DeWalt 60V Max FlexVolt 16" Chainsaw Kit vs Stihl MSA 200 C-B

DeWalt / Battery

DeWalt 60V Max FlexVolt 16" Chainsaw Kit

40cc class (by bar)

~$389

Stihl / Battery

40cc class (by bar)

~$410

The DeWalt 60V Max FlexVolt 16" Chainsaw Kit costs about $21 less; the DeWalt 60V Max FlexVolt 16" Chainsaw Kit swings a longer bar (16 in).

Spec	DeWalt 60V Max FlexVolt 16" Chainsaw Kit	Stihl MSA 200 C-B
Approx. price	~$389kit with FlexVolt 3.0Ah battery and charger	~$410tool only with 14" bar and chain — battery and charger extra
Engine class	40cc classplaced by shipped bar length	40cc classplaced by shipped bar length
Power type	Battery	Battery
Use case	Farm & Ranch	Farm & Ranch
Rated power	—	1.8 kW
Voltage	60 V	36 V
Kit battery	3 Ah	—
Bar length	16 in	14 in
Single-pass cut	about 14 in	about 12 in
Bar range	16 in	—
Chain	3/8" low-profile pitch / .043" gauge	3/8" Picco pitch / .043" gauge (PM3)
Weight	12.2 lbtool only, without battery	6.4 lbpowerhead only, without battery (10.2 lb with the AP 300 pack)
Warranty	3-year limited	5-year consumer / 3-year professional (Stihl AK and AP battery products, policy effective Jan 1, 2026)

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.

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

1.8 kW from a 6.4 lb powerhead — cuts far bigger wood than its size suggests, as owners report
10.2 lb with the AP 300 fitted, light enough for sustained overhead limbing
No fumes and far less noise and vibration than a 40cc gas saw of similar capability
Toolless tensioner, oil-level window and Ematic oiling
Shares AP packs across Stihl's professional battery range

$410 tool only, and the stronger MSA 220 C-B is $450 tool only — the 200 is awkwardly placed
About 45 minutes of cutting per AP 300, so production work means buying several packs
Professional users are openly unenthusiastic about this model; it is sized for property work
14-inch bar and 3/8" Picco chain cap the diameter it will take in hardwood