Greenworks 80V 18" Brushless Cordless Chainsaw (Great For Tree Felling, Limbing, Pruning, and Firewood) / 75+ Compatible Tools)…
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Best for storm cleanup
Amazon rating
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Current price
$239.99
Updated May 16, 2026 · 1 min read
Sources behind this verdict
10 reviewers weighted by source trust
The consensus
What reviewers found
Synthesized across the trust-weighted source mix below.
Across the reviewers we read, the Greenworks Pro 80V 18-inch is one of the most consistently recommended battery saws for getting heavy yard and roadside work done. techgearlab.com praises cutting feel, runtime, and unusually fast battery recharge, and protoolreviews.com gave it an 8.5 overall, calling the 18-inch bar genuinely usable rather than cosmetic. The 80V platform supports a deep tool ecosystem, which several reviewers flag as part of the value calculus.
What reviewers liked
- High-trust techgearlab.com and protoolreviews.com (8.5 score) both rate it positively
- r/Chainsaw threads document repeated successful use for storm and road clearing
- Fast battery recharge time specifically called out by techgearlab.com
- Large Amazon base (2,070 reviews, 4.4 average) corroborates real-world reliability
Where it falls short
- Heavy for a battery saw — repeatedly flagged in community threads
- Included 2.0Ah battery is undersized for the 18-inch bar; most owners recommend buying a larger pack
- Struggles with slabbing and bucking very large logs per long-term owner reports
- 80V platform locks you into Greenworks tools if you want shared batteries
Across the reviewers we read, the Greenworks Pro 80V 18-inch is one of the most consistently recommended battery saws for getting heavy yard and roadside work done. techgearlab.com praises cutting feel, runtime, and unusually fast battery recharge, and protoolreviews.com gave it an 8.5 overall, calling the 18-inch bar genuinely usable rather than cosmetic. The 80V platform supports a deep tool ecosystem, which several reviewers flag as part of the value calculus.
r/Chainsaw threads are unusually concrete on use case: owners describe using it for overnight road-clearing after storms, with plenty of torque on limbs and smaller trunks, while honestly noting the main trunks went to gas. Another long-term owner — an 81-year-old who valued the lower weight versus gas — captures the demographic this saw fits. The honest limits surface too: reviewers note it's heavy for a battery saw, struggles with slabbing and bucking very large logs, and the included 2.0Ah battery is undersized for the saw's appetite.
For buyers whose primary use case is storm aftermath and downed limbs rather than felling, this is the consensus tool.
- 18'' Chain And Bar
- Perfect for professional users
- Brushless Motor Technology
- 2X more torque. Provides more power, longer runtime, quiet operation, and extended motor life
- Automatic Oiler
- Delivers proper chain lubrication and increased productivity
- Easy Adjust Tensioning
- For easy bar and chain maintenance
- Powerful Performance
- Get up to 150 cuts on 4x4 lumber on a single charge and comparable to a 42CC gas chainsaw
- Easy To Use
- Push button start, no gas or fumes, no carburetor, no spark plug, and no starter rope
Helped clear the road at night. Heavy but plenty of torque. But main trunk was done with gas power. For quick things and emergency works if ...
Been pretty happy with this saw but definitely see it's limitations when trying to cut slabs out of trees I've taken down with it and bucking larger logs.
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