Makita DUC405Z Twin 18V (36V) Li-ion LXT Brushless 40cm Chainsaw - Batteries and Charger Not Included

first time using a chainsaw today, and it wasn’t nearly as daunting as I thought it would be. Obviously, it’s something you need to treat with respect and stay safe with, but it felt solid and manageable. I’d expected it to be alright, but it actually handled really well. Managed to get through a fallen birch in my mum’s woods in about 20 minutes, just about the time it took to run down a set of 4Ah batteries. Pretty pleased with how it went.

Ok well this is the first time in my life I’ve ever bought a chainsaw. To be honest I only wanted it for small jobs in the back and front of the house and already having plenty of makita batteries going cordless for a chainsaw made sense. I bought this on the 13th and only just give it a go today the 23rd. First impressions was it’s very light even with 2 6ah batteries in it. It seems to do the job very well except afew times it’s stopped when I was cutting. Now it wasn’t because I was pressing to hard so I pulled the chainsaw out and tried to start it but nothing? It took a few atemps to start it then it just started as normal. Now since I now nothing about chainsaws I don’t know wether this is normal. But just to try the saw out also I pressed hard on it and it didn’t stop. So it is very powerful for a battery operated chainsaw and i would recommend it for smaller jobs. The reason I say smaller jobs is because it eats the batteries. I put 2 brand new 6ah batteries fully charged in it and cut one tree stump about 9-10 diameter and believe me it sure made an impact on them battery’s. Now anything like this I always do my homework. Is it cheaper elsewhere? But unfortunately I just didn’t on this I completely forgot. And you can get them £55 cheaper on line (google the model) anyway i bought some spare oils and 4 spare chains and for the amount of work I’ll be doing with this they will last me a very long time.

Quite, fast and runs for 45 minutes, comes with an Oregon chain and really their bed as well. Cuts so well with no noise unlike a petrol, should of changed years ago.

I had one of these saws, it was about two years old but was destroyed when my lockup went on fire last October, I ordered the same model from Makita, but there are at least two differences I've found from the older model, the first is the button to switch on only lasts a few seconds, so you have to be ready to start cutting more or less immediately, not really a big problem.The second difference, and much more of a problem is that if you move the saw sideways slightly during the cut, or you try to cut smaller branches with the top of the bar the chain jumps off the sprocket very easily, and no it's got nothing to do with the chain tension.The old Makita I had cracked the chain adjustment tensioner when it hit a nail in the trunk I was cutting.It looks like they've made the drive sprocket shallower or less aggressive so the chain jumps rather than damage the adjuster, problem is when the chain jumps off the bar, it jams up and the sprocket is still spinning, the brand new chain that came with the saw did 3 cuts then jumped off and the sprocket snapped 5 of the drive teeth off the bottom of the chain.Why didn't they just make the adjuster more robust, probably because it cost fifty pence more to do it that way.If I had tried the new version I probably wouldn't have bought it, I would have gone for the DeWalt.If I had thought this was just a problem on my saw, I would have gotten in touch with Makita, but I read a review the same as mine about a week after I'd bought it, so it definitely seems to be a design fault.

This is an amazing chain saw. It’s lightweight and yet it can cut through some fairly sizeable logs. Very happy with this purchase. The battery life is good and you can have a spare set charging if needed.

It is very convenient to use and has enough power to be useful in many situations. The main drawback is the limited duration of continuous use you get with just 2 batteries. It is my go-to saw for small jobs. The picture illustrates its cut on an Elm tree.

As expected

Warning! This is a great tool - it does everything claimed. However, if you live in mainland Europe, it is not possible to register it for the promised extended warranty. This is for no other reason that the product is only marketed in the UK. When I tried to approach Makita FR about this, I was stone-walled. So, after buying Makita tools for over 40 years and never previously having any issue, I am now totally naffed off with the Company!