I bought it exclusively for use on a stationary base, for cutting long or bulky wood for the fireplace at home.
It proved to be an EXCELLENT choice.
Screwed onto the stationary base, obviously it doesn't strain your hands at all, since you don't hold it...
It is generally lightweight, as the motor is longitudinal, so it doesn't interfere with handling the wood near it.
It works perfectly with a ballast-reel, wrapped in a 16-inch safety.
It is very powerful with its 2.4 kW and as an electric saw, it has a kickback brake. The branded 3/8 chain cuts dry-hard wood exceptionally well and green wood like butter, regardless of diameter, size, cutting angle, etc.
It doesn't have a voltage regulator, but it doesn't need one at all, since you only need the on/off function on the base.
The "automatic" chain brake is very useful and safe, immobilizing the chain in less than half a second once you release the switch, while the motor (and the noisy transmission) continue to rotate due to inertia...
The safety lever in front of the upper handle simply cuts off the power, activating the "automatic" brake that stops the chain...
As an electric saw, I expected it to be a little quieter, but it has a powerful 3.2 horsepower longitudinal motor, even with an angled transmission, so its noise is perfectly justified.
Compared to a gasoline-powered saw, on the stationary base, it is much quieter, as it doesn't produce noise when not in operation, unlike the gasoline-powered saw that constantly runs at idle, and even when in operation, it produces a lower sound level than a gasoline saw.
You hear the chain cutting the wood more than the motor and transmission.
It has so much torque that it starts with the trunk resting on the chain, something that cannot be done with a gasoline-powered saw, regardless of displacement and power...
It consumes very little lubricating oil and chain tensioning is a breeze (it needed tensioning during the first hour of operation and one more time in the following two hours...)
Its plastic parts seem to be of very good quality, the blade and chain are Oregon, the chain is 3/8, and the oil cap is located on the front left side...
For the use on the base that we purchased it for, it is the best choice...
11-10-2022
I am coming back just to confirm the huge difference that the Hyundai has compared to the very powerful and well-known gasoline chainsaw that I have been using on my yellow base until now.
We are talking about a different category...
The electric saw cuts everything very quickly, regardless of the type of wood, diameter, and moisture content (green-dry).
The ease of cutting wood with the use of the base has been taken to another level with the powerful Hyundai electric saw...
Highly recommended for use on a stationary base.
P.S. Since the saw is on/off anyway, so that I don't have to use it with the "throttle" on my yellow base, I purchased an industrial on/off foot switch (with a cover) and I will connect it to that for greater ease and safety of use.
P.S.2. Here is a short video to see the ease of use of the electric saw working on a base...
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PyWkNl5KT-A
