BLACK+DECKER GK1000 Alligator Powered Lopper, 550 W
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Black and Decker GK1000-GB 550w Alligator Powered Lopper
The 550w Alligator powered lopper from Black and Decker is a revolutionary cutting tool with chainsaw cutting performance in an easy to use and much less intimidating form. Designed like a manual lopper the GK1000 is lightweight and easy to use, whilst the unique jaws and operating handles offer controlled cutting. The lopper’s scissor action allows for fast, easy cutting and is great for pruning trees and shrubs.
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Power and PerformanceThe Alligator Powered Lopper jaws offer the ultimate in controlled cutting. This cutting tool has a large cutting capacity (10cm jaw length) which makes light work of branches and logs up to 4″/10cm. The rugged metal guard protects the jaws from damage, whilst the auto oil feature ensures a fully lubricated chain reducing any chance of breakage. | Innovative DesignThe design allows the user to use the tool in the same way as a manual lopper but with the added power and cutting performance of a chainsaw. The lopper style dual switch handles provide optimal control and comfort. The lightweight design and fully enclosed bar and chain makes it much easier to handle compared to a standard chainsaw. The rugged metal guards that cover the jaws protect you from the cutting chain and immediately cover the blades once the cut is complete. | Main Uses and ApplicationsThe Alligator Powered Lopper works like a manual lopper however its chainsaw likeness expands its capabilities. The tool can be used to easily prune trees back and remove stubborn branches. The jaws also allow the user to safely cut larger branches down to a smaller size, these logs can then be used for wood burners or just for easier disposal. | SafetyIt is important to remember to wear the appropriate safety equipment such as approved safety gloves or goggles (available separately). This ensures full protection for the user against any loose debris that may move towards you. Remember to make sure the branch or log you want to cut is not too big for the lopper as this may damage the jaws. Avoid stretching for out of reach branches to cut as this also may cause injury. |
| Weight: | 1 kg |
| Dimensions: | 23.8 x 20.8 x 62.99 cm; 1 Kilograms |
| Model: | B/DGK1000 |
| Colour: | Orange |
| Manufacture: | Stanley Black & Decker |
| Colour: | Orange |
Must have piece of kit!
This cutter is brilliant – easy & safe to use – does the job with ease.
What a great tool
I used to cut up log using a chain saw and bench, but they always had to be held in place and the sawdust got everywhere. This tool holds the logs in place as you cut them, and the saw dust comes out of an opening at the end of the chain, so controls the sawdust direction. I cut a cubic meter of logs in an hour with very little mess and with far less danger than a conventional chainsaw. Brilliant bit of kit, would deofinately buy it again.
happy cutting
very good product easy to use better than chain saw good price
This thing is a little beas
This thing is a beast love it only thing is to tighten the chain is a bit fiddly need 3 hand as there is no screw like most chainsaws and to keep the chain oiled I found it did better with a large syringe then the bottle that came with it as there is no oil reservoir so every 5 mins you have to oil it
But put that aside I love it did two tones of wood one in one long day
Fantastic, powerful piece of equipment!
I removed about 30 leylandii from a huge hedge – safer and quicker than a chain saw.
Very easy to use
Fantastic piece of equipment went through our tress like butter.made very light weight of i
Does the job
I bought this primarily to cut down some large overgrown Buddleia bushes that were abot 12 feet tall, with stems of about 3 inches or so. It went through them like a hot knife through butter! I’m sure it is quite capable of much tougher jobs than mine, and it looks as good as it did out of the box before I did the job.
I’ve had chain saws in the past but didn’t need something as powerful.
These loppers were more than man enough for the job. Well made, and I expect them to last me out.
My only (slight) criticism was I find them a little heavy, but I am elderly and unfit.
Well done Black & Decker.
The bes
Best thing I have ever bought for the garden, easy to use, I love it.
Very pleased
Delighted with these. I can safely and easily cut medium branches on shrubs. Caution, short lead – needed an extension lead.
Surprisingly light and powerful
It went through two large branches of a tree in no time, it says oils every ten minutes of use, that’s a lot of cutting given the speed it gets through quite large branches.
I’m impressed… I expected it to be harder work, I was up the ladder less time than it took me to climb it.
Cutting in a scissor action is actually very stabilising having to press the buttons on both sides was unexpected, but I understand why, it’s a reasonable safety measure to assure you have a firm grip on both sides…
5.0 out of 5 stars Makes light work of cutting branches
Works really well and feels safe to use with the protective jaws holding the chainsaw to the branch being cut.
I purchased this principally to chop up a lot of yew hedging that I’d cut back to the trunk. This machine did the job in short time. Needed regular oiling with chainsaw oil and as others have mentioned, it’s best to apply the oil direct to the chain blade, I did this every 5 minutes or so. It’s not easy to hold the blades open to do this and remember to unplug.
Handy piece of kit.
Have been looking for a powered lopper for a long time , this one fits the bill . Very pleased with the item , cuts through decent size branches with ease, wouldn’t do for a professional woodcutter but for small jobs around the garden is ideal , would recommend.
Handy piece of kit.
Have been looking for a powered lopper for a long time , this one fits the bill . Very pleased with the item , cuts through decent size branches with ease, wouldn’t do for a professional woodcutter but for small jobs around the garden is ideal , would recommend.
Great Garden tool
This is my second – first lasted probably 10+ years before motor failed and I use it a lot as have large garden.
If you can get the jaws round the branch it will cut it.
Great Garden tool
This is my second – first lasted probably 10+ years before motor failed and I use it a lot as have large garden.
If you can get the jaws round the branch it will cut it.
Perfect for cutting logs
A handy tool perfect for cutting branches, and even small trees. And particularly for cutting firewood in to useable lengths for my wood-burning stove. Very easy to operate, with a mains extension lead. It is a much safer (and quieter!) option than a regular chain-saw, unless you need to fell thick tree trunks.
Low maintenance and sturdy – my first one lasted over 10 years before the protecting bracket broke, and I’ve now replaced it.
Perfect for cutting logs
A handy tool perfect for cutting branches, and even small trees. And particularly for cutting firewood in to useable lengths for my wood-burning stove. Very easy to operate, with a mains extension lead. It is a much safer (and quieter!) option than a regular chain-saw, unless you need to fell thick tree trunks.
Low maintenance and sturdy – my first one lasted over 10 years before the protecting bracket broke, and I’ve now replaced it.
quick and easy
quick easy safe, keep chain well oiled and check for small twigs blocking back of jaws, cut about 500 stove length logs so far without a problem, best tool I’ve bought in a long time
quick easy safe, keep chain well oiled and check for small twigs blocking back of jaws, cut about 500 stove length logs so far without a problem, best tool I’ve bought in a long time
Chomp, chomp
Purchased this to replace a similar item. It’s effective on tree stumps and small pieces of wood. Very easy to use. I can’t complain as it has reduced my trees to trimmed.
Chomp, chomp
Purchased this to replace a similar item. It’s effective on tree stumps and small pieces of wood. Very easy to use. I can’t complain as it has reduced my trees to trimmed.
Tried one, bought one
We borrowed one of these from a friend then went out and bought one. It made light work of leylandlii branches.
Black and Decker alligator chainsaw
Brilliant bit of kit. I have the electric and the Battery versions. Wouldn’t be without it!!
Does what it says on the box !
I really like this power tool. It’s easy to use and not intimidating like a chain saw. It cuts through thick branches easily.
would not be without if you have a large garden or cutting logs for a fire
I bought my first alliagator in 2009 and still going strong, this one bought for someone else and they are very happy with it, My brother also has one which he says are invaluable. They are fast efficient and trouble free. the chain seems to last for ever and very little to go wrong. just need occasional cleaning out and a drop of oil. done in minutes and will work for weeks on end without any other attention. I cannot spek highly enough of this produc
would not be without if you have a large garden or cutting logs for a fire
I bought my first alliagator in 2009 and still going strong, this one bought for someone else and they are very happy with it, My brother also has one which he says are invaluable. They are fast efficient and trouble free. the chain seems to last for ever and very little to go wrong. just need occasional cleaning out and a drop of oil. done in minutes and will work for weeks on end without any other attention. I cannot spek highly enough of this produc
Slightly heavier than I thought and bigger.but it’s amazing .I’m female and 65 years old.safe to use.its done lots of work and cuts through like butter.you need to buy chainsaw oil before it arrives.or u cannot use it.and once it arrives you will want to start.its addictive it’s so easy.comes with empty oil bottle.got my chain oil from amazon.comes with nut opener for if it gets blocked up with a twig or leaves.chain came off once.but easy to put back on.does fairly thick stuff.u won’t be disappointed.absoulute Bargain Was reduced to 79
Excellent.love i
Slightly heavier than I thought and bigger.but it’s amazing .I’m female and 65 years old.safe to use.its done lots of work and cuts through like butter.you need to buy chainsaw oil before it arrives.or u cannot use it.and once it arrives you will want to start.its addictive it’s so easy.comes with empty oil bottle.got my chain oil from amazon.comes with nut opener for if it gets blocked up with a twig or leaves.chain came off once.but easy to put back on.does fairly thick stuff.u won’t be disappointed.absoulute Bargain Was reduced to 79
Outstanding
Excellent! One of the best bits of kit in my garden collection. Was even ripping through some wooden planks. Well recommended. Wont need my standard chainsaw for a while. Safer too
Outstanding
Excellent! One of the best bits of kit in my garden collection. Was even ripping through some wooden planks. Well recommended. Wont need my standard chainsaw for a while. Safer too
Very good tool, safer than a normal chainsaw but use with eye protection and strong gloves.
Like how the jaws hold logs while you cut them, much quicker and safer than ordinary chainsaw. Would recommend oiling chain and guide bar every ten minutes of use with an oil can as well as oiling oil hole. Used tool to cut up large amount of branches cut from large leylandii trees, really speeded up the job. Remember to tension chain by simply undoing two nuts, spanner supplied, then retighten them. Surprised nobody thought of this very useful tool sooner. Can only operate with both hands on handles, an excellent safety measure.
Very good tool, safer than a normal chainsaw but use with eye protection and strong gloves.
Like how the jaws hold logs while you cut them, much quicker and safer than ordinary chainsaw. Would recommend oiling chain and guide bar every ten minutes of use with an oil can as well as oiling oil hole. Used tool to cut up large amount of branches cut from large leylandii trees, really speeded up the job. Remember to tension chain by simply undoing two nuts, spanner supplied, then retighten them. Surprised nobody thought of this very useful tool sooner. Can only operate with both hands on handles, an excellent safety measure.
Easy to operate
This the second Alligator I’ve purchased, the first one had undoable screws to access the power lead which had become detatched. I’m appy to see the latest one has conventional screw heads….easy to service should the same problem happen again.
Pretty good
Works well.
Goes through logs quickly.
No issues with its performance.
Created large pile of logs for drying in an hour.
Only slight negative is it is quite heavy to hold after a while.
Pretty good
Works well.
Goes through logs quickly.
No issues with its performance.
Created large pile of logs for drying in an hour.
Only slight negative is it is quite heavy to hold after a while.
Does what it says on the box.
I have a bad back and the Alligator was just what I needed to tackle the trees and shrubs in my garden without putting too much strain on said back. Comes with a good length of lead too.
Just one thing which I don’t think was made clear enough, well not for this Bear of small brain anyway and that is you will need some chain saw oil. If you possess a chain saw and have a bottle of oil then fine but if not then you need to get a bottle. Not a lot, a litre is more than enough but you will also need a small funnel to decant some of the oil into the small applicator bottle that comes with the saw.
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Does what it says on the box.
I have a bad back and the Alligator was just what I needed to tackle the trees and shrubs in my garden without putting too much strain on said back. Comes with a good length of lead too.
Just one thing which I don’t think was made clear enough, well not for this Bear of small brain anyway and that is you will need some chain saw oil. If you possess a chain saw and have a bottle of oil then fine but if not then you need to get a bottle. Not a lot, a litre is more than enough but you will also need a small funnel to decant some of the oil into the small applicator bottle that comes with the saw.
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Good produc
Good to use chain comes off when cutting smaller branches
Enables you to sit down with a pile of wood branches and cut them up and bag them in no time.
Nothing to dislike about this cutter very safe to use, holds wood when your cutting it, keeps chain safe from floor cannot run without both triggers on ,Best thing sin sliced bread , carn’t see anyone being disapointed with this, a must have .
Well worth it’s price
This is the second one I have bought, I used the other one so much the motor gave up, needs oiling every time you use it, and no more than 10mins at a time, I am a lady of 78 and I find it easy to use. I have even replaced the chain on my old one.
Wish we'd bought it years ago!
This is a brilliant bit of kit if like us you have a 20 year old hornbeam hedge with thick trunks and branches that needs cutting back. It’s like a hot knife through butter on 4″ trunks and it’s so simple to operate. It is slightly heavy but take your time and the job will be a breeze. Just wish we’d bought it years ago!
Wish we'd bought it years ago!
This is a brilliant bit of kit if like us you have a 20 year old hornbeam hedge with thick trunks and branches that needs cutting back. It’s like a hot knife through butter on 4″ trunks and it’s so simple to operate. It is slightly heavy but take your time and the job will be a breeze. Just wish we’d bought it years ago!
Ideal solution for tree pruning
These were the perfect choice, for small to medium tree pruning, providing easy / safe operation in cutting small branches. The jaws encompass the chain and also help to steady the saw whilst cutting.
Easy to use and maintain, well worth the money.