where the battery one struggles.
I got one of these a few months ago and unfortunately it's not as powerful as I'd hoped. I don't recommend this for anything other than branches or cutting up smaller limbs. Anything thicker than 15-20cm diameter it bogs and stops frequently. If you need to fell or cut up logs, get something bigger or petrol.
I haven't used one but apparently the 45-50cm one is much more powerful. Then again at that price + batteries I'd get a Stihl.
Very good price, better than a previous deal I saw here a few comments from members on that thread about usuabilty, if you're interested.
This is a good price but 18V is nowhere near enough juice for anything but light cutting. I have a Stihl 36V saw and it's like a f**king light sabre.
For cutting smaller wood, I use a Milwaukee Hackzall recip saw with Diablo carbide blades.
I had one of these saws - just died at 4-5 years old with not a heap of use - seems to be the control board
Seems like a decent deal but not sure i want to try again lol
Had exactly the same thing happen to me. Had it 4 years and just stopped working. Fortunately it was working on my last camping trip.
I bought another one last month from Bunnings for $259 with a $50 bunnings evoucher thrown in. Used the voucher to get a cheapo log splitter for my next camping trip.wow thats very similar
Mine worked last camping trip, went to use it next trip - nothing dead as
what does "bonus dollars" mean? is it like they are giving a $50 gift card as well?
Seems you can't use it straight away
Bonus Dollars for all qualifying online transactions will be issued as “Coupon Codes” and emailed to the registered email address within 48 hours of transaction. Offer valid from 19th - 21st June 2025. For full Terms and Conditions, click here.
Does that mean coupon code can be used to buy only another dewalt product from any other shop? I'm not clear.
If you're a red fan then this one might be more appealing
https://sydneytools.com.au/product/milwaukee-m18ftchs14802f-…
Got to go digging for the details on the "$50*".
https://www.totaltools.com.au/promotional-terms-and-conditio…
If i'm reading it right - you get emailed a $50 voucher after the purchase. the voucher can only be used on another Dewalt product and must be redeemed within 48hours.
That's dicey. TradeTools did the same thing a couple weeks ago and I wrote it off as a niche retailer playing weasel games - it's disappointing to see TotalTools following suit.
That's right. I ordered the chainsaw this morning and got the email with $50 discount code. Also 48 hour expiry..
Your discount code will expire in 48 hours. The discount code can only be redeemed on Dewalt products and online only at www.totaltools.com.au.
Spare chain or lubricant?
Both are Dewalt branded.
I have this model, It's decent for camping and stuff, I've cut 14 inch logs with it but it wont like it, way faster and easier on the saw to find a 10 inch log and make way more cuts, battery will last longer like that even if you process more wood
ATL
Depends what you need it for.
18V 30cm is good for small branches. You will struggle with a 30cm trunk.
If you need anything bigger, go for 36V, at least 16". I needed to chop up a 50cm trunk to build steps for my kids. I took a gamble with this Katana (https://www.ozbargain.com.au/node/823106) and it cuts beautifully. Note, that was the introductory price with 2x 4Ah batteries and charger, no longer available.
Im not sure why you seem to b arguing its not an all time low, use case doesnt change the fact you havent been able to get this Dewalt kit cheaper.
Nothing wrong with 18v, many comparisons show the Milwaukee 18v 16” chainsaw out perform its higher voltage rivals, eg Ego 54v 16”
I mean don't buy it just because it's an ATL, if you need to cut big branches/trunks.
I have 4 chainsaws and this is the one I mainly use - we have about 80 trees, mainly blue gums. My 18" 2-stroke saw died the day we were taking down an approx 14" tree so we used this for a couple of hours taking down the tree and cutting into firewood etc. Yes, it used about 6 batteries but that is it to be expected but it did the job. Had to cut from both sides at the base of course as the bar is quite short. Fun fact, the oldest DeWalt batteries we have date back to 2014 and still work fine. Probably not as well as new but for drills, drivers and tyre inflators etc zero issue.
Good advice about reciprocating saws though as they're often a better choice for many things with a decent blade.
I dont need another battery platform, I dont need another battery platform, I dont need another battery platform…