Bosch Cordless Chainsaw UniversalChain 18 (Battery 2.5 Ah, Charger, SDS System, Blade Length: 200 mm, 18 Volt System, in Carton Packaging)

Great, lightweight and quick charging. Makes lightwork of smaller branches. Good for the price.

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.

If you want a small fairly light chainsaw - this does the job. It’s not the most powerful, but as long as you use it within its limits it does the job well. Once I got the hang of using the thing on the end of the blade to grip the wood it was much more effective.

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)

This chainsaw will easily cut through branches up to about 4 inches in diameter. If that’s what you want, it’s a brilliant choice. The fact that it’s small makes it easy to manoeuvre, and this is where it beats bigger chainsaws hands down. It comes supplied with enough oil to fill the reservoir once, but it’s a good idea to buy more oil at the time of purchase so you don’t get stuck when the original supply runs out. Being a chainsaw newbie, I didn’t originally realise the importance of using the grippers: the main one at the base of the chainsaw, and the smaller one at the far end of the chainsaw. Using these makes all the difference. I’m very happy with my purchase

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

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.

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.