EGO Power+ CS1613 16" Chainsaw Kit vs Stihl MSA 220 C-B
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
Stihl MSA 220 C-B
- 78 ft/s chain speed cuts noticeably faster than most consumer battery saws
- 40-48 minutes of real trigger time on the 7.8Ah AP 300 S in mixed cutting
- 6.4 lb bare tool / 10.4 lbs with pack — light enough for all-day limbing
- Tool-less chain tensioner and captive bar nuts, no scrench needed
- AP battery works across dozens of Stihl landscape tools
- Dealer network for service, unlike box-store battery brands
- Kit-equivalent price around $890 — the battery and charger cost nearly as much as the saw
- Runtime falls off steeply in hardwood over 12 inches; a second battery is a real-world necessity
- Low-profile Picco chain dulls fast in dirty or ground-contact wood
- Scattered owner reports of weak or clogging bar oilers
- Stihl's battery warranty is 2 years — Echo covers consumer battery saws for 5