HYCHIKA Mini Chainsaw – Review


HYCHIKA Mini Chainsaw
HYCHIKA Mini Chainsaw

HYCHIKA Mini Chainsaw

| Power Tool | Chainsaw |


We are reviewing the HYCHIKA Mini Chainsaw, a small and affordable power tool from HYCHIKA.

The HYCHIKA Mini Chainsaw has been on the market for some time already but has gained a fair amount of popularity among budget-conscious users looking for a portable but usable chainsaw.

In the past we have reviewed almost a dozen of power tools from the brand and have always shared a sweet spot between value and performance, some of the tools reviewed include the HYCHIKA Wet Dry HEPA Vacuum Cleaner, HYCHIKA Mini Electric Screwdriver Set, HYCHIKA 18V Cordless Wet Dry Vacuum Cleaner, Hychika 18V Cordless Impact Wrench, HYCHIKA Inflator Portable Air Compressor, HYCHIKA Cross Line Laser, HYCHIKA Cordless Mini Circular Saw, HYCHIKA Cordless Angle Grinder, HYCHIKA Mini Circular Saw CS-85C, HYCHIKA 180W Rotary Tool.

This HYCHIKA Mini Chainsaw can also be found named as Hychika Cordless Garden Pruner or HYCHIKA CS18D.



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HYCHIKA Mini Chainsaw Review

Tests & Scores

A

Accessories & Packaging

The power tool comes bundled with:

• 2x saw chains
• Blade cover
• Hex spanner
• 1x rechargeable lithium-ion battery
• 1x battery charger
• 1x 100ml lubricating oil bottle – unfortunately, though, our unit arrived without the bottle but this might be a simple packaging error

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D

Design

The HYCHIKA Mini Chainsaw shares the exact same color them seen on all other power tools reviewed so far, with a combination of green, red, white and black colors; making a coherent aesthetic for users building and ecosystem around tools from HYCHIKA and other similarly colored brands (like Makita)

The machine is well designed with an 8 inch chainsaw in a compact and manageable size as to allow to be operated with either one or two hands. Specifically, the unit alone weight 1.4kg plus the battery.

Moreover, due to the lock button and trigger placement, the chainsaw is fully ambidextrous and can be used by right-handed and left-handed users without compromising neither its usability nor safety grade.

On the top of the main shell you will find a red plastic nut, this is a gasket-sealed access to refill the lubricating oil inside the chainsaw, on one side edge of the case you can see a transparent level to have an easy visualization of the remaining oil level while the other edge holds the tightening screw for the chain cover (which allows to access the chain when needed to service, replace and/or tighten its tension)

The handle of the tool is large and comfortable with a generous amount of anti-slippery sections while the bottom end of the machine sports the battery pack connection and a lanyard.

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Construction & Build

Being that most of the power tools from HYCHIKA that we have reviewed did not had a brushless motor (besides some exceptions), we were surprised by finding out that this affordable mini chain saw is powered by a real brushless motor.

As every chainsaw, the HYCHIKA Mini Chainsaw requires lubricating oil to work and some maintenance over time to provide the best and safest working conditions but the brand has incorporated an easy to disassembly and refilling design on this chainsaw.

Construction-wise, the tool has the typical combination of an external plastic shell and main case with metal internals and light but fairly rugged feel – nothing to envy nor below the feel of any mainstream power tools brand but still is not as heftily build as some other high-tier power tools that we have reviewed like the HOZO Design M-CUBE, MEAZOR 3D and Neoruler nor up to the level of premium laser machines such as the LaserPecker LP5, LaserPecker LP4, LaserPecker LX1 Max, IKIER K1 PRO MAX, Atomstack A40 Pro or 3D printers like the Creality K1C, Creality K1 SE, Creality Ender-3 V3 Plus.

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SF

Safety Features

The HYCHIKA Mini Chainsaw has been consciously built with many safety features and design elements that include a removable blade cover to fit when not using the tool, built-in automatic safe guide bar, handle guard shield and a 2-way safety lock trigger system.

During the tests, we were glad to find that the spinning chainsaw was particularly fast to stop when releasing the trigger, almost feeling as it had a brake system built-it (it does not, though)

A further safety feature, and mostly for first-time chainsaw users, is the fact that the HYCHIKA Mini Chainsaw comes with an extensive user manual with well-detailed instructions and safety-use indications to reduce and avoid as much as possible dangerous situations and incorrect cutting techniques – you will find 20 pages of instructions.

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4.5/5


P

Performance

Of course, the HYCHIKA Mini Chainsaw is not a full-sized massive chainsaw built to chop down a forest but throughout our tests, the mini powertool was able to cut over 40 branch trees of 7cm without showing signs of lacking power.
We then pushed the mini chainsaw, testing cuts of 15cm thickness over fresh, dry branches and also soft and hard woods, on a fully charged battery, the unit still handled the job with respectable power and cutting speed.

On top of that, the light and compact footprint of the tool made it easier to handle than a full-sized chainsaw and, also, allowed it to be used to reach and cut branches that would had been impossible or too dangerous to manage with a large chainsaw.

Usually, chainsaws are designed and used mainly as tree cutting power tools but seeing the performance and portable size, we decided to expand the tests of the HYCHIKA Mini Chainsaw by trying to cut 2×2, 3×3 and 4×4 soft wood; the chainsaw surprised the team with excellent cutting of 2×2 pieces and was able to finish the job on 3×3 and 4×4 pieces with some longer cutting speeds (mostly on the 4×4 cuts)

The tests of the HYCHIKA Mini Chainsaw not only proved to be a capable chainsaw for small jobs but we also found it to be an excellent wood cutting companion for rough cuts on non-branch wood pieces for woodworking where a reciprocating saw might be too visceral to use.

Moreover, the chainsaw was particularly not too loud regarding the dB of noise generated while using it.

The chainsaw is part of the cordless, battery-powered catalog of the brand like the HYCHIKA Wet Dry HEPA Vacuum Cleaner, HYCHIKA Mini Electric Screwdriver Set, HYCHIKA 18V Cordless Wet Dry Vacuum Cleaner, Hychika 18V Cordless Impact Wrench, HYCHIKA Inflator Portable Air Compressor, HYCHIKA Cross Line Laser, HYCHIKA Cordless Mini Circular Saw and HYCHIKA Cordless Angle Grinder – all of which come always with their corresponding rechargeable battery/power pack.

In the case of this Mini Chainsaw, the brand bundles it with a large 4A Li-Ion rechargeable battery that during out tests proved to drive the brushless motor with ease, strength and for much longer runtimes that we would had expected for a battery cordless chainsaw – for the review we completed around 50 total cuts on a single charge.

4.25/5


Val

Value for Money

The price of the HYCHIKA Mini Chainsaw does oscillate from time to time (mostly on Amazon), but it usually offers an interesting price-performance value without having to spend a fortune in a capable DIY gardening tool.

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4.5/5


 

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HYCHIKA Mini Chainsaw

8.5

SCORE

8.5/10