Bests & Worsts Reviews from Amazon

I purchased this chainsaw from Amazon as a saw to quickly cut branches and logs around the yard whenever I needed a small job done. Dragging out a gas saw, filling it up with gas and oil, then attempting to start it, especially on a cold day can be a pain. I hoped when I bought this saw, it would do the job and I was not disappointed. Before you do anything, plug the battery in the charger and the charger into an outlet. The battery should be charged for at least 8 hours before using. The saw comes with the chain and bar off the unit, but is easily attached with no tools. Following the instructions, you simply unscrew the nut and pull off the cover to expose the chain drive sprocket. Then you carefully place the chain in the sprocket and the bar over the lock down bolt. Once in place, replace the cover. and screw down the nut. Do not tighten yet. Using the large orange disk behind the nut, carefully tighten the chain by turning it clockwise. Do not over tighten it, as you want about 1/8 th of an inch of a gap when you pull the chain down. Once this is done, tighten the nut. Remember to check the chain tension every time you use the saw. Failing to check the tension will ruin the chain and the bar. One final item is the oil. The saw does not come with any so you need to get some 30 weight motor oil. This stuff is cheap and a little goes a very long way when it comes to chain saws. This is a manual oiler, so you will need to press the bulb on the cap 3 times before each cut. For me, it works out to 3 presses every 4 inches of cut. When actually using the saw, remember to not force the saw, but to let the chain teeth to the work. Gently rocking the saw to the front and to the rear does help, but do not force it into the wood. I had very good results cutting up some large branches in my back yard. As you can see in the photos of the clean cuts, it did very well indeed. The battery began to lose power on the last log and I put it back in the charger for later. I had noticed several reviews stating that the oiler did not work. It must be remembered this is a manual oiler and it needs to be pressed at almost every cut. In addition, because it is an air pressure oiler; the little hole in the top needs to be sealed to ensure the oil is forced onto the chain. If you are wearing leather gloves, it will not seal the hole and it will not force oil into the chain when it is pressed. Unfortunately, you will need to remove your glove a lot when you use this saw. The blue nitrel gloves I use in the garage seem to work pretty good, but of course do not provide the protection of leather ones. Of the low cost battery powered saws I have seen and used, this is the best one for the money.