As others have mentioned I looked at this chainsaw with some doubts. Electric 18" chainsaw, C'mon, how good could it be? Well let me tell you, it is a beast! Upon box opening and insuring I had a fully charged battery I started doing some "light" work by trimming lower branches off a few Cypress and Oak trees. Amazing to be able to climb up a couple of steps of a ladder and not having to worry about one of two things, either climbing with a running saw or trying to start a saw once in position. Simply pull in the safety and squeeze the trigger and BOOM, a running saw that has as much cutting power as my old gas saw. I comleted my trimming of 7 total trees and still had battery power left.
I am in love with this saw and donated my old gas saw to my son-in-law, good luck to him with that! I can't recommend this cordless Pro 60V chainsaw highly enough. Get it, you will love it!
I bought the UltraPower Pro 60V and I was surprised with the power and speed it can cut. So far I have felled two large trees which was on my list for over year because I did not want to deal with gas chainsaw. My takeaway are; it's fast, power is instantaneous, one change lasted over three hours of cutting, no pull starting, no pollution and inhaling 2 stroke fumes and it's have the weight of my gas powered chainsaw
The saw seems to be quite well built. It has a lot more power than would have imagined!It is easy to handle with moderate weight. I had a 75 foot oak come down in a storm and this saw was very impressive,even cuts through 14 inch limbs. I have not made it to the butt yet but I think it will do the job.Sometimes I run out of power before the battery does.
I'll try not to blow smoke up your bum, but this thing is pretty freakin' awesome. I was worried about the power of a battery operated chainsaw as well as the longevity of the battery when out in the woods. Happy to say it cuts like a hot knife through butter. The 18 inch blade made quick work of 6-8" cuts and then handled a 12-14" cut quite handily. As for the battery lasting, the beauty of this thing is that it doesn't keep running like a typical gas saw; you press the trigger and the power is almost immediately on...and then immediately off - kind of a nice safety feature too. Which, again, helps with maintaining battery life. I'm definitely happy with the purchase. Best part, I can leave it in the utility room of my house without having to smell gas fumes, like I did with my old one.
If you're curious, give it a shot. I think you'll be pleasantly surprised. Happy cutting!
So far used it once to cut down some saplings. It worked well, seemed quite powerful. But time will tell how well it holds up long term when handling bigger trees/logs.