Tom Beckett

Tom Beckett is the Chainsaw and Tree Tools Specialist at YardToolLab, bringing over 14 years of hands on experience to every review. Before joining the lab, Tom spent nearly a decade as a certified arborist, felling trees and performing precision pruning across residential and commercial properties. That field work taught him the difference between tools that survive a season and those that last a decade. Today, Tom focuses exclusively on chainsaws, pole saws, and pruning gear, testing each model under real conditions from limbing storm damage to shaping ornamental trees. Readers can trust his assessments because they are grounded in daily use, not spec sheets. He has no interest in pushing flashy claims. He simply wants to help homeowners and pros find the right tool for the job without wasting money or compromising safety.