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Where to Buy Chains and What Type?

Discussion in 'Chainsaws and Power Equipment' started by RichE23ACR, Apr 23, 2026 at 5:53 AM.

  1. RichE23ACR

    RichE23ACR

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    Hello, where do people buy chainsaw chains online? I have had good experiences with SawSuppliers.com. However, they often have limited selection. Amazon has a bunch of sellers of no name stuff with suspect reviews. One brand that seems OK is 8Ten. There's a lot lot of stretch initially but they otherwise hold up well.
    Usually my saws have full comp, full chisel chains. What are others running?
     
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    I am still working on a 10 pack of chains from Bailey’sonline.com I bought a LONG time ago. I think it was $100 for the whole thing at that time. I don’t remember what brand they were but they’ve held up fine and I seem to remember shipping and packaging was good as well.
     
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    No chain experience, I use their lawn mower blades and I really like them.
     
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    I've bought some Oregon from Amazon before. Trick is to put them in your cart and just leave them there for a while until a sale or discount is offered. Have also purchased chains from fleabay before. Haven't bought any chains lately as I have a 25lb tote full of new ones. They don't spoil, so I've collected them when I find good prices. At least 3-4 new loops for all my configurations.
     
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    Amazon has been hit or miss with sending me the correct ones. Price wise they seem to have an edge over most everyone else though. SawSuppliers.com sent me the wrong one but then promptly sent me a replacement and told me to keep the original. Zero complaints there. Bailey’s has been very good the couple times I used them for files/chains, and I really like how their site is laid out. Very easy to navigate. Stahl’s in PA has an awesome selection too but the shipping prices have been a deal breaker for me. I run mostly Oregon and Archer but have a few Stihl chains I bought used recently off eBay. eBay has been good for finding rolls of chain at reasonable prices. I have both a partial roll of Oregon and one Archer. I have bought a few new loops from various sellers on eBay and they’ve been competitive, beating in store prices from TSC, Lowe’s and Home Depot.
     
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    Bought a case of chains for each of my 3 says from Stahl’s saw shop when they did full case sales and free shipping. Also got a couple rolls of chain that were on sale at Bailey’s. It’s been a few years, I’ve got a good stockpile of chain. Most of my chains are Oregon, with some Husky X-Cut.
     
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