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Makita DUC302Z cordless topper


Andrew McEwan
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Only had a couple of hours on mine now, but as above it's not quick enough as a main climbing saw, and also not that light for the power. I'm happy with it for it's intended use, cutting out forks (I know tut tut) and carpentry. Has been a lot better on an 8 inch 043 bar, and as Wolter has said it has a lot of torque, seems to work better when pushed, it's only on an 6 tooth sprocket and I think will happily manage 7 or 8 ona short bar. For the money (~£180) and if you have the lxt batteries already it's a handy buy.

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Hi all, I bought the Husqvarna T536LiXP about two years ago, and now have a partnership with Makita and was recently loaned the DUC302Z. I've written a comparison report on the two saws which the pros and cons of both saws. You can get a copy from Comparison Review - you will have to sign up to get it but I absolutely promise that you will not get any spam from me (as I hate it when I get it too).

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They both have a kickback zone at the end of the bar and although I've never experienced it either, the potential is still there. Obviously with modern 'safety' chains and those low-height cutters, the risk is ever diminishing; although with the slower chain speed I reckon the Makita is more likely to kick back than the Husqvarna... but as I said, I've never had an issue with either saw.

 

Thanks for jumping through the hoops!

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