Budget Chainsaws
A filter grouping the cheapest third of the catalogue.
This is a filter rather than a buying category: it groups the cheapest third of the catalogue. There are 72 saws in it. It is deliberately kept out of search results, because the useful way to shop is by power source or by bar length.
Budget here means price rather than quality grade. Expect smaller engines or lower voltages, simpler construction and ordinary chains. A budget saw with a sharp chain still cuts; what you give up is vibration damping, filtration and the ease of getting parts in three years.
The Yuanyan 52CC 2-Stroke Gas Powered Chainsaw is a chainsaw with a 20 in (51 cm) bar and petrol power. A 51 cm bar cuts a log of about 51 cm in a single pass, and is at its most comfortable on timber up to roughly 46 cm. Thicker wood is not impossible, since cutting …
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Chainsaw GSH 400 – OleoMac pairs a 41 cm (16 in) bar and petrol power. With 41 cm of bar, expect to deal with logs up to about 36 cm without thinking about it, and up to 41 cm in one pass. Beyond that you are working from both sides, which is fine for firewood …
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On paper the DEREAL Pro 62cc Petrol Chainsaw.0 comes down to a 50 cm (20 in) bar and petrol power. The usable cutting length is 50 cm, which puts this saw squarely on timber up to around 45 cm. The working rule is to keep the bar about 5 cm longer than the wood you …
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On paper the Oregon Ribimex PRTRT451PRO 45CC Bore Pruning Chainsaw comes down to a 45 cm (18 in) bar and petrol power. The usable cutting length is 45 cm, which puts this saw squarely on timber up to around 40 cm. The working rule is to keep the bar about 5 cm longer than the …
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STANLEY SCS-52 Jet 52cc 18′ Petrol Chainsaw pairs a 41 cm (16 in) bar and petrol power. With 41 cm of bar, expect to deal with logs up to about 36 cm without thinking about it, and up to 41 cm in one pass. Beyond that you are working from both sides, which is fine …
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On paper the swift 40V Cordless Chainsaw comes down to a 30 cm (12 in) bar and battery power. The usable cutting length is 30 cm, which puts this saw squarely on timber up to around 25 cm. The working rule is to keep the bar about 5 cm longer than the wood you cut …
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Oregon Scheppach Petrol Chainsaw CSH46 pairs a 46 cm (18 in) bar and petrol power. With 46 cm of bar, expect to deal with logs up to about 41 cm without thinking about it, and up to 46 cm in one pass. Beyond that you are working from both sides, which is fine for firewood …
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A better way to narrow it down
Start with the job. Decide the bar length from the thickest wood you cut regularly, add about 5 cm, then pick the power source: petrol for firewood and felling, cordless for pruning and garden work, corded for the most cutting power per pound within reach of a socket.
Then compare within that group: 12 inch, 14 inch, 16 inch, 18 inch or 20 inch.
