Both have a place, and the right pick depends on your environment.

Battery concrete saws like the Hilti DSH 600-22 and DSH 700-22 are the answer for indoor work, finished spaces, enclosed areas, residential neighborhoods, and any job where you need to control noise and emissions. They cut clean without exhaust, run quieter than gas, and start instantly. Battery life is good for most production cuts; we send extra batteries with the rental.

Gas concrete saws like the Hilti DSH 700-X (14-inch) and DSH 900-X (16-inch) are the workhorses for outdoor cutting on driveways, sidewalks, slabs, and big production jobs. They have unlimited runtime as long as you have fuel, they cut deeper than the battery units, and the 16-inch model handles the toughest big-diameter cuts.

For occupied buildings, schools, healthcare, or any noise-sensitive work — go battery. For outdoor production cutting on flatwork — go gas. The DSH-FSC floor saw cart converts gas saws to walk-behind for long straight cuts.