The Husqvarna Power Axe 350i is an 18-inch, 40V battery chainsaw with a boost mode that draws extra power for hard cuts. TechGearLab ranked it third of 12 battery saws, measuring a 7.07-second average cut, a 0.25-second wind-up and 51 minutes of runtime, and it found the saw quieter than most it has tested. Top Ten Reviews cut limbs over a foot wide with it and found it had the most safety features of the saws it tried. The downsides are weight, price and charge time: Top Ten Reviews found it the heaviest of three saws it tested, and TechGearLab timed a full recharge at two hours and forty-five minutes. It suits homeowners cutting larger limbs and storm debris who want gas-like speed without a gas engine; anyone who wants a light pruning saw or a cheap one should look elsewhere.
- — Among the fastest cutters GearLab tested, with a boost mode that cuts faster still
- — Winds up to full speed almost instantly
- — Long runtime: 51 minutes at full speed in GearLab's test
- — Slow to recharge: 2 hours 45 minutes in GearLab's test
- — Heavy once the battery is in
- — Expensive next to budget battery saws
