We have a wood stove as our only heat source in our house. Been this way for almost two decades. For all those years, I have cut firewood using a bow saw and a german made cross cut saw. Had never used a chain saw as they are exceedingly noisy, smelly from gasoline and finicky about mixtures of oil and gas and generally unreliable for what I had seen. I liked the quietness of the hand saws so much better. But I am older now and have to spend much more time caring for aging parents, so have to speed this cutting of wood thing up a little. Did some research into battery powered electric chainsaws, as they have come a long way in recent years. Of all the ones I looked at, I thought this one the best size and power for my needs and and ordered it here on Amazon. While I waited for it to arrive, I watched tons of youtube videos on everything from good maintenance procedures to safe chainsaw cutting practices. I also invested in a good pair of chainsaw apron chaps, gloves and a forestry safety helmet. Read the manual that came with this chainsaw several times, too. Doesn't hurt to see what the manufacturer expects from the users of their products. Anyway, when the first day of cutting with the new chainsaw came, I was very impressed with the power and ease of cutting this chainsaw delivered. Made cutting a pile of firewood faster than when using the hand saws, though, to be clear I am no slouch when hand cutting. Have to say, I really enjoyed using the chainsaw. It's nice and light and does the job well. The battery in the chainsaw really holds up well. I cut all the wood I wanted, a good portion of the day, and found it could have gone on more, as the battery still showed some juice left. The chainsaw was fun to use, actually. Love all the safety features on it. Glad I got it.

I've used this chainsaw several times, enough to feel comfortable writing a review. Firstly, it has plenty of power, I've cut through 12 inch trees with it...no problem. If you're sawing down a tree or two and don't mind taking a break, then one battery will probably do. Heavy use means a second battery. The way I use the saw, two batteries means between 2 - 3 hours of cutting depending on how far I want to deplete the battery and the diameter of the tress I'm cutting. It takes about 1.5 hours to return 3/4 charge to the battery and 2 hours to return a full charge to zero. Bottom line. The power is there. It's easy to use and will fit the bill for most homeowners. It's quiet. It's smooth cutting. It's friendly for first time users. In my opinion, it feels like a well built, quality tool. A second 4ah battery is a requirement for all day work, but occasional users or those doing small jobs, like cutting firewood for a camping trip or cutting down very small trees, will probably find one battery pack will probably work well. *UPDATE* Downgraded to FOUR STARS. Excellent saw, took down some big trees with it this weekend, but the Tension Knob has plastic teeth. It's already starting to wear out. Luckily, it's a cheap part...only $3 online. I continue to recommend the product, but a extra tension knob isn't a bad idea, just google Green Works Part 34108583. In the tool's defense, I'm pretty sure I over-tensioned the chain. *UPDATE 5/28/2014* I've used this chainsaw EXTENSIVELY in the last six weeks. This morning, I had a number of logs to saw up. I started with a pile of longs cut to approximately 4 foot lengths, stacked 3 or 4 feet high and about 8-10 feet long. Big stuff, many were at least 1 foot in diameter. I needed about three charges to get through it all, but I started with two full batteries, so that meant stopping only briefly to put the spent battery on the charger while the full one was running. (Batteries never actually went to zero. I recharge when the indicator light shows a low battery.) The saw powered through everything, I had zero problem cutting it into firewood sized lengths. I replaced the chain tensioner that broke and haven't had any more problems. It's clear to me that I had over-tensioned the chain before, that said, the part should be made of metal, but it's easy and cheap to replace and I now have a couple of spares if it happens again. As far as I'm concerned this is the best electric chainsaw on the market. *UPDATE 4-25-15* I've been using the saw for a year. I broke the tensioner last year by over tightening the chain (user error), it's been fine since. I've already cut down at least 5 trees with the saw so far this year. Still going strong. Excellent saw. I continue to recommend TWO batteries and TWO chargers, it really speeds up big jobs. Bumping it back up to 5 stars.

It works. It is much lighter and easier to use than gas chainsaw. And it is enough for pruning and cutting mid-size trees. Battery life is something what you expect (~40min ) . Basically you can cut one tree and do few bulk cuts. Recharge time could be less for Li battery currently it takes few hours to recharge.

Great little saw. Cut down 11 medium sized trees the first day. Barely used any battery life. Very sturdy product.

El producto me parece bueno, pero me decepcionó, que la batería que viene no la G-MAX, que se supone es mas nueva y reciente, además, que es el modelo que le corresponde a la sierra que también es G-MAX. He intentando que me lo cambien, pero el vendedor no me ha hecho caso... en fin... mal servicio...

works awesome and exactly as per other review. thanks

I ordered this green works 16” chainsaw. Once it arrived it would not tighten the chain . The knob for tightening the chain is defective . I have requested a refund from the Seller and have not heard back from the seller YEERAS in over three weeks. I am left with a lemon and have no way to cut my winter firewood, and have been ripped off over $400 . Amazon has no option to contact them to make a formal complaint. The seller has left and I have no way to get my refund for a no good , defective item that will not cut wood.