Dewalt Chainsaw Compact 5AH 20V DCCS620P1

I own a Stihl 036 as my big felling and bucking saw, and it's what I will still use for trees and logs larger than 10" diameter. However, I've always liked to keep a second, smaller chain saw around for limbing, bucking small logs, and the lighter weight. Over the years, I owned top-handle (i.e.- pruning/arborist) models from Stihl (their 019) and Efco. While this saw is not technically a top handle, it has the balance and light weight to be used for amateur arborist purposes, while also being useful for making cuts on the ground (note, however, that this saw does not have a lanyard loop like any professional, top-handle arborist saw would). I paid cash/regular Amazon price for my saw, and am not being compensated for this review in any way. So far, I've used the saw for about six hours, and am still on the original chain without sharpening. The chain seems to be holding an edge nicely still (spitting chips, not sawdust), after cutting several large (4"-8") hickory and maple limbs, and limbing and bucking two ~10" diameter maple trees. I used 5.0 Amp hour batteries, and needed to switch them out every 45 minutes or so of hard cutting. I'm not sure how people are getting a full day's work out of even the larger Flexvolt batteries, but since I own a bunch of 4.0 and 5.0 amp hour guys, I just pull them when they get weak and drop them into my chargers. The draw of this 20 Volt saw seems similar to the 20 Volt leaf blower, which I also own. To keep either of these yard tools running hard over a full day, I'd recommend having at least five 5.0 amp hour batteries and four DCB-115 chargers plugged-in. Regarding the leaking of oil in storage complaints that other reviewers have made, this saw will hold its oil well if stored with the flat side of the bar horizontally (i.e.- flat on the ground), with the saw's "DeWalt" logo facing upward. In a "normal" chain saw position (i.e. teeth of bar toward sky & ground, "DeWalt" logo facing sideways), the saw will leak oil, but it's a minor behavior change to solve this. When cutting, the saw does fling oil like a Sheik on the verge of bankruptcy, but bar oil is pretty cheap. Not a big problem, and lubrication is nice... The oil cap was stuck when I received the saw, but careful loosening using pliers freed it, and then a light coat of bar oil along the seal solved the trouble. I can now loosen and tighten it by hand just fine. DeWalt should lubricate the seal with a bit of silicone or oil, but with all the reviews mentioning the problem, hopefully buyers can figure it out... The thin-kerf chain can get bound-up if you push the saw too hard. I had to learn to use a lighter touch to avoid the trouble. The thin bar can flex more than I am used to as well, but again, just adjust your force accordingly. I am still using the original bar, and my saw says right on its body that a 12" bar is the maximum size. Since my Stihl has a 20" bar, I am fine with 12" as the size for this DeWalt. I did allow the chain to get too loose once as I was cutting, and it did jump off, but getting it back on is easy and requires no tools (hint: position the saw upside-down, resting on its handle and brake as you do so). The chain brake works excellently, and this saw feels as safe as such a tool can be. Keep your awareness up, though: quiet is not the same as harmless! I wear kevlar chaps, gloves, and a helmet with face shield and hearing protection when using this saw. But that quiet operation is incredible. With my Stihl 036, my wife and kid can't stand the noise anywhere, even in the house with the windows shut. With this battery powered DeWalt, they can be playing 25 feet away (when I am bucking or limbing, not felling!) This does not feel like a truly heavy duty saw, but as a brush/limbing/lightweight/2nd saw, I love it so far. It's incredible to finish a small cutting job and not reek of 2-stroke fuel. It's great to work quietly so that family and neighbors are not disturbed. With only a few hours' use, I can't yet comment on long-term durability, but it seems like it will last. Will edit if anything changes.

This chainsaw is awesome. Im a woman of 5'4... right about national average. I am not an expert when it comes to power tools and I in no way have a green thumb. I do however have a TON of brush to clear... and my clippers just won't cut it. I ordered this 2 years ago. TWO YEARS AGO. And it still works perfectly for our needs. And honestly, we've asked a lot of this chainsaw. I've cut branches with an 8-inch diameter. We literally measured it because we were so impressed. So let's get to specifics.. when it first arrived (again, 2 years ago) I didn't realize I needed anything for it. All you need is some chainsaw oil to keep it running smoothly. This tool is small and light enough for me to feel comfortable using on a ladder (.... and btw I feel like a total badass when I'm up there using it LoL). It only weighs a few pounds though. I'd say like 5 or 6 lbs give or take. And its really easy to move around. It doesn't have what I'd call a "clunk-factor". So if I'm on a ladder trying to cut branchesni can move it around and through branches with minimal effort. And I cant say enough, how much this thing can cut through. We use it mostly on the spring, but this passed Christmas we got our tree home and realized it was a little too high. So we whipped this out and 5 minutes later our tree was perfect. Comparatively, the price is good: Similar items are similarly priced. I went with this one though because of the name. Dewalt is a highly trusted brand. And it gets a full charge in 1 or 2 hours. Also should note.. its simple to understand the mechanics of it. If you take the casing off, you can easily take the chain and bar out to clean and maintain. So I give it 2 big thumbs up! I highly recommend.

5 Stars – Skeptical Gas Guy Turned Electric Fan! As a longtime Stihl gas chainsaw user, I was honestly pretty skeptical about going electric. I’ve always trusted gas-powered saws for their power and long runtime, especially when tackling tough jobs. But after giving this DeWalt electric chainsaw a shot, I have to say now, it has my attention. This saw is well built and easy to handle. While it’s best suited for about 1 to 2 hours of solid cutting on a charge, it’s plenty of time to get through some serious work. I tested it on Mesquite wood a very hard wood well known in South Texas and it powered through like a champ without bogging down or overheating. It’s lighter and easier to handle than my gas saws, and I love that I don’t have to mess with fuel or maintenance. If you’re a gas guy like me who’s on the fence about electric, give this DeWalt a shot. It’s a dependable, powerful little tool that’s perfect for light to medium jobs and gets the job done with minimal fuss. P.s. shipping could have been way better. Always inspect products within minutes of delivery. UPS, I'm looking at you.

This is a very handy chainsaw for sure. Even though it leaks bar oil badly, still giving it 4 starts just because it's so powerful and compact. Also very quiet compared to a gas chainsaw. I'd say noise is comparable to a blender or kitchen appliance, maybe slightly quieter. It's just so convenient to be able to throw a battery in it and go for an hour or so. It will cut ~10" logs fairly easily. My only real issue is that the bar oil use/leakage is ridiculous. You'll drain the oil reservoir after a half hour or so of use. The bigger issue in my opinion though is that that oil reservoir will completely drain when the saw is just sitting. I don't know if it leaks out of the cap or out of the auto oiling hole, but I just used it yesterday and I filled it up, drove 3 hours, and all of the oil had drained out in that 3 hours. So that's unacceptable and seems to be a very common issue as other people mentioned. But I'll still give it a mostly good review just because it works so well.

So where to begin? I was considering buying a nearly $400 Husqvarna gas chainsaw. I’ve taken down 75 trees in my yard of varying thickness with a friends 16” and 20” saws. So about after 50, I decided to buy this little guy for the remainder, with intent of using it for cutting limbs and branches. Cue my friend getting forced to work overtime like crazy. So I started to experiment with this saw to cut down the remaining trees. Now I still had some thicker ones that would definitely test this saw, being it’s only 12”. But wow. Super impressed. The saw had plenty of power to slice through not only the branches, but I literally sawed about 15-20 trees down with this and fully cut them up. Oak, Maple, Pine, Sassafras. No problems. Had to change the chain once during this due to dulling but it was a lot of cutting. All I have to saw is wow is this convenient! First it’s light. Very easy maneuvering and one hand cutting is super easy when necessary. Powerful enough to cut through trees bigger than 12”. Though a bigger saw would be easier, duh. But it’s nice to know it’s capable. Most importantly, the battery life. I haven’t been more impressed with a battery powered anything in my life. These batteries power this saw for a long time and I’ve only needed to change the battery once during the day while cutting up multiple trees. It’s a small saw but you could use this all day without too much exertion. Quiet and perfect for thinner trees and branches but won’t disappoint you if you need to cut thicker trees. It does use some oil so make sure you have some. Amazing tool. Would give it 10 stars if I could. I ended up buying the Dewalt 20v weed trimmer, pole saw, and hedge trimmer as well. Very impressed with the battery life and quality.

First, let me say, no, this will never replace my gas powered Stihl. But. Sometimes for what I need to do, it’s overkill to drag that behemoth out. Aaaaaaand sometimes I do stupid things like break the bar and chain oil reservoir cap as I’m getting ready to cut right before a storm rolls in. 🙄 When I first learned there were electric chainsaws out there, I scoffed. I rolled my eyes. I threw all the you’ve got to be kidding me what could that possibly do shade. I can’t remember what made me actually start searching them up on Amazon, but one day I did, and this is the one I settled on trying. Boy have I ate crow ever since. This little bad boy is USEFUL. I will NEVER give it up. I continue to be amazed by it, even after having it for a couple years. I have used it to cut small firewood, demo old corrals, and storm clean up. Today, I got the Stihl out to cut a quick load before a storm and broke the oil reservoir cap. 🤬 Nobody in town had a replacement. So, in order to at least be able to have something, I grabbed my DeWalt electric chainsaw and popped a battery in. I was once again shocked at the quick little load of firewood I cut, and on one battery to boot. No, of course none of it was the size of a tree trunk, but it wasn’t all really tiny, either. I decided it was past time to write a review for this piece of awesomeness. DeWalt knocked it out of the park with this one. Order it, you won’t regret it. So many uses. Ladies, if a gas powered full size chainsaw intimidates you but you need something, you’ll LOVE this. My ONLY annoyance is that it seems to go through a decent jag of bar and chain oil, but that’s small peanuts compared to what it does do and not even worth deducting a star. And yes, I did load my jeep this morning because I’m not going to drag the diesel pickup out for a quickie cutting session. 😆🤷🏻‍♀️

Although I have a slight obsession with DeWalt 20v tools, as someone who has traditionally always used Stihl gas powered chainsaws, I was a little nervous about purchasing one that was battery powered. However, like every other Dewalt product I own, this chainsaw surpassed my expectations in every way. First, even more of a value than I thought. I thought I was paying a little over $200 for the chainsaw only. And was pleasantry surprised to find that it actually comes with a 5 amp hour battery (didn’t read the listing thoroughly). Those are around $75 alone! Setup was a breeze right out of the box. Charge and pop in the battery, add some chain oil (don’t forget to order this too!) and you are off and running. Very lightweight, making it easy to use with one hand when reaching for higher branches. The chain tightening/loosening mechanism is very user friendly. The battery life may have been the most pleasant surprise of all. I cut and hauled limbs for a few hours and still had over half of the charge left on the 5 ah battery. I cut limbs ranging from 2 inches to 10 inches across. This thing never flinched. It’s so quiet that the amount of power and speed at which it melts branches is crazy. In sum: If you are looking for a chainsaw that has plenty of power, isn’t super loud, has a great battery life, is lightweight, is a blast to use, and a great value for your money, then stop reading the reviews and buy this.

This saw works great for what it's designed for, brush clearing, and smaller >12" trees. It is lightweight, easy to carry/manuver, and best of all, it always starts. I use it to maintain mountain bike and hiking trails, so being able to hand-carry it easily is a huge win. I have blocked-up a few fallen red oaks and it has done what needs to be done. Now, this saw is not a replacement for a gas saw, but I already have a 181 and a 311 Sthil for the bigger stuff. I plan to use it for trees that are a little too big for a bow saw, and not big enough to warrant breaking out the gas ones. Others have mentioned a couple of quirks about it, like leaking oil and "skipping" a bit when beginning a cut, and I have experienced both. For the skipping, the operator has to start a cut with the saw up against the tree (I do wish it had metal dogs) and ease into the cut with persistence. For the oil leak there are a number of solutions: 1. monitor the oil level and run the tank dry before putting it away. 2. Drain any left over oil back into the bottle. 3. store the saw on its side with the oil cap pointing up, although I still had a bit of leakage with this method. I find that the 9ah 60v flexvolt batteried serve me best. All in all a really useful and goos tool.

The only thing I don't like is they didn't mention, the charger wont support 220v so I have to buy a transformer to convert 220 to 120v

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It's my hubby's saw. He says the saw is awesome! So light and yet has so much power. So super easy to manoeuver with one hand! He couldn't believe it. Hubby has not stopped talking about this chainsaw!! Sigh! Not only that, he is super impressed with the battery life!! He has had a bunch over the years and this beats them all by a lot! He took down four trees....cut the trunks with a huge power saw and then limbed them with this one. Some of the limbs were over five inches thick. Easy to recharge and fast, apparently. I can write this review because I know how he feels about the chainsaw and he talks about how great it is every time he uses it!! Me, I'm not into that stuff but I do have to listen to him!!...over and over again!!

La batería de la sierra funciona satisfactoriamente. Realizamos trabajos de corte por alrededor de dos horas y la batería marcaba aún dos de tres leds verdes. Hay que asegurar que el freno esté hacia atrás antes de comenzar a emplear la sierra. En general, estamos satisfechos con la herramienta

The only thing which wasn’t detailed in the item’s description is about the power for the battery charger. I didn’t expect to be 120V. However, take care while ordering such tools. I have to buy a transformer from 220v to 120v or a new 220v charger.