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. 

Review6.3(out of 10)
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Black and Decker 40V Chainsaw Review

I love cutting down large trees with chainsaws. There’s something about the experience of setting your notch, driving through the back of the trunk, and then standing back and watching something God took 50 years to grow slowly crash to the ground. But while that’s fun, the truth is, most people use chainsaws to cut […]

Review8.5(out of 10)
GreenWorks 80V Chainsaw

GreenWorks 80V Chainsaw Review

When I was a kid I lived near the Rocky Mountains of Montana for a couple years with my father. One of his closest friends had a rather large family, and they took us on a salmon snag-fishing adventure that included, among other things, sleeping outside in an honest-to-goodness hand-made American Indian teepee. It was […]

Review8.6(out of 10)
Oregon PS250 40V Cordless Pole Saw

Oregon PS250 40V Cordless Pole Saw Review

Oregon PS250 8″ Cordless Pole Saw Raises the Bar for 40V Performance When presented with the opportunity to review the Oregon Pole Saw, Model PS250, the first question I wanted to answer for you is, “Who’s Oregon”? If you’re a consumer who tends to shop only at home improvement warehouses or online, you may have […]

Review9.1(out of 10)
EGO 56V Cordless Chainsaw

EGO 56V Cordless Chainsaw Review

It’s clear that we’ve been impressed to-date with most of the tools from the EGO 56V cordless tools line. It’s not that battery powered tools are the right solution for every single application. More and more, however, these are the pros and serious DIYers are turning to when they come home to do their landscaping […]

Review8.8(out of 10)
GreenWorks Cordless Pole Saw Review G-Max 40V 8-inch

GreenWorks Cordless Pole Saw Review G-Max 40V 8-inch

As far as 40V outdoor power equipment reviews go, chainsaws are always my favorite. As such, it was a good day when the GreenWorks Cordless Pole Saw arrived. This is a 40V model in their G-Max line of cordless yard tools. We’ve already reviewed both their 40V cordless lawn mower and their 40V cordless trimmer (which was […]

Kobalt 40V Max Lithium-Ion Mower, Blower, and Chainsaw

Kobalt 40V Max Lithium-Ion Mower, Blower, and Chainsaw

Mission launch code word: “Irene.” Do you recall the scene from the movie Black Hawk Down just before the code word “Irene” is called out? – The soldiers are gearing up – boots laced, weapons checked, magazines and ammo checked- the tension is high and the Rangers and Delta Team are excited. . What does […]

Review8.9(out of 10)
Echo Timber Wolf CS-590 Chainsaw

Echo Timber Wolf CS-590 Chainsaw Review

When I was asked to review the Echo Timber Wolf CS-590 chainsaw as a heavy-duty saw, I’ll admit that I was a bit skeptical. I am used to some of the other big-name commercial saws and Echo just is not a brand that is traditionally mentioned in that mix. As I began to take a […]

36V Cordless Chainsaw Shootout Comparison

36V Cordless Chainsaw Shootout Comparison

A cordless chainsaw won’t replace a full size gas saw, but they’re great for part-time use on the job site, around the property and even in the woodworking shop. Chainsaws and other power-hungry outdoor power equipment (OPE) are a perfect match for large 36V lithium-ion batteries that have proven too big for most handheld cordless […]