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The satisfaction of starting up a gas-powered chainsaw is real, but so is the frustration of pulling the starter cord over and over again while the motor sputters but does not start. Add in the fumes, sound, and maintenance needed to regularly use a gas chainsaw, and it’s clear an electric model is better for all but the most serious landscapers. Making the decision to go electric even easier is the big discount Amazon just took on an electric chainsaw from one of the most trusted tool brands around.
The Craftsman 16-Inch Electric Chainsaw is on sale for just $69, 30% less than its normal $99 asking price. That’s its lowest price (and first significant discount) since last year’s holiday shopping season, so it’s a great time to buy one.
Craftsman 16-Inch Electric Chainsaw, $69 (was $99) at Amazon
Of course, this tool is only a good deal if it’s a good chainsaw, and all indications are that it is. It weighs a lithe 6.2 pounds and has a 16-inch-long guide bar that falls nicely between miniature options and what a modern day Paul Bunyan might wield. The 12-amp, 3.5-horsepower motor runs off of a power cord, so there’s no need to worry about charging batteries or losing power as a battery’s charge dwindles. Kickback is minimal, chain tensioning is adjustable without a tool, and there’s an auto-oiling mechanism that requires no priming — just start it up and you’re ready to go.
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One shopper called this saw “lightweight and quiet” without sacrificing power. “For limbing and cutting smaller stuff, this is great” because the “chain is super sharp, easy to assemble, and once you add the bar oil, you are good to go.”
Other customers wrote that this “chainsaw worked well, is easy to control, and has sufficient power to remove small trees and trunks” and that “it does its job effortlessly and quickly.”
A Craftsman 16-Inch Electric Chainsaw is a great tool for trimming branches, cutting down smaller trees, and carving up stumps, among other landscaping tasks. The chance to get one for just $69 is one that anyone with an unruly backyard — or a well-coiffed one they’d like to keep that way — would do well to take advantage of.
