DEWALT 20V MAX Pruning Chainsaw, 8 Inch Bare Tool Only (DCCS623B)

I love this little chainsaw. I've been looking at them at my local big box and small hardware stored for about a year but the prices were beyond my reach. I don't have large amount of land, but what I do have is about a third wooded, mostly with HUGE oak trees. I have an 18" Oregon chainsaw so that if and when one of those falls it handles it easily. It is, however, big and heavy. Tiny acorns sprout into new oak trees and it's a yearly battle trying to keep up with them, made even more of a pain by the size and weight of the big chainsaw or the tediousness of a hand pruning saw. I tried a reciprocating saw with a good pruning blade and it worked but was still too slow, I already have several DeWalt 20c batteries (original and after-market) so getting the bare tool was a no-brainer. It's perfect for my needs - it blasts through anything up to 7" in diameter and beyond that I'd use the big saw anyway. This one is less than half the weight of the big saw, even with a 6Ah battery, which balances it perfectly. Also, I can't say enough about the seller Toolup of Las Vegas, NV. They shipped my saw, brand-new in the box, the same day I ordered it and it arrived on the specified day, at a great price.Here's a couple of tips. Spend some extra and get the DeWalt biodegradable bar and chain oil. It's what they recommend, will help prevent seal damage and subsequent leakage and, since you should dump any remainder after each use, there are no disposal issues. Next, while the Dewalt chain that comes with the saw is fine, get an Oregon 8" R34. It's a little more aggressive and will make all cutting go a tad faster. Finally, consider getting one or more 16 oz. squeeze bottles for the oil, the kind they use at some restaurants and many people use for cookouts. They allow for precise, no-mess oil-filling. I got two, because this saw and the big one take different types of oil, and it works like a charm.

Great little saw. Good for cutting branches and small trees. Long time with a 8AH battery. If you have a lot of trees this is a must have.

Works great. Gets bogged down if lots of chips accumulate but just stop, tap out the chips and continue.I noticed complaints about the handle safety switch being positioned for the thumb of right handers only.I am able to use it with my left hand as well by pushing this switch with my middle finger while using my index finder on the trigger. I also noticed that once the saw is running you can let go of the safety switch and continue cutting.I use a 5 AH battery and it lasts thru a long day of cutting or weeks of occaisional use. Fill the oil when you charge the battery as a rule of thumb.Showed it to a buddy of mine and he bought one the next day -- uses it on his property all the time

Very nice for pruning fruit trees while on a ladder. Got it because of the low offered price.....uses same batteries I already had. Light and easy to use with right hand while reaching. Left handers may have difficulty because of location of safety switch. Leaks a bit of bar oil so I store with a plastic bag tied around the bar sheath.

Does a great job pruning up to a 6 inch branch. The guard on the tip is unnecessary and gets in the way, so that got removed on day 1. Not overly loud, especially compared to a gas-powered saw.The big negative: The safety button (which you have to press to pull the trigger) is in a really inconvenient place. To use with one hand, you must move your hand up further, press the safety with your thumb, and put your forefinger on the opposite side. Then use your middle 2 fingers to pull the trigger, and your pinky on the handle to stabilize. Kinda awkward, but you get used to it.I've been using the 5ah batteries in it, and they last a good while. Just don't overdo it, and keep the battery and saw from getting too hot.I haven't had the oil leak problem that some others mentioned, so hopefully that has been fixed.Just keep the chain sharp, and it'll do a lot. I used this on the removal of a 50 foot maple that was dying, to cut down the upper branches, and ended up using it much more than I expected I would.

This easy to use and does the job… I have a few other different chainsaws that fit a size requirement. This is great for pruning and small jobs and for what it does, it’s fairly light. It all depends on the size of battery you put into it. I use four amp power batteries, which work well.

This little saw is amazing. It does way more than I intended it for. I use a 4ah battery with it. The battery lasts about 6 hours of steady use. I use it when I’m on the ladder it’s light wait easy to use one handed it’s great saw.

This is a little beast. I use it weekly and it outperforms my expectations. It’ll easily cut up to 6” diameter oak branches. It makes easy work of limbing fallen trees and is so much more convenient than messing with my gas saw for light work. I hate dragging the big saw out for minor jobs and I’ll usually just procrastinate before I mess with it. When I finally use the gas one, something usually goes wrong, either I’m adjusting the carb, running out of pre-mix, etc. I can be in and out with the Dewalt in 10 minutes so no job is too small. I also upgraded the bar oil resevoir cap o-ring based on reports of leakage and have never had an issue, although I never tried it out with the original o-ring. It runs a long time on a 6Ah battery too.