Remington RM1415A 14-Inch 8 amp Electric Chain Saw

Comment: A GREAT LITTLE SAW AT A GREAT PRICE. I HAVE HAD ONE FOR YEARS BUT THE HOUSING CRACKED & WAS NOT AVAILABLE. CHECKED OUT AMAZON & FOUND THIS ONE. I RECIEVED IT VIA UPS FOUR DAYS LATER. GREAT SERVICE. I WILL DEFINITELY USE THIS COMPANY IN THE FUTURE. KEEP UP THE GOOD WORK GUYS.

Comment: i bought this saw in 2000/2001 on sale at home depot for $30-$40. I only intended to have it for 1 project (I assumed I would destroy it) which included removing 12-15 medium size trees in order to put a privacy fence in our yard. not only did it do a fine job of cutting the trees...i also cut thru random pieces of chain link fence (by mistake), ran the chain into the dirt/rock to cut stumps below the ground level and generally misused / abused this saw....again...i intended it to be somewhat disposable after my project was finished. it's now 8/9 years later and while i have replaced the chain 3 or 4 times...it still works like a champ. i am marveled by how well this thing has held up over the years. highly recommended.

Comment: The saw will do what it's meant to do but remember, it's not a 16" gas powered Stihl. Don't push down hard: let the saw do the work. Keep the oil reserve full. I just cross cut a 9" cherry log so it does cut. I sharpen the chain after every other use. It's especially important to do that with these light-powered saws since there is no horsepower available to push a dull blade thru wood. If your expectations are realistic it will do the job.

Comment: A recent severe ice storm left most of Louisville without power for days. Trees were down everywhere, including my front and back yard. Fortunately for me, my power was out only a few hours, but the large tree limbs littering the yard sent me in search of a chainsaw. Since I have a 100 foot, 12 gauge extension cord, I went looking for an electric. Most stores had nothing on the shelf, but I finally found a Lowes that had some of these Remington 14 inch saws left in stock. At $44 I figured I would grab one quick.

First, the box label defines the purpose of this saw: It is a "limb and trim" saw, and designed with that purpose in mind. Mine was fully assembled in the box. Basically, it was add oil, plug it in, put on leather gloves and safety glasses and get started. I have cut up most of a pine tree in the last two weeks, and this saw has performed perfectly. Most of the limbs I have cut up are between 2 and 6 inches wide, with a few that were 8 inches or so. No problem. Prop the limb on something to get it off the ground, push the trigger and 15 seconds later, the cut is made. This saw is very light, and can be used one handed if you are cautious. It is easy to control with one hand for limbing work. The manual oiler works. Push the bulb button and it will oil up the blade adequately. It will leak though, so put paper down on where you lay the saw, or drain the oil after use.

I would give this saw five stars, but I haven't had it long enough to judge its durability. For only $44, though, it has already paid for itself a couple of times over. I think it is a great addition to the garage, where, if need should arise, I can cut up some limbs that fall into the yard. Great value, so far great performance, yeah, just go buy one. It's a no brainer for the occasional user.

Edit to add 2/21/09: Lowes has an OEM replacement chain for this saw made by "Oregon" for $14, so it should be easy enough to replace if need be.

Comment: I have had mine for about 6 or 7 years. I have cut more then the 14" max by cutting from both directions. Several times it would start smoking but would keep running. I got a lot of use out of this little saw and have gone thru 4 or 5 chains. Yesterday the saw finally gave up and burst into flams but I still have to give it 5 stars for taking abused that it wasn't disigned to take.