Makita 18v Chainsaw Review | Makita DUC254 / Makita XCU06 

Cheers.

Yup. Great video.

Haha! Yes! Every Makita battery has the Beer Indicator. That’s what it will be official called

We call them (or at least I do) ISJ's. That's "Industrial Safety Jandals". They are super important when operating dangerous equipment like chainsaws.

bottomowashington its all about the Kevlar socks...

I like it quite a bit now too. I was using it yesterday to cut up branches in the 2 inch range for firewood and it so easy being able to hold the wood and feed it with one hand, saw in the other.

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I recently got the DUC301 - the 14foot polesaw by makita, it uses a mini brushless motor, has a 10inch bar and real thin chain. The speed is amazing, I think it’s like 25m/s I’m tempted to get this little DUC254 1 hand saw, purely for the thinning and small trimming. This small saw chain speed is what draws me to it - fast cuts. I almost think - this little unit is the same cutting unit as the polesaw. I have the 36v older makita battery chainsaw (12 or 14inch bar). It’s slower chain speed but works ok (6m/s). But a tad heavy for prolonged use.

Thanks. Will do.

Sweet as bro.

As you will have seen in the video, I used the 3ah by accident on the 100x100. I used it with the 5ah for everything else in the video (and not in the video) and didn't notice any appreciable difference to the power.

Is there anything you can't get with a Hello Kitty on it.

Well I hope I don't need to top it up every time I change batteries.

@@ToolsAndStuffOFFICIAL yeah that would be a pain in the Hello Kitty!

I haven't tried opening a beer with it yet. That could end up rather painful too.

Nothing. Xcu are American model numbers Duc are the model numbers for the rest of the world.

If you live on a farm then I wouldn't buy this tool, the torque is no good. I would go with this one: ru-vid.com/video/%D0%B2%D0%B8%D0%B4%D0%B5%D0%BE-jTnPUXX4aW0.html

Sam T true, but also a case of C.Y.A by the manufacturer due to Li ion tendencies to you know EXPLODE when over heated.

@@TheMelbournelad the issue of course if they're not producing up to date replacements like Metabo, Milwaukee, DeWalt etc are. People who have invested heavily into Makita are left wanting. 18650 cells have hit their wall and there is better available but Makita seem to be doing very little about it.

@@SammyInnit Makita's kicking the can because they're going to have some compatibility problems with 21700s not fitting on a bunch of different tools. (many of them being 36V and not having enough space between the two batteries) I wish they'd bite the bullet and just get it over with. Yeah, they'll have to deal with all the idiots who're going to inevitably complain about a physical limitation that nobody could have realistically planned for way back in 2013.

It's seems to me that the 6Ah Makita batteries don't get as hot as the 3's and 4's after continuous high discharge. That's seems counter intuitive because twice as much power is extracted. Anyone know why this is? I cut the equivalent of 20 cords of firewood from large 12 to 25 inch logs with a 16 inch bar last winter and didn't experience over temperature cut-out conditions even with this severe continuous duty use. I also have their leaf blower and use it continuous on maximum flow until complete discharge. The batteries sometimes have to cool for a minute or two before the charger will begin, but the tool doesn't cut out. I also have a 36V weed eater. It will not let you overload it on high setting in high weeds, but I've not seen a high temperature shut down condition. This saw in the video may be asking a bit too much of 10 18650's. However, what I saw was overload shut off not over heat shut down.

@@AaBB-ks6oc If Makita wanted to make big heavy battery tools that output over 2000 watts they could just add another battery and call it X3 @ 54V. Right now the output for an 18650 is limited to about 70 watts, so 20 of them (X2) is 1400 watts. Three of them would compete with the biggest heaviest batteries out there. They would output 3 x 10 x 70 or 2100 watts continuous output. That's 2.8 horsepower, equivalent to a 46 cc gas saw. I personally wouldn't buy a battery saw that weighs in at 18 to 20 pounds just to cut faster or take an 18 or 20 inch bar. My old back couldn't handle it. If I were to guess, if Makita made an X3 it wouldn't weigh 18 pounds like the competition. Probably more like 15 pounds. They typically go for light and compact. Their X2 saw is about 11 pounds with batteries, among the lightest with the equivalent output power.

Chains stretch a lot when new. Oil can be adjusted.

@@ToolsAndStuffOFFICIAL Thanks. I didn’t know about new chains stretching.

No. The managing Director told me that they weren't going to bother with one yet due to potential lawsuits in America.

I used to cut trees for a living and never noticed a problem with standard oil. You would have to have an excessive amount of oil coming onto the chain to be an issue I would think. The species of tree also plays a factor.

Hi, I've been an arborist for the past few years in the UK. The main issue with standard chain oil is when it comes to water as it covers the surface of ponds etc causing damage roots of plants and animals that may drink it. Hope this helps.

Two words: Canola Oil. Works good in these small saws, plus it's organic and biodegradable.

Yes it does

Cut out feature is not a problem...sharp chain and tool do the work i.e don't force it into the wood.

I take Taylor Swift's advice and Shake it off.

It would be quite good I feel as it is so light and can be operated with one hand... so you could have one in each hand so you can attack and defend from multiple angles. The 36v leaves you more vulnerable to attack from behind while you bury your chainsaw into a zombie.

@@ToolsAndStuffOFFICIAL Ok now I want to see someone with 2 baby saws spinning in a circle as zombies rush them :D

It's a one-handed tool, so I'd recommend having two!

Were you using a 6Ah battery by any chance?

@@ToolsAndStuffOFFICIAL yesssss, i thought its might be a reason.

6Ah batteries suck on this tool. I never use it with 6s because of this very problem. Try using a 5Ah if you have one. The 5Ah batteries are far better.

@@ToolsAndStuffOFFICIAL really appreciate it. Will do. Take care

Where do you live?

@@ToolsAndStuffOFFICIAL u.s. and I can never find any online deals for any

Nail on the head mate.

Aussie? With a Kiwi accent?

You can buy it in a kit with a battery and charger, or as a bare tool, as with most Makita tools.

The stock sprocket is 6 point for use with a 3/8" pitch chain. It will work with either .043 (1.1mm) or .050 (1.3mm) gauge bar. The chain drive link sizing relates to the guide bar and does not affect the sprocket. A 9 point sprocket Makita part 198259-2 is available for conversion to 1/4" pitch chain.

Then go somewhere else if you want it with a battery and charger.

I guess u would rather burn out motors than just let it do the cutting instead of forcing it. They only cutout due to overloading.

Why not?

Cockatiel Companion and The Pheasantasiam because some oh&s dickhead who’s never had dirt on his hands, wrote a fairly lengthy safe work method statement containing chainsaw operational & safety procedures, one of which states that you must have both hands on the saw at all times while operating a chainsaw. Needless to say, in the real world nobody gives a shit

Log?? Those were branches. But nice expert input.

Arborist saws like this are designed to be used one handed so the other hand is free to hold the branch. Would be a great piece of kit fora