Black & Decker 18-Volt Cordless Electric Pole Chain Saw, 8-Inch Bar #NPP2018
 | Average Customer Rating: Recommend 18V, Cordless, Pole Saw, Center Extension Allows For A Useable Length Of 6.5' Or 10', Provides Overhead Reach Of Up To 14', 8" Cutting Bar & Chain Allows For A Maximum Cutting Diameter Of 6", 18V NiCad Battery Provides Up To 100 Cuts Of 1-1/2" Pine Branches Per Charge, 18V Battery-Powered For Hassle Free Trigger Starting, In-Line Power Head Allows Easy Access & Visibility Between Branches, Unit Disassembles For Easy Storage & Transport, Carry Bag,… Product details and pricing info |
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130 Customer Reviews Posted
- Good design
- I bought it to trim trees off my house and my neighbors branches that are dropping onto my privacy fence. The unit did a good job.
I took it out of the box, no oil, no chain tightening and went to work for about one hour. I'll get around to the oil and adjustments. Point is: It was ready to go!
It is well designed, adjustable for two lengths: 78 inches or 116 inches, measured end to end of the entire assembled unit. Battery easily clicks into place. Battery staying power was good for my 1 hour of on and off light use. If two batteries are needed....my advice....recharge the one that came with it and finish the job tomorrow.
I recommend this unit for light use around your home......I doubt it would do well for a commercial yard person. Although well made and should last a long time if taken care of, it doesn't seem heavy duty.
Length is ample and unit is not overly top heavy. However, if one were to use it on a ladder they should possess ample upper body strength to insure unit stability. You want to be able to wave it around; not have it wave you right off of the ladder! If you weigh 110 Lbs, it's going to wave you around at it's full length. I'm 61 years old at 160 Lbs and in average shape for my age...I had no trouble controlling it with strength to spare. - 2008-05-20, 3 of 3 people found this review helpful, Rated:
- We recommend this Cordless Pole Saw!
- We have 2 acres of heavily rustic landscaping with several shade trees of various sizes, among other trees that have never been pruned or lopped. This Pole Saw will not replace the standard chain saw as we have gas and electric chain saws, but it is a most valuable resource for the homeowner.
The B&D Pole Saw met our expectations; as last week we loaded three full-sized debris service truckloads of tree limbs and branches hauled away using the Pole Saw. We also used it in the adjoining woods removing invasive over-hanging tree limbs and branches that created a nuisance and otherwise. It did well pruning the fruit orchard peach, apple, plum trees this alone was worth the money for the saw. This saw paid for itself just from completing the basic tasks we desired, then extending onto increased formable tasks.
To remedy the issue of battery usage and slow recharge. We purchased the B&D FSMVC quick charger 90 minutes for $23.95 to accommodate a much faster charging of the 18 volt batteries. This helps maintain fresh batteries at all times by rotating them out. We now have 4 of the batteries which is sufficient to operate the B&D 18 volt system for the Pole Saw, Grass Trimmer, and Hedge Trimmer on the property for our projects. You will find the Quick charger greatly improves the availably of a fresh battery and is worth the purchase.
A tremendous advantage of this tool is there are no electrical extension cords to entangle, and there is no pull-starting a noisy messy gas unit. The Pole Saw is sufficient to function with our lopping and pruning needs thus, we can do this ourselves without hiring someone. The saw disassembles for storage in the B&D padded bag; The saw is lightweight allowing for most persons to use it. Has the plastic oil bottle to keep the chain oiled as we oiled more frequently during larger branches and hardwoods; and has the chain guard cover for when not in use.
It did cut the larger dimension limbs/branches as well, this includes hardwoods as Oak, Hickory, Sycamore and Popular Trees without any difficulty. When trimming hardwoods having additionally charged batteries is a benefit. We avoided the huge limbs that common-sense implied required a full-size chain saw or beyond our skills. When dealing with trees possessing undergrowth containing tangled vines it is best not to engage the saw with this. Also, small very flexible limbs such as softwoods may not cut well can result in deminished cutting something you might not want to cut with this saw. After tending to the White Pines removing everything up to 14' experiencing "Dieback" from last years drought it seemed to be "gummy" and the saw chain needs to be wiped off after this.
Overall, this is a nice tool for the homeowner in need of accomplishing "Do It Yourself" basic tree maintenance. We are pleased with the results from the Pole Saw. It is nice to be able to open-up some overly shaded areas to access sunlight in locations in the yard as well this will assist in reseeding certain portions of the lawn. We are pleased with the results for the property boundaries where trees providing privacy but needed pruning. We managed to remove limbs over house guttering thereby, reducing leaves in the gutters. The Pole Saw also vastly improved the areas surrounding the front porch and rear deck and fish ponds that have large trees; along with the driveway too. We may borrow or rent a cherry-picker bucket to access some branches over the driveway that are too high to reach on the oak tree. In retrospect, we wish this Cordless Pole Saw had been available years ago, as this is a tool we enjoy using and working with.
Furthermore, we live in the South with the threats of severe storms with significant wind gusts or at times straight line winds which are common here. I am sure it will come in handy when a strong wind storm passes leaving limbs to be removed. In the aftermath of severe storms; it appears this Pole Saw will compliment the chain saw for dealing with any unfortunate damaged trees. - 2008-05-15, 3 of 3 people found this review helpful, Rated:
- good choice
- I have gas chain saws through 18 inch for large tree work but needed one for lower branch work. Did not want to operate gas chain saw at end of pole for safety. This pole saw only runs when you press the trigger which suits me. Pleased with all other features of saw.
- 2008-05-13, 2 of 2 people found this review helpful, Rated:
- What a great product
- Got it today and was just going to give it a quick test. Put an Extended (Silver) 18 volt battery in and oiled bar and 50 minutes later had trimmed everything on the 1 acre I have and still had battery left! I even trimmed back some 5 inch diameter limbs and small trees. I was amazed at how well and quickly it cut. Some overhead stuff that I had to stretch to reach was a small strain but it cut right thru it when I got it there. Oiled bar about every 5 minutes and after the 50 minutes adjusted chain but feel like it could have went even longer but I figured adjust it now because the allen wrench was in my pocket. Battery was still strong but I put it back on charge. This device is worth every penny. My last cut was a 3 inch limb and it cut it without any problem. By the way I am 62 and no spring chicken and it was very manageable.
- 2008-05-12, 2 of 2 people found this review helpful, Rated:
- I should have bought one years ago.
- I used my new B & D pole saw for the first time today. If I had bought this years ago, it would have saved me loads of rope-pulling on my manual pole pruner and lots of hand-sawing larger stuff with the saw attached to the end of it.
I am an 80-year-old male, 5 foot 8, 150 pounds, and found this B & D pole pruner tool relatively easy to use. I cut through about fifteen two to three inch limbs. For the higher-ups I used the extension and that gave me about a 12 foot reach. Yes, you have to be careful, have your feet planted firmly on the ground, and so on as the instructions tell you. But the tool is not scary, especially after a couple of cuts.
And I congratulate Amazon again for their super-speedy shipping. It arrived within 36 hours. - 2008-05-05, 1 of 1 people found this review helpful, Rated:
