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Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. We've put more than 70 gas and electric models through our extensive tests. Here are the top performers that balance speed with ...

More than 50 gas and electric models appear in our current ratings. Here are the top performers, which balance speed with easy handling and safety. In one part of Consumer Reports' chainsaw testing, ...

Chainsaws are powerful tools. And handled with the proper safety know-how, a chainsaw can be an indispensable labor-saver, one that can clear through brush too thick for electric loppers, fell a tree ...

German manufacturer STIHL (pronounced "steel") has been making chainsaws for nearly a century. Founded by Andreas Stihl in an effort to push forestry tools beyond basic axes, the first chainsaw (an ...

Editor's Note Feb. 2026: We combed through this guide to ensure our picks are in stock at retailers and removed any that were not. We are preparing an overhaul of this guide with updated tests and ...

Editor’s Note – Jan. 29, 2026: This month we reviewed all of our selections to ensure they are in stock at retailers and still worthy of recommendation. We recently updated this article after testing ...