I’m a freelance home improvement writer covering tools, DIY projects, and home products for Popular Mechanics and other publications. I’m a former residential and commercial carpenter, and an ...

Editor's Note 9/30/2025: We evaluated this article to make sure our selections are still in stock. We are also evaluating some new saws, including a full-size DeWalt model, and will add detailed ...

My dad has been looking at electric chainsaws for a while but hadn’t pulled the trigger on one, and so being the good son I am (especially since he lets me send weird Chinese electric vehicles to his ...