Ryobi 40V HP Brushless 14" Chainsaw vs Ryobi 18V ONE+ HP Brushless 14" 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
Ryobi 40V HP Brushless 14" Chainsaw
- Tool-only option around $149-189 is the platform-owner bargain
- Brushless HP motor holds chain speed in moderate hardwood
- 5-year tool warranty, the longest in the value battery tier alongside Kobalt's
- Instant start and near-zero maintenance suit occasional users perfectly
- Massive Home Depot availability for tool, packs, and accessories
- 40V platform tops out at small-tree work — no 16"+ headroom here
- Stock bar and chain quality lag the saw; upgrades are common
- Plastic-heavy construction feels its price
- Kit pricing fluctuates constantly between bundles
- Ryobi.com rating pool is small compared to big-box aggregates
Ryobi 18V ONE+ HP Brushless 14" Chainsaw Kit
- Longest bar and largest cut capacity Ryobi has put on the 18V ONE+ platform
- Ships with a 6.0Ah pack rather than the token 2.0Ah in cheaper ONE+ kits
- Full .050-gauge 52-link chain, the same size as Ryobi's 14-inch gas and 40V saws
- Runs on the most widely owned battery platform in American garages
- 18 volts is still 18 volts — hardwood near the bar's capacity is slow going
- Runtime claim depends entirely on the 6.0Ah pack; small ONE+ batteries cripple it
- The published 10.4 lb is the bare tool; the 6.0Ah pack the runtime claim depends on is extra weight on top
- At $259 it costs within $40 of the far more powerful 40V 16-inch kit