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BLACK DECKER LCS1020 20V Max Lithium Ion Chainsaw 10 Inch
Last Updated: January 16, 2019 (Refresh Now)
7.9
SCORE
/10
Total Reviews
330
Old Reviews
147
Unverified
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Hair
46trees, tree, branches, trimming, battery
+85%
-15%
" ... Light weight and good cutting action as long as you don't force it and let the weight of the saw do the work. ... "
" ... I just love this small chain saw as it is light enough to cut small trees and bushes ... "
" ... So easy to work and has cut through any tree I've put in front of it. ... "
" ... I've cut up some branches around the yard already that I was too lazy to get my gas chain saw out for. ... If you cut out near the tip, it will tend to bounce some. ... Try cutting close to the unit if possible. ... "
" ... great for trimming branches and cutting up small logs. ... "
" ... Probably about 15 minutes of non stop cutting. ... "
" ... The battery lasted for about 45 minutes of actual cutting. ... "
" ... Cuts good with the provided blade. ... "
Battery Life
44lasts, cutting, saw, cuts, chainsaw
+80%
-20%
" ... Great for doing small work around the house, I have the edger and blower which use the same battery. ... "
" ... I hesitated on this battery operated tool for many months. ... "
" ... Very happy with speed, handling and battery life. ... I probably got 50-75 cuts per charge depending on how much stuff I went through each cycle. ... "
" ... With a bigger battery, it is a little monster. ... "
" ... It's also quite handy that it uses the standard Black & Decker 20v battery, as I have several lying around for other tools. ... "
" ... Battery held up thru cutting seven 6 ft. lengths of logs for firewood. ... "
" ... Easy to use and battery last long time. ... "
" ... Even the smaller capacity Lithium-ion batteries last a good long while with this saw. ... "
Size
23jobs, lightweight, saw, works great, weight
+96%
-4%
" ... Excellent for small jobs. ... "
" ... Lightweight and easy to use for an old man . ... "
" ... Very nice good for small jobs . ... "
" ... Big enough for those larger than pruner jobs. ... "
" ... I was amazed at how powerful the thing is and it is so small I can get it into tight places that would be difficult with a larger chainsaw. ... "
" ... Great for small job ... "
" ... I've been wanting a small saw that I could handle on my own. ... "
" ... Works great, very lightweight. ... "
Ease of Use
18easy, works great, operate, oiler, light
+100%
" ... Easy to operate, chain adjustment without tools, Oiler easy to use. ... "
" ... I had never used a chainsaw in my life, and this was easy to use ... "
" ... It is very easy to handle and does the job that I bought it for. ... "
" ... Its super easy to use just press the trigger and youre ready to go. ... "
" ... Very lightweight and easy to use, but hard-working. ... "
" ... I was amazed at how powerful the thing is and it is so small I can get it into tight places that would be difficult with a larger chainsaw. ... "
" ... So portable, light, easy to use, no gas to deal with. ... "
" ... Adjusting the tension on the chain is very easy. ... "
Weight
15weight, weight and easy, easy to handle, heavy, ease
+100%
" ... works great and is light weight. ... "
" ... Very happy with the price, the weight, and the ease of use. ... "
" ... Could not believe the cutting power and it's light weight. ... "
" ... don't know how it works with heavy stuff but for the light work I do it is great . ... "
" ... It is light weight and easy to handle. ... "
" ... Its light to carry and work with, and the body seems to be pretty heavy duty and durable. ... "
" ... Light weight, sharp and handy. ... "
" ... it is good device, but heavy. ... "
Capacity
13small, trees, saw, limbs, large
+92%
-8%
" ... This little saw is perfect for me and all of the backyard pruning my garden needs. ... "
" ... A 40ft tree fell into our yard from township property. ... "
" ... But the saw works really well on the small logs and stumps around the yard. ... "
" ... It is great for sawing small tree branches around the yard. ... "
" ... For average yard work, should be great. ... "
" ... Great little saw for yard work ... "
" ... I have used this little jewel several times on downed trees from the forest surrounding my back yard. ... "
" ... Perfect for the small jobs in my yard. ... "
Build Quality
10chain, wood, oil, heavy duty, yard
+40%
-60%
" ... The only thing wrong with it was the damaged plastic saw cover. ... "
" ... I would buy a more heavy duty chain saw if I had to do it over again ... "
" ... After reading so many glowing reviews I broke down and ordered this saw. ... I would return it if I thought they'd accept it with an oiler full of oil and a saw cover in wood chips. ... "
" ... Sort of a silly waste of time, once you get the earmuffs and goggles and gloves and other protective gear on, and set the intention to go out and get some work done, and then have to stop almost immediately. ... "
" ... The primer on mine i thought was faulty and wasn't necessarily the case. ... "
Charging
9charger, charge, cutting, cuts, charged
+89%
-11%
" ... When the chain is sharp, I’m getting 12-14 cuts per battery charge. ... "
" ... Highly recommend the fast charger and an extra battery of you are doing any significant amount of cutting. ... I actually just tossed it in the freezer for a few minutes and then put in on the charger. ... "
" ... When this is freshly charged it works great. ... "
" ... Love that it is battery operated, no gas, no cords. ... "
" ... Charged the battery overnight and used it the next morning. ... "
" ... For the low price I was also impressed with that it came with two high ampere-hour Lithium Ion batteries and a charger. ... "
" ... I cut completely through it twice with one charge. ... "
Price
7little, cost, worth, well worth, saw
+100%
" ... I was considering this vs the alligator model and chose this due to cost. ... "
" ... Great little gadget for the money. ... "
" ... For a little saw and a low price it works great! ... "
" ... The work I accomplished the first day using it would have cost me much more for the hired help and now I have a new toy in the shed. ... "
User Manual
6oiler, work, oil, oiling, instead
-100%
" ... Manual oiler that wants 3 primer pumps of 1 second each before each cut! ... "
" ... Manual oiler works just fine on min btw. ... "
" ... the manual oiler does not work. ... "
Product Reliability
6month, fine, derailed, chain, year
+50%
-50%
" ... The primer on mine i thought was faulty and wasn't necessarily the case. ... "
" ... The sprocket becomes clogged easily with chips. ... "
" ... Lasted 3 uses (2 weeks) and had to take it to a local dealer to return for warrant! ... "
Overall performance
6faster, take, much, fine, easy to handle
+100%
" ... It is very easy to handle and does the job that I bought it for. ... "
" ... I push it to its limits occasionally, and while it might take a few passes to get through a 6" limb, it does the job. ... "
" ... This did an amazing job. ... "
" ... make work faster. ... "
" ... It's much slower running than my stihl but so much quieter and does the job. ... "
Comfort
6tree, saw, chain, try, trimming
+67%
-33%
" ... Adjusting the tension on the chain is very easy. ... "
" ... works well better than beating my hands up on a sawzall or bow saw ... "
" ... It's something I would even be comfortable withy wife using. ... "
" ... I use it for trimming my palm tree. ... "
Marketplace
5amazon, advertised
+100%
" ... Bought it from Warehouse deals. ... "
" ... Will post pics soon! ... "
" ... Works just as advertised. ... "
" ... It works as advertised. ... "
Cleaning
5bar and chain, bar, oiler, clean, saw
-100%
" ... Even then, the hole in the bar clogs up constantly requiring the bar to be removed and the hole cleaned out quite frequently. ... "
" ... You just have to keep the oil resorvoir completely full, and sometimes pop back up the bubble. ... "
" ... The sprocket becomes clogged easily with chips. ... "
" ... Even Black and Decker's own parts site doesn't have the oil cap available. ... "
Setup
3make
+100%
" ... Came fully assembled, ready to go. ... "
" ... It came already put together so there was no installation or set up required, but I did have to make a home depot run in order to make sure I had the oil. ... "
" ... gas, annual servicing and hard to start unless used frequently . ... "
Product As Described
3advertised
+100%
" ... Will post pics soon! ... "
" ... Works just as advertised. ... "
" ... It works as advertised. ... "
Features
3well, light and easy, handle, good, easy to handle
+67%
-33%
" ... Good safety features, though, good looking and easy to handle. ... "
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