I have had my Bosch Keo Reciprocating Garden saw for a year now and find that it does exactly as promised. It not only cuts branches with ease but with the different blades I can cut small posts, plastic pipes as well as pieces of timber. The charge lasts right until the last cut (about 15 minutes use) and in 12 months the batter has not lost power. I bought my Keo saw in Bunnings less than one year ago. I did the winter pruning and it worked very well. The battery was lasting less charged but no big deal. However, after a few uses this winter the machine broke down. I took it to the shop and they ... Read more told me that they would send it for repair and it should take a week or so. The Keo itself is fairly light and can be used one or two handed even by a small weak person like myself. My partner has a larger pruner but I find it much too heavy to use. I now look forward to pruning the small trees and shrubs in the garden and am actually disappointed when I don't have anything else to prune.

It would be suitable for pruning any small-medium sized fruit tree, native, etc. I wouldn't recommend it for large/very large gum trees that ... Read more require a chain saw and that have very large branches. It is a pruning saw not a chain saw for a large gum tree.Both warranty periods only apply to tools that are being used for domestic purposes and excludes batteries and chargers, which come with a 12 month warranty. During the warranty period the collection and return of your tool will be free of charge. How To Claim I have been a fan of Bosch for more than 25 years. No appliance or tool came home bearing another brand. I have tools that are 15 years old and still working. However, the recent acquisitions are being very disappointing and the service given in New Zealand does not even qualify as “service”. The detachable "A-Grip" provided holds branches in place during cutting - no second hand required. There is no memory effect and no self-discharge thanks to lithium-ion battery technology. Electronic Cell Protection (ECP) protects the battery cells from overheating. I find it much easier to put up a ladder and use the Keo on high branches than try to use a pole saw, which is too heavy for me and not as accurate.

Used this to cut branches of large oleanders and bottlebrush. Where it took me 30 minutes to cut one previously with a small pruning saw did several this time in under 2 seconds each. Branches cut were up to 3 inches in diameter and these proved no trouble for the Keo. It is designed to cut branches up to 80mm (3.2 inches). Once the blade (Swiss-made) is in the timber it cuts through it like butter. Well made, perfect for small branches, big help when you've had enough of the hand saw especially as you can cut at odd angles where positioning the handsaw is impractical or impossible.The saw can also be used without the cage to cut other items like pipes and timber - different blades are used for different materials.