Side by Side Comparison of: Husqvarna vs Oregon

These chains can't be beat. They throw chips a long time. Have cut all types of wood with it and it stays sharp. Just make sure to keep oil in your oiler and you won't be disappointed.

This thing does exactly what it's meant for. It cuts right through sh!t. I had a bunch of limbs, cut right them. Sometimes you get on a terror and can't stop. I can advise that this will go right through a nightstand, which was frowned upon by my wife but wtf can you do. There is a door in my house that has been a bit lippy and i will let you know what happens.

I sharpened my last chain, with a Dremel, and that seemed okay, but nothing beats a new chain. I've decided to stick with Husqvarna brand chains and oils and such for my relatively new Husqvarna saw, and this chain was the right price, delivered in 2 days with Amazon Prime, what more could I want? Put on the new chain over the weekend, and out of the package it was super sharp and pulled nicely through walnut. Love love love it. I'm trying to decide, really, if I should bother sharpening the chain more than a few times or just get a couple of these guys on hand and swap out when necessary - about $16 bucks for a new chain versus half an hour (probably less with some practice) sharpening my chain with the dremel... After 3 dozen cuts on 12-18 inch walnut logs, the teeth still feel very sharp.

Perfect fit and function! My dad had been using the old, dull blade on his chainsaw and just running through oil on it. He said it was taking soooo long to cut down a a 4" diameter tree that he gave up on cutting trees and logs in the yard. I told him let me get a new chain and see the difference. Man, was he impressed. Definitely going to buy more of these as the chains wear out.

I have a pretty expensive still model chainsaw is well and I find myself going to the Husky so I'm not sure whether it's the chain or the Husky itself. Seems to hold a sharp thing very well. it's been doing extremely well on oak cedar and beachwood

I used to use Oregon chains as my replacement chain. They are available at Farm and Fleet and on sale they were around $18.00. Now the price has gone up and on sale they are closer to $20. When I saw this chain at this price - I got a spare right away. It might be my imagination, but it seems like the Husqvarna chain stays sharper longer too. In any case, being able to get an actual Husqvarna chain for my Husqvarna saw at a good price, just seems right!As the other reviewer states - be sure that the chain will fit your saw. I have a 350 with a 16" bar - (narrow kerf, 0.050") and this is the right chain for that bar.

Cuts wood well. Easy to sharpen.

I bought this as a backup chain for my chain saw. I have always had good results with Oregon chains.

As advertised. Worked great.

I have never had a problem with Oregon chains that I have used and I have worn out many.

One of the best chains. i like this brand.

I bought a replacement Oregon bar for my Sears saw and it uses this chain! During the summer I've cut up a number of 40+ year old pine trees broken during a tornado.(they were green when broken and the pine tar and pitch gummed up everything but the chain) as well as Oak trees as large as 18" around. The chain outperformed the chains on the husky and stihl saw friends were using hands down. It's a great chain that lasts a long time and stays sharp for a surprising length of time.

Very good product for the price.

nice but had to sharpen before I used it,

Works fine

The first one I bought arrived bent off center so it kept slipping the bar. But they immediately replaced it and the new one is good. The chain is more durable than most I have used. It stays sharp, I would estimate, about 25% longer than others I have had. I have cut down and broken down about 40 mid sized (4-10" trunk diameter) buck thorn trees this summer. I am at the point now that the chain finally needs sharpening.The way I look at it is that you should see chains as disposable. You should get one or two good sharpenings out of them so it is that initial stage before sharpening that sets most chains apart. This one has cut down a lot of stuff over many hours and I am happy with how it has held up.

It's a brand name saw chain.It's shiny.It's made of metal.It's a saw chain.It is what it is, and it does what it's supposed to do.

My only complaint is the package. The chain is pictured in a plastic container. The chains I bought are the correct item but came in card stock boxes. Card stock boxes get crushed and torn easily. That is perhaps not a problem when the purchased chain is placed on a saw right away and used. It does become a problem when the chain is carried as a spare. The plastic container is vastly superior for storage. Others have mentioned the plastic container is difficult to open. That is true, one does need a knife to open the package. However, I would much prefer to have to carefully cut the package open one time than have to deal with cardboard that is readily crushed and torn. That is my only reason for 4 stars and not 5. It is a good chain. If the picture illustrated a cardboard box I would have given 5 stars.As for the comments that the chain did not fit the 445; I have one of those as well as a 440e. This chain fits both of mine. . There are many chain specs that must match properly; not only the length but the number of drive links, the width of the slot the chain runs in and the pitch. When I buy chains I start with the catalog listing but then also verify the specs of the new chain match the specs that came listed with my saw.

works good for the price

Great chain

I use this for my Husky 460 Rancher. It is a good chain. It is a chain for the novice or intermediate. If you are looking for a more aggressive chain go with the Husqvarna 501842672 20" H47-72. A more more aggressive will cut faster but have more kick back potential so know what you are doing.

Works great on my stihl 039.

Longer than my original chain, had to crank the bar way out almost to max extension to fit, but otherwise worked fine.

Received it promptly and it works like a champ.

wrong chain to hard to return

good quality or better

I like it I got on time .I would recommend this to any one.

This chain works very well to break down limbs and small branches. It will last for many hours in this use. However, once you use it to cut up a few (3 or 4) 10-12" hardwood logs you'll find it dulling quite quickly. The saw definitely has the power to get through the wood but the blades just don't last. I think it's the technique used to sharpen them. It produces a hollow bevel thats pretty thin and dulled easily.If all you plan on doing is pruning small 3-4" branches this chain is perfect and will last hours and hours. Anything larger and it'll be up in smoke in no time flat.

Fit is okay although this chain is wider than the one being replaced, and this caused mild rubbing.As to cutting ability, this chain is only fair. It is better than the completely dull chain but does not cut as quickly as that one did when it was new.

I imagine it would be fine...It does not fit a Husqvarna 450 which is what I have. Could be clearer as to what it fits.

I use Oregon chains on my Husky 455 Rancher with great success. This particular chain, the Vanguard is similar to the stock Husky chain and ones you'll find in hardware stores. These have the anti-kick back design which I find to be useless to anyone except for the occasional user or someone who probably shouldn't be using a chainsaw in the first place. I can maybe cut 1/8th of a cord with these before they wear enough that the depth gauge reduces cutting, even though it's still sharp. If you know what you're doing, you can grind down the depth gauge to allow it to cut longer, but it will kick back harder since you're altering the design and eliminating the extra material. The plus side is on a fresh resharpen I can get about 3 times the cutting time with an altered and reduced depth. If you're looking for a good chain and know how to use a chainsaw without needing an emergency room visit, I'd recommend looking into the SuperGuard and Chisel blades from Oregon. I can get a cord & more easily with those and they resharpen nicely, cut fast and are usually cheaper.

used on a Poulan Pro, it performed well but didn't take long for the chain to stretch past the adjustment capabilities of the Poulan, I'll have to see about removing some links.

I am sure this is a good chain as I have used several in the past, however this will not fit a Poulan as advertised, I had to swap it out at a local store who was gracious enough to take it for a trade even though it was purchased here. Poulan uses an H-78 chain.

Could never get this to work on my Husqvarna saw. Had to take to local Ace Hardware, who put on another brand, Stihl, that worked perfectly. Cost, including the labor, about $5 more than just this chain.

I looked up blade length that corresponds with this package and it was the same as mine, So I thought it'd be the right one. NOPE!

This product is fine - BUT IS DOES NOT FIT! The descriptions says it fits a 445 Husky chainsaw, but it is at least 3-4 links short!Do NOT buy for this chainsaw unless you are willing to take it to a chainsaw shop and have them add more links to make it the right length

It was to fit our Polan saw. Used one time and it got so streached out we could not use it again

Got this for my boyfriend since he had heard good things about this chain and it was cheaper than the other one he gets. He has said nothing but bad about it. He uses his saw for a few hours a day and said he can not keep this chain sharp. He is going back to his old chain type that he uses. He would not recommend it to anyone. Hope this helps!

This 20" saw chain had two more links than the factory installed chain. What's up with that? Now, when I change chains, I have to go through some manipulations that are a nuisance.

Please be careful when ordering chains on Amazon. I bought the 20" Poulan and they recommended this chain for the saw but it clearly doesn't fit. It should be the D70 not D72 chain for the saw. I damaged my saw a little becasue I couldn't get the chain tight enough. Lesson learned however.

I have the 16 chain. But the saw 16-Inch was defective and I sent it back and I need a return label for the chain to go back too.

I received 2 of these chains they were brand new right out of the box and they were dull, they could not cut through butter. Seemed like some sent me refurbished chains and forgot to sharpen them - TERRIBLE PRODUCT

Very poor quality chain. I recommend Oregon in the future. Ha s lasted on about 10 minutes of cutting wood and even when hand sharpened it didn't last more than 5 more minutes

I ordered this because the description says it fits the Husqvarna 435 chainsaw. This is not correct. This chain is WAAAAAY to short for the 435. I had to return it and buy the replacement chain at Lowe's for $20.

I ordered this for a Remington because Remington was listed as one it would work for. It doesn't work for a Remington.

It did not work for my saw.

chain was too long, sent them back

WRONG SIZE IN CONTAINER, PACKAGE SAID 20" BUT WAS 22"

This does NOT fit a Remington 20 inch chainsaw. Don't buy this for a Remington

this item does not fit Remington its too long