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 🙄

[green heart]

On 06/01/2026 at 15:08, Gabriel82 said:

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 🙄

 

While I don't think many of us (?!) would really disagree with your points, I would make one exception -in the case of the tiny 18v/40v battery tree pruning saws .

Such as Makita UC029G, Milwaukee M18 Fuel, etc

These now offer several significant advantages over 2strokes, for climbers carrying out light pruning operations:

lower weight,

smaller size,

lower noise,

less vibrations,

no repeated pull starting,

cheaper, 

no exhaust burns, etc

They also make good chipper saws, and handy to keep in the van, workshop, garden etc for odd jobs. 

 

So, after a few decades of tree-bothering experience, I'm now a convert to those 'battery toys', thanks Gabriel !!

 

[Mick Dempsey]

On 21/12/2025 at 18:33, 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?

 

Finally picked it up, not used in anger yet. 
Does it (as claimed) match the power of a 550 petrol? Absolutely not!

Seems quick in small medium wood. It’s in the bar length stuff it balks. 
Forgive the operator in the video giving unrealisticly high expectations of male beauty. 

[kram]

Newer type batteries might be worth trying? Its usually the batteries that limit cordless tools.

 

My customer yesterday had bought one of these things, note that he had never used a saw previously.

Showed him the very basics of using it safely.

The batterys are somewhat loose sloppy fit and the runtime was very short. When the batteries die, nothing flashes it just dies, the indicator light only lights up when they have charge.

 

48V (24V x 2) Chainsaw 36cm - 2x 4Ah Battery

WWW.GREENWORKSTOOLS.CO.UK

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Medium Chainsaw - 36 cm sword length Fast chain speed - 20 m/s Weight - 3.8 kg Oil Tank - 180 ml, automatically oiled Brushless motor - more power...

Seems very much a homeowner type saw, I dont think it would last for professional use and the run time of the 4Ah batteries is very short.

For the price? It still cost more than my Makita UC003 with a battery.

[Mick Dempsey]

They are husky 300amp (or whatever) batteries, the big ones.

I am not complaining, I’m saying this is not a replacement for a petrol 550.

[Mark_Skyland]

Reading the info about the 550I it says "The B540X battery ensures peak power and runtime, and supports longer bars, while the lighter B330X offers outstanding manoeuvrability"

I presume that means you need to use the B540X to achieve full power and any other battery will produce less power but its not 100% clear. Stihl state that you need to use the AP 500 S. Although you can use other batteries their machine will only run a power level 3 with the 500 S. I think husky need to be more clear if certain batteries produce less power or not.