RyobiRY18CS20A

Cordless

£140Typical price

Test score

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Ryobi claim this shorter-bar chainsaw is ideal for cutting small logs and pruning while also being lightweight and manoeuvrable. But what did our experts make of it when they put it through its paces at the test lab? Read the full review of this cordless chainsaw to find out.

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KEY TEST RESULTS
Large logs
Convenience

Aug 2022First reviewed by Which?
Mar 2022Released

The overall Which? test score is made up of the following star ratings, all determined by our rigorous lab tests.

How we test chainsaws

28 Feb 2024

Branch

Overall
Large logs
Pruning
Hardwood
Railway Sleeper
Felling
Chainsaw volume
Battery

How we test branch

Based on the time taken to make 10 vertical or horizontal cuts in softwood branches of varying diameters, 5 cuts of a 10cm hardwood log and a railway sleeper, accurately fell an upright log, and the overall cleanness of these cuts

Instructions

Overall
Well balanced
Waist height
Vibration
Tiring to use
Manoeuvrability
Maintenance
Convenience

How we test instructions

Based on how easy the chainsaw is to use including manoeuvrability, balance, vibration and noise. For chainsaw volume and vibration a low score means they are loud and vibrate excessively.

Maintenance

Overall
Ease of removing and refitting the chain and bar
Clarity/quality of the maintenance/cleaning information in the instruction manual
Build quality
Ease of routine cleaning

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RyobiRY18CS20A