Good review, very thorough! I bought one of these last summer, and used it quite often here at home. Then I bought a 34 acre property, and used this saw to cut down and chop up smaller trees that actually exceeded it's capabilities. It did very well, and I used it a LOT!!! I used the 4.0 amp batteries, which are far superior to the 2.0 batteries. I have several of those from my other V20 Craftsman tools. After thousands of cuts, with only one chain replacement, the saw finally started making noise internally, and the chain will just sporadically rotate. The saw still runs, but something broke internally. I used and abused this poor little saw, and I feel like I got my money's worth out of it. I'm not disappointed in it at all. I still have a lot of work to do at the acreage, and ordered the exact same model to replace the first one. For the average homeowner that would only use this occasionally, I think it will last for many years. It's a great little workhorse.
I bought 3 of these saws to cut salt cedar fence stays. Only got 8 hours out of each saw. The same internal gear tore up on each one. No replacement. Bad investment.
turn the adjustment screw so that the bar pin goes towards the battery. then the chain will fit very loose. finally turn the adjustment screw the other way to make it tight again, not overly tight just enough so the bottom chain touches the bar.
When adding oil, the instructions say fill reservoir until the oil level has reached the top of the level ‘INDICATOR’ 👈🏻 🤔 Now thats whats weird to me. Because you turn the chainsaw on the side to fill? Do you fill it up to below where you would then screw the cap back on? Because when you then place the the chainsaw back to resting position, the only “level indicator” says MIN? So - again the whole instruction to fill it up to the top of the indicator, when you’re doing it from the side, there’s no indicator other than just stopping before it would over flow? I just thought the written instructions were not very clear. And you yourself only put in X amount and then showed you were just above the MIN level line. I just wanted to know what the correct oil level actually is for this thing. Thank you!
How to replace/adjust tension on it? I have exact saw , bought new chain and cant get it to stay on. I adjusted tension and nothing, more slack. Thanks
Agreed. As you may well know, a good reciprocating saw with a good quality 9” or 12” pruning blade (like a Milwaukee brand blade) can make short work of most any tree limb, branch or medium to small log, no matter how hard the wood. I am aware that the manufacturers do not recommend reciprocating saws for such applications (besides light pruning), but as compact as a recip saw is with high and low speed settings, i'd be a fool not to use it to cut fallen tree limbs and even up to 2 foot wide fallen trees with it while out mountain biking. I too was shocked to see how slow that electric chain saw was cutting that 4 inch branch compared to the speed with which my v20 craftsmen brushless recip cuts when i'm trail riding. That electric chain saw is cool, but a little too bulky to pack in my rear bike panniers anyway, and obviously a little slower. I know that it may even struggle a bit cutting a 1-2 foot fallen tree. Certainly the manufacturer would not recommend it, but like most of us, we pay little attention to such restrictions. 😉 Right now I'm slowly hacking through a giant 2.5 to 3 foot circumference fallen tree on one of the trails using a circumferential cutting method and a 12 inch pruning blade. I'm trying to find a larger blade so I can finish the job in the next few weeks, plus a 4.0 amp (if I buy one soon) battery would speed things up. I carry my 3 - 2.0 amp batteries with me but they have their limits. I have already cut many fallen trees from 3 to 12 plus inches and I am very happy with the craftsmen v20 reciprocating saw that I paid under 120$ for (it was on sale, probably around 90-100$), although I would not necessarily recommend it for everyday industrial/pro work. It's also great for ground work cutting medium to small stumps and roots. It also cuts metal nicely when my angle grinder tells me Im asking to much. Peace and blessings!
For those who are unaware. Its very dangerous to cut fallen trees of a larger size and I never use a reciprocating saw to cut larger trees that are not fallen (still upright) I would use a chain saw. Plus, i would closely study proper cutting methods first or hire a professional tree service. On fallen trees that are of a larger size and still have a root ball still partially in the ground. The tree can snap into upright position after being cut as the root sysyem can act as a type of spring. People have been serioisly injured and even killed. Same with larger fallen trees that are long and suspended a few feet off the ground and or on sloping terrain. They can snap up, down or side to side and ruin your day! 😓 😩 Be careful!
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Good review, very thorough! I bought one of these last summer, and used it quite often here at home. Then I bought a 34 acre property, and used this saw to cut down and chop up smaller trees that actually exceeded it's capabilities. It did very well, and I used it a LOT!!! I used the 4.0 amp batteries, which are far superior to the 2.0 batteries. I have several of those from my other V20 Craftsman tools. After thousands of cuts, with only one chain replacement, the saw finally started making noise internally, and the chain will just sporadically rotate. The saw still runs, but something broke internally. I used and abused this poor little saw, and I feel like I got my money's worth out of it. I'm not disappointed in it at all. I still have a lot of work to do at the acreage, and ordered the exact same model to replace the first one. For the average homeowner that would only use this occasionally, I think it will last for many years. It's a great little workhorse.
I bought 3 of these saws to cut salt cedar fence stays. Only got 8 hours out of each saw. The same internal gear tore up on each one. No replacement. Bad investment.
Great video thank you !
Love the arrangement and organization of your shop.
great review man!
Thank you so much!!!!😊
Where will I get the bigger battery. I have multiple craftsman 20v items.
Thank you! Can you please show how to get the chain back on? I can’t seem to find any videos for this model.
turn the adjustment screw so that the bar pin goes towards the battery. then the chain will fit very loose. finally turn the adjustment screw the other way to make it tight again, not overly tight just enough so the bottom chain touches the bar.
When adding oil, the instructions say fill reservoir until the oil level has reached the top of the level ‘INDICATOR’ 👈🏻 🤔
Now thats whats weird to me. Because you turn the chainsaw on the side to fill?
Do you fill it up to below where you would then screw the cap back on?
Because when you then place the the chainsaw back to resting position, the only “level indicator” says MIN?
So - again the whole instruction to fill it up to the top of the indicator, when you’re doing it from the side, there’s no indicator other than just stopping before it would over flow?
I just thought the written instructions were not very clear. And you yourself only put in X amount and then showed you were just above the MIN level line.
I just wanted to know what the correct oil level actually is for this thing.
Thank you!
What oil are you using cause I just bought one but not sure what oil needs to be used ????
any bar oil is A OK. Id get county line or whatever is cheap from your Tractor Supply or similar store.
I bought one it had no manual.
How to replace/adjust tension on it? I have exact saw , bought new chain and cant get it to stay on. I adjusted tension and nothing, more slack. Thanks
I believe there is a little screw that you turn, flat head on the front of the saw "next to the bar"
Mike leaks bar oil alot what should I do?
For what it's worth most saws leak bar oil. Some worse than others. Even the commercial saws I use as a tree climber tend to leak like a sieve.
Drain it... leave it on its side so it doesn't drip? It's suppose to keep things pulled up, so it'll drip... unless you drain it
Mine leaks like a sieve too 🤔 I have the 10in
Thank you
Great review but it's not a saw in willing to drop $170 on.. it's small and compact but man, it took forever to cut that 4" limb
Agreed.
As you may well know, a good reciprocating saw with a good quality 9” or 12” pruning blade (like a Milwaukee brand blade) can make short work of most any tree limb, branch or medium to small log, no matter how hard the wood. I am aware that the manufacturers do not recommend reciprocating saws for such applications (besides light pruning), but as compact as a recip saw is with high and low speed settings, i'd be a fool not to use it to cut fallen tree limbs and even up to 2 foot wide fallen trees with it while out mountain biking.
I too was shocked to see how slow that electric chain saw was cutting that 4 inch branch compared to the speed with which my v20 craftsmen brushless recip cuts when i'm trail riding.
That electric chain saw is cool, but a little too bulky to pack in my rear bike panniers anyway, and obviously a little slower. I know that it may even struggle a bit cutting a 1-2 foot fallen tree. Certainly the manufacturer would not recommend it, but like most of us, we pay little attention to such restrictions. 😉
Right now I'm slowly hacking through a giant 2.5 to 3 foot circumference fallen tree on one of the trails using a circumferential cutting method and a 12 inch pruning blade. I'm trying to find a larger blade so I can finish the job in the next few weeks, plus a 4.0 amp (if I buy one soon) battery would speed things up. I carry my 3 - 2.0 amp batteries with me but they have their limits.
I have already cut many fallen trees from 3 to 12 plus inches and I am very happy with the craftsmen v20 reciprocating saw that I paid under 120$ for (it was on sale, probably around 90-100$), although I would not necessarily recommend it for everyday industrial/pro work. It's also great for ground work cutting medium to small stumps and roots.
It also cuts metal nicely when my angle grinder tells me Im asking to much.
Peace and blessings!
For those who are unaware. Its very dangerous to cut fallen trees of a larger size and I never use a reciprocating saw to cut larger trees that are not fallen (still upright) I would use a chain saw. Plus, i would closely study proper cutting methods first or hire a professional tree service.
On fallen trees that are of a larger size and still have a root ball still partially in the ground. The tree can snap into upright position after being cut as the root sysyem can act as a type of spring. People have been serioisly injured and even killed.
Same with larger fallen trees that are long and suspended a few feet off the ground and or on sloping terrain. They can snap up, down or side to side and ruin your day! 😓 😩
Be careful!
Nice review, but please take out the battery before you demonstrate👍