New 18" EGO Chainsaw Tested with a Commercial Arborist 

Love my Ego self propelled lawnmower and my Ego line trimmer with automatic line loading so today I bought the 18 inch chainsaw and plan to start using tomorrow, July 16, 2020! I’m greatly encouraged by your video!

I just bought one yesterday, and I don’t even NEED it. I just LOVE my EGO string trimmer, blower and hedge trimmers so much, I decided to get the chainsaw, to look pretty with my collection. ;-)

The 16" is a consumer/ home owner saw. If you will check the specs on the 18"; power, 5 Ah battery, rpms (11,000), plus the full-size and full thickness 18" Oregon bar and chain, it is actually a farm and ranch saw if not a small comercial saw. I have done some tree wok working with a pro and the 18" is perfect for working up in the tree and also for limbing on the ground. Paul from Texas

I bought the Ego lawnmower a couple of years ago and I'm a believer - nothing beats that battery system! This past year I bought the 24" hedge trimmer and man, that's a beast! The balance is a bit off with the 5Ah lawnmower battery but it'll run all day...

Hi guys. Love your stuff. I own an EGO weed whip. Have only had it for about 2 months. Bought it to replace a Husqvarna weed whip that was about 5 years old. Was a very good brand also but finally gave out. This EGO weed whip is amazing so I can only imagine what the chainsaw will be. I have a small lawn care business and use it everyday. Keep up the great reviews. Dave

Home Depot has dropped EGO and Lowe's has picked them up! EGO is on another level compared to gas and other battery brands.....so much power, no mixing or pouring gas and no pulling a cord to start the dang thing!! I replaced my gas string trimmer with an EGO and went right back and replaced my gas blower and hedge trimmer as well they're THAT GOOD!!! I'm so excited for their 2 stage SNOW BLOWER!!!

Looks like a very nice chainsaw, I have the Milwaukee 16-in chainsaw very happy with it. Well come in handy this week with the hurricane in Florida.

Just bought the 16” Ego today at Lowe’s. One of the best investment I made. Makes the gas chain saw the thing of the past.

worked with a guy doing land surveying who ran a chainsaw for years for the US Forest service, he liked the ego electric saw a lot too. We used it to cut lines for our traverses. Pack 4 batteries with us in the woods and run it on stuff too big for machetes and it would run all day. Same thing, other than sharpen it and add bar oil. They just go.

I'm a professional gardener. Switched to Ego tools at the start of this month. Never going back!!

works great on horizontal cuts. I am in the middle of taking down 30" pine tree and it over heats the batteries really fast with any binding... I wish there was a 24" bar for it!

i was already sold on ego products, thanks to reviews like yours. Now i bought some products, the snowblower wth 2 7.5ah batteries, the backpack link and the 580 blower. theres no snow yet so i cant say about the snowblower, but the leaf blower is just amazing, it performs beyond my expectations. With the backpack and a 7.5, the runtime and weight is better than any other blower i know of. Its really amazing products, i will buy this 18inch chainsaw for sure.

I can't say enough about my EGO tools. I get to try this chainsaw out this week on a tree limb that just wrecked my fence. I have the weed trimmer, an older brushed blower, and the push mower. I had the newer brushless blower and loved it but my best friend needed it more than I did so I traded for his brushed one and it works fine for my use. My 5 Ah batteries charge in one hour on the rapid charger and have about one hour's worth of use on my mower. I have three of them and one 2.5 Ah

I bought one a couple be weeks ago, I've used it several days and love it. I'm extremely surprised how good the battery life is, I made a lot of cuts on good sized trees and still had 3 bars left.

Is there a different in the chain bar thickness between the 16" and 18"? I bought the 16" and the bar got bent so easily.

Good video guys,,,be next on my list to get,,,,love all my ego yard tools and power station

Great real world review!! Input from a professional was a wonderful touch that gave legitimacy and confidence. Based on this I just bought one. Thanks!!

Can you run a stihl or Oregon chain?

How many times did the arborist recharge the battery during the usage of the chain saw?

I love my cs1800. It cuts great and will go through almost anything. You will need the 7.5 amh battery and multiples if you plan on doing big logs that are hard wood. I have a hisky rancher 455 and like the ego for the smaller stuff. The noise difference is night and day! So far cutting 3' diameter oak and maple i am very happy with the saw. I have done about 3 cords at 12" lenghts. And love this saw

I’m awfully hard on tennis shoes and apparently chainsaws too. Is there a compatible bar for the ego 16” ? Mixed reviews on Amazon. Some say Oregon 16” is and some say it isn’t. One says you gotta have the tension completely gone just to get the compatible chain on it. But that it works. The bar that is recommended and comes with it, just blows. It’s not durable enough to get stuff done.

Fantastic review, thanks guys.

Just wanted to say, i work in an underground mine, the mine purchased 2 new egos to replace our plug in style chain saws. I remember seeing them and thinking how cheap they looked, and how much they would never work in our environment. You have to think, its wet, dirty as hell, and very very hard on tools. I could not have been more wrong. I just finished a timber project with an ego 14" saw, cutting 10X10's and 3" thick varies width boards. Even ripping some 10' long, 3" thick. I have to say, if that saw can survive what we, as underground miners, put any equipment through, and come out, just as good as it went in, I'm sold. We cut literally all day long, cycling between 3 different batteries. It never let us down. They charge fast enough that if you even have 2 batteries, you wont run dead, as long as one is charging. Its not constant cutting, but its steady, for 11 hours shifts, days and nights, so it basically ran 22 hours a day for a 2 weeks straight. They were even running their original little kid safety chains. and as long as its kept sharp, the battery lasts pretty good. I probably wouldn't go out and cut a load of firewood with one, simply because i wouldn't have anywhere to plug the charger into, but I really think they would be absolutely ideal for your offroad rig, ATV SXS etc. Even cutting camp wood, i would have no problem leaving the gas saw at home going camping and packing on of these instead. plus, you would never have to worry about getting your saw started. Just pull the trigger and cut...without ear protection. Of coarse, they don't have the grunt, or the longevity of a plug in saw, and definitely don't carry a candle to an air powered saw as far as power goes, but the one thing they don't have is a cord, or stiff air hose. it allows you WAY more freedom. In a place where a gas powered saw would simply kill you, EGO is the go-to. Those poor plug in saws are just simply retired at this point. I will be purchasing one for my jeep soon, as an easy, quick, tree remover. Cuz damn, I'm impressed.

I bought an ego weed whacker, it worked great, and now mom is calling me to cut her trees so that I will buy the 18' Ego chainsaw. Thanks for the demo.

Can the saw use 3/8" 50 ga chain as Oregon Power Pro full chisel? Low profile chain is not my favorite.

Nice update video guys!! TIA#1!!!

Own two 16” Ego chainsaws, love it.

Can you put a 22 or 24 inch bar on it?

I have the platform, 7.5 and 5.0 batteris fast charger lawnmower, blower, weed wacker and just purchased the EGO 18 inch chainsaw.

I've read a lot of reviews saying the oiler system is bad on these. Has anyone had any issues with lack of oil on the chain?

Im a pro and have several different battery saws including 2 ego.. the one thing I hate about it is the chain tensioner sticks out way too far to get low cuts to the ground. Redesign the tensioner knob! I love the ego blowers we have and pole trimmer. It would be awesome if ego would make a top handle saw similar to the dewalt 20v but with the ego power and battery!

My dad has a smaller version of this and he likes it a lot. We've got a Multi-head system also with a pole saw attachment. It's better with an extender.

kEEP UP THE GREAT VIDZ YOU GUYS ARE GREAT.

I would like to see this saw compared to the Greenworks 80v.

Run time?

Just used it to trim a snapped and hanging 6" oak branch at an RV Resort. Luckily, I am very aware of vine poison ivy because it was wrapped all around the tree and if you didn't know poison ivy you would have thought the leaves were oak. The plant has a bark-like exterior and blends into the oak. Vines went way up tree. "Leaves of three, let it be." Then I have a downed 3' thick oak and started cutting off 12" limbs. Ego went through it like butter.

Hi Dan and Eric, Yes you are right. I was at my local Ace Hardware store in Kirkland, WA (Bridle Trails) and they do have the EGO products and i was shocked. Sorry i had to give a plug to this store. A very cool Ace Hardware to go to. I have the EGO string trimmer and blower which stays home. No one touches my EGO, LOL.. Working on getting that lawnmower. The milwaukee m18 blower goes to work. Thanks for the video

are they brushless

Should give him the commercial version. (CSX3003) It's an actual top handle saw that is made for climbing, and it is part of their commercial line. I'll bet had love it. It's $550 for the tool only and $850 for the tool, the backpack system, and a battery for the backpack.

Ego quality is impressive

I use lots of ego products, I do have a bunch of defective stuff by them though, their mowers with the auto walkers all break, I have a defective trimmer by them aswell and even though its defective its still my favorite tool ever.. done lots of reviews of their stuff in real world light commercial applications.

Can you buy a 16" chain and bar and use the 18" as a 16"? I was wondering since most of the stuff I would cut wouldn't need an 18", but I like the RPM upgrade between the 2 models

I am on my 2chainsaw havingproblems with Oiler not working

Can a smaller chain guide and chain be used on this? I like the improvements they have made but really don't need such a long/big saw.

Ya know. My dad owned a tree service for 40 years. I literally grew up in it. This tree climber you used is the real deal. I’ve learned in that industry- people talk a big talk- this guy is little to no talk and all skill. From his gear he was using, to his technique. He’s the real deal. I will say this. I’ve NEVER seen a climber use a hard hat. Ever. I’d probably laugh at one if I saw it.

i wonder why that bar oil fill cap has to be on the side instead of the top.

powerful product

That dude looks almost exactly like the guy that taught me how to climb 🤣

Our company exclusively uses Ego Power plus brand equipment and we couldn’t be happier with the performance and reliability.

Do you have to Put chain oil in these too?

Love my Ego tools. Its your fault I bought them. Thanks for the video guys. #TIACREW

I just bought one. Very expensive, but i want the best. No headache. Haven't use it yet, but extremely excited to on my next day off from work.

Hey guy's this 18" EGO Chainsaw is so awesome,I want one bro very nice and a battery operated chainsaw nice, Later guy's much love Family :)

How does the automatic chain tensioner work? Pretty good or does chain come loose a lot?

I can cut 10” branches with mine no problem. Haven’t attempted a bore cut yet. Have you?

O got one and the only problem I had with it is the chainsaw bar would overheat quickly cutting firewood. Also it has a wiggly bar.

So I'm interested in the 18" saw so my question is u thibk I can put a 10" bar and chain so I can use the 10" for small pieces I don't want the 14"-16" because of the 18" has alot more power.

I actually live in my grandma’s basement thank you 😂

I bought it yesterday!

Love the channel 👍.. " let go my EGO"

Wont keep up with my 036 pro but it’d be a nice little yard saw

I like the saw but three of my batteries failed within a year. I've never had batteries fail before. And, this EGO is quite heavy. After the battery failures, I got sick of the stress of it all. So, sold the chainsaw and got an Ozito 14 inch saw that has two 18v batteries and it has been superb. And the batteries are only 70 to 100 dollars Australian, not 350 like the EGO!

As a pro landscaper I got to say cordless by no means is a replacement to fuel due to the fact of battery and motor overheating and lack of power for hardwood, a second option maybe. Used Ryobi, Ego and Husqi. Ryobi lacks quality but runs longest with 40v 5ah, Ego ok but 18" better, Husqi solid quality and decent run. All are good for light duty limming!

great review, thanks a lot. that was maple btw, from what i could tell.

The blower is amazing to get a fire really going

how do you make money doing these things?

the cover with the self adjuster is very flimbsy and the bar moves up and down even if you just turn the saw up or down and the chain is tight.. seems like a good saw other then the blade moving and the cheap plastic cover with just 1 locator pin

$350.00 isn't a horrible price, but it sure isn't an impulse buy. :-) I'm still rocking a 40 volt 16" Greenworks battery operated and it gets more use then my Stihl's and Dolmar do.

Thanks for the review guys ! One question : Is the trigger variable speed ? I see they did a couple of improvements over the 16-inch model, so that might be one of them. Keep it up ! :)

That's Bad Ass!👍👍

No word on operating time, likely no good for me. For the property owner who finds themselves cleaning up after a storm, this will always be ready to grab and go without the worry mixing gas or having it go stale. If you cut firewood, it's just as well to keep a smaller gas model around. This tging is $400 cdn at my local Home Depit and it has a 2Ahr battery. Its twice as expensive as a Stihl MS170.

"We went to China, we saw how it was made"... For some reason that doesn't seem reassuring in my mind 😅 But they did a nice job with the video 👍

my chain keeps falling off the bar.. I have it tightened.. any suggestions? thnx

The string trimmer won me over and now I've bought the chain saw.

Is this in the same league as the milwaukee ???

Too bad HD dropped the brand. But it’s a good thing Lowes picked them up. So any oil issues yet?

I really wanted to like this chainsaw. I just picked one up at Lowes. Fully charged it and went to work. It does great with little stuff and cuts the big stuff so well, but the battery didn't last long. I cut for maybe 20 minutes before the chainsaw ran out of juice. When I tried to recharge it, it was too hot, so I had to wait a long time. I'm returning mine tomorrow unfortunately and sticking with gas for now. I also had an issue where it would stop working in the middle of a cut, and I needed to remove the battery and then reinsert it. It would then work fine for five minutes.

I got the weed eater it’s badass now I’m eye balling this but damn it ain’t cheap lol

I bought one from Amazon on November 8th. I had to send it back for a replacement. Got the replacement on November 27th. Sending replacement back today for full refund. A cut which should have been 5 seconds took me 20 minutes. Ego customer support is useless if you are within 30 days of your purchase date. Your only option is to return it.

I have one of this and it is not even close to what the Echo 58v can do. If I gave a Echo 58v a 10 then this one is only a five. The echo spins so fast that you can use it as a hedge trimmer, it can cut any thing you throw at it, even the tip of the tiny little branches. this one does not spins as fast so it can only cut big branches. I have Ego 14" and 18" and 2.5 AH, 5AH, and 7.5 AH. but nothing can compare to the echo 58v 4AH

That is a really good electric saw. I previously had a cheap electric saw, which couldn't cut crap. I would personally stick to gas, but then again i am crazy about gas and only want gas powered tools. I recently picked up a 1987 ECHO 330 EVL at a garage sale for 10 dollars. This dude had like 3 other saws he was selling. He told me "i just buy a saw and when it stops working, throw it in the corner and buy a new one". I took the echo home, and it started right up. Just needed a bit of starting fluid, and the old stale gas dumped out and fresh gas. Started sluggishly, but then a little carb mixture screw adjustment, and it runs like new! I also have 9 weedwackers, 4 leafblowers, a hedge trimmer, 3 standalone 4 stroke engines (2 1960's/70's briggs 3hp horizontals, and a 3 1/2hp Tecumseh from a 1970 minibike) and a 1970 minibike that i put a brand mew predator 212 on. Most of these engines are from the curb being trashed, or neighborhood friends gave me them, all of which i am going to fix up and bring back to life. I absolutely love working on gas engines, so the engine maintenance to me is not a chore. But once again, that is a pretty damn good electric saw. Even has bumper spikes!!! Now another reason i prefer gas is because over the years, the battery will start to lose battery life (a full charge will start to last shorter and shorter as years go by).

It's missing the "brap" but other than that looks awesome!

Do you think its crazy to plan on buying 4k of ego products...? i do light commercial with exactly those kind of tools, but that means trusting EGO with all my power tools..

i have switched over from gas to EGO

And the chain saw

Leggo my Ego :3

Before the only 18'' battery chainsaws were the kobalt and greenworks 80v. Anyone down here know which battery powered18'' chainsaw is best, is it the ego?

I wanna get the blower

my favorite feature of this new saw is that they added a variable speed trigger.

I have the Stihl Chaps and chainsaw shirt for My MS 261cm. One of the things it says on the manual is that the chaps arent effective against electric chainsaws because of the torque outputs from their motors. Is there another brand out there that works with the newer electric saws?

Have you ever thought of doing a video about the meaning behind your full sleeve tat? Your tats is badass man!!!

I challenge old mate to a tree removal competition Come to Sydney Australia and we'll cut a big Sydney blue gum tree

Well hell, anyone want to buy my husqvarna rancher? I think I’m going to buy the ego.

I wish their stuff was sold at Lowe's too

Lowe’s recently started carrying E-GO.

Mine quite after less than 15 minutes use. My work for the week is stopped. If you use ego products, have a backup ready. Support, nonexistent.

this is awesome I was buying an electric mower and you guys convinced me to get an EGO mower instead of a Dewalt. I had the mower for two weeks and convinced my next-door neighbor to get one he then got the chain saw and I bout the multi-head weed wacker

Home Depot does not carry EGO power

Most good arborists I know just wear chaps... They will throw a helmet on if managers are around, but if its hot out they would rather think straight...

He had a used 16" thought he was supposed to be using an 18"?