Best electric chainsaw
Updated: 22 October 2026
Best on amazon.co.uk often means the listing with the most stars on the shortest bar. That is how a 6 inch mini with thousands of reviews can sit above a 16 inch corded saw with a thousand UK scores written about firewood. The [electric chainsaw comparison](/hub/forestry-tools/electric-chainsaw) keeps corded log saws, mid cordless bars, and mini pruners in one table so you can see that trap. This page names who each shortlist entry is for, and who should skip it. Peter F. used the amazon.co.uk listing fields and did not lab-test the saws. A qualifying purchase can earn a commission at no extra cost to you.
Best on amazon.co.uk often means the listing with the most stars on the shortest bar.
Best on amazon.co.uk often means the listing with the most stars on the shortest bar. That is how a 6 inch mini with thousands of reviews can sit above a 16 inch corded saw with a thousand UK scores written about firewood. The electric chainsaw comparison keeps corded log saws, mid cordless bars, and mini pruners in one table so you can see that trap. This page names who each shortlist entry is for, and who should skip it. Peter F. used the amazon.co.uk listing fields and did not lab-test the saws. A qualifying purchase can earn a commission at no extra cost to you.
Our top picks
| Badge | Product | Bar | Cable or battery | Chain brake | Note | Price | Offer |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Best overall |  Sukumo Sukumo A001 | 12 inch | 2× 5.0 Ah | Baffle claimed | 10.0 | about £59.99 | View offer |
 Oregon Oregon CS1400 | 16 inch | n/a | Integrated, stated | 9.0 | about £114.42 | View offer | |
| Best value |  Hyundai Hyundai HYC2400E | 40 cm (16 inch) | 12 m cable | Not in the bullets | 8.8 | about £88.98 | View offer |
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Best for a log pile beside a socket
If the rounds sit within reach of an outdoor socket and you buck on a sawhorse, the corded trio is where the serious picks live. Oregon CS1400 is about £114.42 with 2400 W, a 16 inch bar, an integrated chain brake stated in the bullets, and 4.4 out of 5 from 1,561 amazon.co.uk ratings. That is the deepest review pool here for a full-size bar. Hyundai HYC2400E is about £88.98 with the same wattage and bar length, a 12 m cable that UK reviewers praise for a pile beside the house, and 4.3 from 1,037 ratings. It is the best value corded pick on price and evidence if you accept retensioning and buying oil separately.
DOVAMAN DCS01A is about £94.97 with two chains, a stated brake time, and a 6 m lead, but only nine UK ratings. None of the three includes oil. Leads are 12 m on Hyundai, 6 m on DOVAMAN, and unstated on Oregon. Do not borrow a cable length for the Oregon from another article. Choose Oregon for the named brake and the review sample, Hyundai for the lead and the price.
Best if the wood is smaller and nearer £60
Hyundai HYC1600E at about £59.50 is the corded entry: 1600 W, a 14 inch bar, a 3 m cable, and 4.2 from 859 ratings. It fits modest rounds next to the socket. The same listing also prints 2400 W bullets; this comparison follows the 1600 W title. One UK review says thick hardwood was too much. That is the limit of this bar and motor, not proof that every log fails.
Skip it as your only saw if you cut thick hardwood every weekend, and step up to the 2400 W 16 inch pair. Sukumo’s 12 inch kit at about £59.99 shows 5.0 from four ratings, with an included-components line that conflicts with the title. Four scores are not 859 corded reviews. Bar length, if you have not chosen it, is on the electric chainsaw buying guide.
High review counts on the wrong bar
SEESII CH700R at about £49.99 has 4.5 from 9,284 ratings, the highest count in the table, on a 6 inch bar with manual oiling. That is strong evidence for a mini pruner, and misleading if your keyword was firewood. Supstable listings that print 4.4 from 5,000-plus on the header share review text with 6-to-8-inch minis in this comparison. The count is not proof about the 12 inch S3 Apex bar. Any 6 inch kit is the wrong pick for a winter pile, regardless of stars. When the job is bucking logs, return to the corded trio. When the job is limbs, compare mini kits on bar length and oil system, not on mains watts.
Listings to skip as a top pick
GEARPASS at about £85.99 lists 16 inches and two batteries, yet 3.3 from eleven ratings, and UK reviews that describe a brake fitted the wrong way round or a handle that snapped on sleepers. That is a reason to skip it as a safety-sensitive buy until you verify the brake yourself. We did not run a lab test. NovorikX at about £89.98 sits at 3.8 from 86 ratings, with one battery on a 25 cm bar: a mid cordless pruner, not a corded log replacement. Sukumo’s perfect header rests on four ratings and a listing whose included-components line does not match the chainsaw title. Treat that star line as a hint, not a top pick for a log pile.
Common questions
Which saw in this set is the one for logs near a socket?
Hyundai HYC2400E, DOVAMAN DCS01A, or Oregon CS1400, on a sawhorse, with oil bought separately. Hyundai leads on cable length and price, at about £88.98 with a 12 m lead. Oregon leads on review depth, 1,561 ratings, and a chain brake named in the bullets. DOVAMAN adds a second chain and only nine ratings.
Is the cheaper Hyundai 1600 W enough?
Enough for lighter rounds close to a socket, with a 14 inch bar and a 3 m cable, at about £59.50. Thick hardwood every session pushes you toward the 2400 W 16 inch saws. One UK review already says thick hardwood was too much for the HYC1600E.
Why is the Oregon more expensive than the Hyundai 2400 W?
You pay roughly £25 more, about £114.42 against about £88.98, for the Oregon brand, the stated integrated brake in the bullets, and 1,561 UK ratings against 1,037 on the Hyundai. This listing does not print a longer cable for the Oregon. Cable length there is n/a.
Should I buy the saw with nine thousand reviews?
Only if you want a 6 inch pruner. The 9,284 ratings at 4.5 belong to the SEESII CH700R mini, with manual oiling, not to a 16 inch corded log saw. Sort by bar length before you sort by the review count.
Is the GEARPASS 16 inch cordless a bargain at about £86?
It bundles accessories on the listing, but eleven ratings at 3.3, and brake complaints in UK text, make it a skip for a safety-led choice. Verify the brake before you cut. That is not a lab result from this comparison, and it is not a bargain top pick.
Which pick should a first-time user skip?
Skip mini saws as firewood tools. Skip GEARPASS until the brake is verified. Skip a five-star header that rests on four ratings. Read the bar length before you treat any star line as the best electric chainsaw for your pile.
Do I still need oil and trousers if I buy the dearer saw?
Yes. Automatic oiling still needs bar-and-chain oil in the tank, and none of the corded trio lists oil in the box. HSE ground-work PPE, including leg protection and chainsaw boots, is part of the job. Choosing Oregon over Hyundai does not remove that.
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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.
- Electrical Safety First, chainsaws (retrieved October 2026)
- HSE chainsaw PPE (retrieved October 2026)
- HSE INDG317 (retrieved October 2026)
- HSE training and competence (retrieved October 2026)
- GOV.UK outdoor noise regulations 2001 (retrieved October 2026)
- BS EN 62841-4-1:2020 via BSI (retrieved October 2026)
- STIGA UK, how to choose a chainsaw (retrieved October 2026)
- Which?, petrol versus cordless chainsaws (retrieved October 2026)