Yessir! Works every time without having to worry about fuel.

For as much flak as I've been getting about an "electric chainsaw" these things are so much better than the gas powered units.

I think the rubber covering the button must have been damaged and the water went in but dryed it for days but no good I am gutted as they are such a good tool and always had makita.

Awesome! I just replaced the chain on this and still going strong.

@@GearheadDaily Hh A H H H N N X5ub BBC

Yep! Easy with found stuff to charge a battery... gasoline? Not so much

On Gilligan's Island, the professor used coconuts to recharge the radio’s batteries.

@@GearheadDaily Then when the battery fails and saw becomes worthless, you'll wish you had the 2 stroke motor. My advice, get BOTH. :)

Yessir! Had mine about the same now.

@@GearheadDaily I could say since getting a lot of makita chain saws and hedge trimmers I use in my landscape maintenance business tool maintenance has gone down massively

@@danielreynolds6498 YEP! That's why I'm moving away from gas powered tools where i can. Much much lower costs over all even when you factor in getting replacement tools.

You would be correct, just have an extra set of batteries on the charger at all times.

Thanks, glad you liked it :)

The weight feels the same to me, and it seems it uses an off the shelf size for the 16" chain.

These Makitas run Oregon 90PX 3/8” x .043 1.1mm chains. They need a 4.5mm round file for sharpening (or any equivalent sharpening tool I guess). Weight is 10.94 lbs incl. batteries. So almost a pound lighter than the 11.7 lbs rear handled version, the XCU04. That rear handle version is easier and safer to handle though, compared to this top-handle model which is more aimed at arborist type work. If you want something significantly lighter, you could look at the 18V version (XCU06), that might be capable enough if you’re planning on using it on small diameters only.

@@frankv84 Thanks for the info :)

From those logs I showed you... I'd say you'd get 10-12 good cuts, depending on which mode you used.

I recently bought the 18 volt one and one battery would cut a weekend worth of firewood

Nope not at all. Works great

Pruning? Should last at least a few hours if you're just pruning.

They are good for the money, a bit hard to size right, i prefer them more form fitting.

Thank you sir! Less moving parts, less futzing around with gas motors that never seem to start or run properly, no ear protection... its really a decent way to go.

Well, mainly because in both modes and depending on what you are cutting, the run time can vary greatly.

Thanks for letting me know :)

I have a policy of only cutting down trees that are already dead, dying or dangerous. Otherwise I let my land do what it wants.

you can also charge batteries with an alternator ;)

@@GearheadDaily Makita sells a 12V DC charger for the 18V Accus , just great.

True story. I have probably 3 or 4 things right now in my house I can make decent amounts of power with.

A 16" blade make good work of my firewood. My fireplace is going strong right now with some decent sized logs.

That's odd, mine has been wet many times without issues. Sorry that happened mate.

Aye, they sound weird if you're used to gas powered jobbers.

I do?

Haha hell yeah..😂 good vlogs👍

@@pdaato865 Nice! Better than the other things people have called me! :D

Haters wil alwys hate buddy, keep going👍

nope and I know it

Neat.

It is a very useful tool, I have one and love it. If you judge a hammer on its ability to drive in screws that doesn’t make it a bad hammer.

neat.

Cool story bro. Dont' let the door hit you on the way out.

Fair enough.

Only an insecure idiot would make such a useless comment, we all know what he meant.

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