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$100 Knockoff vs $550 Stihl Chainsaw? Let's Settle This! Cutting Speed, Horsepower, Cold Start, RPM

Mar 2023 · 12 min · 3 products tested

His winner

Stihl MS 291

It easily won the showdown by outperforming the others in speed and torque

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Results, round by round

Sprocket RPM

Higher is better, in RPM
  1. 1Stihl MS 29113,137RPMNo link
  2. 2Topteng11,190RPMAmazon
  3. 358cc Saw11,084RPMAmazon

Fastest Cut 4x4

Lower is better, in s
  1. 1Stihl MS 2919.6sNo link
  2. 2Topteng13.5sAmazon
  3. 358cc Saw25.2sAmazon

Fuel Efficiency Passes

Higher is better, in passes
  1. 1Stihl MS 29141passesNo link
  2. 2Topteng31passesAmazon
  3. 358cc Saw12.5passesAmazon

Cold Start Pulls

Lower is better, in pulls
  1. 158cc Saw5pullsAmazon
  2. 2Stihl MS 2915pullsNo link
  3. 3Topteng12pullsAmazon

Everything he tested

Results were read from the video's captions by two AI models, and only the numbers both agree on and that he says out loud are shown. Some results appear only on screen in the video. Check the video before you buy.