A filter grouping saws with an oversized trigger.
This is a filter rather than a buying category: it groups saws with an oversized trigger. It is deliberately kept out of search results, because the useful way to shop is by power source or by bar length.
A large trigger is easier to operate in thick gloves, which is a small thing until you are working in winter.
Makita UC4051A Review pairs a 40 cm (16 in) bar and mains electric power. With 40 cm of bar, expect to deal with logs up to about 35 cm without thinking about it, and up to 40 cm in one pass. Beyond that you are working from both sides, which is fine for firewood and …
The Makita UC3541A/2 Review is a chainsaw with a 35 cm (14 in) bar and mains electric power. A 35 cm bar cuts a log of about 35 cm in a single pass, and is at its most comfortable on timber up to roughly 30 cm. Thicker wood is not impossible, since cutting from both …
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.