Post #268435 by Aaron's Akua on Thu, Nov 23, 2006 11:10 AM

Gloves are good, but I imagine it would be very very ugly, kevlar or not, if this chain disc caught your hand. I've used the Lancelot a lot (no pun!), and pretty much wore out my first chain so now I've bought a replacement chain. It definitely comands respect. Anyone who's used one of these has caught a kickback or two, and it gets you back to reality real quick. If you run it at the wrong angle it gets real choppy, and if you let it go in the wrong direction for even just a second it will dig in and kick back real hard, leaving a big gouge in the wood.

That being said, it is an excellent tool if you are careful with it and aware of the potential danger (this from a guy who got stitches from a hand saw!). I also ordered the Squire, which is smaller diameter and can be mounted in tandem stacked right on top of the Lancelot. Can't wait to see how that works.