Specifications

The Bottom Line and Pricing Like most cordless chainsaws, the major limitation is runtime. Even with the two 5.0 amp hour batteries that it comes with, you can easily run through them in 30 minutes if you're on a roll. That means you'll need two or three sets to cycle through if you have a lot of work on hand.

More than Just a Motor Right now, the Makita LXT line uses at least 5 different BL motors to power their brushless tools. That's not the whole story, though. Those brushless motors need a power source - Makita 18V LXT battery packs.

Hand. Always start a cut with the chain running at full speed. And the spike bar in contact with the wood. And cut with the lower edge of the bar. Hold the chainsaw.

Dolmar Makita Engineering Germany GmbH (Dolmar) is one of the oldest manufacturers of portable gasoline chainsaws and is headquartered in Hamburg, Germany. The company founder, Emil Lerp, developed in 1927 the "type A" saw, which weighed 125 lb (57 kg) and required two men to operate.

But which chain cuts fastest and which should you choose? The fastest cutting chainsaw chain is either a full chisel or a chisel skip chain. The full chisel offers the fastest and most aggressive cutting action for chainsaw bars that are 24” or less. For bars that are longer than 24”, choose a chisel skip chain.

To sum it all up, the bare minimum that most manufacturers expect from their batteries is around 3 years or 1,000 charging cycles. With that said - we say “put your warranty where your mouth is.” Bosch, DeWalt, Metabo HPT, Makita, Milwaukee Tool, EGO, and Ridgid all warranty their Lithium-ion batteries for 2–3 years.

Putting a lithium battery on a charger while it's at any random charge level will not harm it. The battery can stay in the charger long-term without harm, but this is a fire risk.

Lithium-ion Xtreme Technology Lithium-ion Xtreme Technology.

The 18V ONE+ system has an advantage when it comes to diversity and weight, while the 36V system delivers more power and battery run time.

But for cleaning up fallen limbs, landscape maintenance, and tree pruning, battery chainsaws are more than up to the job. And chances are you already own a string trimmer or other cordless tool that uses a battery that can power the chainsaw.

For them, an electric chainsaw is the right choice, precisely because of all the qualities that make electric saws so convenient and easy to use: Simple push-button start mechanisms. Lightweight and easy-to-carry constructions. A motor that runs without the need to refuel.

Makita Corporation (株式会社マキタ, kabushiki gaisha Makita) (TYO: 6586) is a Japanese manufacturer of power tools. Founded on March 21, 1915, it is based in Anjō, Japan and operates factories in Brazil, China, Japan, Mexico, Romania, the United Kingdom, Germany, United Arab Emirates, Thailand, Canada, and the United States.

We have plants in eight countries around the world (Japan, China, Romania, Thailand, the United Kingdom, Brazil, the United States, and Germany); about 90% of products manufactured by Makita are made abroad.

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