NEW Makita chainsaw

[Mark_Skyland]

40 minutes ago, Mick Dempsey said:

Got one delivered for me in my local dealer, not committed to buy it, but prolly will.

If you do buy one I would be interested in any feedback please. Do you have the X series of batteries as you will need to use those to get full power?

 

[Mick Dempsey]

10 minutes ago, Mark_Skyland said:

If you do buy one I would be interested in any feedback please. Do you have the X series of batteries as you will need to use those to get full power?

 

I’ll post a review, I have 5 batteries some 200s for the topper and 300 for the 542i not sure if they’re X or not.

[Mark_Skyland]

57 minutes ago, Stere said:

Just googled and they are in stock online now £740 for a bare tool.

 

 

 

 

 

I didn't think that they had arrived in the UK yet as I was trying to buy some spare parts the other week and there weren't any available, I couldn't even order them which usually means the machine hasn't been launched.  If anyone does have one don't break it!

[Mark_Skyland]

13 minutes ago, Mick Dempsey said:

I’ll post a review, I have 5 batteries some 200s for the topper and 300 for the 542i not sure if they’re X or not.

Thanks.

 

The 300's should provide full power. If its anything like the Stihl MSA 300 it will only hit about 5,000 RPMs with a standard battery.

 

[Gabriel82]

Gasoline 2 stroke chainsaws are the stuff you can rely on. 

 

Batteries in cold weather are unreliable.

 

Might work or just do nothing. 

Who wants that?

 

2 stroke engines should never have been replaced.

 

As diesel SOHC engines for cars or air cooled diesel DEUTZ F6L912.

 

Some of us need things that work all the time every time we need it to do so.

 

Not "high tech" BS that is about 90% of the time Made in China and you might as well throw dice to find out how or if they will work/do the job today... 

 

Makita is a perfect example of a good brand-(Dolmar) that was bought and willingly destroyed.

 

Because some individuals wanted this or, were told to "move on"/ do so! 

 

And before anyone tells me 2 stroke pollutes , there are injected 2 stroke since at least 10 years ago if not longer ,that are indestinguishable from 4 strokes.

 

Used in snowmobiles.

 

Anyway...

Enjoy your battery toys 🙄