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

We have a wood stove as our only heat source in our house. Been this way for almost two decades. For all those years, I have cut firewood using a bow saw and a german made cross cut saw. Had never used a chain saw as they are exceedingly noisy, smelly from gasoline and finicky about mixtures of oil and gas and generally unreliable for what I had seen. I liked the quietness of the hand saws so much better. But I am older now and have to spend much more time caring for aging parents, so have to speed this cutting of wood thing up a little. Did some research into battery powered electric chainsaws, as they have come a long way in recent years. Of all the ones I looked at, I thought this one the best size and power for my needs and and ordered it here on Amazon. While I waited for it to arrive, I watched tons of youtube videos on everything from good maintenance procedures to safe chainsaw cutting practices. I also invested in a good pair of chainsaw apron chaps, gloves and a forestry safety helmet. Read the manual that came with this chainsaw several times, too. Doesn't hurt to see what the manufacturer expects from the users of their products. Anyway, when the first day of cutting with the new chainsaw came, I was very impressed with the power and ease of cutting this chainsaw delivered. Made cutting a pile of firewood faster than when using the hand saws, though, to be clear I am no slouch when hand cutting. Have to say, I really enjoyed using the chainsaw. It's nice and light and does the job well. The battery in the chainsaw really holds up well. I cut all the wood I wanted, a good portion of the day, and found it could have gone on more, as the battery still showed some juice left. The chainsaw was fun to use, actually. Love all the safety features on it. Glad I got it.

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 ,,,,, ;) )

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.