Comments on: Sneak Peak: Craftsman C3 Cordless Chainsaw

By: Max Power

Max Power — Fri, 21 Aug 2009 01:40:35 +0000

This looks like it will be a better and bigger model than their previous C3…Hope this comes out before Christmas!!!

By: Jim

Jim — Thu, 20 Aug 2009 23:59:42 +0000

Final Chapter of Craftsman C3 19.2V Cordless Chain Saw……
It is being returned. Arrangements made. While on phone with Craftsman Club, understand several more have been ordered.
Don’t waste your money nor time to return.
To clear some things up…..it does not have an inertia stop bar. Just black plastic handguard. That is more than adequate as you will not be cutting anything. It does not come with chain oil….it seeps out quick (from Full Reservoir to all over your workbench in less than 5 minutes). It comes with one battery and charger.
I have several C3 tools (drill, recip saw, scroll saw, circular saw, radio…all perform fine….will stick with C3 system). This thing is JUNK. The Recip, with proper blades, makes this chain saw look like Toy’R'Us product.

By: Jim

Jim — Sun, 16 Aug 2009 23:27:08 +0000

Based on 4 days. Pretty worthless. The 19.2V Recip with Pruning/Wood Blades will outdo this chainsaw any day.
Moral….sometimes you get what you wish for, and more.
Don’t waste your money. Use the recip saw or gas chain saw.
Now, figure out how to return it since stores and outlets can’t even get it.

By: Jim

Jim — Thu, 13 Aug 2009 22:20:14 +0000

OK……fortified and determined with a couple of beers (I know, I know, chain saws and Coors don’t mix), I adjusted chain (seemed too slack) and attacked the maybe 8″ stump at ground level from above 6″ tree. Very surprised. Cut right through cleanly and quickly. Maybe the chain was too loose.
My intent with this chain saw was for clearing the “base” of vines, weeds, small trees at ground level;.. too big for gas trimmer brush blades and too little to expose the gas chain saw blades to dirt, etc. May work.
Chain saw blade replacement…….another adventure with Sears/Craftsman…….

By: Jim

Jim — Thu, 13 Aug 2009 21:30:21 +0000

Did not know if my response would post.
More info…..come with battery and charger. Does not come with chain lube. I used the politically correct biodegradable “G Lube”.
Whoa….that shit stinks when it seeps out of the C3 Chainsaw.
I never detected in my Stihl saw. Instruction Manual says to drain chain lube after each use. During use, push primer every 20-30 seconds. (Why not just spray with lube,…WD-40, etc. every once in awhile?). That operation not too keen.
I expected a quick “whir” like my C3 Recip Saw or Drills. The chainsaw sounds like a drill on dying batteries. I would guess too much “mass” to move around. Another surprise…on initial cut, it does bounce around. Like a very dull blade on gas saw. It is very light…maybe too light for “one arm operation”. It will jump around.
I’ll find some uses for it and report. The C3 recip appears to be more capable with the Wood/Pruning Blades.
Mount on workshop wall…….first known Craftsman C3 19.2V Cordless Chain Saw available????

By: Jim

Jim — Thu, 13 Aug 2009 21:06:48 +0000

Today, Aug. 13, I received one of the first (if not the first) Craftsman C3 19.2V Cordless Chain Saws. Ordering this item through Sears or Craftsman was an adventure in itself. Although shown on Page 7 of the Craftsman Club flyer, August 2 - 29, neither Sears nor their smaller outlets were aware of it. You have to call the Craftsman Club. I was told that there were only 10 available for shipping (2 weeks ago). I was also informed that the “main” and “outlet” could not order. You have to call the Craftsman Club. Initial opinion, better design than the Ryobi…has comfortable grip, leaks chain lubricant like Ryobi, for sh*ts and grins, cut down 6″ dia. dead tree and cut into firewood.
It ain’t no gas chainsaw, but interesting.

By: Slim

Slim — Sat, 08 Aug 2009 15:38:04 +0000

Seems like a fine tool.

By: Ryobi Chain Saw

Ryobi Chain Saw — Sat, 04 Jul 2009 04:44:33 +0000

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By: kyle

kyle — Fri, 19 Jun 2009 12:28:38 +0000

I would also like a C3 angle grinder because cutting fence with the C3 reciprocating saw isnt very easy

By: kyle

kyle — Mon, 15 Jun 2009 19:34:02 +0000

also i want to see a C3 angle grinder, the “fuel gauge”,and the paint sprayers,

By: kyle

kyle — Mon, 15 Jun 2009 19:27:54 +0000

that is a cool idea, the other day at my grandpa’s we were out in trhe yard and i held up an 18V battery from his weed eater to the bottom of his 3.6v grass shears and said ” I have an idea”, also maybe a C3 weedeater

By: Bill

Bill — Sun, 14 Jun 2009 00:45:15 +0000

I’d like a C3 grass shear.

By: Robert Blackmon

Robert Blackmon — Sat, 13 Jun 2009 15:50:52 +0000

Scary to think the same company that makes Ryobi also makes Milwaukee tools…

By: kyle

kyle — Sat, 13 Jun 2009 15:02:51 +0000

i really like the C3 tools and I plan on getting this if it is avalible as an add on tool

By: Kevin Pace

Kevin Pace — Sat, 13 Jun 2009 06:14:41 +0000

Ummm…that wasn’t so much a trip to school as it was a reiteration of what I said in my article.

“If the specs sound vaguely familiar, it’s because this chainsaw is designed by the same manufacturer that makes the Ryobi One+ system which has included a small chainsaw for a little over a year now.”

By: Brad Justinen

Brad Justinen — Sat, 13 Jun 2009 03:28:51 +0000

Alright, let me take you b*&%$s to school for second.

The Craftsman C3 19.2v cordless line is manufactured by TTI, who makes the Ryobi One+ 18v line for Home Depot.

Here’s a link to TTI

http://www.ttigroup.com/en/our_brands

The C3 and One+ tools are almost exact copies of each other. The only difference is small changes in the the plastic and rubber moldings. All the buttons, switches, and internal parts are the same.

Here’s a comparison photo I put together.

http://www.flickr.com/photos/bradjustinen/2284510091/sizes/o/

When the Craftsman C3 Cordless chainsaw comes out, you can be sure it will look just like this:

http://ecx.images-amazon.com/images/I/41P3JgwB2EL._SS500_.jpg

Except for color.

By: russ

russ — Fri, 12 Jun 2009 18:20:20 +0000

I have the Ryobi One+ also and I like it but I still use the handsaw sometimes. It is good for infrequent light jobs. I forgot the diameter limit but I have cut larger branches than what the manual states.

By: Pepster

Pepster — Fri, 12 Jun 2009 16:27:37 +0000

I have the Ryobi One+ - got it half-off on the borg clearance rack.

I LOVE it - It is a wonderful option for the homeowner. In under a year, I’ve trimmed branches, taken down a sapling, cut a sucker tree off a major root, etc. It just works, every time I pull the trigger.

I’ll never use a chainsaw often enough that Ill want to spend 30 minutes refueling, oiling, and futzing with a pull-start, nor do i need an 18″ widow-maker with the same HP as my car. This is a beautifully simple option for folks who need a tool for occasional use. Lightweight, easy to handle, enough power to do the job.

Another nice thing - with no gas motor, it’s QUIET!

- Pep

By: Michael

Michael — Thu, 11 Jun 2009 20:50:07 +0000

The killer app for this would be to put it on a pole. I have an electric polesaw with a 10″ bar that I have used for 2 years. While sometimes not having a cord would be nice–for the most part I am within reach of an outlet on my acre yard–even if I have to use 2 extension cords once in a while. Where the electric excels is that it always starts when I pull the trigger–I can set it down for a minute or 2 weeks, pick it up, and it just works. I have had problems with small gas engines before and for the occaisonal use the convenience of the cord beats the “go anywhere-ness” of a gas version.

A decent run time cordless version (that works as well as my electric) would be the best of both worlds.

By: Kevin Pace

Kevin Pace — Thu, 11 Jun 2009 18:03:47 +0000

Yes, I know the silhouette is of a gas chainsaw. It was the best one I could find. :p

By: JT

JT — Thu, 11 Jun 2009 17:36:06 +0000

The picture sure looks like the “Original” cordless chainsaw. Oh, it’s not really cordless I can see the pull handle.

Just funnin with you guys, keep up the good site I love it.