Black&Decker LP 1000 Alligator

Advantages: depth of cut, quiet, accurate cuts
Disadvantages: none

...The Black & Decker Alligator is a fixed blade electric saw. The blade length is about 2 foot long and comprises of 2 sets of teeth which move against one another giving a cutting action. The saw is very easy to use, it is quiet, fairly light and does not create too much dust.The real benefit of this is the length of cut - wood up to 2 foot deep / wide can be cut with litle effort. The saw is safe to use, it has a deadman switch and you can control the cut speed, this makes accurate cutting very easy. A very useful tool to have, don't see them that often in the diy shops so they may be discontinued, but spare blades etc are readily available.... Read review

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Advantages: Able to cut branches up to 100 cm thick. Light weight. Easy to use
Disadvantages: Power Cable is not long enough

...Oh I love this gadget........ Those Black and Decker boffins have done it again. First they came up with the Scorpion which despite its design flaws was a pretty cool, time saving gadget and now they've come up with this animal - The Alligator and this is no toy. This literally has teeth. I have a garden that is above average in size. It has a few trees in it with branches beginning to reach the ground and it also has some weird not-quite-tree things that look more like branches growing out of the ground with leaves on them. For the last 7 years I've been watching these guys grow and grow and slowly take over my garden. Each year I've made a half-hearted attempt to cut them back but without the right tools it's practically impossible. You need more than a pair of pruning scissors and it was with great delight I saw the Alligator... Read review

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Advantages: Safe, Low Maintenance
Disadvantages: No good for Lumber Jacks

...This is quite a unique piece of kit. Ideal for the gardener who has small trees or bushes in the garden and likes to prune off branches. In other words its for a gardener who does not see need to buy a petrol driven chain saw and have all the maintance problems that come with it. Such as mixing oil and petrol to the correct mixture. And when you have finished useing petrol driven chain saws they need draining off, otherwise they can be a hazard, and you allways have the smell of petrol in the shed or garage. So being electric its a lot safer. I decided to obtain the Alligator as I had a number of overgrown and quiet wild Triffid like bushes that I needed to get rid of. I just wish I had known how quick and efficient it was, as I have become very popular with other members of my extended family, now they all want to borrow it. How does... Read review

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