The tools go on sale in May. Stihl has also bolstered its battery-powered offering with the MSA 190 T – a mid-range top handle chainsaw that, at 1.6hp, is equivalent to the petrol MS 194 T.

With the PowerAxe, chain tensioning requires no tool, no bolts to loosen, no cover to remove, and no fooling around with a tensioning screw. Simply loosen a knob on the side of the chainsaw with ...