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Best Bosch electric chainsaw UK

Updated: 22 October 2026

You want the best Bosch electric chainsaw UK shoppers can order from this set, not a trophy for the longest review list. Best here means the saw that matches the wood, the battery you already own, and whether a pack is in the box. The five listings are on the [Bosch electric chainsaw comparison](/hub/forestry-tools/bosch-electric-chainsaw). Prices and ratings are amazon.co.uk figures from 19 October 2026. Peter F. did not lab-test these saws. A qualifying purchase can earn a commission at no extra cost to you. The bare UniversalChain 18 has the biggest sample, 4.5 from 2,144 ratings. That does not make it the saw for logs, and it does not include a battery.

You want the best Bosch electric chainsaw UK shoppers can order from this set, not a trophy for the longest review list.

Our top picks

Bosch Bosch EasyChain 18V-15-7 bare

Best overall

Bosch Bosch EasyChain 18V-15-7 bare
9.6/10about £104.94
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Bosch Bosch UniversalChain 18 bare

Best value

Bosch Bosch UniversalChain 18 bare
9.2/10about £98.74
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Bosch Bosch AdvancedChain 36V-35-40 bare

Rank 3

Bosch Bosch AdvancedChain 36V-35-40 bare
9.2/10about £208.94
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On this page
  1. 1.Best for light pruning
  2. 2.Best 18 V all-rounder
  3. 3.Best for thicker cuts in this table
  4. 4.Who should not buy each model

Best for light pruning

For branches inside Bosch's stated 13 cm cut, the bare EasyChain at £104.94 is the lightest tool: 1.28 kg, brushless, 6.95 m/s. UK reviews describe clean cuts around 80–100 mm. Thicker reports do not reset that line. Buy bare when a green 18 V pack is already in the house, or the kit at £143.99 (4.6 from 72 ratings) when it is not. No chain brake is named, and the model page says there is no automatic oiling. Ground cuts are on the Bosch electric chainsaw pruning page.

Best 18 V all-rounder

The UniversalChain 18 is the 18 V all-rounder if you want a tip hook and automatic oiling. The bare tool at £98.74 is the best value when green 18 V packs are already yours: SDS tension, a tip protector with gripping teeth, 80 ml of oil, and no battery. It lists 3.6 kg, 4.5 m/s, and a 13.5 cm cut on a 20 cm bar. The kit at £143.00 adds a 2.5 Ah pack and charger, 4.4 from 771 ratings, and a separate 2.6 kg weight line. Do not add the two weights. You trade chain speed for the tip protector.
Bosch Bosch EasyChain 18V-15-7 bare

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Bosch Bosch EasyChain 18V-15-7 bare
9.6/10about £104.94
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Best for thicker cuts in this table

Towards a stated 31 cm cut, the only model here is the bare AdvancedChain at £208.94, 4.5 from 97 ratings, 14 m/s, OptiCut, 3.56 kg, and no 36 V battery. Shop against 31 cm, not the most optimistic review. QuickStop is on Bosch's model page, not in every amazon.co.uk bullet. One UK reviewer reported about fifteen to twenty minutes across two 4 Ah packs and one 6 Ah pack. A 2.0 Ah pack overheating is a retailer comment, not a duty cycle. An 18 V pack will not run it. See the Bosch 18V vs 36V electric chainsaw page.

Who should not buy each model

Skip the bare EasyChain with no 18 V pack, if you need automatic oil, or for log bucking. Skip its kit if you already own several 18 V packs. Skip the bare UniversalChain 18 when you need a first cut on delivery day. Review volume does not make the short bar a firewood saw, and none of these saws belongs on a ladder. Skip the AdvancedChain inside 13.5 cm, on 18 V only, or if you expected a battery in the box. Blue professional saws and the corded UniversalChain 35 are outside this table.

Common questions

Is the UniversalChain 18 the best because it has the most reviews?
No. It has 4.5 from 2,144 amazon.co.uk ratings, so the sample is the deepest in this set, and the bare price of £98.74 makes it the best value if you already own a green 18 V pack. Volume does not make it the best log saw, and the listing excludes the battery and charger. For light pruning the EasyChain scores higher in this table. For thicker wood the AdvancedChain is the only fit, with far fewer ratings.
What is the best Bosch electric chainsaw if you already own 18 V?
Stay on 18 V. For the lightest pruning inside a stated 13 cm cut, the bare EasyChain at £104.94 is the top pick on score. For undercuts with a tip protector, and a lower shelf price, the bare UniversalChain 18 at £98.74 is the best value. Do not buy the AdvancedChain to use those 18 V packs. They do not fit.
What is the best kit for a first chainsaw?
If you own no Bosch pack, compare the two kits rather than the bare prices. The EasyChain kit at £143.99 is the light pruner with a 2.5 Ah battery, on a thin 72-rating sample. The UniversalChain 18 kit at £143.00 is the tip-hook saw with the same pack size and a much larger review count, 4.4 from 771. Pick the kit that matches the branch job. Neither kit is a 36 V firewood saw.
What is the best for firewood in this set?
The AdvancedChain 36V-35-40, and only if you accept a bare tool at £208.94 plus a 36 V pack. Bosch states a 31 cm cut and 14 m/s chain speed. The 18 V saws state about 13–13.5 cm. Reviewers who force those small bars into logs are outside the specification. A 2.0 Ah 36 V pack is a weak match for heavy cuts, based on retailer comments, so budget a larger pack before you call it a firewood set.
EasyChain or UniversalChain for an older user who wants less weight?
The EasyChain's listed 1.28 kg is the lighter body, and UK reviews call it comfortable for garden pruning. That is the better bet when arm fatigue is the limit and the limbs stay inside 13 cm. The UniversalChain 18's bare listing is 3.6 kg, which is a different carry even though the kit line shows 2.6 kg. Less weight does not make one-handed ladder work acceptable. Both saws need two hands and ground under your feet.
Which listing includes a battery?
The UniversalChain 18 kit, a 2.5 Ah pack and AL 1830 CV charger at £143.00, and the EasyChain kit, the same style of pack at £143.99. The bare UniversalChain 18, the bare EasyChain, and the bare AdvancedChain do not include a battery or charger. If the title says the battery is excluded, believe the title. Adding a pack later is how a £98.74 saw stops being the cheapest way to make the first cut.

Related pages

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Sources

Sources from the research digest. Prices and star lines checked on 19 October 2026.

  1. Bosch DIY GB chainsaws (retrieved 19 October 2026)
  2. Bosch EasyChain 18V-15-7 (retrieved 19 October 2026)
  3. Bosch UniversalChain 18 (retrieved 19 October 2026)
  4. Bosch AdvancedChain 36V-35-40 (retrieved 19 October 2026)
  5. HSE chainsaw PPE (retrieved 19 October 2026)
  6. HSE INDG317 chainsaw kickback (retrieved 19 October 2026)
  7. OPSS chainsaw safety (retrieved 19 October 2026)
  8. Electrical Safety First garden chainsaws (retrieved 19 October 2026)