Black & Decker Alligator Lopper 4.5-AMP Electric Chain Saw #LP1000 | 
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| Brand: Black & Decker Category: Home Improvement
List Price: $180.00 Buy New: $89.90 You Save: $90.10 (50%)
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Avg. Customer Rating: 226 reviews Sales Rank: 310
Media: Tools & Hardware Autographed: No Memorabilia: No Batteries Included: No Shipping Weight (lbs): 6.5 Dimensions (in): 0.1 x 0.1 x 0.3
MPN: BDLOPPER Model: LP1000 UPC: 028877503448 EAN: 0028877503448 ASIN: B000BANMUY
Release Date: October 1, 2005 Availability: Usually ships in 1-2 business days
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| Features:
| • | Electric chain saw with easy to use, scissor-like action | | • | 4-1/2 amp motor, heavy-duty cutting bar, and 4-inch cut capacity | | • | Rugged plastic handles | | • | Saw and cord included | | • | 6-1/2 pounds; 2-year warranty |
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Amazon.com Product Description

The Alligator Lopper's wide 4-inch jaw capacity easily chews through small trunks and logs. | 
Because the Alligator Lopper cuts side-to-side instead of up and down, the chain won't bury itself in the ground when the cut is completed -- saving wear and tear on the cutting surface. | 
The Alligator Lopper's controlled, smooth cutting action makes clean-up from storms or simple pruning easy, safe, and fast. | Black & Decker's Power Saws -- Driven by Quality Black & Decker offers both cordless and electric chain saws, including the Alligator Lopper electric chain saw and 18-volt cordless chain saws. Chain saws feature powerful motors for fast cutting and a sturdy, lightweight design that makes them exceptionally easy to use. The Alligator Lopper Makes Cutting a Breeze Take a big bite out of fallen trees, tree limbs and brush with the Alligator Lopper -- a revolutionary cutting tool that provides chainsaw-like cutting performance in an un-intimidating tool. With its scissor-like action, the Alligator Lopper's rugged metal jaws clamp onto logs, thick branches, tree limbs, and vines -- and then saw right through them. Once limbs and branches are on the ground, the Alligator Lopper is perfect for chopping them up into manageable pieces to throw away or chuck into your fireplace. This amazing saw boasts a rugged 4.5 amp motor for fast, powerful chomping through wood -- plus a heavy-duty cutting bar and chain to really chew through dense branches and logs. This model also features auto chain tensioning to keep the tool in top cutting form. Just loosen the bar retainer bolts with the included wrench and the bar automatically takes out the slack and adjusts the chain's tension perfectly. The Alligator Lopper's jaws offer the ultimate in controlled cutting. The rugged metal guards that cover the jaws protect you from the cutting chain, and they immediately snap back over the blades once the cut is complete. The Alligator Lopper's jaws also mean that there's no skipping around at the start of a cut. Unlike traditional chainsaws, the lopper cuts side-to-side instead of from top to bottom. This sideways cutting action prevents the cutting chain from burying itself in the dirt as the chain completes its cut. The Alligator Lopper also makes it much faster and easier to cut logs, because you'll never need to prop them up on saw horses or on other any other brace. Just grab the logs in the Alligator Lopper's jaws and cut right through them. Key Technical Specs:
- Power: 4.5 amps
- Bar length: 6 inches
- Jaw capacity: 4 inches
Applications The Alligator Lopper is ideal for tree pruning, clearing brush, storm clean-up, cutting firewood and more, and it's a great alternative to chainsaws, manual loppers, handsaws and clippers. Warranty This power yard product from Black & Decker is covered by the manufacturer for two years from the date of purchase. This warranty does not cover damage resulting from negligent handling, misuse or lack of reasonable maintenance and care. (Proof of purchase may be required). Black & Decker's Focus on Performance Black & Decker is a global marketer and manufacturer of quality products used in and around the home, and it also serves as a major supplier of information systems and services to government and commercial clients worldwide. With products marketed in over 100 countries, Black & Decker holds leading market shares in a variety of industries, and it frequently adds new product lines to its family of power tools, cleaning tools, outdoor power equipment, laser products and more.
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Nearly perfect for the job September 26, 2008 I've owned one of these babies for nearly two years and have made many hundreds of cuts with it. Mostly I cut tan oak, madrone and some redwood. I'm stunned by the bad reviews here. I don't know what the complainers expect. I've never had the chain jump off and although the chain has bumped the guards a few times because of the way I was putting pressure sideways against my work piece this has been a minor issue and hasn't dulled the blade. I've never sharpened the blade once and it's still sharp because it's never cut into the dirt or a rock due to the design of the jaws. I cut about 5 cords of wood a year, mostly with my trusty Husqvarna gas saw. However, I have lots and lots of small branches 4" and under to cut up, some of them quite long. They are big enough for firewood but too small to safely cut up with the gas saw. Enter the Alligator. Now I can easily and safely cut up this smaller wood without the work piece spinning or otherwise getting out of control. It can be dangerous dealing with the small stuff. The Alligator makes it safe. The blade did stretch some after a hundred or so cuts and I had to retension it, but I think I only have done that once and I've cut up mountains of seasoned wood. The chips easily clear themselves so I don't know what those complaints are about either. I have had small chunks of wood jam the blade a few times but that can happen with any chainsaw. This is a very trouble free saw!
I've only given four stars because it is a somewhat awkward tool to use because of its size and weight, takes some getting used to, and the oiler completely sucks. This tool deserves a better oiler by far. The oil bottle included automatically closes itself when you try to oil the tool! Who thinks of these things? Do the engineers actually try out the tools themselves? Also, it would be nice if there was a device to clamp the extension cord to the tool so it wasn't constantly falling out. I did purchase a clamping device at Harbor Freight real cheap, but it should be built into the Alligator cord. Shame on all these electric tool manufacturers for not thinking of that.
Extra points to Black and Decker for including vegetable oil as chain lube and for suggesting the customer use vegetable oil. I now use veggie oil in my gas saws as well. Cheaper and environmentally better than petroleum.
It's a great tool but I have to buy a new one. See, I cut down a tree with the Husky and it fell on the Alligator and broke the case. It looks like enough of a hassle to dismantle I imagine it will cost as much to repair as buying a new one. I'll try to get it repaired anyway and then I'll have a backup.
Great tool at a great price. By the way, I don't recommend it, but I've made quite a few cuts through ten inch logs with my Alligator. You have to roll the log to do it and I'm sure Black and Decker would never suggest it, but it easily cuts through seasoned wood as long as you don't push it too hard. Overheating of the motor could easily happen by overworking it so let it cool down if it seems to be getting hot.
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I love it! September 8, 2008 i bought this for my husband for his birthday and while he wasn't thrilled that I was giving him a hint to do some yardwork, he did use it and has come to LOVE it! In fact, he was a bit overzealous with the pruning in one area in my yard - he sawed some of my favorite bushes down to nothing. Once you start, you can't stop and it really makes a large branch/small tree pruning job so much easier. I am reluctant to use heavy gas powered garden tools, myself, and prefer electricfor the light weight. I would definitely recommend this.
Does The Trick September 6, 2008 I had a lot of overgrown, tall bushes around my house. They were impossible to trim, without a ladder. I decided to cut them down to waist high, where they would easier to trim. I started with a handheld by-pass lopper. This worked fine on smaller branches.However I needed something for the larger ones. I read about the Electric Black and Decker Alligator Lopper. I ordered it, and when it arrived had it up and running in about thirty minutes. It cuts larger branches in a few seconds, and saved a lot of time for me. It was reasonably priced too.I highly recommend it.
Fish Trader September 6, 2008 Product works well, it is heavy but has performed well. The safety triggers are very good.
Handy tool but it needs a better instruction manual August 31, 2008 If you are a potential customer for the Alligator and want to know how reliable it is, I've had one for two years now. I've found it to be very usefull around the yard and it certainly feels safer to use than a regular chainsaw. But it just threw the chain and I found that the instruction manual doesn't show how to remount it. The Black and Decker web site didn't help either. It's now waiting for a new chain and I hope it comes with instructions. (Update Sept 4, 2008; I just received the replacement chain and there is a well illustrated set of instructions included in the package.)
I used to live in hurricane country on the Gulf Coast and after every storm the chainsaws would come out to clear away the downed trees and branches. Since the electricity always goes out after a big storm, the Alligator isn't the best choice for those kinds of situations. But for everyday light duty use, the Alligator can't be beat.
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