The best Stihl chainsaws, compared.
Top pick: Hyundai HY40CCS350 14 inch Best value: Hyundai HYC2400E 16 inch – About £88.98 for a 16 inch corded saw whose title and rows agree, about £25 under the Oregon CS1400. Updated 16 October 2026.
A search for a Stihl chainsaw on amazon.co.uk does not return a tidy STIHL dealer list. The only STIHL cutter kept is the 26 set, a garden pruner. STIHL UK puts a 10 cm bar on that model and tells you to use both hands. You separate them by power source, bar length, and whether the box has batteries, a cable, or a fuel bottle. A useful listing names a chain brake and agrees with its own spec rows. Noise, vibration, runtime, and cut diameter were not measured. The chain brake on that is not named. The [Stihl chainsaw buying guide](/hub/power-saws/stihl-chainsaw/sub/stihl-chainsaw-buying-guide) matches bar, power, and handle to the job.
A search for a Stihl chainsaw on amazon.co.uk does not return a tidy STIHL dealer list. The only STIHL cutter kept is the 26 set, a garden pruner. STIHL UK puts a 10 cm bar on that model and tells you to use both hands.
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What are you cutting?
The Hyundai HY40CCS350 is a 40 V kit at £188.99, the highest shelf price in this set, with 4.6 stars from 20 amazon.co.uk reviews. The included line lists a 14 inch bar, a chain, two 4.0 Ah batteries, and a dual 4 A charger. A bullet names an anti-kickback chain brake and automatic oiling from a 200 ml tank, though the oil itself is not in the box. At 4.68 kg it is lighter than the 16 inch corded saws, and the title’s 40 V line, from two 20 V packs, agrees with what is in the box. Runtime was not measured, so the two batteries are a fact about the carton, not a day’s cutting. Seventeen UK review texts sit under that 20-review line, a thin sample next to the four-figure counts on the cheaper minis. A named brake on that short sample is still not a lab result.
Pros
Cons
Best for: A 14 inch battery cut with no cable and no petrol, when both packs are the ones in this kit
Less suitable: A tight budget, a 16 inch log, or anyone who needs a published runtime before buying
Specifications
Common questions
Are the batteries included?
Yes. The included line lists two 20 V 4.0 Ah batteries and a dual 4 A charger.
Does the listing name a chain brake?
Yes. A bullet says an anti-kickback chain brake. It also says automatic oiling from a 200 ml tank. Oil itself is not in the included line.
How many reviews are on the listing?
The customer-reviews line says 4.6 from 20. The sampled UK reviews number 17.
The Seesii CH700R is a 6 inch battery saw listed at £49.99, with two 4000 mAh batteries and a charger in the included line, and 4.5 stars from 9,284 amazon.co.uk reviews. The title and the chain-length row both say 6 inches, so this is a short bar for branches rather than a saw for garden logs. The item-weight row says 3.7 kg while a bullet says 1.4 kg, and the watt field says 900 W while a bullet says 1000 W, so those bullets are not the figures to trust. A bullet claims one-handed use, yet the box also includes an auxiliary handle, and a rear-handled saw is still a two-handed tool. The chain brake is not named. Oiling is described as manual and the oil bottle in the box is empty, so bar oil is a separate buy. The star count is large, and it is not a measured cut diameter, noise figure, or runtime.
Pros
Cons
Best for: Short branches you can finish on a 6 inch bar, held with both hands
Less suitable: Garden logs, trunks, or any cut you would try one-handed
Specifications
Common questions
Does the Seesii 6 inch listing include batteries?
Yes. The included line lists two 4000 mAh batteries and a charger. The oil bottle is empty.
What bar length does the listing state?
The title and the chain-length row both say 6 inches.
Why do the weight figures disagree?
The item-weight row says 3.7 kg. A bullet says 1.4 kg. The file does not say which figure to trust.
The Bosch UniversalChain 18 is a bare 18 V saw at £98.74, with 4.5 stars from 2,144 amazon.co.uk reviews and no battery or charger in the box. The included line does list 80 ml of chain oil, a guide bar, a saw chain, and a cover, which most listings in this set omit. Bar length in inches is not stated, and the bullets describe a tip protector meant to stay on for shrub work. The bullets do not name a chain brake, and one review says there is none. Reviews say it takes a Bosch home-and-garden 18 V pack, not the professional pack. The item weight is 3.6 kg while a bullet says 3 kg including a battery, and the watt field says 45 with no unit. Without a pack you already own, £98.74 buys only the saw.
Pros
Cons
Best for: Shrubs, if you already own a Bosch home-and-garden 18 V pack and leave the tip protector on
Less suitable: A first saw with no Bosch battery, or garden logs that need a stated bar length
Specifications
Common questions
Does the UniversalChain 18 include a battery?
No. The title says excluding battery and charger. You need a Bosch home-and-garden 18 V pack. Reviews say it is not the professional pack.
What bar length does the listing give?
It does not state inches. The bullets describe a stabilising tip protector.
Is chain oil in the box?
Yes. The included line lists 80 ml of chainsaw oil, plus the bar and chain.
The Seesii M8 Boost is an 8 inch battery saw at £59.99 with a spare 6 inch bar and chain, two batteries, and a charger, and 4.4 stars from 1,695 amazon.co.uk reviews. The included line says the 8 inch bar is fitted, and the 1.76 kg item weight agrees with the bullets, which is why this listing scores highest in the set. A highlight claims Makita 18 V compatibility, but there is no voltage row, and one review saying a pack worked is not a licence to mix batteries. The chain brake is not named in the bullets. Oil is not in the box, and reviews say not to store the saw in the case with oil still in the tank. Reviews also say the safety lock suits a right thumb. No cut diameter, runtime, or noise figure was measured, and an 8 inch bar is the wrong tool for a trunk.
Pros
Cons
Best for: Branches you can finish on an 8 inch or 6 inch bar, with the pack that is actually in the box
Less suitable: Garden logs, trunks, or a cut that needs a named chain brake
Specifications
Common questions
Which bar is fitted?
The included line says the 8 inch bar and chain are installed, and a 6 inch bar and chain are also in the box.
Does the listing include oil?
No. Oil is not in the included line. Reviews say not to store it in the case with oil still in the tank.
Does the listing prove it runs on Makita batteries?
A highlight says compatible with Makita 18 V. There is no voltage row. One review says theirs worked. That is not a licence statement.
The Oregon CS1400 is a corded saw at £114.42 whose title says 2400 W and a 16 inch bar, with 4.4 stars from 1,561 amazon.co.uk reviews. A bullet names an integrated chain brake, low kickback, tool-free tension, and an automatic oiler, which is a named brake on the listing rather than a brake test, and no noise or vibration figure is printed. The item weight is 6.61 kg while a bullet says 5.9 kg, and another bullet says 15 amp, which is not a BS 1363 13 A fuse. Voltage and lead length are blank on the spec rows, so you confirm the plug before you treat it as a UK socket saw. The included line names only the saw. Reviews say oil was a separate buy, and some report leaks. You still need an outdoor RCD and a fully unwound reel.
Pros
Cons
Best for: Garden logs beside a socket, if you confirm a UK plug and accept the blank voltage row
Less suitable: Work with no outdoor socket, or a buyer who needs a stated lead length before ordering
Specifications
Common questions
Does the Oregon listing name a chain brake?
Yes. A bullet says an integrated chain brake and low kickback, plus tool-free tension and an automatic oiler.
What does the 15 amp bullet mean for a UK plug?
The listing does not state voltage or fuse. A 15 amp phrase is not a BS 1363 13 A fuse. The watt field says 2400 W.
Is bar oil included?
The included line names only the saw. Reviews say oil was a separate buy, and some report leaks.
The Hyundai HYC2400E is a corded saw at £88.98 whose title and 16 inch chain-length row agree on 2400 W, 230 V, and a 12 metre cable. It has 4.3 stars from 1,037 amazon.co.uk reviews. At 6.6 kg it is a two-handed saw for garden logs beside a socket, not a hedge pruner. The chain brake is not in the title or the spec rows, so a brake is not confirmed on this listing. Automatic lubrication is on the title, but the included line names an Oregon bar and does not name oil, and reviews say oil was not supplied. The chain-speed field says 15 rpm, which is not a chain speed. You still need an outdoor RCD and a fully unwound reel, and the saving against the Oregon CS1400 is about £25 at these shelf prices.
Pros
Cons
Best for: Garden logs beside an outdoor socket, when you accept a 16 inch corded saw whose brake is not named
Less suitable: Work away from a socket, or a buyer who wants a chain brake named on the listing
Specifications
Common questions
How long is the cable on the title?
12 metres, on a 230 V saw. The bar on the title and the chain-length row is 16 inches.
Does the box include chain oil?
The included line names an Oregon bar and does not name oil. Reviews say oil was not supplied.
Does the listing name a chain brake?
Not in the title or the spec rows. Tool-free tension and automatic lubrication are in the bullets.
The Hyundai HYC6200X is a 62 cc petrol saw at £109.89 with a 20 inch bar, two chains, and a mix bottle, and 4.2 stars from 1,335 amazon.co.uk reviews. The included line also lists a bar cover, a bag, a manual, a service card, and a tool kit. Bar oil is not named. The bullets name a side tensioner and anti-vibration, and they do not name a chain brake. At 7 kg with a 20 inch bar it is the rear-handled option in this set for larger timber away from a socket, not a hedge tool. A EURO 5 line is a bullet claim, not a test in this comparison. The fuel ratio is the one in that saw’s manual, not STIHL’s 50:1 figure, which applies to STIHL engines. No noise, vibration, or cut diameter is printed.
Pros
Cons
Best for: Larger timber away from a socket, if you will store petrol within the home limit and follow that saw’s mix
Less suitable: A hedge, a short prune beside a socket, or work on or in a tree
Specifications
Common questions
What is in the box?
The included line lists the saw, two chains, a mix bottle, the 20 inch bar, a bar cover, a bag, a manual, a service card, and a tool kit. Bar oil is not named.
Does the listing name a chain brake?
No. The bullets name a side tensioner and anti-vibration. They do not name a chain brake.
Is this a STIHL saw?
No. The brand row says HYUNDAI, model HYC6200X.
The Hyundai HYC1600E is a corded saw at £59.50 whose title, model name, and watt field say 1600 W, 14 inches, 230 V, and a 3 metre cable. It has 4.2 stars from 859 amazon.co.uk reviews. The bullets describe a 2400 W saw and a 16 inch Oregon bar, so those bullets are not this saw’s specification. The chain brake is not in the title or the spec rows. Automatic lubrication is on the title, but the included line does not name oil, and Amazon reviews say oil was not in the box. At 3.9 kg it is the lighter of the two corded Hyundais, and the 3 metre lead only reaches work close to the socket. The chain-speed field says 13 rpm, which is not a chain speed you can use. You still need a UK 3-pin plug, an outdoor RCD, and a fully unwound reel.
Pros
Cons
Best for: A 14 inch corded cut beside a socket, if you buy from the title and the spec rows
Less suitable: Anyone who treats the 2400 W bullets as the saw they will receive, or who needs a 16 inch bar
Specifications
Common questions
Is this the 1600 W saw or the 2400 W saw?
The title, the model HYC1600E, and the watt field say 1600 W and 14 inches. The bullets say 2400 W and 16 inches. Use the title and the rows.
Does the listing include chain oil?
The included line does not name oil. Amazon reviews say oil was not in the box.
What cable length does the title state?
3 metres, on a 230 V corded saw.
The eSkde CS62-S7 is a 62 cc petrol saw at £129.00 with a 20 inch bar and a top handle stated on the title, and 4.0 stars from 220 amazon.co.uk reviews. The included line lists two chains, a mix bottle, a tool kit, and a user guide. A bullet says fast-acting brakes, which is a claim on the page, not a printed test. The Health and Safety Executive limits top-handled saws to trained arborists working off the ground, so this is not a lawn or hedge saw even though the bar is long. Item weight is 5.9 kg, and the dimension row of 38 x 25 x 27 cm sits oddly beside a 20 inch bar. Bar oil is not in the included line. A bullet claims 12,000 rpm, and chain speed itself is not stated. Fuel mix follows that saw’s manual, not a STIHL ratio.
Pros
Cons
Best for: A trained arborist who already works off the ground and wants a 20 inch top-handle petrol saw
Less suitable: Ground work, a hedge, or a householder looking for a rear-handled garden saw
Specifications
Common questions
Is this a top-handle saw?
Yes. The title and the highlight say top handle, with a 20 inch bar and two chains in the included line.
What comes in the box?
The included line lists two 20 inch chains, a 20 inch bar, a fuel mixing bottle, a tool kit, and a user guide.
Does the listing name brakes?
A bullet says fast-acting brakes and auto-lock brakes. It does not print a test of those brakes.
The STIHL GTA 26 set is the only STIHL cutter kept in this comparison, listed at £152.00 with 3.5 stars from 8 amazon.co.uk reviews. The title names battery AS 2 and charger AL 1, and the battery-count row says one lithium-polymer battery is included. Amazon states a cutting width of 3.9 inches and does not state a guide-bar length. STIHL UK describes a 10 cm bar and tells you to use both hands. One of three UK reviews says the charger arrived with a two-pin European plug, which will not go into a British socket. STIHL states a working time with the AS 2 of up to 25 minutes, or up to 70 cuts in 4 cm branches. That is the manufacturer’s sentence, not a measurement here. Eight reviews is too small a sample to treat 3.5 stars as a settled verdict, and this pruner is the wrong tool for a trunk.
Pros
Cons
Best for: Branches a 10 cm bar can finish, held with both hands, if the charger in the box has a UK plug
Less suitable: Firewood, a trunk, or a charger that arrives with a two-pin plug
Specifications
Common questions
Is the battery in the box?
The title says the set includes battery AS 2 and charger AL 1. The battery-count row says one lithium-polymer battery is included.
What cutting length does the Amazon listing state?
It states a cutting width of 3.9 inches. It does not state a guide-bar length.
Did reviewers get a UK plug?
One of the three UK reviews says the charger arrived with a two-pin European plug and would not go into a British socket.
Ten amazon.co.uk listings were scored on 16 October 2026. Star points are round(amazon.co.uk stars / 5 × 70). Review count adds 10 points at 500 reviews, 6 at 100, and 2 at 20. Bar and power source add 4 when they agree on the title and the spec rows. Bullets that contradict those rows subtract 6. The score is a listing score, not a measured cut, and it is not scaled to 100. The weights below keep that order and sum to 100.
Amazon stars
70%Star points are round(amazon.co.uk stars divided by 5, times 70). A 4.4 star line is 62 points before the other additions. Stars are not a chain-brake test.
Review count
10%Add 10 if the listing has at least 500 reviews, 6 if at least 100, and 2 if at least 20. Fewer than 20 reviews add nothing. The GTA 26 line is 8 reviews, so it takes no review points.
Bar and power source
10%The listing score adds 4 points when the bar length and the power source agree on the title and the spec rows. A missing inch length, as on the Bosch and the GTA 26, does not get that bonus.
Bullet consistency
10%The listing score subtracts 6 points when a bullet contradicts the spec rows. The Hyundai HYC1600E loses those points because its bullets say 2400 W and 16 inches while the title says 1600 W and 14 inches.
Match the bar to the cut, then the power source to where you can work. A listing that disagrees with itself is the one to leave. The ten saws below are the amazon.co.uk set scored on this page, not a STIHL dealer range.
Stihl chainsaw on amazon.co.uk is not a tidy STIHL dealer list. The only STIHL cutter kept here is the GTA 26 set. STIHL UK describes it as a pruner with a 10 cm bar and tells you to hold it with both hands. Amazon ranks it in Chain Saws, states a cutting width of 3.9 inches, and does not state a guide-bar length. The other listings are Hyundai, Oregon, Bosch, Seesii, and eSkde. Shelf prices run from about £49.99 to about £188.99.
Nine of these ten listings are Hyundai, Oregon, Bosch, Seesii, or eSkde. The GTA 26 set is the only STIHL cutter kept, and it is a pruner with a short bar, not an MS 162.
Those bullets describe a 2400 W saw and a 16 inch bar. The title, the model HYC1600E, and the watt field say 1600 W and 14 inches. Buy from the title and the rows.
The eSkde CS62-S7 is sold as a top-handle saw, which HSE limits to trained arborists off the ground. Most boxes here omit bar oil. Bosch includes 80 ml. A two-pin charger needs a UK plug, not a travel adaptor left in place as the fix.
Use the shortest, lightest bar that finishes the cut. A 6–8 inch bar, or the STIHL GTA 26, is for branches. STIHL UK describes the GTA 26 with a 10 cm bar and a two-handed hold. Amazon states a cutting width of 3.9 inches on that listing and does not state a guide-bar length. STIHL UK puts typical domestic bars at 12, 14, or 16 inches. In this set, 14–16 inches is the range for garden logs, and a 20 inch petrol bar is only for larger timber.
Petrol needs mix and lawful storage. At home you may keep up to 30 litres without notice, in plastic cans to 10 litres and metal cans to 20 litres, and you fill outdoors. STIHL’s 50:1 mix is for STIHL engines, not for a Hyundai or an eSkde. A corded saw needs 230 V, a BS 1363 plug, an outdoor RCD, and a fully unwound reel. A battery saw needs the pack in the box or one you already own. The Bosch UniversalChain 18 is bare. The Hyundai HY40CCS350 includes two 4.0 Ah batteries.
Three typical situations, each with a recommendation from this comparison.
You want the shortest bar that finishes the cut, held with both hands. The Seesii M8 Boost is an 8 inch battery saw at about £59.99, with a spare 6 inch bar and two batteries in the box. It is the wrong tool for a trunk, and the chain brake is not named.
You want a 16 inch corded saw whose title matches its rows. The Hyundai HYC2400E is 2400 W at about £88.98, with a 12 metre cable on the title. The chain brake is not named. If you need a brake named on the listing, the Oregon CS1400 states one and costs more.
You will store petrol within the home limit and follow that saw’s own mix. The Hyundai HYC6200X is a rear-handled 62 cc saw with a 20 inch bar at about £109.89, and two chains in the box. It is the wrong match for a hedge, and the chain brake is not named.
The top pick is the Seesii M8 Boost at about £59.99. It has the highest listing score because the 8 inch bar and the 1.76 kg item weight agree with the bullets, with two batteries in the box and 4.4 stars from 1,695 reviews. That score is not a 16 inch log test, and the chain brake is not named. The best value is the Hyundai HYC2400E at about £88.98. The title and the 16 inch row agree on 2400 W and a 12 metre cable, about £25 under the Oregon CS1400 at these shelf prices. The Oregon is the corded 16 inch listing that names a chain brake. The only STIHL cutter here is the GTA 26 set, a pruner, not a log saw.
Hyundai HYC2400E 16 inch
About £88.98 for a 16 inch corded saw whose title and rows agree, about £25 under the Oregon CS1400.
Editorial
Peter F. is the editor for DIY & tools at productscompared.co.uk. Comparisons in this category are checked against amazon.co.uk listings, review evidence and public UK sources.
Guides on what to look for, how to use a product, and common mistakes.
Public UK sources for handles, kickback, PPE, training, noise, vibration, petrol storage, and the plug. STIHL pages cover bar choice, the GTA 26, and STIHL fuel mix. Listing prices, stars, and review counts are the amazon.co.uk figures in this set. Retrieved 16 October 2026.
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