Toro 60V Flex-Force Chainsaw review

Short verdict: Toro’s 60V chainsaw replaced my mid-size gas Husqvarna. It went through a crepe myrtle without effort and made a clean cut through a broken tree almost a foot across, running on the battery I’d just pulled out of my mower. It isn’t a lumberjack saw, but it’s well past a little limb saw, and I’d put it on par with a medium gas chainsaw. The catches are small: no bar oil in the box, a chain that was loose out of the box, and batteries that only fit Toro 60V tools. As of October 26, 2026, Toro lists the current 16-inch brushless saw at $299.99 with a 2.5Ah battery (51850), $269.99 with a 2.0Ah battery (51851) and $239.99 as a bare tool (51850T).

How I tested it

My video is from October 2020. I had just finished mowing, so I took the battery out of my Toro 60V mower and put it straight into the chainsaw. Then I cut two things in my yard: a crepe myrtle, which is fairly soft wood, and a tree that had broken and was almost a foot in diameter.

The video doesn’t say whether I bought the saw or Toro sent it, so I won’t claim either. It also doesn’t give a model number. The 16-inch bar, the 2.5Ah battery in the box and the onboard tensioning tool all match Toro’s current 51850, but I can’t confirm my 2020 saw is the exact same version.

I didn’t count cuts per charge, time a cut, weigh the saw or measure chain speed. Everything in the spec table comes from Toro’s product page, checked October 26, 2026.

Quick specs (sourced)

The battery is the reason to buy it

The best part of this saw has nothing to do with the chain. I had just finished cutting the grass. I reached into the mower, took the battery out and slid it into the chainsaw. That was the whole setup.

If you already own Toro 60V tools, that’s the main appeal. A gas saw needs fuel. This one needs a battery you already keep charged for the lawn. Toro’s batteries work across its 60V line, so the trimmer, blower, mower and saw all share one set.

The other side of that is lock-in, and it’s my main complaint. The batteries work across Toro’s 60V tools and nothing else. If your mower is an EGO or a Greenworks, this saw would mean starting a second battery system. In that case the better buy is probably the chainsaw from the brand you already own.

What it cut

I started with a crepe myrtle. It’s softer wood, and the saw went through it easily. That told me it worked, but not much more.

The real test was a tree that had broken and was lying in the yard. It was almost a foot across. The saw made a clean cut all the way through. Before this I used a mid-size Husqvarna gas saw, and I got rid of it once I had the Toro. The power felt comparable to a medium-size gas chainsaw.

To be clear about where it sits, this isn’t a saw for felling big trees or cutting firewood all weekend. It’s also much more than a small limb saw. For storm cleanup, fallen trees and trimming in a normal yard, it did what my gas saw did.

Toro rates the current 51850 at 50 cuts through a 6-by-6 on its 2.5Ah battery. I didn’t count my cuts, so I can’t confirm that number. Bigger Toro 60V batteries are sold separately if you want more time.

What’s in the box, and what isn’t

The box had the saw, one 2.5Ah battery, a charger and a cover for the bar and chain.

Two things caught me out. The first was that there was no bar and chain oil. You can’t run a chainsaw without it, so plan to buy some. I picked up a bottle at Home Depot for about five dollars when I made the video. The oil reservoir has a pop-up cap that you twist off, which is easy to fill.

The second was the chain. It was loose out of the box and needed tightening before I cut anything. At first I was annoyed, because I couldn’t find a tool to do it. Then I found the tool stored on the saw itself, at the back. It has a socket on one end and a flat head on the other. Toro’s current page calls this “pro-style chain tensioning with on-board tool storage.” Once I knew it was there, I liked it, because the tool can’t get lost in a drawer.

Using it

Starting it is simple. Press the safety switch, then squeeze the trigger. There’s no pull cord and no choke.

There’s no fuel to mix and nothing to prime. I put in a charged battery and went to work.

The current model has an electric chain brake and an automatic oiler, according to Toro. My video didn’t test the brake.

How it compares

The brands measure work per charge differently. Toro uses a 6-by-6, EGO uses a 4-by-4, so the two cut counts can’t be compared directly. The honest way to choose is by battery system. If you own Toro 60V tools, buy the bare 51850T and save $60 at October 26, 2026 prices. If you own EGO, the CS1611 makes more sense. If you own neither, compare the full battery lineups, because the saw is only one tool you’ll buy.

Pros and cons

Pros

• Runs on the same 60V battery as Toro’s mower, trimmer and blower
• Cut a broken tree almost a foot across cleanly
• Comparable power to my old mid-size gas saw, which it replaced
• Safety switch and trigger, no pull cord
• Tensioning tool stored on the saw
• Easy pop-up, twist-off oil cap

Cons

• No bar and chain oil in the box
• Chain was loose out of the box
• Batteries only work with Toro 60V tools
• Not built for big felling or all-day firewood cutting

Who should buy it, and who should skip it

Buy it if you already own Toro 60V tools. The bare tool at $239.99 is the obvious pick, since you have the batteries. It also suits anyone who uses a saw a few times a year for yard cleanup and would rather skip gas.

Skip it if you’re on a different battery platform, or if you cut firewood regularly or need to drop large trees. A bigger gas saw is the better tool for that work.

FAQ

Does the Toro 60V chainsaw use the same battery as the Toro mower? Yes. I took the battery out of my Toro 60V mower and put it straight into the saw. Toro’s 60V batteries work across its 60V tools, but not with other brands.

How big a tree can it cut? I cut through a broken tree almost a foot across with a clean cut. It has a 16-inch bar. I wouldn’t use it for felling large trees.

Does it come with bar oil? Mine didn’t. I bought a bottle at Home Depot for about five dollars.

How do you tighten the chain? With the tool stored on the back of the saw. It has a socket and a flat head. My chain needed tightening out of the box.

How many cuts do you get per charge? Toro claims 50 cuts through a 6-by-6 with the 2.5Ah battery. I didn’t count cuts in my test.

Has it been recalled? I found no recall for Toro’s 60V chainsaw on CPSC’s recall search or Toro’s recall page as of October 26, 2026.

Why this review stops here

My video covers one afternoon: a crepe myrtle and one broken tree. I don’t have cut counts, runtime, long-term chain wear or a model number.

Sources

• My video: Toro 60V chainsaw full review, October 2020
• Toro 60V 16-in chainsaw with 2.5Ah battery (51850), specs and price, accessed Oct 26, 2026
• Toro 60V 16-in chainsaw with 2.0Ah battery (51851), accessed Oct 26, 2026
• Toro 60V 16-in chainsaw, bare tool (51850T), accessed Oct 26, 2026
• EGO CS1611 16-in chainsaw at Power+ Parts, accessed Oct 26, 2026
• Toro product recall information, accessed Oct 26, 2026
• CPSC recalls search, accessed Oct 26, 2026