--- product_id: 50030459 title: "BLACK+DECKER Alligator Powered Lopper 550 W with Chainsaw Cutting Performance in Fully Enclosed Bar and Chain GK1000-GB" brand: "black+decker" price: "€ 215.51" currency: EUR in_stock: true reviews_count: 9 category: "Black+Decker" url: https://www.desertcart.hr/products/50030459-black-decker-alligator-powered-lopper-550-w-with-chainsaw-cutting store_origin: HR region: Croatia --- # 550W powerful motor Cuts branches up to 4" (10cm) Fully enclosed bar & chain for safety BLACK+DECKER Alligator Powered Lopper 550 W with Chainsaw Cutting Performance in Fully Enclosed Bar and Chain GK1000-GB **Brand:** black+decker **Price:** € 215.51 **Availability:** ✅ In Stock ## Summary > 🦾 Power meets precision—tame your garden like a pro! ## Quick Answers - **What is this?** BLACK+DECKER Alligator Powered Lopper 550 W with Chainsaw Cutting Performance in Fully Enclosed Bar and Chain GK1000-GB by black+decker - **How much does it cost?** € 215.51 with free shipping - **Is it available?** Yes, in stock and ready to ship - **Where can I buy it?** [www.desertcart.hr](https://www.desertcart.hr/products/50030459-black-decker-alligator-powered-lopper-550-w-with-chainsaw-cutting) ## Best For - black+decker enthusiasts ## Why This Product - Trusted black+decker brand quality - Free international shipping included - Worldwide delivery with tracking - 15-day hassle-free returns ## Key Features - • **Cut Big, Work Smart:** Handles branches up to 4 inches thick effortlessly, turning tough pruning into a breeze. - • **Safety First, Always:** Patented jaws and fully enclosed chain protect you from accidents, making powerful cutting worry-free. - • **Ergonomic Dual Handles:** Lopper-style dual switch handles provide comfort and control for extended use without fatigue. - • **Maintenance Made Simple:** Easy oil changes and quick chain tensioning keep your tool ready to perform at peak power. - • **Chainsaw Power, Lopper Ease:** Experience chainsaw-level cutting with the simplicity of loppers—perfect for quick, precise garden work. ## Overview The BLACK+DECKER Alligator Powered Lopper GK1000-GB combines a 550W motor with chainsaw-grade cutting performance in a compact, safe design. Its patented fully enclosed bar and chain system ensures user protection while effortlessly slicing branches up to 4 inches thick. Lightweight and ergonomic, it features dual handles and easy maintenance, making it the ultimate tool for efficient, confident garden pruning. ## Description Free delivery and returns on all eligible orders. Shop BLACK+DECKER Alligator Powered Lopper 550 W with Chainsaw Cutting Performance in Fully Enclosed Bar and Chain GK1000-GB. Review: Great for dealing with small trees, and unruly hedges. - We bought one of the GK1000 "Alligator" loppers because we needed to deal with a hedge that had become overgrown and a number of self set trees had start to grow in and around it. It's a great tool that sits roughly midway between an all out chainsaw and a large pair of manual loppers/pruners or small tree saw. The design means that it's much safer to use than a normal chainsaw, light enough (and small enough) to slip in between the branches of a hedge, and because it takes little effort you can trim down large branches etc a bit at a time working your way into the hedge. In the space of about 15 minutes it did more than we had managed in a couple of hours by hand. You also suddenly find you can get a lot more in the boot of the car or in the green bin because cutting branches down to smaller sections is no longer hard work that takes a lot of time. My one minor complaint, which I think others have mentioned, is that whilst it comes with an empty applicator bottle for oil, it does not however come with the oil itself so before you use it you need to buy some chainsaw oil, which is an irritant if you don't already have some handy. Review: Best purchase I have ever, ever made! - This is completely fabulous and I'd recommend it to everyone! As a female in my late 60s, a chainsaw novice and not quite confident or strong enough to use my son's large petrol chainsaw, I have been able to completely tame my garden shrubs and trees and cut up logs for the fire. I started with old dry limbs that had been well seasoned and it went through them like butter. Over a month or two, I've become more confident/experienced and find the Alligator is also great for new wood, so long as the small green twigs are stripped away first (these small bits can jam things up). Easy to solve - if that happens, stop cutting straight away and unscrew the only two bolts (not hard to find and tool supplied ) to unjam - and I do this anyway to clean and reoil it after every use, which is a quick simple job. This also auto-retensions the chain so it's a good bit of routine maintenance and takes only 5 minutes. Having managed to get the Alligator stuck in a tree (call to my son for help) he taught me to make a small cut on the 'falling side' first, then cut from the other side, to stop that happening. This has also shown me that it is possible to easily cut through quite large diameter pieces (6 inches/15cm or more - see pic) by cutting from one side and then the other. And I've now developed the 'advanced technique! :-)' of rotating the saw as I cut, which has the same effect. As others have said, no oil reservoir and a little slitted hole to drip oil through means you do have to constantly lubricate every few minutes - and as others have also said, it is easier to oil the chain directly. The not-too-accurate plastic bottle supplied doesn't help. But that's a small inconvenience in the scheme of things. And I now have a small metal oil can with a flexible spout which is much more accurate. The Alligator really does cut through wood like butter - it's so fast, accurate (since you hold the wood in the jaws and can see where the cut is going) and easy that it's much bettter than larger, powerful petrol chainsaws for some jobs - my son even borrowed it to make the lovely wooden coasters/display bases that you see in the second photo. Absolutely love my Alligator! ## Features - REVOLUTIONARY : New cutting tool with chainsaw cutting performance in an easy to use and much less intimidating form - EXTRA SAFE : Patented jaws protect user for moving the cutting chain with fully enclosed bar and chain - POWERFUL : Large cutting capacity and powerful motor, works like a manual lopper but with the power of a chainsaw - POLYVALENT : This innovative cutting tool makes light work of small branches up to 4" or 10cm, easy to use all around the garden - PRACTICAL : Easy to change oil and lopper style dual switch handles ## Technical Specifications | Specification | Value | |---------------|-------| | ASIN | B000EOOJQI | | Best Sellers Rank | 57,016 in Garden ( See Top 100 in Garden ) 92 in Hand Loppers | | Blade Edge | Straight | | Blade Material | Metal | | Blade Type | Anvil | | Brand | BLACK+DECKER | | Colour | Orange | | Country of Origin | China | | Customer Reviews | 4.7 4.7 out of 5 stars (931) | | Cutting Width | 100 Millimeters | | EU Spare Part Availability Duration | 2 Years | | Global Trade Identification Number | 05035048142783 | | Handle Material | Plastic | | Included Components | 1 | | Is the Product Left or Right Handed? | Ambidextrous | | Item Dimensions L x W | 23.8L x 20.8W centimetres | | Item Type Name | BLACK+DECKER GK1000 Alligator Powered Lopper, 550 W | | Item Weight | 1 Kilograms | | Manufacturer | BLACK+DECKER | | Material | Metal | | Model Number | B/DGK1000 | | Number of Items | 1 | | Part Number | B/DGK1000 | | Point Style | Round point | | Product Style | Stand Alone | | Size | 23.8 x 20.8 centimeter | | Unit Count | 1.0 Count | ## Product Details - **Brand:** BLACK+DECKER - **Colour:** Orange - **Item weight:** 1 Kilograms - **Product dimensions:** 23.8L x 20.8W centimetres - **Style:** Stand Alone ## Images ![BLACK+DECKER Alligator Powered Lopper 550 W with Chainsaw Cutting Performance in Fully Enclosed Bar and Chain GK1000-GB - Image 1](https://m.media-amazon.com/images/I/51EjsfAV3xL.jpg) ## Questions & Answers **Q: Is this lopper powered by electricity? Do I therefore need a long extension cord from my home, or has it a battery? Your blurb and photo don't help.** A: It does not have a battery, and you would need an extension lead. I must let you know that I am 65 years old and a woman living on her own and I have found this very easy to use and it cuts through branches with no trouble, you have to keep oiling the chain but that is not difficult, I would recommend. **Q: can I use regular chainsaw chain oil or is it too thick, also what size file is needed to sharpen the chain ?** A: Chain saw oil is okay. I don't bother with trying to fill the little resivour as its a pain. My first model didn't have this.. SO just put some oil in a plastic water bottle with the sports drinking top, and the just pour some oil on the chain every so often. File should be 4mm (5/32) fits 1/4 inch and 3/8 inch (0.375) pitch. These are great saws for logging branches, Im on my second and would buy again.cheers **Q: How do I do a proper directional felling cut with this tool?** A: Firstly, determine which way you want the branch or sapling to fall then cu from. Then cut from the opposite side with the chainsaw whilst gripping the receiving side with the non working jaw. Try for a 45 degree cut . Max width to cut approximately 3 inches. It’s easy when you get used to it. **Q: What is the lopper like on 1/2 inch / minimum width branches?** A: I have used it a few times and it is excellent all round. I would never use a traditional chain saw for safety fears, but this is safe and feels so. Used carefully it is impossible to injure yourself, and it positively makes mincemeat out of branches up to two inches diameter. If only the manufacturers had included some chain oil in the package, it would have been perfect. If you buy one, make sure you acquire some chain oil to go with it and use frequently as directed in the instructions. Paul, West Mids. ## Customer Reviews ### ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ Great for dealing with small trees, and unruly hedges. *by A***S on 7 June 2014* We bought one of the GK1000 "Alligator" loppers because we needed to deal with a hedge that had become overgrown and a number of self set trees had start to grow in and around it. It's a great tool that sits roughly midway between an all out chainsaw and a large pair of manual loppers/pruners or small tree saw. The design means that it's much safer to use than a normal chainsaw, light enough (and small enough) to slip in between the branches of a hedge, and because it takes little effort you can trim down large branches etc a bit at a time working your way into the hedge. In the space of about 15 minutes it did more than we had managed in a couple of hours by hand. You also suddenly find you can get a lot more in the boot of the car or in the green bin because cutting branches down to smaller sections is no longer hard work that takes a lot of time. My one minor complaint, which I think others have mentioned, is that whilst it comes with an empty applicator bottle for oil, it does not however come with the oil itself so before you use it you need to buy some chainsaw oil, which is an irritant if you don't already have some handy. ### ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ Best purchase I have ever, ever made! *by L***A on 28 May 2023* This is completely fabulous and I'd recommend it to everyone! As a female in my late 60s, a chainsaw novice and not quite confident or strong enough to use my son's large petrol chainsaw, I have been able to completely tame my garden shrubs and trees and cut up logs for the fire. I started with old dry limbs that had been well seasoned and it went through them like butter. Over a month or two, I've become more confident/experienced and find the Alligator is also great for new wood, so long as the small green twigs are stripped away first (these small bits can jam things up). Easy to solve - if that happens, stop cutting straight away and unscrew the only two bolts (not hard to find and tool supplied ) to unjam - and I do this anyway to clean and reoil it after every use, which is a quick simple job. This also auto-retensions the chain so it's a good bit of routine maintenance and takes only 5 minutes. Having managed to get the Alligator stuck in a tree (call to my son for help) he taught me to make a small cut on the 'falling side' first, then cut from the other side, to stop that happening. This has also shown me that it is possible to easily cut through quite large diameter pieces (6 inches/15cm or more - see pic) by cutting from one side and then the other. And I've now developed the 'advanced technique! :-)' of rotating the saw as I cut, which has the same effect. As others have said, no oil reservoir and a little slitted hole to drip oil through means you do have to constantly lubricate every few minutes - and as others have also said, it is easier to oil the chain directly. The not-too-accurate plastic bottle supplied doesn't help. But that's a small inconvenience in the scheme of things. And I now have a small metal oil can with a flexible spout which is much more accurate. The Alligator really does cut through wood like butter - it's so fast, accurate (since you hold the wood in the jaws and can see where the cut is going) and easy that it's much bettter than larger, powerful petrol chainsaws for some jobs - my son even borrowed it to make the lovely wooden coasters/display bases that you see in the second photo. Absolutely love my Alligator! ### ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ Great tool that isn't as scary as Chainsaw *by A***S on 9 February 2015* Great tool, As most of the other owners of this tool will say the thought of using a chainsaw to me is a little scary. This tool however is very easy to use and takes away some of the risk of using a chain saw. It states on the instructions not to use the item on ladders but if your sensible (as with any tool) I used it to prune an out of control pear tree. I managed to cut through sections of the tree that measured 4inchs (10cm) just let the chain do the work. Once all the tree sections are on the ground this tool is great making light work of cutting sections and even cutting up small twigs and branch's which are hard to do with a chainsaw. With the chain being protected via the jaws your much less likely to damage it and it protects the chain from dulling which happens if your chain hits soil on the ground. Before I purchased I did a bit of research and I was also looking at the worx WG307E Jawsaw but I was struggling to find one in the uk competitively priced. All in all a great tool that is very versatile and much safe to use and maintain over a chainsaw for the DIY gardener. ## Frequently Bought Together - BLACK+DECKER Alligator Powered Lopper 550 W with Chainsaw Cutting Performance in Fully Enclosed Bar and Chain GK1000-GB - Black & Decker Alligator Chain - OREGON Chainsaw Chain and Guide Bar Oil, 1 Litre Bottle (90844) --- ## Why Shop on Desertcart? - 🛒 **Trusted by 1.3+ Million Shoppers** — Serving international shoppers since 2016 - 🌍 **Shop Globally** — Access 737+ million products across 21 categories - 💰 **No Hidden Fees** — All customs, duties, and taxes included in the price - 🔄 **15-Day Free Returns** — Hassle-free returns (30 days for PRO members) - 🔒 **Secure Payments** — Trusted payment options with buyer protection - ⭐ **TrustPilot Rated 4.5/5** — Based on 8,000+ happy customer reviews **Shop now:** [https://www.desertcart.hr/products/50030459-black-decker-alligator-powered-lopper-550-w-with-chainsaw-cutting](https://www.desertcart.hr/products/50030459-black-decker-alligator-powered-lopper-550-w-with-chainsaw-cutting) --- *Product available on Desertcart Croatia* *Store origin: HR* *Last updated: 2026-05-14*