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Best Einhell chainsaw

Updated: 22 October 2026

Searching for the best Einhell chainsaw on amazon.co.uk often surfaces a 4.7-star pruning kit or a compact FORTEXXA before the saw that can buck a garden log, because stars reward a narrow job as much as a long bar. This page assigns one listing per job and names who should skip it. Every price is in the [Einhell chainsaw comparison](/hub/forestry-tools/einhell-chainsaw). If you have not counted batteries or measured the bar yet, read the [Einhell chainsaw buying guide](/hub/forestry-tools/einhell-chainsaw/sub/einhell-chainsaw-buying-guide) first. Peter F. used the saved amazon.co.uk figures. This is not a laboratory test. A qualifying purchase can earn a commission at no extra cost to you.

Searching for the best Einhell chainsaw on amazon.co.uk often surfaces a 4.7-star pruning kit or a compact FORTEXXA before the saw that can buck a garden log, because stars reward a narrow job as much as a long bar.

Our top picks

Einhell Einhell GE-LC 18/25 Li Solo

Best overall

Einhell Einhell GE-LC 18/25 Li Solo
8.8/10about £79.99
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Einhell Einhell GP-LC 36/35 Li-Solo

Rank 2

Einhell Einhell GP-LC 36/35 Li-Solo
8.8/10about £129.95
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Einhell Einhell GE-LC 18/25 Li BL Solo

Rank 3

Einhell Einhell GE-LC 18/25 Li BL Solo
8.8/10about £124.95
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On this page
  1. 1.Best if you already own one 18 V pack
  2. 2.Best brushless step up on the same bar class
  3. 3.Best for thicker garden wood on Twin-Pack
  4. 4.Best only if you accept a lead
  5. 5.What not to crown

Best if you already own one 18 V pack

The GE-LC 18/25 Li Solo at £79.99 is the default pick when a Power X-Change pack and charger already live in your shed. It lists 4.4 from 5,486 ratings, 4.5 m/s chain speed, tool-free tension, and a mechanical emergency brake with a chain catch bolt, at 2.9 kg without a battery. UK reviewers describe light handling on trunks and firewood, praise tool-free tension when a hand wheel is painful, and note that chain oil is a separate purchase before the first cut. Skip this Solo if you need a battery in the same order. The GE-LC kit with a 3.0 Ah pack and charger removes that bare-tool mistake. Skip it if thick rounds need a longer bar or a second platform.

Best brushless step up on the same bar class

The GE-LC 18/25 Li BL Solo at £124.95 adds a brushless motor and a 6.5 m/s chain-speed line against the brushed Solo’s 4.5 m/s, with a 22.5 cm cutting length, tool-free tension, and a chain brake at 3.66 kg bare. UK reviewers call it quiet and suited to pre-spring cut-back, though one willow prune felt underwhelming when they expected mains-like aggression. Skip the brushless saw if the brushed Solo already matches your wood size, or if you need Twin-Pack 36 V power. 6.5 m/s on one pack does not replace 15 m/s with two packs fitted.
Einhell Einhell GE-LC 18/25 Li Solo

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Einhell Einhell GE-LC 18/25 Li Solo
8.8/10about £79.99
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Best for thicker garden wood on Twin-Pack

The GP-LC 36/35 Li-Solo at £129.95 bare is the sensible 36 V pick when you own two 18 V packs and cut branches and garden timber beyond a 25 cm rear handle. The listing quotes up to 15 m/s, a 35 cm Oregon bar, a 33 cm cutting length, 115 ml automatic oil with a sight glass, and tool-free tension. UK reviewers praise sharing packs from other Einhell tools and say the saw handles bushes and branches. Heavier work still draws petrol comparisons. Skip the 36/35 if you only own one battery, because the Twin-Pack body will not run. Skip it if you need the longest bar and already accept the GP-LC 36/40 price. The 35 cm class is mid-size in this cordless line, not the maximum reach.

Best only if you accept a lead

The GH-EC 2040 mains saw at £79.00 lists a 2,000 W motor, a 40 cm bar in the title, 160 ml oil, a chain brake, and tool-free tension at 5.13 kg, with no Power X-Change cost. UK reviewers describe bucking felled lengths into logs and compare the price with keeping a petrol saw for occasional work. It is the corded answer when sockets exist and batteries do not. Skip the 2040 if the plug falls out under a slight tug, a recurring fault on raised work. Skip it far from the house, and skip it if you wanted thousands of ratings. The mains pair carries dozens.

What not to crown

The GE-PS 18/15 kit shows 4.7 from 136 ratings and is the top pick for a defined pruning-kit job, yet none of the fifty sampled review texts are marked United Kingdom, so that star line is not British owner testimony in this capture. It is the Einhell box for a 12.5 cm cut with a 2.5 Ah pack, spare chain, and bag, not the log saw in the table. Short-bar detail is on the Einhell chainsaw for pruning page. The FORTEXXA 18/20 and 18/30 pair carry 4.6 stars, with bar-versus-inch clashes in the titles. Crowning them without naming shrub work misleads firewood buyers. The GP-LC 36/40 at £214.98 bare has only three UK-marked reviews in the sample, so it is a conditional longest-bar pick, not a universal winner.

Common questions

Which Einhell chainsaw is best for branches?
The FORTEXXA 18/20 bare or the GE-PS kit for very short cuts, or the GE-LC class when branches are thick enough to need a rear handle near 25 cm. Top-handle designs carry a trained-user warning.
Which is the one to buy if I already own batteries?
The GE-LC 18/25 Solo if one 18 V pack is enough for your wood. The GP-LC 36/35 Solo if you own two packs and need a 33 cm reach.
Is the highest star rating the best saw?
No. Stars on the pruning kit reflect a narrow kit job. Match stars to bar length and battery count first.
Is the £79 mains saw a false economy?
Not if the socket is reliable and cuts stay on the ground. It can be a false economy if the plug drops out, or if you must buy into Power X-Change anyway for other tools.
Who should skip the £214.98 GP-LC 36/40?
Anyone with one battery, anyone doing casual branch trimming, or anyone who needs a deep UK review file before spending that bare price plus two packs.
Is the brushless GE-LC worth more than the brushed Solo?
It is worth it if you want 6.5 m/s and brushless running on the same bar band. It is not worth it if the brushed Solo already cuts your wood and you would rather put the money toward a second pack.
Can I call any of these a petrol replacement?
UK reviews repeatedly say cordless Einhell saws are slower or weaker than petrol on heavy timber. Treat them as garden tools with lower noise and shared batteries, not forestry replacements.

Related pages

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Sources

Public sources listed for this comparison, October 2026. Prices, stars and review counts are the amazon.co.uk figures in that set. We did not run a lab test.

  1. HSE INDG317, Chainsaws at work (retrieved October 2026)
  2. HSE chainsaw PPE (retrieved October 2026)
  3. GOV.UK, when a felling licence is needed (retrieved October 2026)
  4. GOV.UK, tree felling: getting permission (retrieved October 2026)
  5. Electrical Equipment (Safety) Regulations 2016 (retrieved October 2026)
  6. Einhell UK GE-LC 18/25 Li-Solo (retrieved October 2026)
  7. Einhell UK batteries (retrieved October 2026)
  8. Einhell UK GP-LC 36/35 Li-Solo (retrieved October 2026)
  9. Consumer Rights Act 2015 (retrieved October 2026)