AdvancedCut 18 LI (Baretool)

Despite comments from some of the more ‘macho’ reviewers, this is NOT a ‘toy’, but a well designed addition for anyone requiring a small chainsaw type tool. It will not cut down thick trees, nor is it intended to, but it has helped me to trim dozens of wood panels in my new fencing plus a host of other jobs. This is NOT intended for the professional builder which is why it is labelled as ‘Home and Garden’ and not ‘Professional’.My only irritation is that ‘professional’ tool batteries do not fit, nor are the correct batteries and chargers available on Amazon but they are available from other sources.Smashing bit of well designed kit. Would be even better if battery supply was sorted. Highly recommended.

I bought this initially because I needed to cut a series of access ports in a large and heavy item of furniture. The item was screwed to the wall.I could have taken it off the wall and dismantled it, but the temptation to buy yet another smart tool to do the job won me over in the end.It turned out to be the perfect solution to my problem.I used it to cut out exactly what I needed to cut with no visible damage to the wall or the item of furniture!It’s a small and reasonably lightweight solution to a number of problems, most often to do with cramped working space.I bought this “bare”, which means I was able to use my numerous existing Bosch batteries and chargers. Money saved there.The blades are a bit of a miniature engineering marvel.A tiny chainsaw that you can carry in your pocket! (With the plastic safety guard fitted, of course).I like that you can start a cut by plunging straight in to the workpiece. No need for pilot holes.You can cut straight lines and gentle curves. Nothing too twisty, it is a chain saw after all.Easier to use than a jigsaw and more useful.I’m sure plenty of people will dismiss it as a gimmick, but in a tight spot, it’s perfect!

This is a minichain saw and needs using with care but makes good plunge cuts, works well as a saw in confined spaces (back of kitchen cabinets), works well as a pruning saw. Being a chain saw it will pull the blade into the cut and needs to be hung onto if you don't want that to happen. Compared to jig saw blades, replacement blades are expensive so care is needed not to damage the blade by twisting or running it into stone or metal - expensive lesson!I had to make cuts in some old decking, so I could break it out as all the metal fixture were rusted - It made the job so much easier than any other saw. When used to prune resinous wood, clean the body and blade before it sets like plastic, I didn't and it was a long job to clean out the blade - anther lesson leant...This is NOT a jigsaw replacement, it is it's own unique saw.

OMG this tool was on my Wish List for so long and when I had to replace the roof on a summer house with trees and shrubs behind it and with limited space it provided the perfect excuse to buy it.First thing to remember it is a miniature chainsaw.... don't use it for fine carpentry! :)For hacking through small tree limbs that the hedge trimmer couldn't managed, perfect for the job.For cutting through timber that was left in a confined space... smashed.It has been used by three neighbours that love how light it is, able to get into small space and devastating the anything it cuts through.A niche tool but one that works so well.

Purchased through Amazon Warehouse - the body & function were fine, but the saw blade looked suspiciously dinted and scratched! When I tried it out on a 3/4" branch I had a job even getting through it! THe saw-blade was exhausted completely. Amazon offered me £22 as a discount, which was fair, but not even enough to buy a new nano-blade.i really fancied getting one of these. The engineering design is typical Bosch, really superb. I get the feeling that this has been put together with a touch of genius, and the forlorn hope of finding a typical use for it. I really am lost for a sensible application for this nano-saw! With branches, gardening applications, I tend to use heavy duty hand loppers, a bow-saw or a DeWalt reciprocating saw. With joinery that requires accuracy, I would invariably go for the rigidity and accuracy of a quality tenon saw.Sorry, but this nano saw really stumps me in terms of actual practical applications. Even if you determined that you wished to prune trees or bushes, would you climb a ladder or steps, hold the branch with your left or right hand, use the other for cutting the branch using the nano-saw, and when the branch gave way & you maybe lurch forward with a mini-chain saw in your hand ........! Safety-wise I would have reservations.However, if you were playing a game that involved being placed in a sealed coffin & you could choose only one tool to facilitate your escape, this nano-saw would win hands down every time.

1 star only for how the item arrived. There was no original packaging. The saw was only packed in paper in a standard Amazon carton/box/package. Very disappointing, as I like to keep my Bosch devices in their original boxes.Once unpacked I attached one of my Bosch batteries and went straight to work on one of my art projects. With the first cut I made the mistake to move the saw forward and backward, which resulted in a lot of wobbling and jumping of my project. Luckily I remembered to only go one direction and the branches where then cut smoothly.Can't wait to use it for other woodwork and projects.I love the size of the saw and that it is battery powered. Now I don't need to use my circular saw for smaller cuttings.I know Bosch is a good and reliable brand, but I think it could be £20 cheaper and still be quite expensive.Anyway, I love the saw. Only wish I had the original packing box to store it.

Very Nano, disappointed how very small it is. 65mm blade will only cut 50mm and the 50mm blade only cuts 35mm.Quick cuts and no blockages. Blade is single unit so you can’t swap the blades, you have to buy the whole sealed unit.