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.

Excellent tool right out of the box. At a press of the starter button, starts up with smooth power; unlike my previous Jurassic gasoline 16" chainsaw; which was always contrary to pull start. Excellent performance when trying out on large Cypress tree limbs. Auto-oil mechanism dispenses appropriate amount of lubrication to blade; unlike some gas chainsaws which seem to slop it everywhere. Chain stability is excellent. Stays correctly taut on blade. Battery performance is excellent. I kept checking thinking it was going to run down; but it kept going full power for 50 plus cuts with more than half battery power still left. Better than the Energizer Bunny! Have other GreenWorks products so battery interchangeability is uber cool. Great Buy !

I've changed my review on this initial product. Prior to my purchase, I did a ton of research, and finally ordered this Greenworks 16 inch 40V cordless chainsaw. Since I really only end up needing the use of a chainsaw about once every year or two, I really didn't think I wanted to get a gas powered one, due to the need to drain the gas, maintain it, and deal with the annoying tendency for them to decide not to start easily. Once I received this product, I read the manual from front to back. I then followed all of the instructions to the letter. Having some work to do, I got all set up, put on my protective gear, and headed to the branches I needed to cut. This really wasn't even a tough job; it involved cutting up relatively smaller branches, with small diameters. I started the unit, and made 3 cuts. On the third cut, the chain fell off! ARE YOU KIDDING ME?!!! And yes, I followed the instructions and made sure it was properly tightened... not too loose, and not too tight. I called the manufacturer's hotline, since the manual amazingly doesn't provide you with a schematic showing how to replace / reset the chain. AGAIN, ARE YOU KIDDING ME?!!! The person on the hotline sent me a video on youtube showing how you can fix it. I followed those instructions, but didn't feel 100% sure the chain was lining up... it just didn't seem right. Since this is a brand new product, and it was just too dangerous to find out it wasn't on right, I decided to return the and had a new one sent to me. I received the second one, did the same precautions to get it set up right, and then took it out to work on the various branches that were on the ground following our latest nor'easter. I have to say, this second time around was great! The saw performs perfectly, cutting through the various branches. There was no trouble with this chain falling off. The other thing I love about this product is how easily it starts up... no pulling on a cord over and over again as you do with a gas powered chainsaw. In addition, you can stop the product, place it down, adjust other branches, and then know it will start right back up again... again, unlike a gas powered chainsaw. And the product is so unbelievably quiet. While I did the work with a hearing protective headset, I got the feeling I really didn't need it; the product runs so much quieter than a gas chainsaw. And when you finish the job, you don't have that lingering smell of the exhaust either! I was really happy with this second try, and am very happy I gave it a second chance. In fact, I went ahead and ordered a Greenworks 24 inch trimmer, and a leaf blower. It's the best of both worlds: you can go cordless (compared to plug in devices), but not have to deal with the BS of gas powered tools (i.e., noise, exhaust, difficulty in starting, hassles of maintaining them, etc.). I only gave this 4 starts due to the hassle of the first defective product.

TL;DR - I used to work for a tree service for 10 years. The saw is amazing. It's light, fast, and simple. It's not a replacement for a big gas saw. It cuts slower than a similarly priced gas saw and is less powerful, but it is still very capable and is my go to saw for backcountry trail work days. WHY I WANTED ELECTRIC: I used to cut trees down for a living many years ago, but now I work with a volunteer organization that helps maintain National Forest trails in our beautiful forest around Pagosa Springs in Southwest Colorado. Jetting the carb on our old saw for the right altitude was always an issue. If it ran great at the shop in town at 7K is would barely crank at 11K feet and up. Another issue with the big gas saw was the constant cranking in between cuts. Often times we have trees spaced out at random intervals that seem just long enough to kill the saw, but the constant cranking during a work day gets old quick. And as if the gas saw isn't heavy enough on it's own, we are required to carry a fire extinguisher along with the gas and oil in case we start a fire. MY EXPERIENCE WITH ELECTRIC: Fast forward to our current GreenWorks ownership. I have a backpack that fits the saw perfectly with the sheathed blade sticking out the top. I can cover long distances very quickly since it weighs so little. During times where the trees are intermittent, I simply tap the power switch off and walk to the next one. With a quick press of the power, I'm back to cutting instantly with NO CRANKING! Altitude is now no longer an issue for us at all. CONS: There are downsides to the saw that you do need to be aware of, but none of them even matter with how easy this saw has made backcountry trail clearing for me. Blade - The blade/chain are narrower than a Stihl or Husky of this length would be. It has some flex to the bar because of this and will surely not withstand much abuse from improper handling. Be careful with the blade and you'll be fine. Power - The saw simply doesn't have the power of a good gas saw. It's incredibly capable, but if the cut you are making is closing in on you it will sometimes beep and stall, signalling that you don't have enough power. I've found that once you learn the limits of the saw and if you use good cutting technique that you'll be fine. BATTERY - The large 4 amp hour battery doesn't last a full workday. It does seem to last longer than a tank of gas would for our 20 inch saw, but you still need to plan a recharge lunch break or pack an extra battery if the work goes long. I've found the saw to be most efficient when making small 3 to 6 inch cuts with tiny cool down breaks in between cuts. The battery seems to be used up the most quickly by making back to back cuts on large trees that require you to cut from both sides to complete the cut. When we have over 3 trees larger than 20 inches on a work day is when we'll also bring along the big gas saw. RECOMMENDED USAGE: Remote Trail Work or Tree Cutting! Anywhere that light weight matters more than speed of cutting! Intermittent use with trees 28" and under Short firewood gathering trips As an emergency tool that you keep in your car for remote trips or during winter!

I've used this chainsaw several times, enough to feel comfortable writing a review. Firstly, it has plenty of power, I've cut through 12 inch trees with it...no problem. If you're sawing down a tree or two and don't mind taking a break, then one battery will probably do. Heavy use means a second battery. The way I use the saw, two batteries means between 2 - 3 hours of cutting depending on how far I want to deplete the battery and the diameter of the tress I'm cutting. It takes about 1.5 hours to return 3/4 charge to the battery and 2 hours to return a full charge to zero. Bottom line. The power is there. It's easy to use and will fit the bill for most homeowners. It's quiet. It's smooth cutting. It's friendly for first time users. In my opinion, it feels like a well built, quality tool. A second 4ah battery is a requirement for all day work, but occasional users or those doing small jobs, like cutting firewood for a camping trip or cutting down very small trees, will probably find one battery pack will probably work well. *UPDATE* Downgraded to FOUR STARS. Excellent saw, took down some big trees with it this weekend, but the Tension Knob has plastic teeth. It's already starting to wear out. Luckily, it's a cheap part...only $3 online. I continue to recommend the product, but a extra tension knob isn't a bad idea, just google Green Works Part 34108583. In the tool's defense, I'm pretty sure I over-tensioned the chain. *UPDATE 5/28/2014* I've used this chainsaw EXTENSIVELY in the last six weeks. This morning, I had a number of logs to saw up. I started with a pile of longs cut to approximately 4 foot lengths, stacked 3 or 4 feet high and about 8-10 feet long. Big stuff, many were at least 1 foot in diameter. I needed about three charges to get through it all, but I started with two full batteries, so that meant stopping only briefly to put the spent battery on the charger while the full one was running. (Batteries never actually went to zero. I recharge when the indicator light shows a low battery.) The saw powered through everything, I had zero problem cutting it into firewood sized lengths. I replaced the chain tensioner that broke and haven't had any more problems. It's clear to me that I had over-tensioned the chain before, that said, the part should be made of metal, but it's easy and cheap to replace and I now have a couple of spares if it happens again. As far as I'm concerned this is the best electric chainsaw on the market. *UPDATE 4-25-15* I've been using the saw for a year. I broke the tensioner last year by over tightening the chain (user error), it's been fine since. I've already cut down at least 5 trees with the saw so far this year. Still going strong. Excellent saw. I continue to recommend TWO batteries and TWO chargers, it really speeds up big jobs. Bumping it back up to 5 stars.

The main issue with this saw is the brand new chain cutter links are so short that they look like a worn out chain that is about to be thrown away. But I cut half of a cord of blown down oak, the limbs and the 20" trunk using less than 3 charged batteries, WOW! I was so impressed that when my wife (we are both recently retired) told me she wanted to upgrade from a snow shovel to a little snow blower, I recommended that she buy the Green Works 12" snowblower package for about $200. No snow yet on the apron in front of the house yet to try the snowblower yet, but the extra 40v battery and extra battery charger looked like the perfect addition to the chainsaw! We can now go out in the morning and I cut oak firewood while she shuffles blocks of wood and branches for about 45 minutes, we split the wood with a 20 ton gas powered splitter pulled behind the 4 wheeler, go back home and put BOTH batteries on the 2 chargers on a timer set for 3 hours to avoid cooking the batteries (especially during end of the day charging), eat lunch and relax a bit and then go out in the afternoon and repeat the process with a LOT less noise and no yanking on that recoil starter rope of my 30 year old Jonsered 535 gas saw that has no decompression valve! ( I had shoulder rotator cuff surgery a couple of years ago) We are VERY HAPPY so far, I just hope the batteries last a couple of years. As far as the folks making comments about the oil tank leaking, or the chain falling off, or the chain oiler not working (enough oil for about 1 hour run time) or short battery run time, and regular bar oil works just fine by the way. I honestly believe that they are wanna-be lumberjacks that have NO past chainsaw experience to know how to set-up and safely operate such a well built product. I honestly (honestly, for ONCE in my life) highly recommend this CHINESE product! It works GREAT! As I mentioned earlier, the cutting links on the original chain are too short to sharpen more than a couple of times, but that's the only issue I have had after cutting my second face cord of big oak today! This saw is NOT a toy! We have so far cut 2/3 of our firewood to heat our home this winter! Update... attached pics are the 1/2 cord of oak wood I cut using a total of 3 charged batteries.The trailer bed is 8 feet long, 40" wide, and the pile averages 26" high. I like the saw so much I bought 2 new Oregon chains #R56 (fits PERFECT!) and use my same old Timber Tuff CS-BMM benchtop electric chain saw sharpener with the 3/16" wheel (@$50) for a REALLY sharp chain with great results, much better than a Dremel type tool with a 5/32" bit I used at first on both saws! Timber Tuff does not have a 5/32" grinding wheel available for that model sharpener. Even though it is 1/32" wider than the Greenworks and Johnsered 5/32" chains specify. It only makes a little nick in the main part of the chain that has never been an issue, and the saw power is not affected by the slightly deeper cut the chain makes. Don't worry, be happy! And GO CUT SOME WOOD!

A few weeks ago I borrowed my dad's Stihl Farm Boss to fell a maple in my front yard. Unfortunately he needed his saw back and I was stuck with 5 more trees to fell and no saw. I took a chance on this because I plan to buy a few other cordless tools from this company and I am not disappointed in my decision at all. I've only owned the saw for a couple days but today I felled two mulberry trees with about 7 inch diameter trunks (yes seriously), pruned 4-5 limbs from a maple and a couple more from other trees on my property. I then cut both trees into 14" logs. It was a full day's work. Based on that here's a quick review. BATTERY LENGTH I bought an extra battery. If you can't refuel you can't work. Each battery lasts about as long as a tank of gas in the Farm Boss. I'm not going to say how much wood you can cut because it depends on the density and size of the wood you're cutting. Obviously denser, larger trees are going to burn more fuel whether it's gas or electric. I'd say I worked for about 2-3 hours before it gave out, the second battery didn't die before I was done so 2 batteries gave me about 6 hours of work. Since the batteries charges in about 2 hours that seemed like a decent length for me. If I can charge a battery before the one I'm using gives out I'm happy. When the battery dies it beeps at you to let you know that's why the saw stopped. The batteries pop in and out with a click lock and are very simple to insert and remove. POWER I'm really impressed here. I feel wrong saying it's as powerful as the Farm Boss but man, it sure felt like it was. Maybe just slightly slower getting through the wood but it was hard to tell the difference without a side by side comparison. It tore right through the logs at about the same rate as the Stihl did from what I could tell. As I said I went through all green Mulberry, Maple and a couple other fruit trees. I'll be hitting pine and oak tomorrow. I did have some issues with the chain tension at first and I think that's why the first battery died so fast but once I got it right I was really impressed by the power of this saw. It's also much quieter than a gas powered saw, my wife said she could barely hear me inside the house. I had forgotten my ear plugs at first and was fine. I put them in anyway but I wasn't in any pain or anything while using it without them. SAFETY Safety features are all there and I felt very in control while using it, the brake is really easy to engage with one hand while holding the saw. and while the brake is engaged the saw beeps at you which is really annoying but it also reminded me to just turn it off. So your start up is power button, disengage the chain brake, hold down the safety button with your thumb and pull the trigger. No choke, no throttle, no rip cord. This means no crazy drop starts, no need to set it down and stand on it, just pick it up and go. I really liked starting and stopping the saw. It stops very quickly as well. Shut down is just, let go of the trigger, engage the chain brake, click the power button. The chain it comes with is low-kickback and I had no problems there. I'll probably buy a spare to have on hand, the manual gives you all the details and specs on which chains you can use with the saw. ISSUES I did have one issue with the saw at the start. I'm not sure how I feel about the easy tension adjustment and the side panel. What happened was the side panel didn't thread correctly after I'd opened it up the night before so it felt tight but it was actually not on correctly. Because of this my chain kept loosening while I was cutting. Finally the chain completely slipped off the bar and I had to stop and see what was going on. The side panel had come loose and everything was coming apart. I was kind of upset but to be fair this was partially my fault. Still, the design of the threading for the side panel bolt should be a bit bulkier and a little more heavy duty to avoid these kind of mistakes. I was able to sit down on a tree and re-thread the chain, get the panel back on correctly and get back to work in a few minutes. I had no problems after that. OVERALL The overall design of the tool is kind of unimpressive, it looks and feels like a toy. When I opened it up I immediately felt like I had made a bad decision. It's about the same weight and feel as a small gas saw but it looks like something from Toys R Us. That's not necessarily a negative thing though. The bright green stood out enough in the lawn so I never lost sight of it but I feel like orange or something unnatural would've been better. Just because the brand name is Greenworks doesn't mean your lawn tools should be the color of your lawn. Still I had no problems spotting it from across my yard (about an acre). At the end of the day I didn't think I would be this happy with the saw but I am. I really enjoy using it, love the easy start up, love refueling it (snap a battery in) and just everything about it is pretty impressive. It came with a chain guard and a carry bag. One last thing, you still need to buy chain oil for it and will need to fill the reservoir before you run the saw. It didn't seem to use a lot of oil. With the Farm Boss we refilled the oil whenever we refilled the gas. After two batteries I still have about half a tank of oil. Maybe it just has a larger reservoir since there's no need for a gas tank? Anyway, definitely recommended for pruning, limbing and felling small-medium trees. This saw is no joke. If i have any issues I'll update and will try to review it's durability after i feel like I've really put it through it's paces.

This saw is outstanding. On a single battery, I spent 30 minutes delimbing and bucking two tree boughs, and had half the charge level still available. With two batteries, I am confident one could easily saw wood for well over an hour, possibly two hours. This was the initial use of the saw. The saw had zero difficulty cutting through eight inch diameter sections, bucking them on the same level of speed and effort as a traditional gas operated chain saw. Moreover, as was the case with all new chains, halfway through the bucking process I did check the tension on the chain and had to tighten it an eight of a turn. Again, the key thing is to first loosen the cover with at least a half a turn of that knob. You need enough slack on the cover to facilitate tightening the chain tensioner. Once you tighten the chain, you then tighten the cover. Follow that process, and you won't have any problem at all keeping the chain properly tightened. I have read reviews that criticized the bar and the chain. The bar for not allowing the chain to rotate effectively when properly tightened and the chain for continuously loosening. I found that the bar was highly effective, and the chain just needs to be periodically checked for proper tension, using the correct technique, which is also clearly specified in the written instructions. The easy trick to check tension is to pull the lower section of chain on the bar down and see if you have about half a link width of slack to pull down with. I have never before used a chainsaw this easy to operate. As one previous reviewer stated, the only thing you really have to monitor is the chain oil level in the tank! You can sit the saw down, remove the sections you cut, and then grab the saw and be literally seconds away from having it ready to go again. You aren't wasting fuel keeping it running in idle between cutting sessions, and you are always second away from battery insertion, start, and cut. It couldn't be easier to manage. Highly recommend this saw!

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.

I ordered this green works 16” chainsaw. Once it arrived it would not tighten the chain . The knob for tightening the chain is defective . I have requested a refund from the Seller and have not heard back from the seller YEERAS in over three weeks. I am left with a lemon and have no way to cut my winter firewood, and have been ripped off over $400 . Amazon has no option to contact them to make a formal complaint. The seller has left and I have no way to get my refund for a no good , defective item that will not cut wood.

works awesome and exactly as per other review. thanks