40V Max Brushless Chainsaw with 4Ah Battery and Charger - WEN 40417 16-Inch Lithium Ion

Teri: I have been a fan of Wen's electric woodworking tools for quite sometime. I have been interested, but skeptical about battery powered tools and how they perform. I have always been a fan of Husqvarna gas saws, but decided to give a Wen battery saw a try.
I limbed a couple of trees with it and it performed very well, so I decided to move up to downing trees. This is when i was really impressed. First I cut down an 18" diameter 60' tall southern yellow pine. As you can see in the picture the cut was not perfect due to the length of the blade, but I could have done a better job lining up the cut. It felled this tree with no problems. I then proceeded to cut the tree into 10' lengths. After that I still had 3 out of 4 bars of capacity left on the battery. This was impressive! So, I then cut down a 14" red oak tree that was about 40' tall. After felling it I cut it into 3 sections and removed all the limbs. At this point I could tell it was getting weaker. I was down to one bar on the battery. This was impressive. I had no idea that it would perform this well.

Granted, it doesn't cut as fast as a gas saw, but if need be, it can get the job done.

Since the above test, I...

United States on Sep 16, 2023

CWTrooperCWTrooper: I"ve had two gas operated chainsaws and two ION electrics. Of the four, this one is the best. My gas operated chain saw is now officially retired. Gas, gas storage, mixing gas, pulling starting handles to start, complexity of the gas engine...and now emerges the ION electric with comparable power.
Why this chain saw?: Lightweight, excellent power for my jobs, safe bar, does not leak chain oil, uses Oregon bar and replacement chains, super instruction manual.
I have about 1/2 acre of Palo Verde and Mesquite trees. If you know these desert dwellers, they grow every which direction and have hard wood. So I was skeptical at first. No longer. Sufficient power and battery life to do the job. I think I used 1/4 battery power to do about an hour's work cutting limbs 8" diameter and less.
Now, please pay attention: These tools are dangerous! You need to READ THE MANUAL (excellent manual) and watch a few YouTube videos on chainsaw safety before using these puppies. PLEASE do so. I had one mishap in my chainsaw career that only resulted in some cactus thorns in my backside (ouch!) and sent me to those manuals and YouTubes -- profit by my experience. PLEASE.
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United States on Mar 04, 2021

rkruzrkruz: The media could not be loaded.  For this review id like to compare the WEN to the equivalent Greenworks cordless chainsaw. The WEN was excellent in its performance and read on to see why a comparison is warranted.
We wanted a cordless chainsaw for the occasional felled log clearing across 4x4 trails. We needed something that did not leak oil as we carry it in the back of the Jeep.
For this purpose I purchased the WEN 16" Cordless Chainsaw shortly have using the equivalent Greenworks 16" cordless chainsaw. I chose the WEN as the reviews were notable for lack of any issues with chain oil leakage which is a very important quality for me since Ill be carrying it in the back of a Jeep. Within 5 minutes of the Greenworks oil reservoir fill ,the entire contents leaked out the bottom forming a puddle on the work bench and covering the battery and battery compartment. Shockingly, according the the Greenworks phone support this is normal.......how absurd!

-- WEN HAS NO NO OIL LEAKS!: In contrast the WEN after filling its oil reservoir and after a short usage was bone dry. With the reservoir full we turned the saw upside down and saw no leaks out of the closed filling cap....

United States on Aug 02, 2019