On test: Five top-spec electric chainsaws compared - Farmers Weekly
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Batteries are now the dominant power source for countless types of tool, but most high-spec chainsaws are still supping a petrol-oil cocktail. Oliver Mark and James Andrews find out if the latest lithium-ion saws can change that
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On test: Five top-spec electric chainsaws compared - Farmers Weekly
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STIHL MS 271 FARM BOSS® Chainsaw
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STIHL MS 271 FARM BOSS® Chainsaw
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