Black and Decker GK1640TK Chainsaw - 40cm Bar

The Chainsaw as a tool works and does the job, however should you ever require replacement part the Black and Decker team leave much to be desired.

When contacting this manufacturer you would assume you are talking to the experts and that they will find you the solution and replacement part you require.

However after 3 long weeks of waiting for the correct part, Black and Decker failed miserable and provided a cable part number that did NOT offer a solution and instead allowed me to purchase a 4.2m long cable with a three pin plug at one end and raw wires at the other... long story short, after a phone call (obtained through a supplier - as not openly given on their website) they advised me their chainsaws had changed to be hard wired and that mine was old, perhaps i would like to contact flymo!

In short do not rely on Black and Decker. If i had known the aftersales were so poor i would not have purchased this product - we have since bought a Bosch.

It is heavy, the chain adjustment- tool free- is useless, and my local repair agent cannot fix it! He changed the tool free system for the old fashioned system but then the clutch failed. DO NOT BUY.

It was cheap. However the chain needs constant adjustment and the adjuster is very hard to use - and seized up after just over a year's moderate use. Luckily it has a 2 year warranty so we just sent it back to be repaired.

The tool they provide with the Black and Decker GK1640TK for tightening the screw I find is useless. You need a long screwdriver. I spend an awful lot of time trying to get the chain as tight as it should be.I've just destroyed the guide bar after about 2 hours of use - the chain has ripped through the tip of the guide bar. But at least it's got a 2-year guarantee. It's now on its way for repair. Buy another one, is my advice.

The chainsaw now needs either to be re-sharpened or I need to buy a new chain. The chains seem to be around £20....a new one of these chainsaws costs around £50- £60.

I own one of these Black and Decker GK1640TK Chainsaws which comes with a 40cm Bar. I really works well and I rate it on the Value for Money. The only thing bad about this chainsaw is that it certainly loves oil and so you need lots of the black stuff!

Well where do i start its all bad really. First niggle is that you can only use it for ten minutes then you must go have a break to let it cool off otherwise the motor burns out,

Next niggle is that it is not properly balanced it hangs to one side and is uncomfortable to use.

Another niggle is the button that engages the gears must not be used when the motor is turning or gears make crunching noise like it needs a clutch.

Next niggle is the oil filler cap fell off and got lost .

Next niggle is the chain wont stop tight, every cut you have to try tightening chain as it came slack after 5 seconds,

once the chain slack half way through the cut it makes noise like the gears are stripping the teeth.

Might be ok for chopping occasional end off a broom shank but is no good for logging firewood.