Greenworks 40V 16" Brushless Cordless Chainsaw, 4.0Ah Battery and Charger Included

The Greenworks tool is excellent. Because it is every bit as good as any saw I've owned (Stihl, Husqvarna, Poulan), it is therefore "better". It cuts as effectively, with *as much power*, and for as long as a gas-powered machine of equal size (one 4 AH battery & 1 tank bar oil, will last as long as one tank of 2 cycle & bar oil - about 45 minutes). It is every bit as powerful. It is half the weight. It is comparatively silent. Even the easiest-starting gas-powered machine is more work to prepare/start than this machine. Greenworks is top-quality, and this machine lives up to that standard. I have the Greenworks 40V lawn mower, so I have three batteries and a charger already: three batteries will run this machine for far longer than I can work safely. 2+ hours of non-stop cutting is not what I call 'residential work'. Usually one 4.0AH battery (45 minutes of cutting) is enough - then I have to haul, split and stack the wood. It's a good day's workout. I have read reviews that complain about chain tension (& slipping off the bar). I have read complaints about 'storing bar oil in the chamber'. - "Chain tension". Basic chainsaw procedure has you checking chain tension before, and frequently during, use. As with every saw I've had, after 15-20 minutes, the chain and bar are sufficiently hot as to have caused expansion. You're the one in charge: it's *your* job to monitor and correct that. I have used this machine extensively and I have never had the chain slip off the bar. The chain requires re-tightening no more frequently than any gas-powered machine (usually once/use). Bottom line is - No, this is not a problem if you know how to operate a chainsaw. - "Bar oil leakage": It is *so* simple to use a $4 funnel to pour the un-used oil back into the original container, that I really don't know what to say. Remove the battery, open the chamber, open the bar oil container, put in the funnel, pour. It is *not* "used oil" - the used oil is splattered all over the bar! The oil in the chamber is clean - pour it back and use it next time. This process might possibly take 2:45 to 3:00 minutes, and it protects your $200 machine. What, there's a problem here?! I don't see it. This is the best >$100 purchase I've made in a long time (Well, The Beatles "Abbey Road" re-master box set ,,,,, ;) )

I was wrong about electric chainsaws being up to the task. My 20" old Craftsman takes a lot of maintenance to keep running tip top. Periodic tubing replacements, spark plug changes, mixing of fuel, etc. Runs great and is powerful enough for my needs, but again, maintenance. In comparison, the Greenworks chainsaw is easy maintenance. Yeah, still have to adjust/sharpen blades and add chain oil like the gas powered version, but other than that and keeping a fresh battery charged up, that's it. I love that aspect of it, but even then, the chain saw cuts through limbs and small trees well. The chainsaw feels well-balanced and lighter, and my wife even can use it without complaining about the weight. Overall, I'm not sure about durability, but so far, it's cut several small trees and lots of firewood without issue. So it's a good value for the money. Be aware, new batteries are the expensive part should you need to replace it, as usual. Luckily, all the 40V amp-hour iterations from Greenworks should work. Electric doesn't mean maintenance-free. Still need to take care of it. Always take the battery out of the tool afterward and store the battery above freezing to prevent damage. I still maintain the gas powered versions are a bit more powerful in the same size range, but there are tradeoffs. The Greenworks electric comes close, though.

After using gas powered chain saws all these years it was nice to use this one because it is really quiet. I didn't have much difficulty putting it together and the battery got fully charged in under two hours. I'm not a super experienced chain saw user, more of a hobbyist. I do tree trimming and cut up fallen trees and firewood primarily. When I was adjusting the chain tension on this saw I found it somewhat difficult to get the tension right. I know from experience the chain tension has to be fairly tight otherwise the chain will pop off. I found that no matter how much I screwed down the plastic knobs that tighten up the chain I could not seem to get them as tight as I thought that they should be to operate this device without having the chain popping off. The saw started right up like it should and I began to tackle my first task, trimming off some low hanging branches over the driveway. They are thick branches, I know better than to use a chainsaw to trim thin ones. These branches are at least 4 inches wide. The first branch sawed off nicely. So did the second. Then the tension on the chain gave way on the third branch and the chain came off. Now there's a factor here aside from chain tension; the branches I was cutting are on a really old osage orange tree and if you know anything about this type of tree the living branches tend to be fairly soft but the dead ones on an osage orange can be almost as hard as a stone. I was cutting dead limbs and they were very solid and hard. So I was asking a lot of the saw to cut them but as I said the first two cut off just fine. After that I kept having problems with the chain tension. I could not get the chain tight enough to stay on the bar. Every time I put it back on the bar it came right off again within seconds. Now this is all happening during the first 20 minutes of the first time I had ever used the saw. So the battery was still doing fine but the chain tension was causing me fits. When it came off the fifth time I finally wrecked the chain. I just ordered a couple more chains. Once I receive them I'll try it again. I realize the hardness of the osage orange branches could have been a factor. I like the saw just fine-I only wish I could figure out how to get the chain tension where it needs to be. Putting that oily chain back on the bar every five minutes is not my idea of fun. I'll try again once I get the new chain (s) and will add on to this review as things progress.

Powerful for an electric, well balanced, well designed bar and aggressive chain. A pleasure to work with and a well designed tool.

El producto me parece bueno, pero me decepcionó, que la batería que viene no la G-MAX, que se supone es mas nueva y reciente, además, que es el modelo que le corresponde a la sierra que también es G-MAX. He intentando que me lo cambien, pero el vendedor no me ha hecho caso... en fin... mal servicio...

That nice product

Great little saw. Cut down 11 medium sized trees the first day. Barely used any battery life. Very sturdy product.

It should be listed that this unit is NOT compatible with the Canadian batteries, so you'll need to buy a US battery if you're purchasing from Canada. The manufacturer simply claimed it should not be being sold to Canadians and we had to fight a LOT to have this deal with. Also, you'll be charged a hefty customs fee. Definitely not worth trying to save the few bucks, just buy the Canadian model.