Ryobi 40V HP Brushless 18" Chainsaw Kit vs EGO Power+ CS1804 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
Ryobi 40V HP Brushless 18" Chainsaw Kit
- Cheapest 18" battery saw kit from a major brand — $120+ under EGO's 18" kit, half of Makita's XGT
- 40V 6.0Ah pack shares with Ryobi's popular mowers, blowers, and trimmers
- Claimed 90+ cuts per charge is realistic for light bucking, per owner reports
- 5-year tool warranty — longer than DeWalt or Makita offer
- Standard 3/8"LP/.050 62-link chain with cheap aftermarket replacements everywhere
- Quiet, push-button operation that converts frustrated gas-saw owners in droves
- Chain derailment and constant re-tensioning are the most repeated complaints in Home Depot reviews
- Bar-retention knob loosens during use — owners check it every few cuts
- Battery overheats under sustained cutting and must cool before recharging, stalling one-pack owners
- Noticeably slower in hardwood than EGO, Milwaukee, and DeWalt's big saws — the 40cc claim is optimistic
- Plastic-heavy build and a basic oiler reflect the price point; this is not a saw for weekly firewood duty
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