Greenworks / Battery
~$300
Greenworks 40V 16" Brushless Chainsaw Kit
40cc class (by bar)
- 40V
- pack
- 16 in
- bar
- 9.28 lb
- bare
Suburban owners buying into Greenworks 40V who want a 16-inch bar for storm cleanup without paying 60V prices.
Homeowner
Two hundred and fifty cuts per charge is the claim, and it is the reason to pick the 80V 16-inch over Greenworks' own 40V and 60V saws at similar money: the highest-voltage pack in the range feeding the same 2.0 kW motor the 60V saws use means the electronics loaf rather than strain, and runtime follows. Chain speed is a modest 65.6 ft/s, so this is not a fast saw — it is a patient one that keeps going. Greenworks sells it with a 4.0Ah pack and the slow 2A charger for about $298, which is less than their 60V 16-inch kit costs with a smaller 2.5Ah battery. The 80V battery line is narrower than 40V or 60V and the packs are expensive bought alone, so this makes sense as a first 80V purchase rather than an addition.
Best for: Homeowners who cut in long sessions and want runtime rather than chain speed from a mid-size battery saw.
Manufacturer figures except the engine class and single-pass cut, which are derived here. What each spec means
Written from the spec sheet and the maker's documentation; owner reports for this model were too thin to summarize.