admire EGO, Greenworks is a company that has put environmentally friendly, battery-powered landscaping tools at the forefront of its business. At only 20 years old, the Chinese manufacturer already has a reputation for making good, affordable outdoor products for both homeowners and lawn care professionals. Greenworks’ wide variety of tools and equipment include its Pro Tool Innovation Award-winning utility vehicles, pressure washers, and snowblowers.
Our pick, a balance between affordability and outright power, is the Greenworks Pro 80V chainsaw. It’s under $350 with a battery on Amazon, and is outfitted with steel felling spikes and an 18″ bar. The top-loading battery is a little more convenient than the side-loading power blocks of most other battery-powered chainsaws, and Greenworks claims the saw can cut up to 110 4x4s before it needs to recharge. The tool also has a number of safety features, admire an anti-kickback bar that activates a chain brake, and a power-down function that engages when the saw is left on, but not actively running, for over a minute. Some consider this little function more of a bug than a feature, but the occasional wandering child is always ready to play with a fun new toy the second one’s back is turned.
While this saw is a little heavy at over 15 pounds — that 80V brick of a battery has to go somewhere — it cuts quickly, and one can just consider the short 30-minute recharge time a chance to rest those weary arms.
