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Black+Decker CS1216

Name: Black+Decker CS1216
Brand: Black+Decker
Price: 89 USD
Availability: InStock

40cc class (by bar)

Corded

Power

16 in

Bar

cuts to about 14 in

13.2 lb

Weight

manufacturer-listed weight; B+D does not state what is included

~$89

approx., with 16" bar and chain, as sold on blackanddecker.com

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B+D's 16-inch corded saw is the odd one in its own lineup. It costs $10 less than the 18-inch CS1518 above it, gives up three amps, and runs a narrow .043-gauge chain where the bigger saw runs commodity .050 — which means the cheaper model is the one with the harder chain to find at a hardware store on a Sunday. What you gain is two and a half pounds: 13.2 lb listed against 15.7, the difference between a saw you can hold at shoulder height for a few cuts and one you cannot. The feature set is otherwise identical, down to the tool-free tensioner and the automatic oiler. Buy it over the CS1518 only if the weight matters more than the bar, and buy a spare 56-link loop with it.

Best for: Light limbing and small-log cutting near an outlet, where two and a half pounds off the CS1518 matters more than two inches of bar.

Specifications

Engine class: 40cc class (placed by shipped bar length)
Bar length: 16 in
Bar range: 16 in
Single-pass cut: about 14 in (bar minus 2)
Chain: 3/8" low-profile pitch / .043" gauge, 56 DL (OEM chain 5140162-93)
Weight: 13.2 lb, manufacturer-listed weight; B+D does not state what is included
Power type: Corded Electric
Use case: Homeowner
Warranty: 2-year limited
Model: CS1216

Manufacturer figures except the engine class and single-pass cut, which are derived here. What each spec means

$89 for 12A and 16 in
2.5 lb lighter than the CS1518
Narrow .043 chain

Where it is strong

13.2 lb listed makes it the lighter of B+D's two big corded saws
Cheapest 16-inch saw still in production here — only a discontinued Greenworks corded undercuts it
Automatic oiler and tool-free chain tensioning
No fuel, no battery, no seasonal maintenance at all
2-year warranty handled directly by B+D

Where it falls short

.043-gauge, 56-link chain is the narrow-kerf loop most stores do not stock — the pricier CS1518 uses the common .050
12 amps is the least motor of any 16-inch saw here; it stalls in dense hardwood
B+D publishes neither pitch nor gauge on the product page
Plastic throughout, with no serviceable path past the chain and bar
Still tethered to a 12-gauge extension cord

Written from the spec sheet and the maker's documentation; owner reports for this model were too thin to summarize.