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Best petrol chainsaw UK

Updated: 22 October 2026

Best petrol chainsaw UK is a wide query, and an amazon.co.uk search for it on 21 October 2026 was already mixing in corded Oregon saws. This page only compares the three petrol listings on the [petrol chainsaw comparison](/hub/forestry-tools/petrol-chainsaw): the Hyundai HYC6200X at about £109.89, the Neilsen at about £83.00, and the Akorida title at about £268.00. Inside that set the Hyundai is the only row with a large UK review sample and a complete box list. The other two are a small saw with 20 reviews and a title that does not match its components line. Peter F. updated this on 22 October 2026 from those listings and public UK pages. He did not cut timber. A 4.2 star line is not a lab win. A qualifying amazon.co.uk purchase can earn a commission at no extra cost to you.

Best petrol chainsaw UK is a wide query, and an amazon.co.uk search for it on 21 October 2026 was already mixing in corded Oregon saws.

Our top picks

Hyundai Hyundai HYC6200X 62 cc

Best overall

Hyundai Hyundai HYC6200X 62 cc
8.4/10about £109.89
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Neilsen Neilsen 25.4 cc 12 inch

Best value

Neilsen Neilsen 25.4 cc 12 inch
8.2/10about £83.00
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Akorida Akorida MS381 title, 32 inch

Rank 3

Akorida Akorida MS381 title, 32 inch
1.0/10about £268.00
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On this page
  1. 1.Best of what
  2. 2.Hyundai HYC6200X
  3. 3.Neilsen 12 inch
  4. 4.Akorida title
  5. 5.If you wanted a dealer saw

Best of what

Best, here, means the row you can check. The comparison score is the amazon.co.uk star rating times 20, not a workshop test. On that arithmetic the Hyundai's 4.2 is the highest score, which is why the comparison marks it as the top pick, and the Neilsen's 4.1 from 20 reviews is the best value on shelf price among the two rows that have stars. The Akorida file has no star line, so it has no score. Skip the Hyundai if your usual log is a short round and you wanted a bar nearer 16 inches. A 20 inch bar at 7 kg is the wrong best for that job even when the review count is large. Dealer saws are not rows. STIHL petrol saws in Great Britain go through approved dealers, and a dealer price is not a fourth row here. If you have not decided the bar length, do that on the petrol chainsaw buying guide before you treat any of these three as the answer.

Hyundai HYC6200X

The HYC6200X on amazon.co.uk is a 62 cc two-stroke with a 20 inch bar, stated at 7 kg and 3 horsepower, at about £109.89 with 4.2 from 1,335 reviews. The components line lists two chains, a mix bottle, a bar cover, a bag, a manual, and a tool kit. A bullet claims a 3-year platinum warranty. Hyundai's UK shop, on 21 October 2026, shows the same model at £136 including VAT, 6.9 kg with bar and chain, two chains, and a 3-year home warranty. Use about £109.89 on the amazon listing. Treat £136 as the maker's shelf, not as a correction. UK themes in the file are easy starting, usable power, and the second chain, alongside starter pawls, loose bolts, a long bar, and one fuel leak. Many reviewers say it starts on the first pulls. Others describe a fragile starter, hot-start trouble, or a saw that stops until the air filter is cleaned. The amazon fields do not state a fuel ratio. A hosted HYC6200X manual says 40:1. The chain-brake field is empty. It suits you if you want the only large review sample here and you can use a 20 inch bar. It does not suit you if you need a short bar or a mix ratio printed on the amazon page. For rounds on a horse, read chainsaw for firewood before you assume 20 inches helps.
Hyundai Hyundai HYC6200X 62 cc

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Hyundai Hyundai HYC6200X 62 cc
8.4/10about £109.89
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Neilsen 12 inch

The Neilsen at about £83.00 is the cheap petrol chainsaw in this set, and the price is why it carries the best-value mark. The file states 25.4 cc, a 12 inch bar, 3.85 kg with bar and chain, about 800 W, 1.2 horsepower, a 25:1 mix, a 230 ml tank, and an automatic oiler. The star line is 4.1 from 20 reviews. That is a real UK line, and it is thin beside 1,335. UK comments say it feels handy, and that it can die after a few minutes, leak oil in storage, or arrive with a loose handle. The title model is CT2298 and the model-number field is CT2295. The title says single-hand, and the file does not show a top handle or a rear handle. If it is a top-handled saw, AFAG308 treats that layout as an aerial tool for trained climbers, which is the wrong tool on a horse. It is enough for a light 12 inch cut if you accept 20 reviews. It is not the default firewood saw, because 12 inches is short for many rounds.

Akorida title

The about £268.00 listing is branded AKORIDA. MS381 is the model code, not a statement that STIHL made the saw. There is no star rating and no review text, so there is nothing here to prefer over a 4.2 from 1,335 except the words on the title. Those words claim a 32 inch bar and chain. The components line says "381 engine". The listing states 3 horsepower and 5 kg, does not state cubic capacity, gives Thailand as the country, and mentions a 1-year warranty in a bullet. Leave it until the seller confirms, in writing, that the bar and chain ship with the engine and what the cubic capacity is. A STIHL MS 381 from a dealer is a different product. Paying about £268 for an unresolved box is the expensive version of a cheap mistake.

If you wanted a dealer saw

If you wanted a STIHL or a Husqvarna, this table cannot supply it. STIHL UK's dealer locator is the route in Great Britain. The 120 Mark II from £199 is only an example of a 14 inch dealer saw, so a 62 cc Hyundai at about £109.89 looks cheap beside that band. Cheap and dealer-supported are different offers. A 4.2 from 1,335 does not become a test win because the dealer saw costs more. Use the Hyundai when you accept a 20 inch, 62 cc saw, a manual that says 40:1, and starter complaints. Use the Neilsen for a light 12 inch cut if the handle is a rear handle and 20 reviews are enough. Use neither if you need a stated chain brake or a servicing dealer.

Common questions

Is the Hyundai HYC6200X the one to buy in this set?
It is the row to buy here if you want the large UK sample, a stated 62 cc and 20 inch bar, and two chains on the box list. The comparison marks it as the top pick because 4.2 from 1,335 is the highest star-based score, not because a lab ranked it. Leave it if you need a shorter bar, a chain brake on the listing, or a fuel ratio on the amazon fields rather than in the hosted manual.
Is the Neilsen enough for logs?
It can cross-cut timber that fits a 12 inch bar, at 25.4 cc and 3.85 kg, if the saw keeps running. UK comments include a unit that cuts out after a few minutes. Twelve inches is short for many firewood rounds, and the single-hand title is a problem if the handle is a top handle. It is the best value on price among the scored rows, and a poor default for a winter log pile.
Is the Akorida a professional MS 381?
No. The brand is Akorida. MS381 is the model code on this title. There are no reviews, displacement is not stated, and the components line does not confirm the 32 inch bar and chain. A STIHL MS 381 would be identified as STIHL and sold through the dealer route STIHL UK describes for Great Britain.
What do owners say goes wrong on the Hyundai?
Beside praise for easy starting, power, and the second chain, UK reviews mention starter pawls, loose bolts, the 20 inch bar, and one fuel leak. Other comments describe hot-start trouble and a saw that stops until the air filter is cleaned. The star line remains 4.2 from 1,335. Those faults are common enough to plan for. They are not a reason to import a chain speed the listing never states.
Should I ignore a listing with no reviews?
Do not treat a blank file as a bargain. The Akorida listing has no star line at about £268.00, and the title disagrees with the components line. No reviews is not a high average. Wait until the bar, the chain, and the engine size are confirmed, or buy a row that already states them.

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Sources

Public UK sources listed below, dated 21 October 2026. Listing prices, stars and review counts are the amazon.co.uk figures saved for these three ASINs on 19 October 2026.

  1. HSE INDG317 chainsaw guidance (retrieved 22 October 2026)
  2. HSE chainsaw PPE (retrieved 22 October 2026)
  3. HSE AFAG308 top-handled chainsaws (retrieved 22 October 2026)
  4. GOV.UK felling licence (retrieved 22 October 2026)
  5. Forestry Act 1967 section 9 (retrieved 22 October 2026)
  6. STIHL UK chainsaw fuel mix (retrieved 22 October 2026)
  7. Hyundai HYC6200X manual (retrieved 22 October 2026)
  8. GOV.UK Ready to Burn (retrieved 22 October 2026)