I have other products from the manufacturer and having extra batteries is always a good thing. So, spring is here I need to take down some trees so let��s give it a try.First, it comes ready to go. Some things I noticed are that the chains that come with it are nice Oregon chains. Also, the bolts on the bar cover are captured; they don��t fall into the dirt when you install or change the chain. The bar oil fill is nice and wide. No spills.For the first time in my very long life I had a chain come off while using this. I suppose I did not notice it was getting loose (it is new). The saw stopped immediately. Fixing the chain I noticed that it was nicely oiled and the bar cover wasn��t completely packed with sawdust.So, for cutting I cut down and cut up two small elm trees (about 20 and 30��) and one larger pine tree (65��). It did take two batteries to cut everything down and cut it all into movable pieces. A couple of times I believe the batteries got hot and the saw stopped. Honestly this isn��t much different from using a mid tier gas saw. When I brought the batteries inside to charge the charger blinked red. I believe the batteries got a little hot (they felt mildly warm). After a few minutes they both charged as normal.This is my first battery powered chainsaw and I think it is a good one. I can leave this in my pickup toolbox and not worry about leaking gas, or having mixed gas when I need it. This will not do the job of a nice Stihl saw, but it isn��t as expensive, either.I will update if I have any problems. None yet.
