BLACK+DECKER20V MAX* Cordless Chainsaw, 10-Inch, Tool Only (LCS1020B)

Ever since I read Robert Frost's poem "Out, Out" in seventh grade--a boy's chain-saw accident kills him--I use anything but a chain saw. But this Black & Decker is the perfect beginner's safety chain saw. It is so useful for blown-down branches and limbs, saplings you don't want, such like. If you use other B & D 20 volt outdoor tools, you'll already have a collection of appropriate interchangeable lithium ion batteries. Buying this, I now have 4 batteries, more than enough to do any work required. You'll get about a half hour of sawing out of a battery. It is plenty powerful to do the work. They sell the oil, replacement chains, and should you ever need one, replacement (or additional) rechargeable batteries on line. I am pleased with the quality of this Black & Decker product, especially for the price of $90-120. B & D has come a long way with this new line of 20 Volt Lithium-Ion battery products for yard use. I would recommend this for anyone needing to saw up to I'd say 7" in diameter or less. No more fooling with oil and gas mixes, no more fumes, and this model is easily portable. One more thing--this comes with an EXCELLENT manual to teach you step-by-step everything you need to know to use this, maintain it, and to saw safely. Now I use it all the time.For those of you needing a bigger saw, they're out there, with longer blades and 40 Volt batteries--but you'll pay a good deal more. But a small well-made chain saw with a low-kickback safety chain has a role to play for many of us. I have had my saw now for just under two years. And oh, by the way, Frost based his poem on a real kid, back in Franconia New Hampshire in 1917.

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.

perfect for the homeowner, especially if you already have Black and Decker battery tools, can take down a 8" tree with one cut, i cut a 16" stump with a couple of cuts. easy chain adjustment just follow the directions. this solves the two biggest problems, #1 starting the saw and #2 have a properly adjusted chain that won't come off. i got an unbeliveable great price here on Amazon i hope you do too.

Only used a few times on birch trees. Used to fell a 6” tree and clean off branches! Battery life was pretty good used the off brand batteries from Amazon with no issues. No over oiling and chain was good only a little stretch on first use. Great for easy use on small trees. Used to cut a 2x4 when I didn’t want to get circular saw! Great for yuppies!

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.