These battery-powered chainsaws are light, quiet, fast cutting—and perfect for pruning and other yard jobs.The great American chainsaw has undergone a revolution in the last decade. It’s gone electric­–or more precisely, cordless. The advent of high-capacity lithium storage cells, improved forms of motors (especially brushless), and even the ability to quickly prototype power-tool bodies and configurations using 3D printing has produced something amazing: a quiet, clean-cutting, well-balanced, and productive chainsaw that runs on a battery. Check out five of our top choices below, or scroll deeper for more in-depth reviews of these and other options—plus buying advice. Effective PrunerDeWalt DCCS670amazon.comCheck PriceEffective