Overall very good. My only concern is the duration of the battery. I thought it would last longer, however I was cutting through some gnarley branches and tree trunks. I like that it starts instantly and no gas needed. Good balance too.
Received this saw, 16" 60 volts@2aHr, as a Christmas present in 2019. I was skeptical about using a battery powered device but it was a gift. I didn't get the opportunity to use it until the fall of 2020 and I was pleasantly surprised by the saw's performance. It cuts well and has adequate performance for a small saw, as good as my smaller gas powered saws. However, the chain bar bends easily and then takes a "set" causing crooked cutting. Also, the chain bar seems to wear quickly. I suggest the bar be looked at from a material standpoint, possibly a different steel alloy with a little more spring in the material. I have used the saw for about 10 battery charges and now I have to try and straighten the bar.
I would recommend this to a friend!
Response from greenworkstools.comBy GreenWorks Tools, GreenWorks Customer Care, December 22, 2020
Hello rovo,
Thank you for your feedback! We are glad to read that overall, you have been enjoying this saw. We are sorry to hear that your chain bar has functioned below your expectations. We highly recommend that you reach out to our Customer Support team we would be interested in hearing more about this issue. Please submit an email using the customer contact page on our website or give us a call at 1-888-909-6757 (1-888-90WORKS).
It’s surprising how easy it is to start. Runs like nobodies business and really gets the job done. I really like the fact that when you stop, the blade stops instantly. I have a spare battery, now all I need is a spare chain. Awesome little chainsaw!
I bought this chainsaw as my first battery powered saw, mostly because I was tired of trying to keep my gas chainsaws running. Never going back to gas! I highly recommend the 60v 18” saw, it’s really a great tool.
Love everything about going cordless thanks to Greenworks.
on December 2, 2020
Posted by: canoemotor
from Ral. N.C.
Bought this saw because I have other greenworks 60V products that have impressed me and I already have batteries to boot .Plus my gas one needed to be serviced again. Works better than I expected and so easy to use. Don't need to have it idling between cuts either, just pull the trigger and go . Plenty of power and it never bowed down except when getting pinched which is normal on any chain saw. I have owned some top end gas chainsaws over the years and don't plain on going back. I use a a greenworks 4.0 battery and it barely used any of it upon a half day of work. Based on 3 days of steady use.
We purchased this in summer and it has proven to be a wise choice. Given the extreme fire danger this year (2020) and our proximity to a large wildfire, there was no using any gasoline powered tool for much of the summer and fall. Light, easy, and a workhorse, it made it possible to get our firewood in on days the smoke wasn’t too bad, even though the fire danger was high. We were a bit skeptical it would handle our black and white oak, but it actually outperformed our comparable sized gas powered chainsaw! We’ve used it a lot already and it has stood up to our needs. Great tool.
Feels and cuts like a gas powered chainsaw. I had something wrong with the tensioner and managed to jump the chain so I need to pay better attention to that next time.