Greenworks 60V 18" Brushless Chainsaw vs Greenworks 60V 16" Chainsaw Kit
Tinted cells mark the better figure on that row alone: more engine, longer bar, lighter, cheaper. A lighter weight is only a win on the same basis.
What owners like and complain about
Greenworks 60V 18" Brushless Chainsaw
- 2.0 kW brushless motor with a manufacturer-published 42cc-gas torque comparison
- Complete 4.0Ah kit regularly sells near $310 — strong value against 80V and name-brand rivals
- 4.6-star average over 383 Lowe's reviews, unusually consistent for a budget saw
- Up to 140 cuts per charge with a 40-minute recharge keeps most yard jobs on one pack
- 60V batteries power 75+ Greenworks tools — mowers, blowers, trimmers
- Owner reports of the chain derailing under hard or twisting cuts
- Bogs down in very large logs — the 42cc torque claim has limits in oak-sized wood
- 65.6 ft/s chain speed is noticeably slower than pro battery saws' 78-79 ft/s
- 4.0Ah runtime suits an afternoon, not all-day firewood processing
- No smaller/larger bar options officially supported on this model
Greenworks 60V 16" Chainsaw Kit
- Same 2.0 kW motor as the 60V 18-inch in a better-balanced package
- Side-mounted tensioner and oil-level window are genuinely useful at this price
- Inertia-activated chain brake rather than a hand-guard-only mechanism
- 60V is Greenworks' broadest platform — over 75 tools share the pack
- $330 for a 2.5Ah pack claiming only 100 cuts — the worst runtime-per-dollar in the Greenworks lineup
- The 80V 16-inch kit costs less, carries a bigger battery, and claims 2.5x the cuts
- Published weight excludes the battery
- Kit pricing has drifted above the tool-only SKU's value proposition