Husqvarna 445S 50.2-cc 18 in. Gas Chainsaw, 0.050 in. Gauge and .325 in. Pitch

The saw was easy for me to assemble as I have several other saws in my arsenal. After filling the saw with gas and bar oil, it started rather easy. Upon using it, I was impressed with the power and the cutting of the trees with ease. I like the flip ups on the caps for the fuel and oil tanks as it makes it easier to get them open. The saw is rather well balanced weight wise in my opinion. I feel with proper maintenance, this saw should last me for years to come.

I used the Husqvarna 445s to clear a few dead trees in my backyard, something I’ve been putting off for a while until I got this little beast. Set up was pretty easy. The instructions provided are plenty clear. Be smarter than I was and wear gloves when I stalling the chain so you don’t end up supergluing a cut on your thumb! The startup instructions are simple enough. This was my first experience with a gas chainsaw, as my previous one was electric. This thing feels much more solid than the electric one I used to have, but it’s not heavy and is pretty easy to maneuver once I got the hang of it. I have to admit I was a little intimidated with having a gas pull-start chainsaw, but it started up on the second pull and I was off to work. Compared to the electric one, I could definitely feel the power of this thing and it actually felt safer to use because it cut much easier and didn’t require as much effort on my part. I would definitely recommend reading the provided manual. It covers cutting techniques for different positions and load types on the wood. It took a minute or two to get a feel for this thing, but once I did, it made short work of all the dead trees in my backyard (between 6 inches and a foot diameter). I’ll have plenty of wood for the fire pit this winter. So far, I’ve had one afternoon with this thing, but I’m very impressed with the solid construction and its weight. Stay safe out there!

Saw came nicely packaged. It was very straightforward to assemble and came with a handy tool for the bar nut and to tighten the chain. Beware, the brand new chain is razor sharp, ask me how i know. Once assembled, I just had to add bar oil, 2 stroke oil and gas. The caps have a nice flip up handle that makes it really easy to get them on and off. You want to follow the starting instructions provided and set the brake prior to starting. I believe the throttle is set a little when pull starting as the chain will try to move immediately a bit until the throttle is engaged briefly. All I had to do is push the prime bulb a few times, set the choke and pull the starter cord a few times until I heard a pop. Then disengaged the choke and pull the starter cord one last time to kick off the motor. The motor has a nice hum and provides plenty of power. I was able to cut up a 14" tree trunk into firewood logs with ease. Im not sure how useful the felling line on the case will be as i would still need eyeball a vertical reference. The 18" bar provides enough reach for me to fell 90% of the trees on my property if needed. I tried removing the top cover to access the spark plug and airfilter and was able to pop the 3 tabs with the supplied tool for leverage. You could use a screw driver as a lever as well. I had easy access for maintenance at the point. Reinstalling the cover was easier and did not require any tools. Overall, the saw is a great addition to my acreage tool set. Very easy to use and has plenty of power. I would definitely recommend it for anyone needing to perform yearly tree maintenance and cleanup mixed with some light felling.

My initial thought when I first opened the box up was this chainsaw looks really well built. As I started installing the chainsaw and bar it was very simple and self explanatory. After adding bar oil and two stroke fuel to the easy to open tanks I went to start it up for the first time. Wow it fired right up after a couple pumps of the priming bulb and a pull of the rope. After letting it warm up for a few minutes I went to do a few test cuts. Man does this thing cut like butter all I had to cut was some small branches off a tree and some kind of small tree approximately 3” inches diameter in the back of the property but with just a blip of the throttle the branches fell down. A few things that set the saw apart is how easy it starts and how good the handle isolates the vibration of the saw. The saw is very simple to maintain with just a few clips you can access the air filter to clean or replace. Both the fuel tank and the bar oil tanks are easily opened even with leather gloves on. To adjust the chain it’s one nut to loosen and a turn of the screw so simple. Overall I am very impressed with this chainsaw.