Cuts through oak like butter. The battery lasts longer than I do and it recharges faster than me too. Customer service at Greenworks is great. (Be sure to check chain tension several times on first day of use.)
To be honest I was sceptical that this would be a powerful enough for the job I had of felling numerous trees. I am more than pleased with the performance and durability.
I bought this after using a standard Greenworks battery powered chainsaw for 2 years which worked great. I needed to reach some higher branches and found tree climbing and ladder use with a chainsaw not to be easy or safe. The pole saw allows access to branches up to some 12-13 ft above ground and cut 4-5” diameter branches safely, quickly and easily. The hedge trimmer also works very quickly on the top of 2 high bushes that front my house. It is a little heavy but with some practice and the support handle it can be manipulated by most people who can handle their standard chainsaw. I give it 5 stars and have been very happy with it. The lithium batteries have allowed well over 30 minutes of near continuous run time.
Phenomenal tool! Cuts pretty thick branches really easily. Of course, you have to put chain lube pretty often and tighten the chain often too, but I'm sure that's with every pole saw. Either way, great tool!
I have been completely skeptical of battery chainsaws. It just seems like an oxymoron. But this 60v saw has turned me entirely about. I've now sold my 16" gas saw. No more weight, pull starts, gas spills, repairs, carburetor rebuilds, ear-splitting noise. No more. Now, I just pick it up and get the work done. So sweet. :-)
I was skeptical but now that I have used it on a downed maple tree I would say that it’s definitely as powerful as my similar size has saw and with the 4amp hr battery it really did a lot of work before it went dead