Ozito Power X Change 18V Chainsaw

Solid chainsaw! – This review is for the 36V version, but it's much the same - this chainsaw has been great for what it's worth. I use it around the garden and when out camping etc. Obviously it's not going to cut a full load of firewood or a 20 inch hardwood log but it's got plenty of power for the occasional user. I like how it's very quiet, and how easy the… Read more

chain is to adjust. The chain doesn't seem to get a lot of oil, but as it's a slow chain speed compared to a petrol unit it probably doesn't need a lot. Battery life is adequate with the 4.0AH batteries (why you would even consider using a 1.5AH battery I don't know...) and it's very solidly built.

Wow what a good tool – I bought a 18volt Ozito chainsaw several weeks ago and I am very pleased with it. I initially thought it might not have enough grunt for my bull bamboo as it is surprisingly hard and very large Monstera. It easily went through the bamboo (diam. 12cms) and went through the Monstera branches like butter even though several were thicker than the… Read more ·  3

actual blade length... The machine didn't leak oil and used about 3/4 of the oil tank after an hour or so. Power consumption was very low: I used two of the smaller batteries to fill up the single cab ute tray. Being a very light tool it was not tiring and was much, much quieter than the gas saws I've used.

Works Well – Was a bit hesitant as to how this would go. It exceeded my expectations, as long as you use big amp batteries. Very pleased with how it performed & subject to battery size did the job. Show details

Exceeded my expectations – So, I didnt expect much from this, Im not going to lie, I was expecting little from an electric chain saw let alone a battery one. Thankfully, I was completely wrong. I used this to cut down a very large palm tree. While it took me a few days as the machine would go flat, It did an amazing job and I didn't even have the 5.2AH batteries. I only… Read more

have the 4.0AH ones which this chainsaw is recommended with the 5.2ah ones.

Needless to say, it did a much better job than I expected.

Perfect DIY chainsaw – I purchased this chainsaw primarily as a "cheap and nasty" utility saw for small jobs. I liked the fact that it was battery-powered and light. - much less hassle than using my electric chainsaw, and safer too. Here's the thing though: last weekend I had to cut down an olive tree. My electric chainsaw (Ryobi) simply couldn't make a dent in the… Read more

wood. It was hard work getting any progress through even the smaller branches. I then tried with a petrol chainsaw I borrowed (another Ryobi) and had the same problem. In the end I had to use a hand saw which was hard work but got the job done. Just out of interest I thought I'd see how the Ozito coped with breaking-down the larger logs that were cut down. Wow. The Ozito chewed though the log in about 1 minute. You had to go slow and steady, but it got there. I have since been using the Ozito to continue breaking down the remaining logs and its been easy-as and hassle-free. I can't explain why the Ozito performed so much better than the other saws I tried. I suspect the slower chain speed simply allowed it to cut into the (hard) wood more easily, combined with perhaps a slightly sharper (new) chain. Regardless I have since dumped the Ryobi as the Ozito does everything I need with much less hassle.

The battery doesn't last all that long, but that hasn't been a huge problem. One full-charged battery was enough to cut a log into 3-4 pieces. Anyway, I'm very happy with it and would highly recommend it to the DIY'er with modest requirements.

Quick And Easy For Small Stuff Around The Home – I was after something small and light weight to cut up tree limbs on the farm, where I didn't want to use a good Stihl and wreck the chain cutting up garbage. So I looked through Bunnings to see what was on offer. I've used some Ozito gear before and quality varies depending on what you buy and how often you use it. Generally I've found the Red… Read more

Ozito gear to be pretty good value and better made than their grey gear. The chainsaw pretty much ready to use out of the box. It comes with good instructions on setup, maintenance etc and a few tools. Even shows you how to sharpen a chainsaw blade if you didn't know how. Just check the chain tension, fill it up with chain bar oil, plug in a suitable Ozito X-Change battery and you're ready to go. So simple even a Bass player can figure it out. To get it going, there's a switch safety lock beside the trigger switch (which needs to be depressed before the trigger switch will work - like on most electric tools) and also a chain lock (in case it falls out of your hands while you're cutting - you don't want to chop off the wrong limb). Press the on button and wait until it get's up to speed and start cutting. The units pretty light weight (much lighter than lugging the 20" stihl around) and uses a 3/8" chain. Great, since that's the same type on my Stihl and I don't need a different sharpening file. What I've found is because of the lower speed to a conventional petrol chainsaw, it jumps around a little on smaller stuff so you have to watch what you're doing. I used a 3.0A/h battery (which was what came with a small Ozito circular saw I got also) and generally able to cut small stuff for about 30min. However, I think they recommend a 4.0A/h battery (just so it lasts a bit longer). The chain itself was sharp (ish) out of the box but seems to blunt-en quicker than I expected. I've used it 3 or 4 times now and still haven't had to fill the oil! It cuts well through most smaller stuff, but just for shits-n-giggles I thought I'd see if it would cut through an old hardwood post about 200mm. Letting it do it's job cutting, it took a little while and loaded the unit down occasionally, but it eventually cut through it - impressive. So while I wouldn't take it to cut 2 tonnes of fire wood, it's fine for around the house when I just need to quickly prune some trees, or cut up some garbage pine off-cuts to throw in the shed fire.