Greenworks 80V 20" Chainsaw Kit vs Ryobi 40V HP Brushless 20" Chainsaw
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
Greenworks 80V 20" Chainsaw Kit
- 3.4 kW and 82 ft/s are the highest figures Greenworks publishes for any chainsaw
- .325"/.050 chain cuts faster and sharpens like a dealer saw, unlike the low-profile chain on the smaller models
- 200 ml oil reservoir keeps up with a 20-inch bar
- 4-year tool and battery warranty at a price where most brands give two
- Claimed 230 cuts per charge despite the bar length
- 12.3 lb before the battery — the heaviest powerhead Greenworks sells, and the pack is still to come
- $500 puts it against EGO and Milwaukee saws with deeper dealer and service networks
- Stock has been intermittent on the maker's own store
- One 4.0Ah pack is thin for a saw this size; a spare is effectively mandatory
- 80V batteries are expensive bought separately
Ryobi 40V HP Brushless 20" Chainsaw
- Largest cut capacity Ryobi sells on battery — 36 inches with a bore cut
- Full 3/8"/.050 70-link chain sharpens and replaces like a gas saw's
- Bare-tool price of $349 is well under EGO's and Milwaukee's 20-inch saws
- Runs on the same 40V packs as Ryobi's mowers and blowers
- The 100-cut runtime claim assumes an 8.0Ah pack that is not included and costs real money
- 13.1 lb bare is tiring overhead; this is a ground-work saw
- No kit option at this price — the kitted versions jump to $443-479
- A 40V platform pushed to 20 inches will bog where a 60V or 80V saw would not