Makita Chainsaws....

[3 Lions]

Hi everyone,

I am after a Makita chainsaw, NOT after a Stihl or Husqvarna. (have nothing against either , but for the cost of them want to stick with Makita).

Pretty much all my tools have been Makita, Makita Chainsaws are made in Germany by Dolmar.

So has anyone had/have a Makita Chainsaw and if so which model, and would you recommend them?

We are building a new home and will be having a wood heater as our primary heat source so I will be looking at cutting/collecting my own wood rather than buying all the time. (redgum is $130 a metre down here).

Look forward to hearing from somebody...

Col.

[bee utey]

6 years ago I bought a Makita electric chainsaw (model UC4020A, 1800W, made in China, cost $130) and it hasn't needed any maintenance whatsoever apart from a few chain sharpens. It does all our firewood duties after the tree feller went home having cut down a few big stringies. I sliced them all to 14" long rounds. It fells all the smaller trees no worries. If I need to cut anything out of range of the extension cords I can run it off the 2.5kVa genny. The saw is super light and cuts very well. Never has running problems either.

[rick130]

Have a modified DCS7901 which pulls up to a 30" bar in old, dead Box.
In smaller timer it would be as fast as an MS660 with far, far better AV control and a heap less fuel used and much better balance.
Husky users find the balance could be a little better, finding it a little nose heavy but much better than a comparable Stihl.
The oiler output could be better, but that goes for all modern saws.

A mate of mine who was a pro faller in old growth forests here on the east coast and now runs a mill and races saws had a play with it a few years ago and was impressed.

Brilliant saw.

[123rover50]

Just been using mine this afternoon. Still cold here. Had the fire going day and night since Easter.
Had my Makita I guess 10 years. Its a little ripper and suits our purpose.
Its about an 18" bar, cant find the model number but I have the book somewhere.Hasnt got the speed of the big ones but I reccomend it.

[rovercare]

I had a Dolmar 62cc was a good saw......till I used someones fuel that was not mixed, but if cutting firewood for home heating in Vic, I'd be getting something around 90+cc, it makes light work of big stuff......also a Fiskars axe, a roll of chain, splitter joiner and electric sharpener, these things will make firewood a pleasure

Oh, make sure you have a barby plate, cooker and some beer

[DeeJay]

Optimum firewood chainsaw is a 70cc with 20" bar

[rovercare]

Optimum firewood chainsaw is a 70cc with 20" bar

Optimum is 60ish AND 90ish cc

although sometimes I'd like 120ish cc, for the big logs I'm double cutting with 066

[Kevin B]

I have a Ryobi 18v Cordless from bunnings that lives in the box on front of the camper, cant fault it at all and makes short work of ironbark while away camping and it's quiet too, no noisy 2 stroke while away in the bush, not a makita as you wanted to know about but just throwing in another option/opinion.

[rovercare]

I have a Ryobi 18v Cordless from bunnings that lives in the box on front of the camper, cant fault it at all and makes short work of ironbark while away camping and it's quiet too, no noisy 2 stroke while away in the bush, not a makita as you wanted to know about but just throwing in another option/opinion.

I'm not sure I'd be using a cordless saw unless I was using it for home heating near the Equator

[Kevin B]

I'm not sure I'd be using a cordless saw unless I was using it for home heating near the Equator

Oh I was skeptical too, but very impressed with it so far, good enough to cut up a bit of wood for the campfire.