However, if there is a need to dismantle a downed 80-foot oak or black walnut tree, it isn’t the place for a battery-operated saw. While many of the saws in this test delivered near-gas power ...

Saws with longer guide bars can take on bigger jobs, but they’re heavier. As a general rule, you want your bar to be two inches longer than the maximum diameter of the log or tree you intend to cut.

Battery-powered chainsaws offer a safer alternative ... when cutting through a knot in a tree, saws will often try to bind up and kick back at you. A power boost as you hit this spot can help ...