DeWalt 60V Max FlexVolt 16" Chainsaw Kit vs DeWalt 60V Max FlexVolt 18" Chainsaw Kit

DeWalt 60V Max FlexVolt 16" Chainsaw Kit

DeWalt / Battery

DeWalt 60V Max FlexVolt 16" Chainsaw Kit

40cc class (by bar)

~$389

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DeWalt 60V Max FlexVolt 18" Chainsaw Kit

DeWalt / Battery

DeWalt 60V Max FlexVolt 18" Chainsaw Kit

50cc class (by bar)

~$439

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The DeWalt 60V Max FlexVolt 16" Chainsaw Kit costs about $50 less; the DeWalt 60V Max FlexVolt 18" Chainsaw Kit sits a class up (50cc class); the DeWalt 60V Max FlexVolt 18" Chainsaw Kit swings a longer bar (18 in); the DeWalt 60V Max FlexVolt 18" Chainsaw Kit is lighter at 11.1 lb on the same basis.

SpecDeWalt 60V Max FlexVolt 16" Chainsaw KitDeWalt 60V Max FlexVolt 18" Chainsaw Kit
Approx. price~$389kit with FlexVolt 3.0Ah battery and charger~$439kit with FlexVolt DCB609 battery (3.0Ah at 60V) and charger
Engine class40cc classplaced by shipped bar length50cc classplaced by shipped bar length
Power typeBatteryBattery
Use caseFarm & RanchFarm & Ranch
Voltage60 V60 V
Kit battery3 Ah3 Ah
Bar length16 in18 in
Single-pass cutabout 14 inabout 16 in
Bar range16 in18 in
Chain3/8" low-profile pitch / .043" gauge3/8" low-profile pitch / .050" gauge
Weight12.2 lbtool only, without battery11.1 lbtool only, without battery
Warranty3-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

DeWalt 60V Max FlexVolt 16" Chainsaw Kit

  • Shares 60V FlexVolt packs with DeWalt's miter saws, grinders, and blowers, and the packs step down to 20V tools
  • Tool-free chain tensioning and a quarter-turn oil cap make bar service quick
  • DeWalt's figure is 70 cuts per charge in 6x6 pressure-treated pine on the 3.0Ah FlexVolt pack
  • 12.2 lb bare keeps it manageable for a 16" saw once you work off a second battery
  • Kit price around $389 undercuts the Milwaukee and Makita 16" kits by $100 or more
  • Oil leakage is the dominant owner complaint — saws weeping from new and puddling in storage with the reservoir drained
  • Repeated reports of the oil pump delivering only a mist, which ruins bars and chains quickly
  • Owners report tensioner failures after a few hours of use, letting the chain run slack
  • Recessed oil filler sits in a sawdust trap, so debris gets into the reservoir unless you clean it first
  • 3-year warranty, shorter than EGO's five and Milwaukee's five
  • Narrow-kerf .043" chain on a 16" bar limits it in hardwood compared with .050 rivals

DeWalt 60V Max FlexVolt 18" Chainsaw Kit

  • Full .050 gauge on 3/8" low-profile — the most widely stocked loop size in America, not a proprietary narrow kerf
  • 11.1 lb bare for an 18" saw, lighter than most battery saws two inches shorter
  • DeWalt claims 26% more peak power and up to 2.5x the torque of a 40.9cc gas saw
  • Metal bucking spikes and an onboard wrench for tensioning rather than a plastic dial
  • Street price around $395-$439 for the kit, well under the 18" Makita and 20" Milwaukee
  • The included DCB609 is only 3.0Ah at 60V — a small tank behind an 18" bar
  • 3-year limited warranty, half of EGO's and Milwaukee's tool coverage
  • No case in the X1 kit, just a bar sheath and tensioning tool
  • The FlexVolt oiler is the range's known weak point — see the 16-inch DCCS670 entry on this site — so check bar oil delivery on the first tank
  • Nothing on board tells you charge state — you read the pack, not the saw
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