EGO Power+ CS1613 16" Chainsaw Kit vs EGO Power+ CS2005 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
EGO Power+ CS1613 16" Chainsaw Kit
- Best kit value in the 16" battery class — saw, 4.0Ah pack, and charger for $329 when rivals charge $500+
- 56V ARC packs interchange with EGO mowers, trimmers, and blowers, so the battery investment compounds
- Tool-free dual-dial chain tensioning that owners say actually holds, unlike lever-style tensioners
- 20 m/s chain speed with strong instant torque — cuts noticeably faster than the old CS1611 it replaced
- 5-year tool / 3-year battery warranty matches the longest terms in the battery-saw class, alongside Milwaukee, Ryobi and Kobalt
- Metal bucking spikes and a clearly indicated kickback brake — features skipped on most homeowner battery saws
- Weeps bar oil when stored — the classic EGO gripe; owners keep it on a drip tray
- Power is throttled on batteries smaller than the included 4.0Ah, so bare-tool buyers with 2.5Ah packs get less saw
- New chains stretch fast and need re-tensioning every tank of oil at first
- Sustained bucking of hardwood drains the 4.0Ah pack in well under half an hour — a second battery is near-mandatory for firewood duty
- The .043" narrow-kerf chain dulls quickly in dirty wood and replacement options are thinner than 3/8"/.050 standards
EGO Power+ CS2005 20" Chainsaw Kit
- 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
- 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