This bar and chain combo seemed like the best choice for my echo 16 inch. The bar and chain both are Oregon. This chain has one less link than the stock chain that came with the saw. The original Bar was made by Echo. Both are low kickback, but if your old bar is worn out , your extra chains will not fit this bar I'm told because of the link difference. I have not used it yet,but it appears to be the same low kickback design and also will sharpen with the same size file. I trust this brand over any others and the price was half of what I would have paid in the store.