Chain size

3/8" · .050" · 81 DL chain: which saws it fits

A 3/8" (full profile) pitch, .050" gauge chain with 81 drive links. It is most often found on 24" bars, and fits 95 chainsaw and pole-saw models from 4 brands in Oregon's fitment data. Bar length alone doesn't decide fit — all three numbers have to match your saw.

Pitch3/8" (full profile)
Gauge.050"
Drive links81
Typical bar24"

Oregon chains in this size: 72EXL081G, 72LPX081G, 72TXL081G

Popular saws that take this chain

Confirm it's your size

  1. Read the bar stamp. Near the tail of the guide bar you'll usually find pitch, gauge and drive links, e.g. 3/8 .050 81. Some bars stamp the Oregon bar number instead — look it up on oregonproducts.com.
  2. Count the drive links on your old chain — the teeth that ride inside the bar groove, not the cutters. It must be exactly 81.
  3. If the stamp is worn off, the owner's manual lists the bar and chain; find it on the manufacturer's support site.

Easy to mix up with

All 95 models, by brand

ECHO 32 models
Poulan 27 models
Craftsman 23 models
Makita 13 models

Source: Oregon part-finder fitment data, retrieved 2026-07-06. We list a model here when Oregon recommends a 3/8" · .050" · 81 DL chain for one of its bar lengths; we haven't fitted each saw ourselves. Some bar configurations in the source don't give a drive-link count and aren't included — if your saw isn't listed, count your chain.