OREGON CS300 Cordless Lithium Ion Battery Chainsaw, Powerful Rechargeable Saw with PowerSharp Self-Sharpening System – Tool Only (573018)

I bought the Oregon Cs300 plus 4Ah battery and fast charger to fell and cut up two dead apple trees. The trees were about 15-20 feet (5-6 meters) high, with one having a trunk thickness of 14-16 inches (35-40cm) and the other 12-14 inches (30-33cm). The larger tree was hollow for about 2/3rds of the trunk, while the smaller tree (see picture) was solid and noticeably hardwood. In short, the Cs300 coped well with the work. It cut through the larger deader tree with no problem, managing 90% of the job with one charge of the 4Ah battery. On the smaller, harder tree it struggled a little. I required two full charges of the battery to get through the whole tree, and even then I only cut the trunk into three large sections of c3-4 feet each. Most of the use on this tree was slicing up the smaller boughs (3-9 inches thickness) and for that it worked well. The ability to sharpen the chain without removing it from the saw is great. The saw itself is easy to handle and inspires confidence for a novice like me. In retrospect I’d have preferred to buy the 6Ah battery, but its difficult to get hold of, or alternatively to buy two of the 4Ah batteries to use one while charging the other. Note: I bought the Oregon chainsaw trousers, gloves and boots as well and would recommend them all.

I’ve had this a few weeks now and have already used it to cut up two large trees into logs. Both hard wood. Including trunks around 40cm wide. There is no lack of power. It is comparable to stihl petrol chainsaws I’ve used in the past although the plastics do feel a bit cheaper. It’s much quieter however no ear defenders needed. Perfect to keep in the boot for collecting firewood. Self sharpening works well.

My first cordless electric after many years of petrol and mains electric chainsawing (glad to have THAT experience behind me!). You have to get used to slightly less grunt than a comparable-weight petrol chainsaw, and a delay of half a second when you press the trigger. Also there is a safety cut-out if the blade snags for any reason, including expecting it to do more than it has the power left for – probably no bad thing. It’s still quite heavy and makes more noise than mains electric, but it’s much quieter than a petrol saw. But the main difference in operation is the blissful silence as soon as you take your finger off the trigger, and the lack of fumes and vibration. You don’t have to carry petrol around either.
It’s not for serious forestry or tree-surgery but for my purposes – felling small trees up to ~8″ and logging up branches and trunks to about 12″, but mostly much smaller, it works great, so I don’t think I will ever go back to petrol. The 4 Ah battery lasts me about 30-40 minutes which is when I need to stop cutting anyway and do some splitting and carrying, and recharges fairly quickly – but I would NOT go for a smaller capacity unless you have a spare to keep on charge. If you have a whole day’s work to do some distance from mains power, then cordless won’t be a good solution of course, but for my purposes it’s perfect.
All this said, the USP of the Oregon, which none of its similarly priced or more expensive rivals have, is the self-sharpening system. This involves a totally new chain design which I was very sceptical about; it cuts with the top of the cutter like a chisel, rather than scooping out the timber with a C-shaped gouge like a traditional chainsaw. That means its possible to use the motor to run the cutters against a sharpening stone on a suitable jig, instead of filing each cutter and height bar separately. The system is so effective that Oregon sell it as a 50+ accessory for other saws, but here it is already built in to the saw. You just squeeze a lever for while the engine is running and what used to be a tedious 20-minute job is done in less than 5 seconds, and more accurately than I can do my hand! I have not found that the blade needs sharpening any more often than a conventional one, it cuts just as well and can be resharpened more times before requiring replacement. I will reserve final judgment till I know just how long it lasts and how much the replacement chain plus stone costs, but so far (after one year’s use) the indications are very positive.
This saw is twice the price of a comparable petrol saw, but much cheaper to run and more pleasant to use. The self-sharpening system clinches it for me and makes it worth the money.

Great chainsaw. It’s very quiet which is handy to keep the neighbours happy. I’ve cut some serious wood using this from ash to oak. It can handle large logs however it eats the battery in which it run down quick. The self sharpening tool is brilliant and has already saved having to buy chain replacements. Overall I’m very pleased with this. Easy to use and set up.

Possdant dj la oregon cs1500 et une partie de la gamme 36v, je me suis laiss tenter par cette cs300… qui au final, a lch au bout de 2 mois dans un dbranchage. Casse dans le bloc moteur, frottement dsagrable, chaine et pignon qui ne tourne plus; et depuis ne veut plus dmarrer. Trs du car elle tait mchamment efficace et puissante. Ducoup, je la retourne au s.a.v d’Oregon, en esprant qu’elle soit rpar (garantie 2 ans).
Je reviendrais changer mon commentaire si le s.a.v d’oregon fait son travail…
Edit : Le service client d’Oregon me l’a remplac, donc parfait merci eux, en esperant que celle ci me dure quelques annes.

My experience with chain saws isn’t good. Several years ago, I came close to killing myself with one. We live next to woodland which isn’t managed and the owner said we could cut back some of the trees that were starting to encroach over our fence line. With some reluctance, my wife allowed me to buy one of these. It’s so easy to use, the self-sharpening works well, it’s light, with a decent battery life (I reckon I can take down three reasonable sized trees and cut them into logs before having to recharge). We sat on the patio yesterday in the sun and commented on how much extra light we’re getting and how spacious it all now feels so, it’s been a great investme

Very easy to use. Very effective. No hassle starting. Worth lifting for a few minutes work.

Easy to use and ideal for small logs and thicker branches to fit my log burne

Fantastic chainsaw, tad expensive we you have to purchase a battery and charger separately which cost more than the chainsaw but my husband conceded today that it is amazing ,
Made short work of the logs we had which the last chainsaw failed miserably. Felt much safer than a petrol one as well.

Absolutely brilliant. The chain that comes with is good, but doesn’t last very long. I bought normal size chain, which will last much longer. I bought 2 in1 steel sharpener ( get the right one for your machine). See YouTube.

i like this chainsaw.instant to start and cut.but with no messy 2 stroke-up ..However the only negative thing is the Lithium battery needs charging after a modest trimming…But does charge after a hour..the 4Ah.is preferred but expensive.

Reliable, cuts well, charges quickly. Suitable for log-chopping and small tree work.