Should you buy a gas or electric chainsaw for your yard work? Before making a purchase, it's a good idea to weigh the pros and cons of both types.

Up until a week ago, I've been cutting most of the tree parts on my biggish suburban lot with a Sawzall fitted with a pruning blade. This worked surprisingly well and, most importantly, I already ...

We test nearly 40 battery-powered and corded chainsaws for cutting speed, handling, and safety. These seven come out on top. For one of our chainsaw tests, we cut through 10x10-inch oak beams. By ...

Other electric chainsaws that we would classify as professional, but are not as effective as our top performers, produce 40 or 50 cuts. A homeowner-duty saw will make 20 to 30 cuts through the same ...

We may receive a commission on purchases made from links. Battery-electric chainsaws offer the same portability as their gas-burning counterparts. However, unlike internal combustion engines, battery ...

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 ...

BOSTON (CBS) - Lowe's is recalling electric chainsaws that may continue to run when they're not supposed to. A recall notice shared by the Consumer Product Safety Commission announced that more than a ...

If the idea that a battery-powered saw can compete with a conventional gas model sounds ridiculous, you probably haven’t used an electric chainsaw recently. Stihl MS 180 C-BE: This 11-pound ...

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 ...