Originally Posted by rosefarts

Still heavier than I'd ride with. With a 12"+ demo blade, these things work great. I recently cut down a really big tree in my yard and wanted to remove all the limbs before chopping it down. Due to lightness, I managed to get in position up the tree easily and remove all the limbs with it. Several were bigger around than my (skinny) legs.

I've used it a ton for trimming things around the house instead of hiring an arborist. Aside from several safety concerns that don't matter if the tree has already fallen, the main tips are a 12" blade from a good manufacturer, plan a cut so it doesn't cause the blade to bind, and a minimum of a 3 aH battery, 4 or 5 is better. The 1.5-2 amp batteries that come with some drills just won't get the job done on a sawzall.