After more than 100 hours of research – and many more testing on different cutting jobs – we have determined that the best small gas-powered chainsaws are the ones you’ll feel comfortable working with ...

(The same can now be said for the very best battery-powered chainsaws; see below.) Got hours of work ahead of you? With a gas-powered chainsaw you simply need to top off the tank to keep it running.

Small and lightweight ... have the torque necessary to cut down moderately tall trees. You’ll want a gas chainsaw that brings the extra power to bring down an older, larger tree, or if you ...

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

For years, electric chainsaws couldn’t hold their own against gas models. But that has changed. Our testing proves that some battery-powered chainsaws can make more than 100 cuts through a 10 ...