However, most home user chainsaws have a chain designed to reduce or eliminate kickback. they do this by having a piece in front of the cutting tooth. This limits the "bite" the tooth can get and helps to eliminate kickback.

Professional saws do not have this anti kickback type of chain and yes they do cut faster.

Keep your chain sharp and tight. When you pull the chain away from the bar, it should only pull away about .125" inch or so.

Keep the tip of the saw out of the wood. The area around the tip is the most likely place to cause a kickback because the tooth is more exposed going around the nose.

Like I said, it’s a goofy statement to make in a chain saw manual. Most refer to their "anti kickback" chain.

John

FWIW, I’d invest in a hardware-store chain sharpener. I’ve owned a chainsaw for a couple of years. Last summer, I got this little round file with an angled jig that sits on the teeth. Slide the file back and forth a few times, and you’ve got a much sharper chain. (Yes, I let mine dig into the ground a few times.) I had to get rid of a large tree in my backyard, and the sharp chain made short work of a long tree.

So be careful with your chainsaw, but use it. Good luck!

you dont want to ruin the zen of cutting do you?

( buy a Husqevarna next time)