Bosch Cordless Chainsaw UniversalChain 18 (battery 2.5 Ah, charger, SDS system, blade length: 200 mm, 18 Volt System, in carton packaging)

So, if you accept that this isn’t going to be felling General Sherman for you, you should find it is a great bit of kit. It’ll take down boughs and trunks of decent girth, and you get a good number of cuts from the 2.5 amp hour battery supplied. With care, you’ll be able to deal with larger diameters than claimed, but be sensible with it. Even though there is minimal kick back given the small bar and the tip protector, with a bit of experience and confidence you can be felling larger sized trees than you might expect - and there’s the risk for the amateur… Benefits - lightweight, easy to use, more powerful than expected, battery life Cons - none. I cleared a very large area of mature rhododendrons in a day with no problems (albeit with several batteries as I’ve bought into the Bosch 18v ecosystem)

It does the job and since it's a reputable brand I am hoping that this saw doesn't pack up within 3 months of buying it - which has happened to me with each of two reciprocating saws that I bought previously. I wish the blade was longer but this is a smaller saw well suited to chainsaw tyros like me who would be well advised to use a weaker tool and get some experience before they start using the real deal! In use it is straightforward and efficient. I especially like that the battery is long lasting and doesn't always need to be recharged before the next cutting session! In use the saw chain quite quickly loses tension and you need to remember to use the tensioner on the side to keep it running optimally. Oh yes, it comes with a 3 year warranty! Seems quite economical so far on oil. A tip: having fully charged up the battery if you're not planning on using the saw immediately then unplug and remove the battery as my experience has been that if you leave it attached to the saw overnight then when you go to use it the next day you will find that it has discharged! Gary T.

Brilliant product. We have 11 acres of woodland and this tool is an indispensable part of our kit. I would also recommend it for anyone wishing to progress to bigger chainsaws as a starter/teaching tool. Because the kickback zone is inaccessible this tool is a great confidence builder. Excellent for small dia. cross-cutting and low pruning. It goes on, and on, and on and is extremely low maintenance. We also have the telescopic pruner version of this and are thrilled with that too.

Got this yesterday at a great price from Amazon. Tried it out and works really well. It does come with a small bottle of oil which was usefull. Its quite small but ideal for what I need, chopping medium sized branches off trees and hedges. If the size suits you, then this is great value and well worth the Money. (Includes a Battery which is worth almost as much as the whole package)

This is a great little saw. Over the years I have used many chain saws all of them petrol, but if you cant be bothered to fuel up a saw and prep it then this saw is a tuff easy to use alternative it doesn’t make a lot of noise and you can cut small branches quickly. The battery lasted well and recharged quickly whilst having a cup of coffee.

Works vey well batter life dose not last as long I I thought it would. But good for the price

It came with instructions to put the chain saw together which we found quite straight forward to follow. This weighs no more than your average hedge trimmer so is relatively easy to use. It breezes through thick branches. We used it almost constantly for several hours before the battery needed to be recharged. I am looking forward to getting the extension pole so that I can use it to prune/cut back my apple tree annually. That review will be on the extension stick.

I love Bosch products, but this has been terrible. I've only used it a few times, but it just leaks oil everywhere. It doesn't matter which way I stand or store the product. Oil leaks out of the chain when it's not in use. I returned this product as I believed it to be faulty, but Bosch says the product is fine, and no fault has been found. Maybe it's just supposed to leak?. In just 2 weeks, it lost almost a full tank of oil. My shed has multiple oil stains on the floor, and the shelves have been damaged because of this chainsaw. Very disappointed. I will be more wary of buying Bosch products in future. If you can put up with the leaks, then it's actually a good chainsaw.