Makita top handle thoughts please?

[TreeAbility]

Looking at trying the electric Makita top handle, what are people's experiences with it, worth trying? Tia

[billpierce]

Looking at trying the electric Makita top handle, what are people's experiences with it, worth trying? Tia

Yes id say so. Got one with a 10" panther 1/4, do like it. Also like the price. Has held up fine since april anyway.

Not used the husky or stihl equivient so cant compare really but@mattyf has.

You will definately need a few batteries, i would go oem on them. Also your think 4 to 6 inch cuts, not burying it in 10inch of oak ( it will do it, just v slowly)

Got an excellent deal from@shavey on here for the saw, charger, battery and panther bar and sprocket. Also@robd sells them pre fitted with the panthers from his website.

[billpierce]

Also, took me a while to find the best way of getting it to pull through the cut, not like a 2 stroke at all.

Here is a a vid of it vs echo 2511

[devon TWiG]

I have had the top handled one for over a year now , it does not compare to petrol power but is very useful ...I have done plenty of deadwooding (esp large conifers ) with it as well as hedgelaying , quick topping jobs and  rough carpentry  and think it is great ...I already had makita stuff so did not need to buy batteries and charger as well ... well pleased with it !!

[harvey b davison]

I've got one on order at the moment from shavey, getting an orange one for carving, then at a later date getting a blue one as a bodging about saw.

[TreeAbility]

Yes id say so. Got one with a 10" panther 1/4, do like it. Also like the price. Has held up fine since april anyway.

Not used the husky or stihl equivient so cant compare really but[mention=24429]mattyf[/mention] has.

You will definately need a few batteries, i would go oem on them. Also your think 4 to 6 inch cuts, not burying it in 10inch of oak ( it will do it, just v slowly)

Got an excellent deal from[mention=33940]shavey[/mention] on here for the saw, charger, battery and panther bar and sprocket. Also[mention=24594]robd[/mention] sells them pre fitted with the panthers from his website.

Thanks for the info, the links to Rob and Shavey won't work on my phone, have you got any company names I can google? Thanks [emoji2]

[billpierce]

5 minutes ago, TreeAbility said:

Thanks for the info, the links to Rob and Shavey won't work on my phone, have you got any company names I can google? Thanks

Chainsabars.co.uk and pm shavey on here ill msg you his contacts