The Top 10 Best Rated Cordless Mini Chainsaws
Is there a best mini chainsaw on the market? This is a tough call to make but the best rated mini chainsaws listed below have all scored consistently good ratings over the past year. This gives any prospective buyer a sense of confidence in their capabilities.
Just to clarify the term Mini Chainsaw. We define a mini chainsaw as a chainsaw that is designed primarily to be used with one hand only (but not always exclusively!)
The bar lengths for the majority of mini chainsaws thus fall within the 4 to 8 inch range.
With all that in mind, here are our top 10 best rated mini cordless chainsaws. They are grouped according to bar length.
Top Rated 8 Inch Mini Chainsaws
These are perhaps better described as mini cordless chainsaws. This is because their capabilities overlap with those of the smaller conventional chainsaws. They have great power, impressive chain speed and great versatility.
Dewalt 8 inch Cordless Pruning Chainsaw.
As the name Dewalt suggests, this 8 inch bar saw could be the best value battery pruning chainsaw currently available. It does however have some stiff competition from the others listed here.
Apart from a brushless motor and top notch brand name, the 4Ah battery can be used across a wide variety of other Dewalt power tools – including other chainsaws!
Imoumlive 8 inch Mini Chainsaw
Imoumlive have added an 8 inch model to their range. The 6 inch model has a fantastic track record and this “upgrade” ticks all the boxes that you want with a battery powered mini chainsaw:
– brushless motor
– self oiler
– an extra handle for more control
All in all a great package overall at a very competitive price!
Hychika Mini Chainsaw
This Hychika chainsaw ticks a lot of boxes although its chain speed of 7.56 m/sec is quite a bit down on the first two options.
On the plus side, you do get a spare chain which is always useful to have. Also, the 100ml of bar & chain lubricant which is provided means you can start using the saw as soon as you have charged up the 4Ah battery.
Best Rated 6 Inch Mini Chainsaws
Not too long ago, all the top 10 mini chainsaws would have come from this market segment alone. However, the growth and popularity of mini battery operated chainsaws has resulted in the 6″ mini saws no longer being the only one handed chainsaw option available to buyers.
But this is the segment in which you will probably still find the best battery powered mini chainsaws. In other words, tried and tested over an extended period of time and still around!
Milwaukee M12
Probably one of the best mini chain saws around and one of the few made by a well known chainsaw brand!
Both these factors might help explain the large price tag. But despite the price tag, many people have bought the saw and an overwhelming majority have been very satisfied with it’s performance.
Imoumlive Mini Chainsaw 6 inch
A solid option, the Imoumlive boasts a brushless electrical motor and a chain speed of just short of 8m/sec.
A spare chain, a storage case, the Auto lube function and the option to attach the tool to an extension pole (bought separately) adds to the attractiveness of this package.
Greenworks Mini Chainsaw
Surprisingly this Greenworks mini chainsaw does not have an auto oiler, but it ticks the other boxes – brushless motor, tool-less chain tensioning and 24V Greenworks battery that can be used on about 125 other Greenworks power tools.
Top 5 Inch Mini Saws
These 5″ bar mini chainsaws are relative new comers on the mini electric saw market and interestingly they are both made by well recognized chainsaw brand names.
This is perhaps an effort by mainstream brand names to get into this expanding market with a product that potentially covers both the 6 inch and 4 inch battery powered mini saws without having to compete directly with either!?
Worx Powershare 5 inch Mini Chainsaw
There are a few features of this saw that are worth mentioning. First is that the battery it uses is from the Worx 20V Power Share system. In other words this battery can be used on other tools in their power share system.
An interesting feature is the offset bar which allows for better line of site of the work you are doing.
While the chain speed of 5,6 m/sec is not brilliant, it is more than adequate for the jobs it is designed to do.
Sun Joe 24V 5 inch Mini Saw
This Sun Joe also has a battery that is compatible with the other 150 odd tools in the Sun Joe 24V iON tool system
In stark contrast to the Worx 5 inch saw above, it is equipped with a brushless electric motor with all the advantages that design of motor brings with it.
NB! For some reason sometimes they exclude the charger from the package and you may need to purchase it separately! Check that aspect so you know what you are getting.
Best Rated 4 Inch Mini Chainsaws
The title of best rated small chainsaw chops and changes with remarkable speed in this market segment. So we generally ignore any claims to that title until the tool has been in the market for a reasonable time and has established a decent track record.
The two 4″ mini electric saws highlighted here meet those criteria. Either might be considered the best 4 inch mini chainsaw currently on the market.
Saker 4 inch Cordless Mini Pruning Saw
This Saker is one of the top rated mini chainsaws overall and a popular choice with many people who are looking for a small, light battery driven pruning tool.
It doesn’t have an oil reservoir to automatically oil the bar and chain but it does come with a small oil bottle to do the job manually – but no oil! So you will need to buy some bar and chain oil
New Huing Battery Powered 4″ chainsaw
This offers a comprehensive package including a spare chain, two batteries as well as a carry case.
A chain speed of 5,12m/sec is also not bad for such a small tool powered by a brushed motor.
This one does not come with it’s own little oil dispensing bottle or oil and so you will need to make provision for those items separately.
A Bonus Selection
B&D Cordless Lopper Although not strictly a mini chainsaw, this is such an awesome pruner that it would be wrong to not consider it if you are looking for a mini chainsaw to use for pruning.
In Conclusion
There are an unbelievable number of cordless mini chainsaws available today, with new ones appearing frequently. The list of “Best Sellers” changes by hour!
To sort out the best mini battery chainsaws into some (any) order is an almost impossible task.
So the best we can do is highlight important features that you should be looking at and then point you in the direction of some that do well in those categories.
The only piece of advice worth giving is this: Don’t get too caught up in the detail. Decide what features are important to you, find a mini saw with them, and then take the plunge.
It can be that simple.
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