Husqvarna Power Axe 350i vs EGO Power+ CS1613 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
Husqvarna Power Axe 350i
- Kit with 7.5Ah battery and charger for about $480 undercuts Stihl's equivalent by hundreds
- Boost mode makes it one of the fastest consumer battery saws in independent testing
- 82 dB measured operation — dramatically quieter than gas, neighbor-friendly
- X-Cut factory chain holds an edge longer than typical bundled chains
- Under 14 lbs with battery installed and well balanced for limbing
- 3-year residential warranty backed by 4.4 stars over 304 Lowe's reviews
- Tool-less chain tensioner is the top recurring complaint — it can lose tension mid-job
- Multiple owner reports of water intrusion and battery failures, with slow warranty resolution
- Boost mode drains the big pack noticeably faster
- Battery recharge is slow with the included charger
- 40V Power Axe batteries don't work with Husqvarna's pro dealer-line tools
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