EGO POWER+ Chain Saw, 12" Battery Powered Chainsaw, Electric Cordless, Includes 56V 2.5Ah Battery and Charger - CS1201

Self professed Ego junkie - needed to replace a Lowe's Kobalt chainsaw for light duty yard work and some limbs that came down from a recent storm. As we have several other pieces from Ego, I know that I can swap between a 2.5, or even 10mah battery to get through any job. The power and cutting performances fantastic for this size, and while a bit expensive, staying in the same ecosystem is a benefit. Have had no issues with battery life, and durable enough to get through anything I've needed. And definitely is nice to not have a gas powered noise level chainsaw. Haven't had to do any chain adjustments as it worked perfectly out of the box. Definitely recommended.

Incredible. We heat our house with wood and are in the process of clearing/creating trails. All in all, I use a saw a minimum of three hours a week so this saw has been used really hard. It has more then kept up. Gas chainsaws drive me nuts. I feel like I am always trouble shooting. This little light weight electric saw packs just as much of a punch without the noice. The battery lasts longer than a tank of gas, changing out the chain is way easier, and starting it is incredible. I will never go back to a gas saw. This is a complete came changer.

This saw is incredible. Perfect for around the yard trimming. Battery life is excellent and the saw is surprising powerful and robust.

I bought this to help clean up after hurricane damage and to limb up some large trees. I didn't expect a lot out of a battery powered chainsaw, but after running it through several battery charges of work, I have to say it's performance has exceeded my expectations. The chain cut is so aggressive that you almost have to hold it back to avoid stalling the saw. It makes short work out of anything 8" in diameter or smaller. It will cut up to the full length of the bar, with a little more patience. The 2 1/2 amp battery lasts through more than an hour of steady, medium duty use, after which you have an excuse to take a break(!) while the battery recharges. In my estimation this saw seems to actually have more power than the A/C powered saws of the same size that I've tried in the past. It's a winner. Now comes the durability testing...

Cuts very well. Only takes several minutes to charge battery, but charge lasts about 45 minutes of continuous use.

Bought this to replace an old anemic battery saw that burned itself up. This saw has so much more power. It’s relatively quiet versus a gas saw, but you sure do hear the chain scream. It’s loud enough I couldn’t listen to a podcast while cutting, but music would have been fine or use ear protection with your favorite headphones. Used it to fell 2 standing dead oaks on my property, one was 6-8” at the base and the other was 8-10”. Using a 4ah battery from my blower provided lots of cuts, but was just on the edge of being able to comfortably and easily wield with one hand. The included 2.5ah battery was just the right weight for one handed limbing and bucking. Between the 4ah and a 2.5ah battery I bucked all of both trees and some other limbs that had already fell on the ground. There were several times where the saw bogged down or stopped. I’m fairly aggressive with pushing my saws through the wood, so this has always happened to me with my gas saws too, but getting to cutting again is much easier on the electric saws, just let off the trigger and then pull it again. This seemed to happen more frequently once the batteries were down to 2 bars and isn’t really a negative, just something to know. I still have my trusty Stihl 20” saw for larger trees and bigger jobs, but this little saw has got me thinking about selling it and getting one of the larger EGO chainsaws because at times I struggle to keep fresh gas around and keep the saw running when I need it. Plus there’s no starter cord to yank a bunch of times to get it started and restarted.

Light enough to use one handed. Plenty of power. Cuts like a larger saw.

Very impressive in its class. Strong and keeps charge well. Wished the balance would get some improvement. And it doesn’t sit upright. Wants to fall to the side.

great little chainsaw!! oiler works well. i recommend you use ego chain oil. it is sticky and adheres well to the bar and chain. the ego battery gives plenty of cutting time.

Work well as expected

Supper happy with it so far.. 6mo or so