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Best chainsaw chain: match your bar, not the stars

Updated: 22 October 2026

You are looking at eleven amazon.co.uk chainsaw chains, and the star lines do not describe the same loop. The best chainsaw chain in this set is the listing whose pitch, gauge, and drive-link count match the bar you already have. It is not chain rank 1. Prices are the shelf figures stored on 19 October 2026. The [chainsaw chain comparison](/hub/saw-accessories/chainsaw-chain) holds the full rows. Measuring a blank bar from scratch is the [buying guide](/hub/saw-accessories/chainsaw-chain/sub/chainsaw-chain-buying-guide). Peter F. checked those listings. There is no cut test. A qualifying purchase can earn a commission at no extra cost to you.

You are looking at eleven amazon.co.uk chainsaw chains, and the star lines do not describe the same loop.

Our top picks

Oregon Oregon 91P057E single chain

Best overall

Oregon Oregon 91P057E single chain
8.5/10about £14.11
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Savior Savior 16 inch 56-link three-pack

Alternative

Savior Savior 16 inch 56-link three-pack
8.0/10about £19.99
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CHAMSUREUK CHAMSUREUK 16 inch 56-link three-pack

Best value

CHAMSUREUK CHAMSUREUK 16 inch 56-link three-pack
8.0/10about £14.99
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On this page
  1. 1.What best can mean in this set
  2. 2.14 inch listings
  3. 3.16 inch listings
  4. 4.Rows that are easy to misread

What best can mean in this set

Stars and rank are not a cut test. Savior is chain rank 1 on this scrape, 4.6 from 413, at £19.99 for three 56-link chains. That is not a 50-link Stihl bar. The top pick is Oregon 91P057E, 4.6 from 3,358 at £14.11, when the bar is 16 inch, 3/8 inch low profile, .050 inch, and 57 links. Best value is the CHAMSUREUK three-pack at £14.99 for that pitch and gauge at 56 links. Savior states the same numbers at £19.99. FuGuiB at £10.99 is 1.1 mm. If the stamp differs by one link, both awards fail.

14 inch listings

Four 14 inch rows are not substitutes. Rotatech B01DXXG7IE at £17.99 is 50 links, 3/8 inch LP, and 1.3 mm, for selected Stihl models including MS180 and MS181. A listed weight of 20 g is not credible. Leave it at 52 links. Rotatech B079YN73FS at £19.99 is 52 links and 1.3 mm for Husqvarna 135, 235, and 236. The attribute says Full Chisel and the bullet compares it to Oregon 91PX052, without saying LP. FuGuiB at £10.99 is 52 links at 1.1 mm. Anesty at £22.90 is the only pack with a 14 inch bar, still 52 links and 1.3 mm, and no model list.
Oregon Oregon 91P057E single chain

Testsieger

Oregon Oregon 91P057E single chain
8.5/10about £14.11
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16 inch listings

Oregon 91P057E at £14.11 is the top pick at 57 links, 3/8 inch low profile, and .050 inch. The UK page says chamfer chisel. The attribute says Full Chisel. CHAMSUREUK at £14.99 is best value beside Savior at £19.99 for the same 56-link three-pack. Skip both at 55 or 57 links. Rotatech B01DXXGH2K at £19.99 is 55 links, with 0.50 inch in the title and a bullet that says 14 inch. Oregon 91P056X3 at £37.68 says 56 links in the bullet and 160 drive links in the attribute.

Rows that are easy to misread

The 20 inch CHAMSUREUK pack, B0D3CYDYR4, is £19.99 at .325 inch LP, 0.058 inch, and 76 links. It shares 4.4 from 1,361 with the 16 inch pack, and the sampled reviews describe 16 inch chains. They are not a test of the .325 inch loop. If the bar is 20 inch at that pitch and gauge, this is the only matching row, without UK review text that describes it. A 50-link Stihl, a 52-link Husqvarna, and a 57-link Titan need three different listings. HBHGBJZAA at £14.99 is 4.7 from four reviews, and one body had 56 links on the bar.

Common questions

Which listing is for a Stihl MS180 or MS181?
The 50-link Rotatech pair at £17.99, 3/8 inch LP and .050 inch, names those models for a 14 inch bar. The 55-link Rotatech pair at £19.99 names an overlapping Stihl list and is stated as 16 inch, with a bullet that also says 14 inch. Match the link count on your bar. Do not buy both because the model name appears twice.
Which listing names Husqvarna 135, 235, or 236?
Rotatech B079YN73FS at £19.99 states 14 inch, 52 links, and 1.3 mm for those three models. Other 16 inch packs also print Husqvarna 135 among longer model lists. A printed model is not a match until pitch, gauge, and links agree with the bar on the saw.
Is the £10.99 three-pack the best value?
It is the lowest pack price, and it is 1.1 mm, 52 links, 3/8 inch LP. The best value in this comparison is the £14.99 CHAMSUREUK three-pack for a 56-link, .050 inch, 3/8 inch LP bar, because the reviews describe that specification. The £10.99 pack is poor value on a 1.3 mm bar, where the chain leans in the groove.
Is Oregon 91P057E at £14.11 better than the £37.68 three-pack?
For a 57-link, 3/8 inch LP, .050 inch bar, the single chain has the clearer part number and the larger review count. The £37.68 pack’s bullet says 56 links, not 57, and the attribute says 160. They are not two prices for the same loop. The single chain’s attribute still says Full Chisel against a chamfer-chisel bullet.
Why do two CHAMSUREUK packs share 1,361 reviews?
The 16 inch 56-link listing and the 20 inch 76-link listing show the same 4.4 from 1,361 star line. Sampled review bodies describe 16 inch chains. Use them, with their complaints about a short edge, for the 56-link pack only. They are not a test of the .325 inch chain.
Does best mean chain rank 1?
No. Savior was rank 1 among chainsaw chains on this scrape, at 4.6 from 413, for a 56-link three-pack at £19.99. The same stated specification is £14.99 from CHAMSUREUK. Rank is not a cut test, and it ignores every bar that is not 56 links.
Which pack includes a bar?
Only Anesty at £22.90: one 14 inch bar and four chains, 52 drive links, 3/8 inch low profile, 1.3 mm. No saw model is named. Every other row in this set is chains only. Leave it at 50 links or 1.1 mm.
What should you skip if you only know the bar is 16 inch?
All of them, until you know whether the stamp says 55, 56, or 57 links, and whether the pitch is 3/8 inch LP and the gauge .050 inch. A 16 inch .325 inch bar is a different chain again, and it is not in the 55, 56, or 57 link rows.

Related pages

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How to fit a chainsaw chain: direction and tension

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Sources

Public sources listed below. Prices and star lines are from the eleven amazon.co.uk listings captured on 19 October 2026.

  1. Husqvarna UK, choosing a chainsaw chain (retrieved 19 October 2026)
  2. Husqvarna UK, chainsaw chain size explained (retrieved 19 October 2026)
  3. Stihl UK, how to choose the right saw chain (retrieved 19 October 2026)
  4. Chainsawbars.co.uk, chain, bar and sprocket identification (retrieved 19 October 2026)
  5. HSE, INDG317 Chainsaws at work (retrieved 19 October 2026)
  6. HSE, AFAG308 Top-handled chainsaws (retrieved 19 October 2026)
  7. HSE, chainsaw PPE (retrieved 19 October 2026)
  8. Oregon UK, 91P057E chamfer chisel chain (retrieved 19 October 2026)