Excited to receive, was able to do a shake down test on it. Performs as it should. Very happy. Now i can have the pole saw and the hedge trimmer as well.
The price was very competitive. I prefer reviews where the owner has had the item for a while, this is why I waited to review. The 8 inch blade cuts beyond its sized. I have cut thru 10" brazillian peppers. I take care of my saw and keep it oiled and clean, but I work it hard or it wears me out first which ever comes first. It is amazing fro cutting heavy brush and weed trees built up over ravines and in high places. I can't say enough about how much I like it. It even doubles for a brush cutter/weed eater for small weed trees growing in the grass.
Pros: Weight; price; see-thru oil gauge; battery life
I chose this saw partly because of the light weight. I’m a 64-yr-old woman, and I can easily manage this one. The battery worked for the 3 hours I used it (not constant cutting - hauling off limbs as well).
Cons: Ease of use, cutting effectiveness, oil spray, no hook to bring cut limbs down; angle not adjustable & blocks my view of blade; when it’s taken apart to clean, the blade/chain is harder to put back in place than my other one - takes some fiddling; battery is too hard to get in & out.
This is the third pole saw, and the second cordless one I have owned. I bought it last week to trim a mesquite tree in my front yard. I was really disappointed in its performance. It seemed to chew the wood more than cut it, and a 2-in limb that my other one would have cut in a few seconds seemed to take forever for this one to chew through. The first day I used it everything seemed ok. I only cut a few limbs that day. The next day, it seemed like a different saw. I had to re-tighten the chain after every second or third cut, it seemed to need oil too frequently, and I noticed it had sprayed a fine mist of oil all over my white leather work gloves. The chain wouldn’t stay “in the track.”
Have had pole saw about a month now! Excellent for trimming; better design than the old 20V I had. I recommend upgrade to 40V as battery lasts longer and design an impressive improvement!
This is one of 7 Greenworks tools I own and this one is a life saver. We had these branches hanging over the side corner of the house that the only way to get to them was to hire someone to climb up there. I purchased the Pole Saw and was able to reach the branches and cut them off with ease. We also had some tree branches near our pool that were giving us problems but the Pole Saw solved it as well.. The ability to remove the extension and use the tool with a shorter length was a tremendous help. WIth the battery installed, it requires a strong hand to maintain the cutting when fully extended. It can be done without too much difficulty.
Assembled, charged the battery and added bar/chain oil. Cut up several small trees and limbs that fell during a recent heavy, wet snow storm. Was pleasantly surprised on how well it cut. I'll be getting rid of my gas powered saw.
I am an avid deer hunter & have clear shooting lanes for my arrows & bullets to travel through is a must. I used to haul hand & gas-powered pole saws into the woods. Hand saws didn't leave any scent but don't cut large limbs well. Gas saws leave petroleum smells in the woods that deer hate. I bought this saw & use canola oil for lubricating the chain & both of these problems are solved. I've got an extra small battery from my grass trimmer & a large one from my chainsaw so I can trim for a long time. Great product!
This is the first Greenworks tool that I bought years ago. It still cuts like a champ. It ran circles around my previous gas pruner. I love the angled head feature to reduce pinch. I also like how it breaks down and can easily be put into a car. I have only used it once so much that the battery about ran down, but I was also run down. I had another battery, but it was time to quit. This purchase led me to also purchase a Greenworks chainsaw and other 40 volt Greenworks tools.