Best Chainsaw Brand (ROUND 1 of 2)? Milwaukee vs DeWalt, Makita, Ryobi & WORX 

Here's the list of products reviewed. More details in the video description. Thank you! Milwaukee: amzn.to/35tPTeF DeWalt: amzn.to/3AhA0oM Makita: amzn.to/37I9hqX Ryobi: amzn.to/2G0HGWG Worx: amzn.to/3kqHbEk Round 2 video testing chainsaws: ru-vid.com/video/%D0%B2%D0%B8%D0%B4%D0%B5%D0%BE-9WDaTwEwhTk.html

Project farm is the purest being on this site and we must protect him at all costs 🙌

I'm in Brazil, in a fairly big city. Living in a 40m2 apartment, I have absolutely no need for a chainsaw. Still watched till the end. 😅

Unlike most youtubers who cram a 15 minute video into 45 minutes, you cram a 45 minute video into 15. Bravo.

I no longer go to Consumer Reports to learn about products! Project Farm is my go to source! Thanks again!!!!!

Two things i find surprisingly nice when using electric chainsaws: zero hastle startup and silence between cuts.

I hope everyone appreciates this guy... he goes out and buys all of these chainsaws and takes the hours to film these videos, while in each video, achieving the same amount of enthusiasm and determination. You can tell he is not lazy and is very driven to just give people an honest view, it’s up to you if you decide to listen. Thanks project farm for your, once again, enlightening videos. Your videos help me make decisions in more ways than I can count. Keep up the great work, and I hope everyone supports you and keeps you entertained. Thanks for everything, Jacob

I'm only half way through this fantastic video and cannot believe how much money you spent on these products to test them. Hopefully your Patrons covered most or all of the cost, since you provide such amazing testing videos :-) A++

Ok, I'm not sorry. This is BY FAR the absolute BEST review and comparison of products with tons of info, facts and tests. Well done sir !!! I wish more comparison and review videos were made this way. Hats off 👍🤟

Man, the professionalism of these videos are insane, definitely the most professional accurate tests on youtube, no bias, just preformance, love to see it and keep doing what you do

I'd like to be Project Farms neighbor when he has a yard sale.

Round 2 video testing chainsaws: ru-vid.com/video/%D0%B2%D0%B8%D0%B4%D0%B5%D0%BE-9WDaTwEwhTk.html Publishing a day early this week again to see if it continues to work well. I’m definitely going to put together a round 2 video to include the saws made by “outdoor equipment” manufacturers, like Stihl, Husqvarna, Echo, etc and compare them to the brands just tested. Which brands should I test? Never a sponsor and I always buy everything tested. So, thank you all very much for supporting the channel and for your video ideas! Also, a big thank you to Jim for putting together a quick access video library, which includes a list of products tested. bit.ly/2FCrBpk

Excellent job comparing. I just got rid of my gas powered chain saw and replaced it with a Ryobi. It does a great job. I only use it occasionally and for light jobs.

Honestly, this is one of the best channels in the entire RU-vid universe. I would trust your reviews over most anyone, including Consumer Reports.

I was hoping a Stihl electric and Husquavarna electric would be included. The guys in the industry say they're incredible.

This man is the BEST reviewers I’ve ever found on RU-vid this man takes no sponsors and buys everything with his own money so the tests aren’t bias and bases all his results with testing he is truly one of the best reviewers i’ve seen

Todd, since you're not tired of doing such a great job coming up with test ideas and spending the $$$ to do them, *then I'm not tired of saying how much I appreciate your efforts.* God bless.

Thanks for spending your hard earned money to give us all these answers we can't find unbiased from anywhere else but you. I know some of these videos probably get pricey. It also amazes me how you come up with some of the tests you do on the videos too.

Project Farm: the perfect place to go "no, I've never wondered that, but now I'm curious and need to know!"

I can say I have the Ryobi I put through a lot over the course of two years and it is still going strong. It's nice just slapping a battery in something and being ready to go.

I’ve had the makita saw for a minute and it’s great for limbing and some in tree stuff. I still mix up 2 cycle and splash a little on my shirt collar and pants for nostalgia.

The way this guy is able to come up with ideas to take the human inconsistencies out of the testing is so awesome. Seriously can’t argue with the results he finds. Nice work man.

My husband and I think that you should review EVERYTHING! Very informative, fast and straight to the point! Great job!

Man this was an expensive and comprehensive test. Lots of time and cost between saws, replacement chains, lumber, chain oil and time. Thank you for the god tier review. 🙌🏻

The Makita comes with FOUR 5.0aH batteries and a dual charger... That actually takes a big chunk out of the price tag in terms of value added if you have Makita tools or want Makita tools.

“We’re gonna Test that”. Imagine hearing that and your job depended on it.

I love how you go all out to ensure user input isn’t biasing the results. The weight hanging from the front of the bar was brilliant! Happy to be a Patreon

Hi, I know this video is 3 years old but still appreciate it. One suggestion, please, ALWAYS wear your chaps when handling chainsaws! Especially on video! Help show people they should be using their PPE! I’m a first responder, do you want me showing up and ask you if you were wearing chaps and you say no. Because my first question is why not? “They’re uncomfortable, I didn’t feel like it, I’m safe if couldn’t happen to me.” Chaps are SO effective at preventing serious injury or death! Please always wear your chaps, and keep doing the amazing work you’re doing sir! I value your channel as a reliable resource!

Wow. Legitimate tests, to the point, comparison graphs, detailed all the main features of each item... This may be the best comparison video I have EVER watched.

I’ve heard the 18” EGO chainsaw is the best! Too bad it didn’t make your review. Best reviews around!

Wife : Honey, I've lost 10lbs!!! Project Farm : We're gonna test that!

Every Makita tool I've used has been extremely well designed and manufactured. They have a perfect balance of convenience and capability. They're just all around useful tools. Definitely my favorite brand.

Here, let’s spend $1k to make a video about electric chainsaws. Me: watches both ads without skipping.

I've been researching battery powered saws for several weeks now, so your comparison was perfectly timed, for me;-) Thanks for awesome and unbiased product reviews and comparisons!

No one tests tools like Project Farm! You're doing the world a service!

I bought the 16” Makita as I am team blue anyhow but this video was great. Great Service to the Public. Thanks Sir!

Now, THAT'S how you do a review...love the categorized fact summaries. Factual and to the point w/o alot of preamble. Excellent work.

You solve all average men’s questions and for that thank you

You do a great job on your audio mixing, I particularly enjoyed not having to hear the gasoline powered chainsaw. As usual your methodical well-thought-out testing gave a good and fair evaluation.

Thank you for such an excellent review! The weighted bar test was especially useful, taking out user-driven variation. And the battery work-to-charge ratios were a great addition!

This guy has the best content on RU-vid

I would love to see the 16" EGO included in the comparison.

This must have been expensive man. Thank you for all your work

I threw my brand new 18" Oregon bar and chain on my Ryobi (my broken Poulan Pro wasn't using it any more) and slapped in a 6 amp hour battery I could not be happier with the saw. When you consider start time and re-start times of gas saws, the vibration, noise, smell and mixing fuel, Battery saws are awesome. I did not know about the long recharge time. The 6 AH battery lasts so long, I can cut up a 30' tree without issue. I use the same batteries for my string trimmer, blower and lawn mower. It cuts chucks out of the tree and gets clogged up a bit and I need to clean it out from time to time.

I am so impressed with your video layout, testing methods and for the volume of questions you answer in the comments. Fantastic job keeping the soul of youtube alive! This is exactly what people need videos on, appreciate what you do, seems like you enjoy it too!

Never clicked on a notification so fast! Thanks for the consistent, excellent videos Todd!!!

Am I the only one who gets excited when he says “we’re going to test that”?

I recently picked up that same model of dewalt saw and have been very impressed with it so far. I knew coming into this video that it is a pretty good saw but the results here actually surprised me. It did better than I anticipated.

Brands:"sales pitch here" Project farms: ohh were gonna test that

The people that dislike these vids must be brand only people who think That one brand is the best and you can’t tell them any different

All the money your spending on giving us this content is deserving some serious sponsorship. Love you stuff buddy, keep it coming...🤜🤛

Great thorough review by testing each saw under different conditions. Keep up the very informative work. It really helps out consumers when trying to make the best educated and economical decisions when purchasing power equipment. It really helped me make my decision. Thank You

As a former professional Logger I really enjoyed this comparison. The most important factor in chain saw operation is how sharp the chain is ; remember even a factory sharpened chain is too dull for productive cutting and it's a real craft to do it by hand. I would like to see you test different chain sharpeners and see if they match up to professional hand sharpening. Thx again.

This really is one of my favorite channels, not just the product testing but how enthusiastic you are to make these videos.

I foresee a lot of Christmas Coasters being given this year ;)

This is an amazing channel, doesn't show bias and does actual tests, very scientific, I don't think I would have the work ethic or patience to always do good tests and better videos, sometimes I watch even if I'm not looking to buy

Product claims to do something Him: WE'RE GOING TO TEST THAT No one lies to farm and gets away with it.

Incredible. I was shopping for a chainsaw an hour ago and stopped because I was undecided about the performance of battery-powered saws. And then, here you are... Thanks so much for making things clear and for all you do

Based on this info I'm going to stick to my gasoline powered husqvarna chainsaw. The average run time was a big deal breaker, I need mine to run for hours after a storm breaks down big trees/branches. Might seem weird for a young lady to work with a chainsaw but in todays world I can't afford to get a professional to deal with such things. Love your channel, its super informative for me and helps loads with getting quality tools and accessories that last me a lifetime! Thank you!

Watched the video, but then was swayed by Ryobi Days at Home Depot (buy the battery and charger set, get the saw "free.") So far, very happy with the saw and battery's performance, cutting tons of small undergrowth and a few more sizeable dead trees. For my needs, the $200 Ryobi setup is doing very well despite the abuse and hard run times. And of course--love the channel!

Man your content and quality is LITERALLY unmatched on RU-vid. You even edge out Engineering Explained in terms of your technical assessments, which is damn hard to do. In my opinion.

All in favor of a Project Farm auction of tested equipment say, “aye”.

Could you do angle grinders next specifically 4 1/2

I have the 60 volt DeWalt and it's a thousand percent improvement over gas ! No fumes no noise and most of all no pulling a cord endlessly to get it started! After many years of using a chainsaw I have never been happier! Great 👍 testing and review!

I’d love to know how much this man writes off on his taxes 😂

As a test engineer I certainly appreciate the methodology you apply to this and your other tests. Keep it up.

This has to be the most unbiased, thorough and complete review I have ever seen on RU-vid. Well done guys. Thank you.

We used a Milwaukee on our hunting trip and the beast was cutting through 8-10” trees all day before needing a charge. We also had a 6” chainsaw that we used for smaller branches and it cut off our moose hooves and the ribcage with ease. Super expensive but worth every penny.

I swear now when I want to figure out what I want to buy at home Depot I have to stop by project farm first

I’ve had the makita for over 3 years. I bought so my wife would leave my stills alone. Then I realized that it really was a serious chainsaw. I’ve cut dozens of 10 inch trees down and limbed/cut up the trees. Mine has two 5 amp hour batteries. It’s been a great little saw.

YOU ARE AN ANIMAL. The work this takes is so admirable. Just unreal.

Since dB is a logarithmic unit, you should use a logarithmic scale for it. Every 3dB increase is twice as much sound, so the gas one is almost 4x as loud as the loudest battery chainsaw

I've had the same Dewalt 60v for about three months now and I love everything about it. Honestly, any of those look like they would more than get the job done as long as you're not trying to clear a forest lol.

This was an expensive test, I really appreciate the video PF. Will chip in at the patreon, I think you're doing amazing work saving us all time & money when buying products.

I'd like to see the 18" E-GO in a comparison with Dewalt and Stihl.

forget about how great this video,he still reply to each and every comment even after 2 years,hats off sir

Would've been interesting to see a comparison with the EGO line and Stihl Electric line, but a great video nonetheless!

My father camps frequently in Allegheny state park. No gas powered chainsaws are permitted in the park. For years my dad would either buy wood or just find fallen limbs. I decided to buy him a Ryobi cordless for Father's Day. He's a big gas chainsaw guy so I wasn't sure if he'd like it. Now any blocked trail, or anything that needs to be cut he jumps on it. It's almost comical how often he finds a reason to use this damn chainsaw. For something I got for less than $150 and last 45 minutes to an hour on a battery. Money well spent.

Sell a t-shirt that says we're going to test that!

*One thing I learned from this channel is that middle of the road price points give best value for money and the top of the line doesnt justify double cost for less then double performance. What I would like to see is having a bar graph with the price next to the blue performance bar. Then you could just eyeball value and not have to do mental math to see if the extra price is worth it. Maybe put price on the right side of the graph* Love your vids.

Call me RYOBI because I too offer 2" less than advertised

Idea: automotive Degreasers store bought vs alternatives (oven cleaner, homemade, diesel, dawn, etc). A showdown bracket.

This was one of my favorite videos you've ever done I use chainsaws often and have never considered an electric saw. After seeing this, I think I might get a dewalt for my smaller stuff. I was pulling for the Milwaukee bc that's been my favorite brand (again, thanks in large part to your testing), but the dewalt seems like the wise choice here. Your videos brighten my day ever single week. I mean that sincerely. I get excited when I get the notification! I wish I could contribute financially to your channel, but I can't afford it. That said, I still try to help by telling all of my friends and family about the channel and insisting that they subscribe and watch. Thanks again for another great video! Another idea: I REALLY need another impact wrench video! I loved your first one with the smaller tool. But I'm a mechanic and often use my 1/2" drive air wrench for lugs, etc. The best price I could find on one was for a Kobalt. Could you please do one for a 1/2" drive impact gun showdown and include Kobalt, Ryobi, Dewalt, Bosch, Makita, Craftsman, and Porter Cable? If not all of them at least the Bosch and Kobalt and Milwaukee and please include lug nut removal and torquing! Thank you so much for everything!

Electric chainsaw has its place but, in my opinion, does not replace a gas-powered chainsaw when you have to cut multiple trees. I originally bought a Ryobi for the cabin, and it worked well for a few trees here and there. Then there was a heavy storm that pushed over half a dozen trees. The batteries didn't have enough juice to do the whole job on top of them becoming overly hot after one charge making them not charge until they cooled down. So, I went out and bought a Husqvarna chainsaw, man I love that thing! And I love the Ryobi for back home.

I'll remember that one, "I've got 14 inches, but only 6.5 inches are usable " 😆🤣

PLEASE DO A PART 2! I would love to see the Stihl, Husqvarna, and Echo. I’ve also heard that the EGO and Greenworks are fantastic

Casually walking out of the store with five chainsaws in the shopping cart. 😂

I like how this guy doesn’t just go and start cutting wood and say his opinion after, he actually takes his time to test them which a respect

I have both the 20V and 60v dewalt chainsaws and they are amazing. I’ve used them both exclusively for over a year now. Hundreds upon hundreds of cuts per saw and the chain tightening system is easy. The biggest plus is I use the same batteries in all of my tools.

The videos you do revolving around these battery powered tools are always entertaining, I imagine most of your viewers are already set up with a tool brand and it's like cheering on your favorite sports team. I would really love to see a possibly more silly video testing the extremes of the durability of these different brands' tools. For example I know dewalt drills can survive 2 story drops into concrete. Thanks for your efforts and your videos are always so amazing

Just makes you realize how much energy is stored in the chemical bonds in gasoline. And you can carry it around anywhere in a used plastic drink bottle. No batteries, no cables, no chargers.

Should be selling those cuts! People would love a signed Project Farm slab cut on camera, you kidding me!

I like how you kept the prices next to the results on each slide. Please continue to do that. Again, I will you would put your slides on a google doc so we could view it out in one area.

I was actually going to buy one of the saws in this review but had second thoughts and went with a Stihl. I paid pretty penny for my Stihl battery saw + 2x batteries, a fast charger and a genuine integrated face guard/ear muffs. In honesty it was over $1000 in the end. I can't recall the exact price but it may have been more like $1300. So.. the power of it is unbelievable as is the battery durability. I'm worn out before it runs out of charge and the shop said if you buy the best battery then this would happen. What gets me with it is the torque. I live down a long drive through a forest and got sick of the smell of gas in my car. I have 3x gas saws s,m,l btw. Trees fall across my track all the time and I could get one of the gas saws but the convenience of the battery saw is obvious. One evening coming home from work a tree was across the drive. It was about 40ft. On one charge with the Stihl I cut the entire crown and cut rounds ~15" wide all the way down the trunk to within 10' of the butt. The saw could've done it but it was starting to get beyond the capacity of a battery saw as the diameter of the trunk was going up to about 18" and continuing would've been stupid. There was still 2 bars on the battery. Expensive saw but here's the thing, you can actually take it to a Stihl shop whereas all the saws here, AFAIK, you 'ain't going to be easily able to get after sales service or backup. The amount of work that battery saw has had on it in 2 years is incredible. This says it wants to work. It is a damn handy saw and fantastically reliable. Edit: I forgot to mention, I gave a friend of mine a go and he was so impressed with it he bought one as well. We all live in the forest in an off grid location. All of us are on either gennie or solar. We all have multiple saws and use wood from out own properties for heating. I sell firewood from my place, so while not professional wood cutters we all know how to use a saw, swing an axe and manually split wood not occasionally but often - it's an endless task. I'd like to think I know what I'm talking about.

I would love to see another chainsaw video, with EGO and and KOLBALT and Geenworks.

Thanks for sharing your results. I’ve got a Ryobi 18 volt chainsaw on the way for delivery. I know that it’s not the same, but all my tools are Ryobis, cause they all share the same batteries. That’s why I purchased it. I’m glad to see that the better model did well in your tests. It makes me feel that my 18 volt , 10 inch chainsaw will be ok. Keep up the great work! I’m always looking forward to seeing your tests

You gotta set one of these up with Double the voltage!! ⚡120VDC!

Can we all take a second to appreciate how expensive lumber is right now and how much it must have cost to do this test? You rock man.

I have the Dewalt fast Charger and it charges the 9ah in about 56 min. Love your videos, simply the best comparisons.

I just have to add a note about those EGO brand battery tools. Starting with their 21" lawnmower with a 7.5 amp battery, I was impressed. Bought it new when it was the only one using a 56 volt or higher battery with a fast charger (noisy charger to start but who really cares). I added a blower, line trimmer and chain saw over a few years and am still quite amazed at their utility. The biggie here is that all these tools will operate with any of their 2.5 amp and higher rated batteries. When I need the most work out of a tool, you know I go for the 7.5 amp battery, grabbing a smaller one to finish a job if necessary. And after all these years, I've still not had a battery failure, a test you haven't mentioned. Love your video tests.