WEN Cordless Electric Chainsaw, 16-Inch Brushless with 40V Max 4Ah Battery and Charger (40417)

I have been a fan of Wen's electric woodworking tools for quite sometime. I have been interested, but skeptical about battery powered tools and how they perform. I have always been a fan of Husqvarna gas saws, but decided to give a Wen battery saw a try.I limbed a couple of trees with it and it performed very well, so I decided to move up to downing trees. This is when i was really impressed. First I cut down an 18" diameter 60' tall southern yellow pine. As you can see in the picture the cut was not perfect due to the length of the blade, but I could have done a better job lining up the cut. It felled this tree with no problems. I then proceeded to cut the tree into 10' lengths. After that I still had 3 out of 4 bars of capacity left on the battery. This was impressive! So, I then cut down a 14" red oak tree that was about 40' tall. After felling it I cut it into 3 sections and removed all the limbs. At this point I could tell it was getting weaker. I was down to one bar on the battery. This was impressive. I had no idea that it would perform this well.Granted, it doesn't cut as fast as a gas saw, but if need be, it can get the job done.Since the above test, I have used it exclusively to cut small trees and to remove limbs off large ones. It is so nice to use the battery operated saw; no mixing oil/gas, no having to pull on a rope every time I crank it, plus it is much lighter than my gas saws.Overall, for the price and quality performance, I don't think you can go wrong with one of these saws.I do quite a bit cutting around my farm and have a lot of experience with chainsaws.One thing that applies with gas or battery powered saws, you do need to keep the blade sharp. I touch up the blade with a file between battery changes and it cuts great.

The media could not be loaded.  For this review id like to compare the WEN to the equivalent Greenworks cordless chainsaw. The WEN was excellent in its performance and read on to see why a comparison is warranted. We wanted a cordless chainsaw for the occasional felled log clearing across 4x4 trails. We needed something that did not leak oil as we carry it in the back of the Jeep. For this purpose I purchased the WEN 16" Cordless Chainsaw shortly have using the equivalent Greenworks 16" cordless chainsaw. I chose the WEN as the reviews were notable for lack of any issues with chain oil leakage which is a very important quality for me since Ill be carrying it in the back of a Jeep. Within 5 minutes of the Greenworks oil reservoir fill ,the entire contents leaked out the bottom forming a puddle on the work bench and covering the battery and battery compartment. Shockingly, according the the Greenworks phone support this is normal.......how absurd! -- WEN HAS NO NO OIL LEAKS!: In contrast the WEN after filling its oil reservoir and after a short usage was bone dry. With the reservoir full we turned the saw upside down and saw no leaks out of the closed filling cap. We then set the saw down overnight on a white cloth and in the morning saw no evidence of dripping or leakage. Nice job WEN. -- GREAT CUT: As for cutting I was very very pleased with how fast and how smooth the WEN cut in a 10" diameter birch log. See the attached video as we saw through this log. -- LOUD: The WEN is not as loud as a gas chain saw but still very loud. We measured 105db. Thats is the same as outboard motor or power lawn mower. After 8 hrs of exposure to this level hearing loss begins to set in. So for continuous use sound reducing ear muffs are still recommended. -- EASY TO ASSEMBLE: The saw comes packaged in a compact tight package and you need to assemble. Very easy to do with the good instructions and pictures provided. The saw requires no tools to tighten the chain when needed. -- COMFORTABLE TO HOLD: well balanced and comfortable to hold. -- GREAT VALUE: At the time of this review, the WEN was a good $65 less then the Greenworks.Ill update the review after some use keeping an eye on battery life.Nice saw and I look forward to my first trail clearing.

I"ve had two gas operated chainsaws and two ION electrics. Of the four, this one is the best. My gas operated chain saw is now officially retired. Gas, gas storage, mixing gas, pulling starting handles to start, complexity of the gas engine...and now emerges the ION electric with comparable power.Why this chain saw?: Lightweight, excellent power for my jobs, safe bar, does not leak chain oil, uses Oregon bar and replacement chains, super instruction manual.I have about 1/2 acre of Palo Verde and Mesquite trees. If you know these desert dwellers, they grow every which direction and have hard wood. So I was skeptical at first. No longer. Sufficient power and battery life to do the job. I think I used 1/4 battery power to do about an hour's work cutting limbs 8" diameter and less.Now, please pay attention: These tools are dangerous! You need to READ THE MANUAL (excellent manual) and watch a few YouTube videos on chainsaw safety before using these puppies. PLEASE do so. I had one mishap in my chainsaw career that only resulted in some cactus thorns in my backside (ouch!) and sent me to those manuals and YouTubes -- profit by my experience. PLEASE.OK. Now I read other reviews before buying this Wen product. I agree that it does not leak chain oil. Another electric I had did, so I appreciate this. And it saves oil. Cool! Then someone said the stock chain has fewer links than a replacement Oregon product. I think so. I've attached a photo so you can see -- the Oregon is at the bottom. Uses S56 Oregon replacement chains. I bought a couple of them but haven't had the need to use them yet. But I like to be "at the ready." Old Army training. Next there was mention that the saw takes a second of so to activate after squeezing the trigger. True, but you adapt to that and not worth taking even 1/2 a star from the rating for that minor inconvenience. So, bottom-line, I highly recommend this electric battery chainsaw as an excellent value for the money. Spend more if you like, but this one is well made, works well, doesn't leak oil and has power to spare. Now one closing tip, my Amazon friends, on the power deal. Ohm's Law (I am an engineer by education, but only dabbled in electrical engineering): when you're evaluating chainsaws for power, do this: multiply the Volts of the battery times the Ah (Ampere-hours) of the battery. The result is the Watt-hours of power. The more the better. Don't be fooled by low Ah and high Volts. Just multiply the two and wha-la = POWER. Enjoy! Be safe!! READ THE MANUAL. BTW, I get nothing and want and would not take anything for these reviews -- I serve you independently, the community of Amazon reviewers and shoppers. READ THE MANUAL!!!!