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Best Güde chainsaw

Updated: 22 October 2026

You want one answer: which Güde chainsaw to buy, and which to leave. The best Güde chainsaw here is conditional. For firewood already down, the KS 450-55 is the top pick once amazon.co.uk has a price. Lighter garden wood is the KS 400-38. Pruning is the KS 36-0, after you add the batteries. On 21 October 2026 none had a featured offer. The [Güde chainsaw comparison](/hub/forestry-tools/guede-chainsaw) shows what was in stock, and those brands are not Güde. Peter F. used listings only, with no lab test. A qualifying purchase can earn a commission at no extra cost to you.

You want one answer: which Güde chainsaw to buy, and which to leave. The best Güde chainsaw here is conditional. For firewood already down, the KS 450-55 is the top pick once amazon.co.uk has a price.

Our top picks

Supstable Supstable 10C6M

Best overall

Supstable Supstable 10C6M
8.5/10about £39.98
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Seesii Seesii M8 Boost

Rank 2

Seesii Seesii M8 Boost
8.5/10about £59.99
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Hyundai Hyundai HYC6200X

Rank 3

Hyundai Hyundai HYC6200X
9.4/10about £109.89
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On this page
  1. 1.For logs, start at the KS 450-55
  2. 2.For light garden wood, the KS 400-38
  3. 3.For pruning, the KS 36-0
  4. 4.What best cannot mean while the listings are unavailable

For logs, start at the KS 450-55

If the wood is fallen rounds for a stove, the KS 450-55 is the Güde step to wait for. Article 95044 is about 55 cm³ and 2.3 kW, with a 420 mm cut, an Oregon 91P061X chain (3/8 inch, 1.3 mm, 61 links) and 22 m/s. The fuel note is 1:40. Page B0CYTCWKGY showed 3.7 from 34 ratings and no featured offer. Move to the KS 500-62 when the log needs the longer cut: 62 cm³, 480 mm, 0.325 inch, 1.5 mm, 78 links, also at 22 m/s. Marketing says 2.85 kW. A manual cell prints 2.3 kW. Skip it if 420 mm already clears the rounds. Matching diameter to bar is on chainsaw for firewood.

For light garden wood, the KS 400-38

The KS 400-38 is the petrol saw for lighter work: 38 cm³, 1.4 kW, a 360 mm cut, a 3/8 inch chain and 57 links, on a Güde bar rather than the Oregon fitment of the KS 450-55. Choose it when 360 mm clears the wood and you still want petrol rather than a battery. It is the wrong top pick for a winter of mixed logs, because the cut is the shortest of the three petrol steps. Page B0CP2PHSF6 showed 4.2 from 82 global ratings and 0 reviews from the United Kingdom. It was unavailable. That 4.2 is not a British owner sample, and a German test page is not a score from this site. The decision order is the Güde chainsaw buying guide.
Supstable Supstable 10C6M

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Supstable Supstable 10C6M
8.5/10about £39.98
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For pruning, the KS 36-0

Pruning from the ground fits the KS 36-0. It is a brushless 36 V saw on two 18 V packs, listed at 320 mm and 6 m/s, with an Oregon chain of 52 drive links. An electronic brake and an automatic oiler are claimed. Battery and charger are not included. Listing B0BKV7C72X showed 3.9 from 3 ratings and was unavailable. Supstable, Seesii, SINPY and Angseen pruning kits at roughly £35–£70 are not the KS 36-0. Two Seesii files share one 9,284 review line, so adding the counts would invent a second sample. Petrol against this 36 V saw is Güde petrol or cordless chainsaw. You still buy the packs.

What best cannot mean while the listings are unavailable

A top pick needs a saw you can buy in the UK at a price in pounds. On 21 October 2026 the KS 450-55, KS 400-38, KS 500-62 (B0CYTDTLT3, 4.0 from 64) and KS 36-0 had no featured offer. We do not crown another brand as the best Güde chainsaw. The highest score in the captured table is the Hyundai HYC6200X, a 62 cc, 20 inch petrol saw at £109.89 with 4.2 from 1,335 reviews. The brand column still says Hyundai. Until a featured offer returns, wait, or buy a named other brand with that column in view.

Common questions

Which Güde chainsaw should I buy for firewood?
The KS 450-55, article 95044, is the firewood step: 420 mm, about 55 cm³, 2.3 kW and 22 m/s. Buy it when amazon.co.uk shows a featured offer in pounds. If you need more than that cut, the KS 500-62 is a longer bar and a different chain.
Is the KS 400-38 enough?
It is enough when a 360 mm cut clears the wood: 38 cm³ and 1.4 kW. It is a weak choice for a mixed pile nearer 420 mm. The UK page showed 4.2 from 82 global ratings, 0 reviews from the United Kingdom, and no featured offer.
Is the KS 500-62 worth the extra saw over the KS 450-55?
It is worth it when you need the 480 mm cut and a 0.325 inch, 78-link chain. It is surplus when 420 mm already clears the logs. Power is printed as 2.85 kW in marketing and 2.3 kW in a manual cell. Listing B0CYTDTLT3 had no featured offer.
Can I buy one on amazon.co.uk today?
Not from the pages checked on 21 October 2026. The four KS listings had no featured offer. In-stock saws are other brands. The Hyundai HYC6200X at £109.89 is a 20 inch petrol saw, and the brand is Hyundai.
Do the star ratings include UK buyers?
Only where the listing says so. The KS 400-38 page stated 0 reviews from the United Kingdom beside 4.2 from 82 global ratings. The KS 450-55 showed 3.7 from 34, the KS 500-62 showed 4.0 from 64, and the KS 36-0 showed 3.9 from 3. Those printed lines are not a UK test panel, and German review text is not reused here as British opinion.
Is a mini chainsaw with thousands of reviews a better buy?
It can be a better buy for light pruning at a known pound price, if you accept that brand. It is not a better Güde. The KS 36-0 had three ratings and no battery in the box. A Seesii or Supstable does not inherit a Güde article number.
Why is a Hyundai in the comparison if this page is about Güde?
The main table was built from in-stock chainsaws, and the Hyundai HYC6200X was the only 20 inch petrol saw among them. The brand stays on the row so a search for Güde does not swap the product. This page does not make that Hyundai the top pick among Güde saws. The firewood top pick remains the KS 450-55, when it has a UK price.

Related pages

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Sources

Sources from the research digest. Shelf date 21 October 2026.

  1. Güde KS 450-55 product page (retrieved 21 October 2026)
  2. Güde KS 450-55 manual (retrieved 21 October 2026)
  3. amazon.co.uk listings for the named ASINs (retrieved 21 October 2026)
  4. HSE: training and competence for work equipment (retrieved 21 October 2026)
  5. HSE: chainsaw PPE (retrieved 21 October 2026)
  6. HSE INDG317: chainsaws at work (retrieved 21 October 2026)
  7. Supply of Machinery (Safety) Regulations 2008 (retrieved 21 October 2026)
  8. GOV.UK: chainsaw safety for home users (retrieved 21 October 2026)