EGO
EGO Power+ CS2005 20" Chainsaw Kit
The biggest saw EGO makes and the closest thing to a battery farm saw the 56V line offers — a 20" bar, a real 3/8"/.050 full-chisel chain, 25 m/s chain speed, and a claimed 55cc-gas equivalence that testers largely back up; Pro Tool Reviews said it went through seasoned oak 'like a hot knife through butter.' It's a genuine firewood saw: 135 claimed cuts on 6x6 with the included 6.0Ah pack, a digital display, and an LED work light. The honest tradeoffs: at 19.4 lbs with battery it's one of the heaviest saws in its class, gas or battery; top chain speed only unlocks with a 6.0Ah-or-larger pack; and owners report the familiar EGO habits — bar-oil seepage in storage and chains that need frequent tensioning. If you're cutting cords of hardwood a 20-minute-per-pack reality means buying a second $300+ battery, which quietly turns a $549 kit into an $850 setup.
Specifications
Highlights
Pros
- ✓Genuinely fast cutting — full-chisel 3/8"/.050 chain at 25 m/s hangs with 50cc-class gas saws in testing
- ✓20" bar handles real felling and bucking work no other mainstream battery saw covers at this price
- ✓Digital display shows battery level and mode without guessing mid-cut
- ✓Standard 3/8"/.050 chain means cheap, everywhere-available replacement loops — no proprietary sizes
- ✓Three speed modes let you stretch runtime on limbing days
- ✓5-year tool / 3-year battery warranty backs what is a big battery investment
Cons
- ✗Very heavy — 19.4 lbs with the 6.0Ah pack, several pounds more than a comparable 50cc gas powerhead with fuel
- ✗Full chain speed requires a 6.0Ah+ battery; smaller packs down-regulate the saw
- ✗Sustained hardwood bucking empties the 6.0Ah pack in roughly 20-30 minutes, and spare packs cost $300+
- ✗The usual EGO bar-oil seepage in storage, per long-running owner threads
- ✗At $549 the kit costs more than proven gas farm saws like the Stihl MS 271
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