# CS1500: specs and price

**Price (US):** Not published (Street price ~$109-$130 at major retailers; Oregon does not publish a fixed US MSRP), as of 2026-06-19.
**Brand:** Oregon
**Deskmark:** Bronze Deskmark — pay-blind category standing 9/100, #14 of 16 in class (independent, computed from sourced data, never for sale).

## Specifications

| Spec | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Price (US) | Not published |
| Brand | Oregon |
| Power source | corded |
| Bar length (in) | 18 |
| Engine cc or voltage | 15 A / 120 V |
| Weight (lb) | 12.6 |
| Anti vibration | — |
| Tool less chain tensioning | Yes |
| Automatic oiler | Yes |

## Where it stands

On the spec sheet, its bar length of 18 in is above the median of the 18, and its weight of 12.6 lb is above the median of the 16.

## What reviewers say

Only one whitelisted tester yielded verifiable review prose for the Oregon CS1500: Pro Tool Reviews names it the best electric chainsaw for home use, praising strong performance and the built-in PowerSharp sharpener not found on rival models. All three quotes were confirmed as literal substrings of the fetched page. No tester-measured benchmarks were present (specs shown are manufacturer figures), so none were recorded. TechGearLab was not in the verified set and is excluded. (Based on 1 review, 2023-07-17.)

Praised: Strong cutting performance for a corded electric saw; Built-in PowerSharp self-sharpening chain not found on rival models; Named best electric chainsaw for home use at a low (~$115) price.
Flagged: Corded design tethers you to an extension cord.
Disagreement: No cross-source comparison was possible: only one whitelisted source (Pro Tool Reviews) was fetchable and verifiable, so there is no second perspective to agree or disagree with.
Sources: Pro Tool Reviews (2023-07-17, protoolreviews.com)

## Frequently asked questions

**What do reviewers say about the CS1500?**

Only one whitelisted tester yielded verifiable review prose for the Oregon CS1500: Pro Tool Reviews names it the best electric chainsaw for home use, praising strong performance and the built-in PowerSharp sharpener not found on rival models. All three quotes were confirmed as literal substrings of the fetched page. No tester-measured benchmarks were present (specs shown are manufacturer figures), so none were recorded. TechGearLab was not in the verified set and is excluded. Praised: Strong cutting performance for a corded electric saw; Built-in PowerSharp self-sharpening chain not found on rival models; Named best electric chainsaw for home use at a low (~$115) price. Flagged: Corded design tethers you to an extension cord. (From 1 tester review.)

**How much does the CS1500 cost?**

The CS1500 has no published US price as of 2026-06-19.

**What are the CS1500's key specs?**

CS1500 (Oregon): power source corded, bar length in 18, engine cc or voltage 15 A / 120 V, weight lb 12.6, tool less chain tensioning Yes. Full sourced spec sheet verified 2026-06-19.

Source: https://www.oregonproducts.com/en/oregon-cs1500-18-inch-15-amp-,-self-sharpening-corded-electric-chainsaw/p/603352 (oregonproducts.com, accessed 2026-06-19)
Corroboration: https://powertools.techreviewer.com/tool-specs/oregon-cs1500-chainsaw/ (accessed 2026-06-19)
Canonical: https://frontdeskreview.com/product/chainsaws/oregon-cs1500/
License: CC BY 4.0. Price history: https://frontdeskreview.com/data/price-history.jsonl