Black+Decker 20V MAX 10" Chainsaw Kit vs Worx 20V Power Share 10" Chainsaw Kit

Black+Decker 20V MAX 10" Chainsaw Kit

Black+Decker / Battery

Black+Decker 20V MAX 10" Chainsaw Kit

30cc class (by bar)

~$149

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The Black+Decker 20V MAX 10" Chainsaw Kit costs about $1 less.

SpecBlack+Decker 20V MAX 10" Chainsaw KitWorx 20V Power Share 10" Chainsaw Kit
Approx. price~$149kit with one 20V MAX 2.0Ah battery and charger~$150kit with one 20V 2.0Ah battery (WA3575) and charger (WA3742)
Engine class30cc classplaced by shipped bar length30cc classplaced by shipped bar length
Power typeBatteryBattery
Use caseHomeownerHomeowner
Voltage20 V20 V
Kit battery2 Ah2 Ah
Bar length10 in10 in
Single-pass cutabout 8 inabout 8 in
Bar range10 in10 in
Chain3/8" low-profile pitch / .043" gauge, 40 DL3/8" pitch / .043" gauge, 40 DL
Weight9.1 lbmanufacturer-listed weight; B+D does not state whether the battery is included6.2 lbmanufacturer-listed machine weight; Worx does not state whether the battery is included
Warranty2-year limited3-year limited

Tinted cells mark the better figure on that row alone: more engine, longer bar, lighter, cheaper. A lighter weight is only a win on the same basis.

What owners like and complain about

Black+Decker 20V MAX 10" Chainsaw Kit

  • Cheapest entry to a full-size-handle battery chainsaw from a national brand
  • Shares 20V POWERCONNECT packs with the rest of B+D's cordless line
  • Tool-free chain tensioning
  • Tool-only LCS1020B exists at $109 for owners with packs
  • Sold and warrantied direct by B+D
  • One 2.0Ah pack is the whole energy budget — plan on a second battery, not a longer session
  • 9.1 lb listed for only 8 inches of cut is a poor weight-to-capability trade
  • Brushed motor, so it gives up runtime and power to brushless saws at the same price
  • B+D does not state whether its weight figure includes the battery
  • No bar options — 10 inches is all it will ever be

Worx 20V Power Share 10" Chainsaw Kit

  • 6.2 lb listed, second only to Greenworks' 24V 10-inch among rear-handle saws here
  • Power Share packs cross to Worx mowers, trimmers and power tools
  • Auto-tension and auto-oiling both included at this price
  • WG322.9 tool-only sold separately for existing Power Share owners
  • Five-hour recharge on the included charger — the slowest in this group by a wide margin
  • One 2.0Ah pack gives a short working session; budget for a second
  • 12.5 ft/s chain speed is low, so it is slow in anything over six inches
  • 10-inch bar and .043 chain put a hard ceiling on what it will cut
  • Worx's street price swings between about $110 and $160 depending on promotion