We have a Remington similar to Dereks, but it's a 3.0. You have to manually press the bulb to pump oil onto the chain. We also have the Makita 16", which oils automatically. The Mak must have a worm drive in it, as the motor is parallel to the bar. It's seems easier to use, and cuts better, but that could simply be the chain, which is newer. I agree with Gabel - it's well balanced. We mostly use it for hacking up scraps to give away as firewood. CB.
