DeWalt 60V Max FlexVolt 20" Chainsaw Kit vs Greenworks 80V 20" Chainsaw Kit
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 20" Chainsaw Kit
- Peak output up to 3,100W / 3.49 HP — cuts 16"+ hardwood at speeds that embarrass 45cc gas saws
- Standard 3/8"/.050 70-link chain means cheap replacement loops from any saw shop
- Hard carrying case included — rare at any price in battery saws
- FlexVolt battery back-converts to every 20V Max tool you own
- Tooled chain tensioning with dual bar studs holds the bar more securely than rivals' tool-free knobs
- Metal bucking spikes and a proper inertia chain brake
- 3.5-star retailer aggregate — the weakest owner scores of any major-brand big battery saw
- 17.2 lbs with battery, the heaviest saw in its class by a wide margin
- Owners report thermal shutdowns and fast battery sag under sustained bucking; a second $300+ FlexVolt pack is near-essential
- Tooled (not tool-free) tensioning means fishing out the scrench for every chain adjustment
- Durability complaints (oiler and electronics) show up repeatedly in the small review pool
Greenworks 80V 20" Chainsaw Kit
- 3.4 kW and 82 ft/s are the highest figures Greenworks publishes for any chainsaw
- .325"/.050 chain cuts faster and sharpens like a dealer saw, unlike the low-profile chain on the smaller models
- 200 ml oil reservoir keeps up with a 20-inch bar
- 4-year tool and battery warranty at a price where most brands give two
- Claimed 230 cuts per charge despite the bar length
- 12.3 lb before the battery — the heaviest powerhead Greenworks sells, and the pack is still to come
- $500 puts it against EGO and Milwaukee saws with deeper dealer and service networks
- Stock has been intermittent on the maker's own store
- One 4.0Ah pack is thin for a saw this size; a spare is effectively mandatory
- 80V batteries are expensive bought separately