EGO Power+ CS1804 18" Chainsaw Kit vs EGO Power+ CS1815 18" 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+ CS1804 18" Chainsaw Kit
- Standard 3/8"/.050 chain, not narrow-kerf — cheap replacement loops anywhere that sells chainsaw chain
- Owners moving from small gas saws report it matches or beats what it replaced on limbing and bucking
- EGO claims up to 300 cuts in a 4x4 on the included 5.0Ah pack, the best cuts-per-charge figure in its bar class
- Twist-dial tool-free tensioning and an LED work light that owners use more than they expected
- About 9 lb bare, so it is a light 18" if you work off a second pack rather than carrying one
- The tensioner dial is the model's weak point — chains loosening under load, and owner accounts of repeated tensioner failures on replacement units
- Now the older of EGO's two 18" saws; the CS1815 supersedes it on power, display, and included pack
- One authorized dealer already lists it discontinued, so parts and bar/chain availability may thin out
- 14.5 lb with the 5.0Ah pack, heavier than a 40cc gas powerhead with a tank of fuel
- At $399 list it is poor value against the CS1815 at $449; it only makes sense discounted
EGO Power+ CS1815 18" Chainsaw Kit
- 2,500 W and 22 m/s is the fastest chain EGO puts on an 18" bar, and the 50cc equivalence claim is backed by a real .050-gauge chain rather than narrow kerf
- Rated for 14", 16", and 18" bars — one saw covers limbing and bucking without buying a second
- Digital display shows cut-speed mode, charge state, and whether the brake is engaged
- 330 claimed cuts in a 4x4 on the included 6.0Ah pack, the highest figure in EGO's range
- Metal bucking spikes and a 200 ml oil reservoir with a sight window
- The auto-tensioning dial is the most-reported problem: hard to set precisely with gloves, and owners report chains loosening or thrown under hard cutting
- 16.4 lb with the 6.0Ah pack — among the heaviest 18" saws of any kind
- $449 for the kit, and a spare 6.0Ah pack is a significant extra cost on top
- Needs the 6.0Ah pack to hit the quoted figures; smaller packs cut the saw's output
- New enough in 2026 that long-term durability reports are thin