Best Battery Chainsaw (2026): 6 Electric Chainsaws by Job

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The best battery chainsaw for most homeowners is the EGO Power+ CS1611, a 16 in, 56V saw sold with a 2.5Ah battery and a charger, which Pro Tool Reviews ran through oak and lists among its best battery chainsaws for homeowners. For firewood rounds bigger than about 14 in, the Husqvarna Power Axe 350i carries an 18 in bar and a boost mode, and it is the battery saw Popular Mechanics named best overall and Bob Vila named its best large-size electric chainsaw. If every cut happens within reach of an outlet, the best corded electric chainsaw is the Oregon CS1500, an 18 in saw that sharpens its own chain.

The other three picks do narrower jobs: a 12 in EGO for limbs and storm cleanup, and 16 in kits for anyone whose tools already run on Makita 18V LXT or WORX PowerShare batteries. Whichever saw you buy, OSHA's chainsaw fact sheet lists a hard hat, hearing protection, eye protection, protective footwear, leg protection and work gloves for chainsaw work. Gas saws are covered in our best chainsaw guide.

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Start here: which electric chainsaw for you

• Most homeowners, with rounds up to about 14 in: the EGO Power+ CS1611 (pick 1).
• Firewood rounds up to about 16 in: the Husqvarna Power Axe 350i (pick 2), an 18 in battery saw.
• Every cut within reach of an outdoor outlet: the Oregon CS1500 (pick 3), the corded electric saw.
• Limbs, brush and storm cleanup up to about 10 in: the EGO Power+ CS1201 (pick 4).
• Makita 18V LXT batteries already on your shelf: the Makita XCU04CM (pick 5).
• WORX PowerShare batteries already on your shelf: the WORX WG385 (pick 6).
• EGO 56V batteries already on your shelf: picks 1 and 4 run on them (pick 4 takes packs of 5.0Ah and smaller).

The best battery and electric chainsaws, by job

1. EGO Power+ CS1611 16-Inch Chainsaw Kit: best battery chainsaw overall

The CS1611 is the kit form of EGO's 16 in POWER+ chainsaw, with a 56V 2.5Ah battery and a charger in the box; EGO sells the same saw bare as the CS1610 and with a 4.0Ah battery as the CS1613. EGO puts it at 40cc gas equivalent, with a chain speed of 20 m/s and as many as 130 cuts through a 4x4 on the 2.5Ah battery. EGO's page and the listing add tool-free chain tensioning, automatic oiling, a low kickback chain with a brake indicator and IPX4 weather resistance, and EGO covers the tool for 5 years and the battery for 3. The manual gives a net weight of 9.0 lbs without the battery.

Why it is the pick: Pro Tool Reviews cut oak with it, found the metal bucking spikes helped it hold the saw steady through thicker cuts, and lists it among its best battery chainsaws for homeowners; its review of this saw calls the 16 in class "the sweet spot for homeowners" doing seasonal tree work and storm cleanup. TechGearLab ran the same saw in its 4.0Ah kit and timed an average cut of 7.21 seconds, with saw and battery at 14 lbs 3 oz on its scale. A 16 in bar takes rounds up to about 14 in in one pass (see the sizing table), and the battery works in every EGO 56V tool, pick 4 included.

Good to know: EGO puts it at 40cc gas equivalent, and Pro Tool Reviews suggests a larger saw for buyers who put cutting speed first. EGO's 130-cut figure is for the 2.5Ah battery in this kit. From the 4.0Ah kit of the same saw, TechGearLab measured about 25 minutes of running time and 90.6 dB at 4 feet, and EGO's manual calls for ear protection, safety glasses with a full face shield, a hard hat and gloves.

2. Husqvarna Power Axe 350i 18-Inch Chainsaw Kit: best battery chainsaw for firewood

The Power Axe 350i kit (Husqvarna article 970 60 12-02) puts an 18 in bar on a brushless Husqvarna saw and ships with a 36V BLi30 battery (Husqvarna also markets it as 40V) and a C80 charger. Husqvarna lists 1.9 hp at the output shaft, a chain speed of 38.7 feet per second at full power, an X-CUT chain, tool-less chain tensioning, a light that shows when the chain brake is on, and a boost mode that adds 25 percent more power at the press of a button. It gives the saw's weight as 7.72 lbs without the battery and cutting equipment, and says its batteries work in all Husqvarna battery tools.

Why it is the pick: three of the testers we read ran it, and each put it at or near the top. Popular Mechanics named it best overall; with boost on, it got through an 8 in log in about 5 seconds, and the tester found it well balanced at 14.5 pounds with the battery. Bob Vila named it its best large-size electric chainsaw after it turned seasoned oak into firewood lengths, and felt less vibration from it than from the rest of the saws in that test. TechGearLab placed it third of 12 battery saws, with an average cut of 7.07 seconds in standard mode and a fastest cut of 5.13 seconds in boost, and in TechGearLab's separate chainsaw roundup it cut 74.4 nine-inch pine disks on one battery.

Good to know: TechGearLab measured a 2.75 hour charge for the battery, and Popular Mechanics also notes the recharge time, so a second battery helps on a long day of bucking. Bob Vila lists its large bar as suited to general cutting tasks, and light-duty or selective cuts as the jobs it fits less well. Husqvarna's own page gives the battery as 7.7Ah in its spec table and 7.5Ah in its feature list.

3. Oregon CS1500 18-Inch Self-Sharpening Corded Chainsaw: best corded electric chainsaw

The CS1500 is Oregon's 18 in, 15 amp corded saw. Its PowerSharp system puts an edge back on the chain in 3 to 5 seconds without taking it off the saw, and Oregon lists tool-less tensioning, a chain brake, its Lubri-Tec automatic oiling, UL certification and a 2-year warranty. Oregon gives a maximum cutting diameter of 17 in, and the manual gives a dry weight of 12.6 lb assembled and a no-load chain speed of 48.1 feet per second.

Why it is the pick: two of the testers we read ran it. Bob Vila cut a 13 in oak log with it, held the PowerSharp lever for 3 seconds after 40 slices, and found the teeth visibly sharper and the saw faster afterward; its tester said the saw "felt more aggressive than most of the larger battery models" and got more done in a day with no battery downtime. TechGearLab chose it as a corded pick and timed its average cut at 7.8 seconds. A corded saw never stops to recharge.

Good to know: it works only as far as its cord reaches. Oregon's manual says the CS1500 "is designed for occasional light-duty use" and not for felling large trees or tree service, and says not to cut trees or timbers thicker than its 17 in effective cutting length. The manual also calls for an extension cord labeled for outdoor use, 14 AWG for up to 50 feet and 12 AWG for 51 to 100 feet, a GFCI with a trip current under 30 mA in a wet environment, no use in rain, and the cord kept behind you. Its sharpening stone works only with Oregon's PowerSharp chain, per the manual. Bob Vila lists it at 12.6 pounds and TechGearLab weighed it at 10.6 lbs; TechGearLab noted a wide body and some flex in the bar, and Bob Vila found the cord limited its reach in brushy areas.

4. EGO Power+ CS1201 12-Inch Compact Chainsaw Kit: best compact battery chainsaw

The CS1201 is EGO's 12 in compact saw, sold with a 56V 2.5Ah battery and a 210W charger. EGO puts it at 30cc gas equivalent, with a chain speed as high as 20 m/s and as many as 130 cuts through 4x4 pine on one charge, and gives its weight as 8.4 pounds with that battery attached. It lists a reversible bar, tool-free chain tensioning and IPX4 weather resistance, with the same 5-year tool and 3-year battery coverage as pick 1.

Why it is the pick: TechGearLab picked it in its 19-saw chainsaw roundup and calls it "hands-down the best 12-inch chainsaw" it has used; it got through a 20 in tree with it. On TechGearLab's bench it weighed 8.8 lbs, averaged 8.1 seconds a cut, and cut 32.1 nine-inch pine disks on one battery. A 12 in bar takes limbs and logs up to about 10 in in one pass, and the battery swaps with pick 1's.

Good to know: EGO says it takes its 56V batteries of 5.0Ah and smaller. TechGearLab reports a learning curve on its chain tensioning and timed 1.25 seconds from trigger to full chain speed. TechGearLab measured 6.25 minutes of continuous cutting per charge in its disk test.

5. Makita XCU04CM 18V X2 LXT 16-Inch Chainsaw Kit: best for Makita 18V LXT owners

The XCU04CM is Makita's 16 in saw that runs on two 18V LXT batteries at once for 36V, and the kit includes two 4.0Ah batteries and a dual port charger. Makita puts its power at the level of a 32cc gas saw, with a variable speed trigger, a chain speed of up to 3,940 feet per minute and up to 150 cuts in 4x4 cedar on the two 4.0Ah batteries. It lists tool-less chain adjustment, adjustable automatic oiling with a view window, an on/off switch that turns the saw off when it sits unused, Makita's XPT dust and water resistance, a net weight of 11.1 lbs with the batteries, and a 3-year limited warranty on the tool, batteries and charger.

Why it is the pick: if your drills and drivers run on Makita 18V LXT, this saw takes the same batteries. Tool Box Buzz ran the same XCU04 saw, in Makita's four-battery XCU04PT1 kit, in its 2020 head-to-head of 12 cordless saws. It placed third for size and balance, with the two packs sitting high and centered so the saw balanced like a gas saw, and third for ergonomics, where the tree crew liked its push-button power switch and grip safety release.

Good to know: in Tool Box Buzz's run-time test on 13.5 in maple logs, the Makita, Stihl and DR Power saws shut down under load and were reset to keep cutting; Tool Box Buzz explains that an electric saw switches itself off under extreme resistance to protect the motor. It takes two 18V batteries at a time, and Makita says to use only genuine Makita batteries and chargers. Makita's page describes a front hand guard that sets the chain brake.

6. WORX Nitro WG385 40V 16-Inch Chainsaw Kit: best for WORX PowerShare owners

The WG385 is WORX's Nitro 16 in saw, run by two 20V PowerShare batteries together for 40V, and the kit includes two 4.0Ah batteries and a dual charger. WORX puts it at 45cc gas equivalent, with a chain speed of 59 ft/s from its brushless motor and as many as 150 cuts through 4x4 hardwood on one charge. It lists automatic chain tensioning, an automatic oiler, a quick-stop chain brake, a safety trigger lock, an on-board battery indicator and a unit weight of 15.3 lbs.

Why it is the pick: Popular Mechanics ran it and named it its best light-duty electric chainsaw. It got through an 8 in log in about 7 seconds, felt well balanced with a battery on each side of the handle, and the tester called out its large built-in chain brake and knob-turn tensioning as reasons it suits homeowners who are new to chainsaws. Tool Box Buzz ran it on fallen trees in Maine and found low vibration and good balance. The batteries also run WORX's 20V, 40V and 80V PowerShare tools.

Good to know: Tool Box Buzz reports a folding plastic tension knob that it re-tightened several times during a day of cutting, plastic bracing ribs in place of bucking spikes, a motor that cut out when pushed hard, and about 45 minutes of cutting from the two batteries. Popular Mechanics lists run time as its con.

How we chose these

We compared 65 Amazon chainsaw listings in detail, battery and corded, read the makers' product pages for every pick, and read the operator's manuals for the EGO CS1611, Oregon and Makita saws. We then read the hands-on results of five independent testers: Pro Tool Reviews, TechGearLab (and its chainsaw roundup), Popular Mechanics, Bob Vila and Tool Box Buzz. Where a tester ran a sibling of a pick, we say so: TechGearLab ran pick 1's saw in its 4.0Ah kit, and Tool Box Buzz ran pick 5's saw in a four-battery kit. Consumer Reports does not name its picks in its free article text, so we used only its published findings on battery and corded saws.

Every numbered pick is sold by Amazon.com, was in stock on October 14, 2026, carries the maker's model number on its listing, and has a long record of owner ratings. Where a tester's favorite was not in stock from Amazon.com that day, or its listing had a short rating history, it is in Also considered with the reason. We left out top-handle saws, which Bob Vila describes as "the tool of choice for professional tree climbers". Safety rules on this page come from OSHA, the Consumer Product Safety Commission, Penn State Extension and the makers' manuals, and each is credited where it appears.

Also considered: models that missed the list and why

EGO CS2005 20 in kit. TechGearLab's top battery saw, with the fastest average cut in its battery test at 3.45 seconds, and Popular Mechanics' heavy-duty pick, which found it heavy at 19.3 pounds with its battery; Pro Tool Reviews' homeowner pick is EGO's 20 in CS2000, sold bare. On October 14, 2026 the kit's Amazon listing had a short owner-rating history and the bare CS2000 was not in stock.

EGO 18 in kit (CS1803). The kit TechGearLab links for its CS1800 pick, which posted some of the quickest cut times in its battery test and ran 60 minutes on a charge. Amazon listed it with a future availability date, not in stock, on October 14, 2026.

EGO CS1815 18 in kit. TechGearLab ran it, averaging 5.1 seconds a cut in boost mode and weighing 16.2 lbs on its scale. On October 14, 2026 its Amazon listing had a short owner-rating history.

Greenworks 40V 18 in kit (CS40L515-00). In stock from Amazon.com on October 14, 2026, but its listing had a short owner-rating history and none of the testers we read ran it; pick 2 covers the 18 in battery job.

Greenworks Pro 80V 18 in (GCS80421). Bob Vila's best battery saw, fast and aggressive in its test and the heaviest of its group at 16 pounds. Amazon showed it out of stock on October 14, 2026.

Greenworks 40V 16 in brushless kit (20312). In stock from Amazon.com with a long rating record. TechGearLab judged it fine for smaller jobs and for owners of other Greenworks G-MAX 40V tools, with an average cut of 12.58 seconds against 7.21 for pick 1's saw in the same test, and it missed on that verdict.

WORX WG322 10 in. TechGearLab's favorite 20V saw and the quietest in its battery test, at 80 dB from 4 feet and 6 lbs 10 oz on its scale, though TechGearLab found its battery life short and its cuts slow, at 38.4 seconds on average. Pick 4 covers light work with a 12 in bar.

Makita XCU11Z 14 in. Makita's single-battery 18V LXT saw, sold bare and in stock from Amazon.com. None of the testers we read ran it, while Tool Box Buzz did run pick 5's saw.

Top-handle saws (Echo DCS-2500T, Makita XCU06Z). Bob Vila's best overall electric chainsaw is the 12 in Echo DCS-2500T top-handle saw, and the Makita XCU06Z is a 10 in top-handle saw on 18V LXT. Bob Vila calls top-handle saws a climber's tool and lists one-hand use as raising the chance of accidents, so neither is on this homeowner list; the Echo listing we found was also in limited stock from a third-party seller on October 14, 2026.

Makita UC4051A corded 16 in. TechGearLab's top corded saw, with an average cut of 5.7 seconds. On October 14, 2026 Amazon showed only one left, from a third-party seller.

Milwaukee M18 FUEL 16 in (2727-21HD). TechGearLab's pick for battery expandability, Popular Mechanics' platform pick, and second in Tool Box Buzz's run-time test. The Amazon listing we checked was in limited stock from a third-party seller on October 14, 2026.

Echo DCS-5000 18 in. A Popular Mechanics pick that got through 8 in hardwood in under 4 seconds and made 163 cuts in its run-time test. Its Amazon listing was sold by a third-party seller and had a short rating history on October 14, 2026.

Stihl MSA 60 C-B and MSA 80; Ryobi 40V 16 in. Bob Vila's best mid-size saw (the MSA 60) and Popular Mechanics' most user-friendly pick (the MSA 80). Tool Box Buzz notes that you buy a Stihl chainsaw from a Stihl dealer, and the one MSA 60 listing we found on Amazon was in limited stock from a third-party seller. The Ryobi 40V 16 in listing we checked was sold by a third-party seller, not by Amazon.com or Ryobi.

Other corded and 12 in saws. The Craftsman CMECS600 and BLACK+DECKER CS1216 (both 16 in, 12 amp corded), Oregon's 16 in corded model 603348 and the Craftsman V20 CMCCS620M1 (12 in battery) were in stock from Amazon.com with long rating records, but none of the testers we read ran them; picks 3 and 4 cover those jobs with tester results.

What size chainsaw bar do you need?

Size the bar to the wood you cut most often. Popular Mechanics advises buying the saw that is just big enough for the cutting you do regularly, since a longer bar is heavier and harder to handle safely, and its rule of thumb is that a saw cuts a limb about 2 in narrower than its bar in one pass, so a 12 in bar handles about 10 in. Oregon's own figure for pick 3 is close: it lists a 17 in maximum cutting diameter for that 18 in bar. The table applies the rule to the six picks and nine other saws we compared; the one-pass column and the cells are our arithmetic from the makers' bar lengths.

Read across from the wood you cut most. A 16 in saw covers rounds up to about 14 in, and only the 18 and 20 in saws take a 16 in round in one pass. Maker figures larger than the bar, such as WORX's 28 in cut diameter for its 16 in saw, go beyond what one pass of the bar can reach. Wood thicker than that is a job for a bigger saw or a trained hand: Oregon's manual says not to cut trees or timbers thicker than pick 3's 17 in effective cutting length, Penn State Extension's chainsaw safety instructor advises against felling trees without training, and EGO's manual says not to try felling until you understand the risks and know how to avoid them.

How long does a battery chainsaw run on one charge?

The makers count cuts through a 4x4, and the independent testers measured different things, so read each column on its own rather than across.

Battery size, wood and weather move these numbers. Bob Vila suggests batteries of 6 or 8 Ah for felling or cutting firewood rounds and says a 4 Ah battery covers quick jobs. TechGearLab ran its timings at 60F and notes that battery performance drops in the cold, and EGO's manual gives an operating range of 5F to 104F. Consumer Reports found that some battery saws get past 100 cuts through 10 in oak beams on a single charge. Charging takes time too: TechGearLab measured 2.75 hours for pick 2's battery and 0.8 hours for pick 1's saw with the 4.0Ah battery, and Pro Tool Reviews says a second battery plus a rapid charger keeps a battery saw cutting through the day.

Battery or corded: which electric chainsaw should you buy?

An electric chainsaw is either battery powered or corded, and for most yards the sources we read lean battery. Consumer Reports says corded saws have largely been overtaken by battery models and that it now tests few of them, partly because a battery saw carries no risk of cutting through its own power cord, and a corded saw keeps you within a set radius of an outlet. Popular Mechanics says it generally does not recommend corded saws and that using one in the rain carries a "significant electrocution risk".

The corded case is real when the wood comes to you. Bob Vila's tester found the Oregon CS1500 always ready and made "twice as many cuts in a day" with no batteries to recharge, and Consumer Reports says the best corded saws keep pace with smaller gas saws. If you go corded, follow pick 3's manual on the cord: labeled for outdoor use, 14 AWG for up to 50 feet and 12 AWG for 51 to 100 feet, with GFCI protection in a wet environment.

Is a battery chainsaw as good as a gas chainsaw?

For homeowner work, Consumer Reports and Pro Tool Reviews say the best ones are. Consumer Reports found that plenty of battery saws cut as fast as gas saws or faster, and that its highest-scoring battery models outscore its best gas saws overall; Pro Tool Reviews says the best battery saws now meet or beat gas performance in the sizes most people buy. Gas still wins on long, heavy days. Consumer Reports suggests gas if you run a saw for hours at a time, TechGearLab says gas is still the better tool for extended cutting, and when TechGearLab worked through 20 to 25 in logs, one corded saw's motor burned out and two battery saws ran flat inside 30 minutes. Popular Mechanics points to gas for an older, larger tree.

Battery saws also want a lighter touch. Tool Box Buzz found that an electric saw shuts itself off under extreme resistance to protect the motor, so its cutters had to let the saw do the work, and Pro Tool Reviews warns that leaning too hard on the bucking spikes can overload a battery saw. In return there is no fuel to mix or drain: Makita's page for pick 5 lists no engine oil, spark plug or air filter to look after.

How do you run an electric chainsaw safely?

These rules come from OSHA, the Consumer Product Safety Commission, Penn State Extension and the makers' manuals, and EGO's manual for pick 1 starts its warnings with "READ ALL INSTRUCTIONS!"

• Know where kickback comes from. The CPSC describes kickback as the chain at the nose of the bar touching an object, which can throw the saw violently back toward the operator, and EGO's manual adds a second cause: wood closing in and pinching the chain in the cut. OSHA says to stay out of the kickback zone and to use saws with kickback-reducing features such as chain brakes and low kickback chains. In 1985 the CPSC reported that the revised industry standard would require a front hand guard and at least two kickback-reducing features on the gas saws most consumers buy, and that the UL standard for electric saws would require the same; EGO's manual says to replace pick 1's chain only with an equivalent chain or one certified as low kickback under ANSI B175.1.
• Test the chain brake. Oregon's manual has you check it before you use the saw: start it briefly on a firm, flat surface, roll your left wrist to push the front hand guard forward, and the chain and motor should stop at once.
• Wear the gear. OSHA's list for chainsaw work is a hard hat, hearing protection, eye or face protection, protective footwear, "leg protection such as work pants or chaps" and work gloves. EGO's manual asks for side-shielded safety glasses plus a full face shield, ear plugs or muffs, a hard hat and heavy-duty, nonslip gloves.
• Two hands, firm footing, nothing overhead. EGO's manual says to keep both hands on the saw, left hand forward and right hand behind, not to overreach or cut above shoulder height, and never to run the saw up a tree, on a ladder or from a roof. OSHA says not to cut directly overhead and never to work alone.
• Watch limbs under tension. EGO's manual warns that a bent limb can spring back at you when its fibers are cut, and that slender brush and saplings can catch the chain and whip toward you.
• Keep people back, and leave felling to the trained. Oregon's manual defines a 20 ft circle around the operator that bystanders, children and pets must stay out of. Penn State Extension's chainsaw safety instructor advises cutting wood that is already on the ground and not felling trees without training.
• Corded saws: mind the cord and the wet. Oregon's manual says to keep the cord behind you, stop and unplug at once if the cord gets cut or damaged, keep the saw out of rain, and use a GFCI with a trip current under 30 mA in a wet environment.

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Frequently asked questions

What is the best battery chainsaw?

For most homeowners, the EGO Power+ CS1611, a 16 in, 56V kit with a 2.5Ah battery that Pro Tool Reviews ran through oak. For firewood rounds past about 14 in, the 18 in Husqvarna Power Axe 350i, which Popular Mechanics named its best overall electric chainsaw.

What is the best electric chainsaw?

Away from an outlet, a battery saw such as the EGO Power+ CS1611. Within reach of one, the Oregon CS1500, an 18 in, 15 amp corded saw with a built-in PowerSharp chain sharpener that Bob Vila and TechGearLab both ran.

Is a 16 inch or 18 inch chainsaw better for firewood?

Match the bar to your rounds. By Popular Mechanics' rule of thumb a bar cuts about 2 in less than its length in one pass, so a 16 in saw such as the EGO CS1611 handles rounds up to about 14 in and an 18 in saw such as the Husqvarna Power Axe 350i up to about 16 in. Popular Mechanics also notes that a longer bar is heavier and harder to handle safely.

How long does a battery chainsaw last on one charge?

It depends on the battery and the wood. EGO puts the CS1611 at as many as 130 cuts through a 4x4 with its 2.5Ah battery, the Husqvarna Power Axe 350i cut 74.4 nine-inch pine disks on one battery in TechGearLab's test, and Bob Vila says most electric chainsaws run 20 minutes to 2 hours per charge, depending on the model.

Can you use an electric chainsaw in the rain?

Not a corded one: Oregon's manual for the CS1500 says to keep power tools out of rain and wet conditions, and Popular Mechanics says never to use a corded chainsaw in the rain. Some battery saws carry a water-resistance rating, such as the IPX4 rating EGO lists for the CS1611 and CS1201, but Popular Mechanics still advises waiting for dry weather, because rain makes every chainsaw job less safe.

Do you need chainsaw chaps with a battery chainsaw?

OSHA's chainsaw fact sheet lists "leg protection such as work pants or chaps" alongside a hard hat, hearing and eye protection, protective footwear and work gloves, and EGO's manual for the CS1611's saw recommends protective equipment for the legs and feet as well as the head, hands and hearing.

Can a battery chainsaw cut down a tree?

A small one, in trained hands. Popular Mechanics says even 20 in electric saws have the torque for moderately tall trees only and points to gas for an older, larger tree. Penn State Extension's chainsaw safety instructor advises against felling trees without training, and EGO's manual says not to try felling a tree until you understand the risks and know how to avoid them.

Can I use the same battery in my chainsaw and other yard tools?

Yes, within one brand's platform. EGO says its 56V batteries work in all of its outdoor power equipment (the 12 in CS1201 takes packs of 5.0Ah and smaller), Husqvarna says its batteries work in all its battery tools, and WORX's PowerShare batteries run its 20V, 40V and 80V tools. Consumer Reports and Pro Tool Reviews both suggest weighing the battery platform you already own before you pick a saw.

The bottom line

Buy the EGO Power+ CS1611 if you want one battery saw for a homeowner's woodpile and storm cleanup, the Husqvarna Power Axe 350i if your rounds run bigger, and the Oregon CS1500 if every cut happens near an outlet. Pick the EGO CS1201 for limbs, or the Makita or WORX kit if those batteries are already on your shelf, and OSHA's chainsaw fact sheet lists leg protection, a hard hat, eye and hearing protection, protective footwear and work gloves for any of them.

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