I liked the idea of going away from an IC chainsaw, as I did not historicaly use on on a regular basis... but when I do need one (tree falls, etc.) i NEED it to work. Unfortunately, with most gas saws, there is initial tune up and maintenance involved ... not with this one. I had expected to make some concessions (power and usability vs convenience) but that was not the case. This saw is plenty powerful and very torquey even at low RPM's (which is typically a problem with gas saws.. they MUST be reved high to have power). I had some issues initially with the chain not staying tight, but GW was quick to remedy that with me. Very quiet, which is is great as well. Now we have moved to an area with lots of forest behind me so we use this on a regular basis and it has held up well.
I've cut fire wood and loved it. Today I cut down two large trees, cut them into pieces, then cut eleven 3-4" limbs off my neighbors pine tree, trimmed her maple tree and started on her holly bush before my 2 amp hour 60 volt battery ran out of juice. I have extra 60 volt batteries so I can cut all day. It's the real deal and I really like just squeezing the trigger to cut, no more pulling a rope trying to get a saw to run.
Great little chainsaw for now.... but I'll know more after I've used it for a year. I do really like it for its freedom from the gas and mixing.... no muss mo fuss...! ;o)
I bought this chainsaw to remove a few trees on my property and am extremely glad that I did! This chainsaw is very easy to use, responsive, easy to adjust, and smooth. I wore hearing protection anyway, but it is so quiet that my wife didn't know that I had fell'd and bucked 3 trees right outside the house! Plenty of power, sharp chain right out of the box, just a pleasure to use and made my life a whole lot easier than taking days and days to get the same amount of work done! Definitely buy!
I have never used a chainsaw before but needed one for some light work. This chainsaw worked outstanding. Easy to start, easy to stop. Cuts very well. Beefy battery with a really sweet integral battery level indicator. The saw comes with a tool for all the adjustments you’d need to make. The oil does not come shipped with the saw, which would have disappointed me if I didn’t know in advance. I think that should be printed somewhere in the description and made very obvious. It’s not heavy, but it’s not light, but I don’t have anything to compare to with a gas chainsaw. After the end of my light work, it still had 80% battery left.
Purchase Bar and Chain oil before you purchase this. Don’t be like me and think it’s ready to use straight out of the box. ITS NOT ! I was all set to get some work done when it arrived but could not until I made a drive to Homedepot. I am a huge greenworks fan, but it not coming with oil is ridiculous.
Response from greenworkstools.comBy GreenWorks Tools, GreenWorks Customer Service , November 9, 2020
Hello Al M,
Thank you for sharing your feedback with us. We appreciate when our customers take the time to share their opinion with us as we strive to satisfy them. We will certainly keep this in mind, and we hope others will find your review helpful. If you ever have specific questions or concerns about our products and what is included, please feel free to contact our Customer Service Department at 1-888-909-6757 (1-888-90WORKS) or by email on info@greenworkstools.com
Absolutely love it. Lightweight, nicely balanced, very easy to use. The 16" blade cuts right through. The 60 watt battery lasts for about 20 minutes of solid cutting. Would highly recommend having multiple batteries on hand.