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. 

Echo CS-4010

ECHO CS-4010 Chainsaw

The ECHO CS-4010 Helps Homeowners Cut Like Pros So often, people focus on ECHO’s blowers, and with good reason. After all, the brand has long been a trailblazer with such tools, going back to its creation of the world’s first backpack blower in 1975 (the ECHO PB-9). Then again, they have quite a history with […]

New Huing Mini Chainsaw

New Huing Mini Chainsaw

New Huing’s 6-Inch Cordless Saw Will Make Simple Tasks Even Easier We’ve all heard it a million times–that tired cliche reminding us that “Size doesn’t matter.” While there are moments when size matters quite a bit, this simple, three-word saying is generally spot-on. And on that note, the New Huing Mini Chainsaw is a case […]

Stihl MSA 220 TC-O

Stihl MSA 220 TC-O Chainsaw

Stihl’s Top-Handle Model Takes Cordless Power to the Top … of the Trees Like Nintendo to Super Mario Brothers, Stihl is one of those brands that are synonymous with a certain product, in this case, chainsaws. Of course, their gas-powered line has been around a lot longer than their cordless models, but the latter is […]

Ridgid 18V Chainsaw

Ridgid 18V Chainsaw R01101

The R01101 Brings Power and Control to Ridgid’s Cordless OPE Lineup We saw a small fleet Ridgid 18V cordless outdoor power equipment in late 2022. The collection includes a string trimmer, leaf blower, hedge trimmer, auger, and backpack sprayer to name a few. And now, there’s another piece of gear on the roster. Let’s have […]

Craftsman V20 Pruning Chainsaw

Craftsman V20 Pruning Chainsaw

So far this year, Craftsman seems to be aggressively pushing their outdoor power equipment line. And an example from their fleet of OPE products is the Craftsman CMCCS320D1 V20 Pruning Chainsaw. How about we take a closer look at this piece of gear and see why it made our Best Chainsaw Reviews list. Craftsman V20 […]

dielectric pole saw

Husqvarna Battery-Powered MADSAW Electrical Pole Saw

Husqvarna 525iDEPS Achieves a First for Pole Saws Outdoor work near live power lines can be really satisfying, but it can also be dangerous. That’s why safety is always a factor when designing any kind of OPE for use in these environments. Husqvarna had this in mind when it launched its 525iDEPS MADSAW electrical (dielectric) […]

CAT DG630

Cat 60V 16-inch Chainsaw

The DG630 Offers Performance and Features for Consumers and Pros For more than a century, Cat’s name has been a fixture in the world of heavy construction equipment. But as consumers and Pros are quickly learning, the manufacturer is also leaving a footprint in the battery-powered OPE market with gear like the Cat 60V 16-Inch […]

Ryobi 18V 12-inch chainsaw

Ryobi 18V Whisper Series 12-inch Chainsaw

Ryobi Bolsters Its OPE Fleet with the 18V Whisper Series Chainsaw When it comes to hand-held OPE, Ryobi has a sweeping product line rich in a variety of task-related solutions. Enter the Ryobi 18V Whisper Series 12-inch chainsaw. By all appearances, Ryobi seems to have put significant time and design resources into these products. In […]