Chainsaw Reviews and Pole Saws

Chainsaws and pole saws are indispensable outdoor power equipment for felling, pruning, and processing trees. We have used and reviewed a lot of products and compiled these guides to help you choose the best tool:

Here, you will also find comprehensive reviews for each individual product. We focus our reviews on intended use, power, noise, fuel efficiency, features, and more. We also make sure to address usability and durability issues.  We only recommend what we’d actually use, even if we don’t earn a commission from it. It’s all about giving you a legitimate recommendation and our honest opinion of each product. We’ve been in business since 2008 covering tools, writing reviews, and reporting on industry news in the construction, automotive, and lawn care industries. 

Stihl MS 462 C-M

Stihl MS 462 C-M Chainsaws

New Stihl Professional Chainsaws Boast Powerful Performance and Lighter Weight There’s no doubt that chainsaws tend to be heavy. When you’re dealing with taking down tree limbs, or trees in general, less weight equals less fatigue, and less fatigue equals safer and more productive work. But, generally speaking, working with a lighter saw means compromising […]

Husqvarna 450 Chainsaw Review

Pro Quality Meets All-Rounder Versatility in the Husqvarna 450 Chainsaw The Husqvarna 450 Chainsaw sits near the top of the company’s mid-length saws for landowners category, just below the Rancher series (there is also a 450 Rancher model ). I had some trail clearing to do, so I brought the 450 along for job. Pros Fuel-efficient […]

Makita Ridgeline 18″ Chainsaw EA5600FREG

The Makita Ridgeline 18″ chainsaw pulls together a build that’s designed to compete near the top end of the Farm and Ranch chainsaw class. But does that include names like Husqvarna and Stihl or is it at more of a Prosumer level? Let’s take a look at where it fits. Feature Set One of the […]

Review8.0(out of 10)

Husqvarna 460 Rancher Chainsaw Review

This original article has been updated to reflect the review of Tom Rutherford. Whenever I use a chainsaw, I think of those nameless loggers in old photos. They are standing around a monstrous felled tree, holding axes and long, two-man whipsaws. Was that a day’s work? Or could they cut through a tree that big […]

makita 14-Inch cordless chainsaw

Makita 14-Inch Cordless Chainsaw XCU07

Just because the grass has stopped growing over the winter months doesn’t mean the work stops altogether. The chances are pretty good that the winter will also bring plenty of pruning and trimming and sawing opportunities. Just in time to do your last-minute winter storm prep, Makita is releasing another cordless chainsaw for your OPE […]

Fuel Injected Chainsaw Stihl MS 500i Preview

The new Stihl MS 500i is the first fuel injected chainsaw, and it’s set to hit the US market in mid-2019. With all the chatter online about this new fuel injected chainsaw, we wouldn’t be surprised to see this date slide back a bit. This due to the excitement in other parts of the world […]

Review9.1(out of 10)
Milwaukee M18 Chainsaw FI2

Battery Beats Gas: Milwaukee Cordless Chainsaw Video

It’s been a few months since we first laid our hands on the M18 Milwaukee cordless chainsaw. That was just for a few minutes while at Milwaukee’s new product symposium. Now, we have the saw for realsies. So, with all the claims out there about battery-powered chainsaws and their gas equivalents, why not put it […]

Greenworks GS 110 Chainsaw FI

Greenworks GS 110 Chainsaw First Look – Cordless Top Handle

If you’re hoping to make less noise and vibration with your chainsaw, while burning less gas, then the Greenworks GS 110 chainsaw may be the answer. Greenworks Commercial just released this new small top-handle tree care saw. The intending users are the tree care professionals and arborists. The top-handle design makes it easy for single-handed […]