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These Are The BEST Chainsaws I’ve Ever Tested!
Todd's Picks
Best Performance
Fastest & Most Torque
Average Finish: 1.5
Purchased for: $279
Made In: China
Kit w/ 6.0Ah battery, automatic oiler, variable speed, fastest overall and highest torque.
1.79 s best softwood cut, ~94 lb+ on dyno, 41.5 cuts per Ah.
Runner-up
Well-Rounded Speed
Average Finish: 3.5
Purchased for: $149
Made In: China
Includes 2Ah battery, tool-free tension, automatic oiler, very fast in soft/hard wood.
2.10 s softwood (4Ah), 3.75 s hardwood, 31.7 cuts per Ah.
Best Value
Budget Rocket
Average Finish: 3.8
Purchased for: $70
Made In: China
Auto oiler, tool-free tension, very fast soft/hard wood for price.
3.34 s softwood, 5.26 s hardwood, 21.8 cuts per Ah at a bargain price.
Tool-only vs kit pricing as tested. Prices reflect what was stated in the video at time of testing.
Lower is better. Times are the quickest of three passes where provided.
Lower is better. Some tools stalled when over-pushed, best stable pass shown.
Higher is better. Milwaukee could not be stalled at 94 lb.
Lower is better. Quietest: WORX (90.3 dB). Loudest: Greenworks (103.1 dB).
Higher is better. Normalized by stated pack capacity where reported.
Higher is better. Productivity normalized by capacity.
Lower is better. Instant-feel: Mechanicants and Ryobi.
Higher is better. Values rounded where the video said “about” or “just over”.
