That depends on the size of the tree. Even the largest electric chainsaws with a 20-inch cutting bar only have the torque necessary to cut down moderately tall trees. You’ll want a gas chainsaw ...

Cutting up trees for heat has been around since the ... my wife gave me an electric chainsaw as a gift. After some initial skepticism, I’m now firmly converted. Let me tell you why.

Other electric chainsaws that we would classify as ... Use the low-speed setting for limbing and cutting small trees. Use the high-speed for felling or to buck the trunk into firewood lengths.

The kit also comes with two beefy batteries, a dual-port rapid charger, and a blade scabbard to keep for safe storage.

Cutting larger limbs and trees is doable but may take a lot longer. To keep these chainsaws going, simply top them off with gas. Battery-powered electric saws have vastly improved in recent years.

Our differing backgrounds were recently highlighted by a piece from my colleague [Dan] in which he covered the teardown of a cordless electric chainsaw. It was his line “Now, we’d normally shy ...

There are currently about 50 electric models in CR’s chainsaw ratings, nearly all of them battery-operated. More than half of these land above-average test scores for cutting speed. And eight ...