billpierce

Fairly sure any battery saw on logging duty is going to eat batteries fast.

I dismantled a mature ash ( 42" stem) tother day and by 6pm was onto my 3rd pair of 5ah batteries, which still had 3/4 of charge at end if day. I didnt cut much over 12" with it though, and did the stem at the end with real saw

Well, its pretty pokey, cuts stone well and sands real good. You cant push it as hard as the mains equivilent but its certainly far from useless. Does gobble batteries - but hard to judge as cutting varied bits of stone etc, but sanding floorsboards with the trigger flat out slightly dissapointed with trigger time. Especially as my double charger has just popped ( back undee warrenty with makita, they collected next day). Its noticable lighter even with the batteries in than mains equivelent.

So far so good. I let you know how it holds up

No offence but that is a fairly bold statement and I would be very interested to know how it does stack up to the other brands.
 
Is the Makita as powerful, ergonomic and as nice to use as the Stihl and Husky machines? How reliable are they and are spare parts easy to get hold of. If im honest battery machines are no good for us dealers as for one the profit margin is even smaller than petrol machines and they hardly ever break so spare part sales and repairs are more or less non existent!
 

Try anyvan found them much cheaper than shiply

The 36v makita saws cut decent

never really understood this. If a piece is big enough to warrant a hinge in it i'd be using a chainsaw just about every time.

Is why i mix with a bit bar oil seems to stop it congealing over time

I mix proper chainsaw oil with new rapeseed oil 50/50. Works fine for me

Funny error on arbtrader

Tedious vid if 254 chain comparison here

You're a one man sales team for these saws!

Bought a DUC256 a couple of weeks ago so got the battery offer. I would say comparable in weight and power to the Husqvarna, cuts a bit slower.

New DUC254 arrived yesterday, really nice and slim and lighter even than my MS150.

I used it today reducing a yew, it has the standard 3/8lp and I definitely think would benefit from the 1/4 setup. Which panther bar did you buy? Is it same mounts as echo or Husqvarna? Sprocket? Or is it a case of just calling RobD on Monday?

interesting i see they do the 6ah battery i wonder how much better they are the thing that is attracting me is the battery are so much cheaper to buy than lets say a still battery and the husqvarna battery for there battery saws to be honest anything over 12/14 inch bar id be wanting something bigger sent up anyway to do take down 

Its mint. I have both the 254 ( 18v single battery 10" panther 1/4 bar) and a 256 (36v double battery 10" 3/8p bar). The 36v is a totally different saw. Heavier but i use it all the time until cutting 12" upwards. You will need a few batteries if doing dismantles though, in did a 42" dbh ash last week and was into the 3rd pair of 5ah batteries at the end of the day, but that was a long day and everything rigged. The echo 2511 and ms150 havent been out to play since ive had it. Who knows if it will last as long as the stihl and husky equivilents. But so far so good.

The smaller 18v 254 is really pruning only. You wouldnt want to making many 6"+ cuts

Best quote of £2000  ( tree down, wood & stump removed) from a tree surgeon who’s done work for my son and others in the area, and which I’m accepting (and payment will be in whatever form he wants). Can I thank everyone who contributed to this topic ( & to John from Aberdare). It’s been helpful and interesting ( and amusing) Hopefully it’ll all go smoothly for all concerned. Thanks all.
john

 

Wouldn't that cause it to cut a wider kerf ? It would cause it to cut round corners like having one set of cutters sharper.

It will be purely for saving chains when milling. The scuba ones look handier for living in the truck. Thanks for tips

Thanks for replies. Spud can you reccomend a decent pi model/make for around £100?

Well i gone and bought one. Found one for 220quid new. I have about 125m2 of old floorboards to sand and no power supply other than a genny so even if it halfs the amount the genny is on ( will switch to 230v one when a done in 6x 5ah batteries and charge these) thatll work for me. Will let you know how i get on with it

Thissun

Bars always flipped, obsessively.
As for redressing bars, I've never done this and have just looked it up.
Are the tools still sold?
I've never come across them or known anyone do it before.
Stuart
 
 

 
Run bigger vehicles? Cart chip on a trailer instead? Plenty of options, options that require more effort and £ unfortunately. 
The cold truth is running overweight and illegally keeps you competitive in the UK. 

i found the dewalt 4.5” blows through batteries really quickly! So use it for smaller jobs, or remote work. have a corded 4.5 and 9 for bigger jobs

For what its worth im with 5shires on price. But thats just based ona couple pics eh. Hard to believe a 4 man team wouldnt get that chinned a 2 days, stump grinding on top. Really a 4 man team would get it stripped out in a day surely? Leaving a day for them heavy?

Anyone got? Any good? Use my plug in grinder often, cordless is better. Already have batteries. Will be used on stone and metal and for a fair bit of sanding