Craftsman 18" Chain Saw Review

Bought this chainsaw after Hurricane Ike felled the old Oak tree in our backyard.  It had been some time since I logged a tree - in fact it was 30yrs ago when I was in the Boy Scouts doing my Back-Woods-badge that I last logged a complete tree!

Anyway, this 18"Craftsman chainsaw was a dream to use and made a dificult job relatively easy.  The safety brake bar for the chain was great allowing the saw to left running on the ground while moving logs out of cutting area BUT importantly not allowing the chain to run.  The easy start feature proved very easy to use and the slot on teh bar for simple chain tension adjustment proved excellent - simply used a flat heazd screwdriver to achieve best tensioning. 

If there was one negative it was that the chain supplied with the saw dulled quickly on my Oak tree - but a new chain proved to be better quality and remained sharp for 2 more trees (remainder of this Oak plus two 120ft Pine trees). 

All in all - a good buy.  Faster, cleaner, more convenient and very satisfyling than waiting for the tree surgeons to arrive.