Bests & Worsts Reviews from Amazon

This was my very first foray into the world of chain saws. Yep, I was a chain saw virgin. Here are some of my observations from a first time user: 1. This pole chain saw does not include the oil required. Buy a quart when you make your chain saw purchase 2. The instructions say to make sure you have heavy duty gloves. This wouldn’t hurt, but if you are careful, I’d say you can get by without them. However, smoke ‘em if ya got ‘em 3. I would have at least a medium duty 50’ outdoor extension cord available for use 4. Assembly time was less than 30 minutes even though I had no prior chain saw experience 5. Although the instructions tell you multiple times about making sure you install the chain going in the correct direction, it would be pretty darn hard to screw that up since it comes with the chain already wrapped around the guide bar in the right direction. Unless you separate the chain from the guide bar before assembling, you really shouldn’t have to worry about this 6. When assembling the chain/guide bar to the sprocket & motor, make sure you don’t over-tighten the tension screw. The chain should be a little on the snug side, but not so much that you cannot move the chain back and forth by hand after you’ve attached it, replaced the sprocket cover and adjusted the tension. This might be the only time you would really need a glove, but you could also use a thick rag or something as well 7. You don’t need a lot of oil, so be careful not to overfill. The oil reservoir fills up quickly 8. I read that some owners seemed to have a problem with oil leaking from the cap while the chain saw was in use. I never encountered this problem 9. The chainsaw worked quite well. I was cutting through limbs anywhere from ½” to about 3” thick. It sliced through all of these with relative ease 10. This chain saw is not overly loud 11. I would recommend this pole chain saw to new or experienced users