Which is better for cutting firewood at home?

The Vevor. It arrives with a 20-inch bar and chain for $115.90 at Target, and its 62cc engine is enough for logs up to about 18 inches across. The FARMMAC needs a separate bar and chain before it can cut anything.

Is the FARMMAC worth more than twice the price?

Only if you cut large timber regularly. The extra 10cc, magnesium crankcase and 3/8-inch chain suit felling and bucking big trunks. For occasional yard work the Vevor does the same jobs for far less.

Which saw lasts longer?

The FARMMAC has the sturdier build, with a magnesium alloy crankcase and a much larger rating base of 71 buyers at 4.7 out of 5. The Vevor's composite body and single rating leave its long-term durability unproven.

Which is easier to handle?

The Vevor. At 16.09 lbs it is about 3.7 lbs lighter than the FARMMAC power head, and it comes balanced with its bar fitted. The FARMMAC gets heavier still once you add a 28-inch bar.

Do the bars and chains interchange?

No. The Vevor uses 0.325-inch pitch chain on a 20-inch bar. The FARMMAC uses 3/8-inch pitch, 0.063-inch gauge chain on 24-, 25- or 28-inch bars, so buy spares to match each saw.

Vevor Chainsaw 62cc 20" Gas Powered Wood Cutting Saw vs FARMMAC F380W 72cc Gas Chainsaw Professional Heavy-Duty Saw for Logging

Buy the Vevor if you cut firewood around the home and want a complete saw at a low price. Buy the FARMMAC if you fell and buck big timber and already own bars and chains, since its power head ships without them. The Vevor is $115.90 at Target; the FARMMAC is $249.99. The FARMMAC has more displacement and a stronger rating, but you pay more than twice as much and still need to buy a bar and chain.

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