Black & Decker 20V Max Cordless Chainsaw, 10-Inch, Tool Only (Lcs1020B)

Great 10" Saw, works great for medium to small trees. Prefect for around the yard work.the chain can bounce out a bit if you are not putting enough tention while cutting, or not holding it with a proper grip. It is definitely worth the price Pros: Easy to use , the machine is light weight, and the chain is easy to adjust. Cons: Will require the 5.0amp batter park for any use longer than 10 minutes the 1.5Amp batteries die quickly under load The oil leaks out of the pump if you put it in any weird positions, like upside down.

First off let me say that I am in no way, shape or form a professional. I just managed to purchase a home with land that had been neglected for decades at a time, so I am left having to bring it back to its former glory. I currently own a 12” Husqvarna saw, and in the past had an older Stihl 021. This saw seems to cut nearly as well as my Husky, and with much less noise, and no thrown out backs due to pulling on a starter cord. I personally did a few modifications to the saw to make it perform slightly better. First was cutting some plastic to allow it to work with my Porter Cable 20v batteries, however you only have to modify it to accept the 4.0 packs, the 2.0, 1.5 and 1.2 amp hour packs will all fit without modifying the saw. Next I cut off some of the plastic at the bottom of the chain guard, this area had a “lip” that stuck out towards the body of the saw by approximately half an inch. My guess is that this portion of plastic was added for safety, but all it ends of doing is getting the wood chips stuck inside the chain cover. After removing it the chips essentially never get stuck. Lastly, and this requires taking the entire saw apart, was to drill out the nipple that the oil tank hose attaches to on the body of the saw. I removed the hose and drilled the plastic nipple out with a 1/16” drill bit, you might be able to enlarge it even more however even at 1/16” there wasn’t much plastic left. After doing this the saw now oils like it should! A few primes is usually just right, and I now find that five or more pumps is often way too much oil. Definitely a recommended mod if you are confident in taking out some screws, and using a drill. You could in theory also buy the oil pump out of the Black and Decker LCs1240 chainsaw, which is essentially this saw with 40V, and auto oiling. Our saw even has a spot for it, they just decided to skip out on installing it. I thought about doing it myself but have been unable to find a oil pump online. All in all, the saw does what I need it to. It’s convenient for doing work on ladders, or in trees as the tool is fairly light and compact. It has a decent amount of power, however it would be nice if the chain had a slightly faster speed, would eliminate some of the “skipping” some have complained about. The saw has a decent run time with my 4.0 Amp Hour battery packs, and is all around just a great tool, especially considering the cost.

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DeWalts, Milwaukees and Makitas must be nice, but as a new homeowner in sudden need of a whole arsenal of tools, they're out of my price range. Black and Decker is the low-budget alternative, and like all of the other B&D tools I've laid my hands on so far, they've outperformed what I expected of them. Tropical Storm Isaias took down a pair of trees, one of which measured about 12 inches wide at the trunk, and this saw dutifully hacked them apart. It wasn't lighting fast, it wasn't a glamorous montage, but over the course of a couple of hours and a few battery changes, the trees were steadily reduced to logs and branches. It does really suck the batteries down, but that's a worthwhile tradeoff to never deal with 2-stroke oil or gummed up carbs - or expensive service calls from an arsonist. With enough determination, it could probably slowly chew through thicker trees, but I felt that the thickest cuts on the trees I handled were the comfortable limit. The saw isn't super heavy duty, but it can handle abuse short of intentionally destroying it. The only flaw I can point to, is that it leaks bar oil slowly when it's not being used - no problem, it's so lightweight and easy to handle, I can just turn it upside down and pour the oil back into the jug. In just two trees, its already paid for its self and then some, and I see no reason why it won't last for many years - and many trees - to come.

Been looking for an electric chainsaw to cut down small trees on trails on my property. Previously I bought a one of the low cost mini cordless chainsaw that are on Amazon the price was cheap but the batteries did not last that long and it was impossible to buy new or replacement batteries. The Black & Decker 20V Max Cordless Chainsaw, worked great and used the same batteries that my Black & Decker Alligator Lopper uses.. I was able also to buy extra high compacity batteries. The problem that I made was to save money I bought one of the used chainsaws that where offered on the sidebar for $96.93. To start the chainsaw worked fine but eventually it became weaker and did not have the power. One day I went out to the garage to get my equipment and put a new fully charged battery on it and the engine smoked. The upside is that Amazon.ca put me in contact with Black & Decker and being that it was only a month old they will be replacing it under warranty. I am now patiently waiting and hope the replacement arrives in time so I can do some clean up before the snow falls. October 25th, I received a replacement from Black & Decker and it included battery and charger. Yesterday I tried out the new BLACK+DECKER 20V Max Cordless Chainsaw to cut down a spruce tree by the road with an 8" trunk and it cut through it like butter. Used the Max Cordless Chainsaw to delimb the branches from the tree, Will keep you informed