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Reviewed in the United States on January 3, 2025
I got these for Christmas gifts, for my brothers and sisters to pack in a bug out bag or to take camping. So this review took a little time to get written. But I have to say that the family was impressed with the quality, and it made me happy to give them.
Dale S
Reviewed in the United States on January 1, 2025
Very compact and with teeth pointing in both directions you cut both ways as you rock the chain back and forth. Might save having to carry a bike through the woods to get around a downed tree.
Rich T
Reviewed in the United States on June 5, 2024
We took this on a trail that had become cluttered with downed trees, and were able to easily cut 12" diameter trees -- we had two people and the trick is not to bend the saw too sharply (like not a U-turn), so you can really get some force behind the pulls -- if you bend sharply, it tends to get stuck, and then you have to stop to loosen it. Anyway, the saw cuts perfectly in both directions, and the handles are easy to manage -- once you get going, the blade aligns in its groove and does the right thing! Anyway, nothing could be lighter for trail maintenance! PS to sharpen, use a 4mm file -- this is 3/8 inch pitch low-profile (pico) chain.
Daryl Bowers
Reviewed in the United States on October 1, 2023
I'm not sure why some gave bad reviews on this but I suspect it was because at the end of your cut the piece you are cutting sags down and pinches the chain. That's no different than cutting with a chainsaw. Stop cutting and break the piece off. This saw cuts fast, it's easy to use as well . I'm 69 years old and I think it's easy to use.
Timothy S
Reviewed in the United States on April 12, 2023
I was foolish enough to take my wife camping in the middle of a Forest up north where the snow was 8 to 12 inches deep, we had never been there before, AND we started our hike to a camping spot at 7pm in the dark... long story short, we never made it to the camping spot, we lost the trail with the heavy snow.The main issue with survivability for me was that i didn't wear enough layers to stay warm during sleep because I thought my equipment was rated for cold weather we were camping in.Without this chainsaw rope, not sure I would have had a camp fire that lasted the night, which ultimately mags i may freeze to death. I only had my axe-shovel combo tool and no other way to really cut wood without further exhausting myself. This chainsaw chain made it easy to cut down a 10" tree into pieces and arrange them to burn through the night. Just having the campfire so close to our tent ended up increasing the temp of the ambient air around us by at least 20 or 30 degrees which made me stop shivering and allowed me to sleep. The trade off was having the hot ashes burn holes in the ceiling of the tent throughout the night. We initially tried to sleep without the campfire being very big at first since campfires in that park were banned, but I woke up only 2 hours into the night to hear a grey wolf howling and find the fire was out and i was shaking so bad it felt like my back was iced over.In hindsight, i may have died in my sleep because i didn't notice i was even cold until the wolf woke me up. (Note to self, 20° rated sleeping bags aren't really good enough to keep you warm at 20°F).I forced myself to get dressed with snowpants and all and started to aggressively cut wood with this chainsaw to build a fire that could burn through the night. I warmed up and had a fire ready in under 20 minutes. Thankyou to the seller for selling such a tool and thank you to Amazon for sharing the tool in my feed as an advertisement only a week before the trip.I got lucky or someone was watching over me. Either way, 5 stars for making a compact product that retains its sharp teeth without dulling (even though I was only cutting soft pine and mulberry trees).
Patrick J Smith
Reviewed in the United States on August 7, 2022
I gave this an average mark because, if you're doing this by yourself as I assume the vast majority of buyers would be, the teeth will tend to hang and bind. Interestingly, the directions mention using this tool with two people; I think that's a nod to what I'm pointing out. If I were bush crafting with a group, it might be a nice alternative to an axe, hatchet or saw, provided someone could take the other end. Otherwise, its difficult to get the appropriate leverage and angles.
Derek B.
Reviewed in the United States on January 16, 2021
I spent WAY too much time researching these. Ended up with this one because of the 36" length and teeth on every link. I keep it in my backpack when mountain biking to clear trails. I'll see people lugging a big chainsaw up and all I can think of is "I can do the same thing!"The 36" length let's you cut stuff that a regular folding saw would be a struggle. My first real test was a 40ft tall tree that had snapped at the base and was stuck in the middle of a trail leaned up against another tree. I whipped out the chain and went to work. It was too heavy to move, but every time I cut, the tree fell slightly more out of the way of the trail. I was able to cut through the tree (about 10" at widest point - see pic with hand for scale) in I highly recommend this pocket chainsaw. I can see this getting a lot of use with very little drawback!
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