Features:

  • 40V MAX Lithium Ion Battery for longer runtime and overall life
  • 12" premium bar and chain. Automatic oiling system
  • Suitable for pruning branches and cutting fallen limbs
  • Tool-free chain tensioning for quick and easy chain adjustments. 40V MAX* 2.0Ah Battery provides over 60 4x4 pine lumber cuts on average per single charge
  • Full wrap around handle for comfortable cutting in different orientations
It won't blow you away, but it will cut wood.

I'm new to chainsaws. I purchased a gas power 22 inch beast that I could never manage to get started. I decided I probably wouldn't need that much power so I opted for this "cleaner" and smaller/weaker option when I sent that one back. When I received this and "cranked it up" for the first time, I thought it was a cute little toy. And I was a little disappointed/embarrassed. First of all. It was absolutely simple to start it up. No mixing 40:1 oil/gas. No choke. No "compression". None of the hardships I dealt with while jacking up my shoulder the first go round with the gas powered iteration. Put in chain oil. snap the battery in. press the button. I cut through a piece of 1/6 treated lumber.. and was not impressed. It did the job.. but again.. Just not impressed. However.. When I finally got it out to my property for the real test, I was quickly impressed. I cleared several 7 or 8 inch fallen trees off of a road in 10 minutes without any issue. Went through and continued cutting up anything I could find. Let's just say.. The first night my buddy and I went out there it took us constant work to stay in firewood with an axe and machete. This guy did the same amount of work in 1/100th the time and energy. It doesn't inspire images of Tim the Tool Man Taylor grunting "More Power," but it most definitely gets the job done. I'm very happy with it so far. I was surprised that I was almost out of bar oil after using it for only 15/20 minutes. But the battery was not a problem at all after that amount of time. I somehow managed to get this for 120 (with a battery) and I see it's listed at 170 now. I would probably be a good bit less satisfied at that price, but nonetheless it is a good tool. Certainly, a great first option for someone who isn't too accustomed with chainsaws.

Don't be a fool, get this tool!

Hahaha. I bought this thinking I won't tell anyone I bought it if turns out to be a worthless toy. Big surprise. It works well for a small saw. An electric motor produces 100% torque at 0 RPM so it is much better suited to low RPM work than a gas engine. The trade off is simply run time before "refueling". That said, for more than a tree's worth of cutting, I'll still go to the good old gas Stihl 026. But for 99% of the times I need a chain saw this little critter does the job quietly and easily. I carry it in my trunk to cut up a few pieces of downed trees along the road so that instead of spending a whole day cutting I just get a little here and there. It will probably cut about 30 8 inch logs on a full battery.

Cuts like an angry beaver.

My wife has been wanting a chain saw for some time. I did not feel a gasoline saw would be safe for her and she always wanted to use mine. Iwheeeed to find a saw that was light, safer than gasoline saws, and had a long lasting battery. And I needed it in a price I could afford. So far this Black and Decker saw has worked great for her. It seems to have plenty of power and a long life battery. All the features I was looking for in a saw for her. Heck, I will probably grab this over my gas saw for medium sized jobs. That is if she will loan it to me.

Very Impressive for the Price

My last job before retiring was running a forestry crew that ran chainsaws all day for seven or eight months a year. As well, for 20 years I cut all the firewood I could use to feed my woodstoves. Now I'm nearly seventy and while I can still handle a saw quite well, I hate pulling the starter cord, particularly after the machine has been sitting and doesn't want to instantly start. Being a semi pro, once I decided to purchase a battery powered chainsaw, I looked at the top professional brands, which are more than twice or three times what this saw cost. But I read reviews and still have an excellent gas saw, so I decided to try this. I couldn't be more impressed. I had a big twelve-inch diameter white birch come down in the last big storm. I couldn't believe that I got most of it cut up with this little guy. Not even a problem doing the under cuts on the still hanging main trunk. If I'd had a second battery--and the B+D compatibles are also less than half the price of the competition--I could have done the whole thing. Given the low price here on Amazon, I could not be more impressed with this saw. Bar length? I decided that light weight was more important than having a longer bar. Many of the competitors of this saw have longer bars, but are three and four and more pounds heavier. There are very few tasks the require a bar longer than 12"--and the birch I just cut is actually between 14-15"--and the saw worked fine. I also noticed that the two top pro brands are also 12" and 2 1/2 to 3 times the price. Yah, they have 4 amp batteries, but the performance difference is marginal.

GREAT SAW!!!!!!!!!!!!

Great product. I cant even begin to explain how impressed I am with this product. I spend a lot of time off road riding a Canan SxS. I do a lot of trail maintenance. This saw acts much bigger than it is. and it is is very light weight and easy to carry on my SxS. The battery life is great. On numerous occasions I have cut down and cut into firewood trees that are 10 to 12 inches at the base on a single fully charged battery. The chain does turn slower than a gasoline powered chain saw, but this actually has an advantage to it. It is much easier on chains and bars because it does not build as much heat, which will drastically reduce chain and bar life. I've been using it several months now. I would estimate I've cut the equivalent of about a cord of wood with it. A mix of hardwood and soft wood. GREAT SAW!!!!!!! I can't say enough good about it. I have the 40v Hedge Trimmer also. It is just as good and impressive. Shares the same batteries.

This Little Chainsaw is a Workhorse!

I originally bought the 20-volt B&D chainsaw and I love it, but it doesn't have the power I really need. I decided to add this one to my collection. We heat our house here in AK with wood and it takes a lot of wood to make it through 9 months of winter (Just kidding! but just barely). I love the automatic chain oiling feature as the 20-volt model is a pain to keep remembering to manually oil it as I'm cutting. At first, I was a bit annoyed because I had to refill the oil well at least twice during a single use and it seemed like the oil was soaking my sawdust and getting all over the wood, but that settled down after a few uses and when it's cold (freezing), the oil moves a lot slower so I only need to fill it once per use. There are battery level indicators that are absent on the 20-volt model though I don't really use it. We just charge the thing up overnight and cut the next day until the battery is drained. That can take from 20-30 minutes depending on the size of the logs we're tackling that day. I get more than 2X's the cutting time with the 40-volt battery than I do with the 20-volt battery. I don't know why that it, but we've timed them both several times. This chainsaw is easy to take apart to clean and maintain and easy to put back together on the fly. It's not much heavier than the 20-volt model and even though I'm a great-grandmother, I have no problem using this saw every day. I've worn the original chain down and was able to buy an Oregon replacement chain here on Amazon for about $20. That's real handy! Overall, I'm very happy with my purchase though I had to jump through some hoops to get this. B&D has packaged this one fully assembled so the box is heavy on one end and light on the other. Amazon won't ship it to AK so I had to have it shipped to my 76-year old mother in TN so she could ship it to me. The 20-volt model is packaged so the weight is evenly distributed so that wasn't an issue. Wish they would fix this. The picture below shows the result of cutting through one battery charge. I highly recommend this product!

It cuts through smaller trees and branches quite easily. One thing you need to know is that ...

Man, I put this thing through the paces. It performs flawlessly and is tough. I have cut up to 8" dead trees with it. It was really stressed on 7" and 8" trees/limbs, so I wouldn't try to do anything more. It cuts through smaller trees and branches quite easily. One thing you need to know is that it uses an immense amount of bar/chain oil. That's actually a good thing, because at least you know it is staying lubricated. However, you will want to have plenty of containers on hand, as I was refilling the reservoir every 10 minutes, sometimes less. A battery charge gives you about 20 minutes, give or take, of on and off cutting. It does take several hours for the battery to recharge. The battery overheats very easily, so make sure you do not put it in a location with bright sunshine when charging.

Great chain saw

Great chain saw, worth every penny. The biggest tree I have used this on was about 12 inches, took all day but this chain saw worked excellently. It eats through motor oil like it's going out of style, so be sure to have some nearby when using this. I have cut roughly 2.5-3 cords worth of wood and it's still holding up strong. The battery last about an hour with constant use and this didn't bother me because I already had another battery from B&D Hedge clippers, so I just kept changing them out. 1 year update, cut through about 15 trees, you can see how big they are in the picture.

A Great 40V Chainsaw That Gets The Job Done

A 40V chainsaw?? Yes, we just made short work of some 4 to 6" limbs from a Pecan tree lost last year just minutes after receiving this small workhorse. It was filled with chain oil for the automatic chain lube system and we had a fully charged battery(They are the same battery, only white in color) from our excellent B&D 40V mower. We also love the fact that it is so easy to keep proper chain tension without having to find a tool. So, we started with the B&D 40V trimmer when our old gas one gave up, and then the 40V mower to handle the grass and have not missed our old gas ones in the least. The B&D 40V tool line is a winner!

My Black and Decker chainsaw is a must have tool.

I have three Black and Decker Lithium Ion battery tools. 12" bar Chain Saw. 22" Hedge Trimmer. Pole Saw. I am 77 years old. I live in rural Northern Maine. I have10 acres and maintain 3 acres as lawn and garden. Other than basics, tractor, mowers, snowblowers, etc. these three Black and Decker tools are must haves. Light weight, portable to any distance and they do a great job. Pruning fruit trees, removing and bucking 30+ foot 3 to 5 inch thick limbs from 70 year old spruce trees, clearing red ossier dog wood, willow, poplar, etc.. This gives me 2 20-Volt Lithium Ion batteries and 1 40 -Volt Lithium Ion battery. I frequently run all the batteries down and have them on charge. If I spend close to an hour with the pole saw (2 20V batteries) bringing down limbs of that size, I spend the next 30 minutes or so bucking the limbs, by then the chain saw is flat. Considering moving debris out of the way for safety this is easIly 3-4 hours work if you're working alone. I check the oil and the chain tension every 20-30 minutes on the saws and do a quick cleaning at the chain hub. So far absolutely no complaints

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