I ran a tree service crew for twelve years outside Charlotte, and most of that work happened in the worst weather the calendar could hand me: hurricane debris pushed in from the coast, ice storms folding maples over driveways, and twice this year a tree sitting on somebody's roof while I stood in the bucket of the truck deciding which saw was coming up with me. So when I sit down to write a cordless chainsaw and leaf blower comparison, I am not starting from a spec sheet. I am starting from the only question that has ever mattered to me about a tool: would I hand this to my crew at 6 a.m. after a storm?
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The best all-around pick for most homeowners in this group is the Greenworks 80V 18-inch brushless cordless chainsaw, because it arrives with a battery, a rapid charger, and a platform that fits 75+ other tools. The DEWALT FLEXVOLT kit is the better buy if you want a chainsaw and a blower on one battery, and it is the only kit here that solves two jobs in a single box. The Husqvarna backpack is the one tool in this list I would trust on a full acre of wet oak leaves. The SEESII is the budget entry point, and you should go in knowing exactly what that price buys and what it does not.
DEWALT FLEXVOLT 60V MAX Blower & Chainsaw Combo Kit, Brushless, 3-Ah Battery (DCBL772X1 & DCCS670B)
Two tools and one battery platform in a single purchase, and FLEXVOLT packs also run on DEWALT 20V tools
A 3.0Ah pack has to feed both a chainsaw and a blower, so a heavy cutting day means watching the charge
Greenworks 80V 18" Brushless Cordless Chainsaw (Great For Tree Felling, Limbing, Pruning, and Firewood) / 75+ Compatible Tools), 2.0Ah Battery and Rapid Charger Included
Longest bar in this group, 80V platform shared with 75+ other tools, battery and rapid charger in the box
A 2.0Ah pack on an 80V saw means fewer cuts per charge, and you will want a second battery
Husqvarna 360BT Gas Backpack Leaf Blower, 65.6-cc 3.81-HP 2-Cycle
Gas power and a backpack harness, so there is no runtime clock and no arm fatigue on a long job
Two-cycle fuel mixing, pull starts in cold weather, noise, and no battery to share with anything else you own
SEESII 40V 16-Inch Cordless Electric Chainsaw, 2000W Brushless Chain Saw
Lowest entry point here, brushless motor, and a 16-inch bar that is easy to carry around the yard
40V is the smallest platform in this comparison, the battery ecosystem is narrow, and a 16-inch bar has a ceiling
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How I judge a saw and a blower
Four things, in this order, every single time.
Cold start. A saw or a blower that will not fire after a night in the truck bed is not a tool, it is a paperweight. On a battery tool that means the pack has to hold its charge in the cold and the electronics have to wake up cleanly. On a gas tool it means the fuel system is right and the carburetor is not fighting you. I have owned a cheap saw that needed a carburetor rebuild every other season. That experience is why I check starting behavior before I check anything else.
Timed runtime. Not the number on the box, not the number on the product page. Full charge, full blast, stopwatch on my phone. Runtime is the most inflated claim in outdoor power equipment, and the only number that matters is the one you measure in your own conditions, with your own material, on the day you actually need the tool. Buyers complain about this constantly in reviews, and they are right to.
Wet material. Any blower moves dry leaves. That is not a test, that is a breeze. Wet leaves and wet debris are the truth teller, and wet wood chips are what separates a real cordless saw from a toy. If a tool only performs on a dry September afternoon, it is not solving the problem I have.
The battery platform. If the battery fits nothing else I own, that is the real price of the tool, because a replacement pack costs a big chunk of what a whole new unit costs. One tool with a dead end battery is a trap. I want to know how many other tools the pack fits before I care about anything else in the marketing copy.
And one piece of paperwork: the warranty card. If it is not in the box and there is no email address on the website, that tells you everything about what the company thinks of you after the sale.
Cordless chainsaw platforms: 40 volts, 60 volts, and 80 volts
Voltage is not a quality rating, but it is a decent shorthand for how much bar a platform can drive without straining. Higher voltage platforms generally swing longer bars and hold their speed better in bigger wood. Lower voltage platforms generally do fine work on limbs and small trunks, and then run out of headroom.
The Greenworks 80V 18-inch chainsaw is the one I would point a homeowner toward first, and the reason is not the motor. It is the 18-inch bar and the fact that the box includes a 2.0Ah battery and a rapid charger, so you are not buying a bare tool and then discovering what a pack costs. The 80V platform is shared with 75+ other tools, which matters more than anything else in this paragraph. That is the opposite of a dead end. The trade-off is honest: a 2.0Ah pack on an 80V saw is a modest amount of juice for an 18-inch bar, so if you plan to fell anything with real diameter, budget for a second battery and keep the charger moving. Visit on Amazon →.
The SEESII 40V 16-inch cordless chainsaw is the budget door into this category, and the specs on paper are appealing: a brushless motor and a 16-inch bar for a fraction of what the other saws here cost. My caution is the same caution I apply to any low-cost cordless saw. It is a 40V platform, so the ceiling arrives sooner, and the battery ecosystem is narrow, so the pack is unlikely to run your trimmer, your blower, or anything else in the garage. If your work is storm cleanup on a few fallen limbs twice a year at a house you own, that is a reasonable trade. If you are clearing fence lines every month, you will outgrow it. Visit on Amazon →.
The gas backpack blower still has a job
I tell homeowners that battery is ready for light work, and then I keep three gas saws in the truck for every storm call. Same logic applies to blowers, and the Husqvarna 360BT gas backpack blower is the clearest example in this group. It is a 65.6-cc, 3.81-HP two-cycle backpack unit. What that buys you is not a prettier number, it is the absence of a runtime clock. There is no full-blast timer counting down while you work, and the backpack harness keeps your arms alive past the third hour, which is the part that actually determines whether the job gets finished.
The price you pay is the usual gas tax. You mix fuel, you pull a cord, you deal with noise, and you maintain it. My first gas blower was worse than the saw, and it taught me to read fine print. But on a large yard, a long driveway, or a pile of wet storm debris, a backpack gas blower will finish work that a handheld battery blower cannot start.
On the numbers: pay attention to airflow, not speed. The number that moves leaves is cubic feet per minute. A blower advertised by miles per hour is selling you a sticker, and a high mph figure on a narrow nozzle tells you very little about whether wet leaves will move. When you compare any two blowers, compare airflow.
The combo kit math, and why it is the smarter buy for some households
The DEWALT FLEXVOLT 60V MAX blower and chainsaw combo kit pairs a brushless blower with a brushless chainsaw and a 3.0Ah battery, which means one purchase covers two of the three jobs most storm-season homeowners actually have: cutting up what fell, and clearing what is left on the driveway and the deck. FLEXVOLT packs also run on DEWALT 20V tools, so if you already own anything yellow, the battery is not a one-trick pack. That is the single best argument for this kit and it is a strong one.
The honest counterargument is the battery size. A 3.0Ah pack shared between a chainsaw and a blower is enough for a yard's worth of work, and not enough for a full afternoon of bucking big wood and then blowing wet leaves with whatever is left. If you buy this kit, plan your day around the charger, or plan a second pack. Visit on Amazon →.
Where the numbers get stretched
A few things to keep in your head while you compare these four.
Bar length sells saws, but it is not the whole saw. An 18-inch bar on a platform that holds speed in wet wood is a different tool than an 18-inch bar on a saw that bogs by the second cut. Same sticker, different job.
"Compatible tools" counts are worth reading closely. The Greenworks 80V platform listing 75+ compatible tools is a genuine long-term argument for the saw, because it means the battery you already own will run your next trimmer or blower. A platform with a short list is a platform you will pay for twice.
Runtime claims are marketing until you time them. This is the single most common complaint I hear from real owners, and it is the easiest thing in the world to check yourself. Full charge, full blast, phone stopwatch, twice. Now you know your number.
Chains ship dull more often than they should. Whatever you buy, learn to file a chain. A sharp chain on a modest saw beats a dull chain on an expensive one, every time.
Who each of these is for
Greenworks 80V 18-inch cordless chainsaw: the homeowner who wants one saw, one battery platform, and room to add tools later. Best all-around pick here.
DEWALT FLEXVOLT combo kit: the household that needs both a chainsaw and a blower and wants to buy one battery instead of two. Best two-job value.
Husqvarna 360BT backpack blower: the large property, the long driveway, the wet leaf season, or anyone who already runs gas equipment and does not want a runtime clock over their head.
SEESII 40V 16-inch cordless chainsaw: the tight budget and the occasional limb. Good first cordless saw if you understand the platform limits going in.
What I would tell a neighbor
Buy the battery platform first and the tool second, because the platform is the part you live with for the next ten years. Time your own runtime instead of trusting the box. Test the tool on wet material, not dry. Keep a sharp chain on whatever saw you end up with, wear your chaps, and respect kickback, because the saw does not care how much you paid for it.
Mission accomplished is a driveway clear of debris, a limb off the roof, and a tool that starts on the first pull at 6 a.m. Pick the one that gets you there.