Ryobi 40V HP Brushless 18" Chainsaw Kit vs Ryobi 40V HP Brushless 20" Chainsaw
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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
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