Pocket Chainsaw for Tenting – 36 Inch Heavy Responsibility Metal Hand Chainsaw – 48 Tooth Pocket Noticed – 65Mn Hand Chain Noticed – Rope Noticed – Hand Noticed – Survival Noticed – Rope Chain Noticed – Tenting Gear

Amazing product
I specifically bought this saw to cut a large branch from a pine three that was around 40’ in the air. The branch turned out to be over 6” in diameter but by tying on a couple ropes to the nylon handles and working it back and forth for about 10 minutes we had the branch down successfully and with little fuss. The saw folds up small and is very simple and well built. The carry case would make it great to throw in a backpack while hiking. One tip though for using. While pulling the saw up into position it flipped over so the cutting teeth were in the air not on the tree. By twisting the rope we attached a bunch of times and gently pulling on the opposite rope, we were able to flip it over so the teeth were biting into the wood. Awesome product. Highly recommend.

What’s There Not To Like?
It’s light weight, compact, efficient, with a great price point that delivers the capabilities of a chainsaw without the weight, clunky size, noise, and risk inherent in a gas powered chainsaw. Obviously, a gas powered chainsaw is appropriate for many situations, most notably those requiring speed. But for me, a mountain biking enthusiast, the Pocket Chainsaw gives me the power to immediately remove fallen trees off my favorite trails. No longer must I wait months or even years for someone to clear fallen trees off trails. I can do it myself on the same day I encounter the tree. That is tremendously empowering, especially in an area with frequent tree fall where I do most of my mountain biking. I’ve also used the pocket chainsaw to comfortably lift and move logs out of the way. Just place the smooth side of the chainsaw under the log and lift by the hand straps. I’ve also used it to create levers (out of smaller dead trees) to lift and move heavy tree sections cut apart by my pocket chainsaw. From my point of view, I’m the primary beneficiary of the pocket chainsaw. But other mountain bikers as well as hikers equally benefit from my immediate removal of these trees that block the trails.

It worked surprisingly well
I bought this to trim limbs and small logs off of backcountry hiking trails. I’ve used it once, and it worked great. While building trail, we ran into a 9” root from a recently cut down tree that was in the way of the new trail. After exposing the root and cleaning the dirt off we slipped the saw underneath and had the 9” root cut in less than a minute.
The saw is light weight and has a nice pouch that could hook on a belt, or just keep the chain protected in a pack. It didn’t cost much, and was delivered fast!

I couldn’t make this work
I am terrified of chainsaws, so this product appeared like a perfect solution for someone like me. With a little more work, I could accomplish the same goal of cutting down the small trees in my yard (4-6 inch diameter). However, I could not make this product work. I was able to get it started alright, and it effectively cut while it was going. However, without fail, it always managed to get stuck. Always. I eventually had to just abandon the cut and feed the blade back out of the slit. So, needless to say, I am pretty disappointed. I wish this would have worked.
Update: I saw some videos where folks used wedges to keep the tree from pinching the blade and keeping it from sawing back and forth. So, I bet that’s the solution to this problem. You need to wedge the slit as you go deeper to keep it propped up. I will add a star to my original review, because I think this issue has a fix.