How Good is the DeWalt® DCPS620 8” Cordless Pole Saw?

Our trees and shrubs have sized up to where having a pole saw makes sense. Since we have several DeWalt® 20v cordless tools, we got the bare tool. Here’s our impression of how it went together and our first uses.
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We’ve had success with our suite of DeWalt® cordless 20v XR battery-driven tools, so when it came time to look for a cordless pole saw, we went the same route.
The reviews for the 8”/203mm mini-chainsaw were overall positive, so we picked up a DCPS620B Bare Tool with a promo pack with an extra chain and bar. It was cheaper than the bare tool, so that was a no-brainer.
When assembled with the extension section, the unit weighs about 8 lbs./3.6 kg, plus the weight of the battery. What weight you will add will depend on what amp-hour battery you use. Because the battery is located on the control end of the tool, it helps to counterbalance the tool and make it easier to handle.
My first impression was that the tool was heavy on the saw end, but it turns out that weight works to your advantage as it helps the saw do the cutting without you having to supply much down-pressure.
When the control section and the saw section are assembled, the saw is about 5’/1.5 m) long, allowing me to reach about 11 to 12’ (somewhere around 3.5m) up to cut. Adding the center section extends the reach to about 15’/4.5m).
There are assembly alignment arrows making installation and removal intuitive. We think that DeWalt® could have done a better job on the attachment points though. They aren’t very tight, and the joint flexes more than we’d like it to.
Chain adjustment is easy by using the onboard tool attached to the safety scabbard. One end of the tool is a hex to allow the loosening and untightening of the bolts to hold the bar in position. The other end is a straight screwdriver to adjust the bar in and out to compensate for chain stretching or when a new chain is installed.
Battery run time is reasonable, and the saw is powerful enough to work well. It does tend to bind a bit because any small movement out of alignment from the control end is amplified at the head. We quickly learned to adjust to that.
Any chainsaw needs bar and chain oil to operate properly and to reduce wear. There is a small reservoir with a gravity-fed drip system to keep the chain and the bar groove lubricated. Bar and chain oil is stickier than typical motor oil, so it slings less off the chain.
DeWalt® recommends you empty the oil reservoir after each use. They don’t say why, but our experience with the DeWalt® cordless chainsaw is that oil in the reservoir will leak out and make a mess and waste the oil. If you set the chainsaw upside down, the leakage is all but eliminated. It’s the same with the pole saw. We tested it and found that a full reservoir, with the power head set upside down, did not leak any oil.
Our first impressions are very positive, but time will tell. We’ll use this saw a lot around here, and we’ll report back to you in a year on how it’s held up.
See the 1-Year Review on the DeWalt® DCPS620B Cordless Pole Saw Here:
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[@mugsnvicki]

Yes, I have the blower. Fun fact, great for the first snowfall of the season. Second comment, I had a colleague who worked for the Dewalt store and I asked him how many Dewalt tools he had personally. His response, "All of them!!!"

[@cwcole]

We have one of those and it works very well. It makes pruning a breeze. In regard to the oil leakage even after emptying the reservoir. I''ll try the upside-down storage. Thanks for the idea.

[@markd9105]

I've had that pole saw for a couple years, I really like it.

[@mrlafayette1964]

How far does it extend?