Black & Decker CCS818 18-Volt Cordless Electric Chain Saw
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Tools and Hardware Reviews of Black & Decker CCS818 18-Volt Cordless Electric Chain Saw
Customer Review: Don't expect much
Summary: 2 Stars
This is the first electric chain saw I've used - and it will be the last. It took me three days to cut a couple fallen tree branches (15' long,8" diameter) into fire logs. Yes...three days. The battery pack lasted just long enough to make about 3 cuts - then it needed to be recharged. My recommendation - if you can handle a gas mower - stick with it. If not, stock up on battery packs - because you're going to need them for this chainsaw. As for me, I'm going back to gas.Customer Review: Easy to use chainsaw
Summary: 5 Stars
For small jobs, this saw is great. Plenty of power. No more pulling on starter ropes.Customer Review: Electric Chainsaw
Summary: 5 Stars
I am a girl living on a 5 acre property in Hawaii where things grow fast.
This chainsaw is lightweight and handy - great for branch trimming and cutting of smaller dead trees.
I have 2 battery packs which last long enough to do the job.
Customer Review: Excellent light duty chainsaw
Summary: 4 Stars
This saw will fell and buck two average trees 5-7" at the base before the battery pack runs down. I would be inclined to lop manually for small trees like these, so that the battery will last a bit longer, and safety is a bit higher.
4 stars since the convenience of use could be improved (would be nice to have a hook or Velcro(r) loop for the scabbard rather than have to keep track of it on the ground, and some kind of retention method for the battery prong cover so that the cover doesn't wander about and get lost). It would also have been nice if B&D included a little bottle of the non-toxic chain lube like the Alligator Loppers come with, so the user doesn't immediately have to go out buying chain oil before using the saw.
Very lightweight and easy to handle, no fumes and minimal kickback. Great value for the price.
Customer Review: Excellent lopper
Summary: 4 Stars
If you are expecting a "chainsaw", it meets the literal definition, but if you are expecting to cut down trees, don't. This is the third chainsaw in the lineup for us, in line behind my Husqvarna 20 something inch gas and my corded electric. For little things away from the house, this is perfect. Where the gas saw will require rest breaks about every half hour when doing serious cutting, you can cut as long as you have battery power with this. We have other B&D 18v tools, so batteries are not a problem here.
As an example usage, we used both gas and cordless last weekend, the gas saw chewing through mesquite trunks & roots easily, and we could use the cordless to take off the branches so we could haul everything away. Very nice tool to have.
Biggest mark against is the tiny (looks like ~1/4 cup) oil reservoir, it's next to useless, so we use a regular oil can, and just oil the chain completely manually. Easy to set tension, I like that the wrench is stored in the handle.