Remington RM1630A 16-inch 11.5 Amp Electric Chain Saw

This saw has been the bane of my existence since I purchased the blasted piece of garbage six months ago. I will admit, I was originally in the market for a craftsman electric chainsaw; I used one that had been a wedding gift to my parents over 30 years ago with good effect before. Long story short: I bought this one instead. Uff da. Huge error. What can't go wrong? A list of things that have:
The chain adjustment and gear housing is shoddy and cheap;
the oil leaks out completely whenever you park it for more than six hours;
the chain that comes with this saw is useless due to its cheap construction, a replacement (decent) chain was $18 at Rural King;
both old and new chains were constantly jumping off the gear drive, necessitating constant tear-down for even the smallest jobs;
it is NOISY and LOUD fer chrissakes.
I could go on. Anyway; this saw is NOT GOOD and a BIG FAT WASTE OF CASH. I URGE YOU: DO NOT PURCHASE THIS SAW FOR YOUR and your...Read more

This new and improved version of Remington's 16 inch saw isn't so improved. I had the previous version which finally died. Man did that thing take abuse. If you have a 16 inch saw you can cut down a 32 inch tree...right? OK, I never did that big but I did a lot more with that saw than was ever intended. I replaced the old with the new version, and it has changes which aren't improvements or much of an improvement. They reduced the size of the pivot spike on the bottom of the saw that you use to lever the saw during the cut. Thus, the saw doesn't grip quite as good as the old saw. The new guard protects more, but gathers more wood chips too. I was able to run the saw and shake it a bit and they flew right out. I would have rather had the old guard. I felt it protected adequately while allowing you to get at the chain more readily. The big attempt at improvement was the change in lube mechanism. The old lube mechanism was kind of cheesey and didn't function well, thus I was...Read more

This saw works like a champ and cuts thru small trees almost as well as a gas model. I like it.

Whats more,it does not drool cutting oil out of the reservoir, after use while in storage.

This saw is easy to control and i am pleased!