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In a fit of impulsive indulgence, I bought a cheap and cheerful 14” 3/8” 0.050 1.3mm bar and FOUR yes FOUR whole chains, for the pocket friendly price of £23.00! I wouldn’t normally have thought of amazon for such ancillaries, but in another thread where a hapless chap had an old knackered chain and bar, a helpful Arbtalk member pointed these out to him and claimed they were good quality and lasted well or words to that effect. Now that I have them, and have fitted the bar and one of the chains to my new (as of yet unused) Makita EA3500S, I’m starting to double guess myself. The bar itself seems very hefty, so much so that despite being 2” shorter than the OE Makita bar, it’s considerably heavier, making the balance of the saw more nose heavy. The chains themselves are pretty normal looking, but came in a little bag with a small sticker on denoting the size using that all too familiar ‘Chinese’ font, that you see on all their products. I will try to upload some photos tomorrow when I’ve got good daylight, but wondered what you guys thought about the safety of these sort of ‘bargains’? 🥺 I can’t send them back as I ripped the box but I’d rather lose 23 quid than an arm, eye or testicle. 😵‍💫 Heres the link with lots of glowing reports, mostly from home gamers like myself.. 🤭 4-Pack Chainsaw Chains with 14-Inch (35 cm) Chainsaw Guide Bar, 14" Guide Bar, Replacement Chain Saw Chains - 3/8" Pitch - 52 Driver Links - 0.050"(1.3mm) Gauge : Amazon.co.uk: Garden WWW.AMAZON.CO.UK 4-Pack Chainsaw Chains with 14-Inch (35 cm) Chainsaw Guide Bar, 14" Guide Bar, Replacement Chain Saw Chains - 3/8" Pitch - 52 Driver Links - 0.050"(1.3mm) Gauge : Amazon.co.uk:...