EGO Power+ CS2005 20" Chainsaw Kit vs DeWalt 60V Max FlexVolt 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+ 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
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