EGO Power+ CS1613 16" Chainsaw Kit vs Milwaukee M18 Fuel 16" 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
Milwaukee M18 Fuel 16" Chainsaw Kit
- Genuinely gas-class cutting speed — beat a Husqvarna 460 Rancher in Pro Tool Reviews' head-to-head
- Ships with the HD12.0 (216 Wh) pack, the biggest battery any 18V saw kit includes
- Full throttle in under a second with a well-tuned variable-speed trigger
- Shares batteries with 250+ M18 tools — the kit pack powers your whole jobsite
- Quality 16" Oregon bar and chain plus dual-stud bar retention, not proprietary hardware
- 5-year tool warranty, longer than most gas saws in this class
- 13.9 lbs with battery — noticeably heavier than gas rivals or EGO's 16" saw
- Aggressive factory oiler setting; owners report oil-slinging and bar-oil puddles in storage
- Needs an HO 8.0Ah+ pack for full power, so bare-tool buyers with compact batteries get a slower saw
- $499 kit price is steep against EGO's $329 CS1613 unless you're already on M18
- The .043" narrow-kerf chain dulls fast in dirty wood and stretches early in its life