Earthwise CCS30008 18-Volt 8-Inch Cordless Chain Saw
Thursday, May 27th, 2010 at
1:46 am
Earthwise CCS30008 18-Volt 8-Inch Cordless Chain Saw
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 List Price: $79.99 Sale Price: $64.00 Availability: unspecified 
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Product Description
Earthwise 8-Inch cordless chain saw. 18 volt Nic-cad battery. Automatic bar, chain and motor oiling. Safety tip blade with plastic cover. With lime green customer touch points for better instruction.
Details
- 18 volt motor
- 8-Inch bar and chain
- 18 volt NiCad battery and charger compatible with other Earthwise 18 volt tools
- Automatic oiling
- Oil level window
Tagged with: 18-Volt • 8-Inch • black and decker • CCS30008 • Chain • chain saws • cordless • cordless chain saw • cordless lawn tools • Earthwise • Saw
Filed under: Cordless chainsaw
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Upon opening the box and checking through the packing list I found the oil was missing but was not going to return it because of missing oil. The local hardware store built me a replacement chain and I bought some oil. After charging the battery and then taking it apart to figure out how to put it back together, my chainsaw and I were off to the property line to cut down some ‘trees’. The battery lasted just about as long as the chain stayed sharp….about 3 hours….raking & brush clean up in between. The diameter of the trees I was able to cut maxed-out at about 6″. The safety push-button start works easily. I was extremely impressed (and empowered) and my husband was most impressed as well. I would highly recommend this product and will most likely be using it again this coming weekend!!
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very Impressed I’m disabled [bad back] not to heavy this chain saw did at last me I had to rest a few times. cut down and cut up a tree over 3″ tree at base. never lock up and still running strong when I was done.
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My husband is 82 & slowing down a bit. He gave his big chain saw away a couple of years ago, because it was too big for him to operate anymore.
He was so excited to get the 8″ saw for Fathers Day. Haven’t seen him that excited about a gift for a long time. Diana Reding Redmond, Oregon
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This is a terrific tool. I tried two Black and Decker cordless 8″ chainsaws and sent both back because they leaked oil all over the chassis and battery. But I did use the first one for an hour and can compare these two brands.
First the cons: The Earthwise is less powerful and lighter, so you have to use more of your own weight to operate it, and it takes a little longer to cut through larger wood (say 6″). Because of the power issue, it’s less likely to give you a clean cut without applying some pressure to the cutting edge.
The B&D manual is more informative; Earthwise needs to work on that. If you’ve never used a chainsaw, you will need some instruction other than the Earthwise manual. These are minor flaws for me, ones I can live with.
We own 5 acres, and are trying to clean up a couple that are full of small, thorny scrub trees and bushes. I’m small, female, and 63 so the larger gasoline saws are no longer usable by me. But most of the wood that needs cutting is in the 3-4″ range and this little saw handles it very well. It’s light enough for me to be able to cut at all angles. Safety requires that you use two hands always on a chainsaw but in my view, you’d better be ABLE to manage with one hand just in case you get caught on something. This one’s light enough that I feel safe using it, a huge issue for me. I will repeat one line from the Earthwise manual because it’s so important: Familiarity with a tool should not lull you into a sense of security (I paraphrased there). Even with a saw this small, safety needs to be first on your mind.
Black and Decker vs, Earthwise:
Battery life is longer: The B&D ran out of juice after an hour; the Earthwise was still going strong at 1 1/2 hours.
B&D is manual oil — push a button to oil the chain before every cut. The oil reservoir was depleted in that time span. The Earthwise is automatic and oil use is much less.
The power switch can be released after the trigger is pulled on the Earthwise. I’m not positive but I THINK you have to hold that button to keep the B&D saw running. I prefer the security of one finger on the trigger while the others hold the handle. However, the B&D chain stops on trigger release; the Earthwise coasts.
B&D comes unassembled; Earthwise is ready to go; just add oil.
Earthwise is a little cheaper; nothing wrong with that.
I can’t report on reliability or service life but I love this little guy and highly recommend it to anyone who’s cutting jobs are small. Though the manual says you can cut up to 8″, that’s really pushing it. But for trimming up trees, taking out saplings, or dealing with deadwood, this is perfect. The only reason it got four stars instead of five is due to it’s tendency to shred the cut unless you apply some effort — again, not a big issue for me, but sloppy cuts aren’t what you want in landscaping.
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I bought this because I had a small tree way in the back that needed trimming and a gas powered machine seemed like overkill. I would recommend this product for the elderly and those not familiar with power tools. If you’re used to using a more powerful tool, I would reckon this would be like driving around 8 passengers in a V4 minivan.
Pluses:
Cordless
Very lightweight, can be used with one hand carefully
Just about zero kickback
No assembly required
Safe enough to cut overhead if absolutely necessary
Decent battery life (1.5 hours intermittent use)
Minuses:
Short on engine power
Difficulty cutting anything more than 3 inches diameter
Blade dulls quickly
Not enough power to split firewood
Overall, I don’t regret the purchase but this is not a substitute for a real chainsaw.
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This little saw replaced a burned-out Black & Decker. Which I had thought had been useful. However, I am pleasantly surprised about the performance of this light-weight saw. Not only does the charge hold a lot longer than the B&D, the automatic oiler works better, the chain stays tight.
I have been using it almost daily since purchased and it has not let me down. Each day it performs like it did the first day. I can highly recommend it.
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I bought this Earthwise Chainsaw for my wife. She absolutely loves it and talks about it all the time. I have tried using myself and must say I was just as impressed.
We have several Earthwise Products and are very impressed with all of them. We had a problem with one item and Earthwise made things right immediately. You will not be disappointed with their customer service and ease of satisfying customers.
One more thing to consider….the batteries are all interchangable on their 18 volt product line. This makes things really convenient if you forget to charge a battery or need additional battery battery power on one tool verse another.
We are very happy with Earthwise and will continue to rave about our experiences to everyone we can! Thank you Earthwise & Amazon!
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I have had this now for 8 months and if it died tomorrow I would feel like I got my money’s worth. I have 2 other Earthwise products that use the same battery, so when the battery gets low I pop in a fresh one! Yesterday I took down a 30 feet pine tree with a 8″ truck. I have taken more then 20 small trees down over the last 8 months. As long as the battery is fresh, it cuts pine trees like butter.
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This is the ideal saw for small jobs too far away from house for corded electric saw. Plenty of power and charge life for trimming small trees and branches. We wanted to avoid hazards of flammable fuels in cans, and expensive small-engine repair and tuneups. For large trees and dangerous situations we call a pro.
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I was a bit skeptical about how well this item would perform even after reading the reviews. I must say I am very pleased! I’m a 52 year old woman and pride myself on being independent. I bought this chain saw for the specific purpose of cutting up small felled trees in the woods behind my house. I didn’t want to mess with gas powered ones. I wanted something small enough to be almost maintenance free and easy to use with minimal kickback. Talk about perfect timing … No sooner did it arrive than did several large branches fall from trees near my patio during a storm. I charged the battery overnight, bought and added the chain & bar oil and got busy. It is easy to operate, works wonderfully for the purposes I need it for. The largest tree I had to cut up was about 6 inches in diameter. I have used it several times and have not yet had to recharge the battery.
Freedom at last … no more being dependent on my neighbors and friends for these type of favors!