MakitaB-14118 Brush Cutting Blade, 9 in. Dia, 9 in. L

This blade works well on very high (tough) weeds that string trimmers can’t take out. Make sure you get the adapter kit for your Makita string trimmer.

This blade works really well. I use it with a 36V Makita electric power head and could not be happier. I no longer use my gas power head at all.I believe the blade can be flipped over to use the other edge but double check with Makita to be sure. Same with sharpening. It is thick enough that sharpening may be possible but likely follow whatever Makita has to say on the matter to be safe. I have successfully sharpened mine for years without issues. I have other blades that work well too, but the Makita is at least as good. It has taken down some pretty good sized small trees and saplings.

I like the way this blade cuts through some thick fiberous vines. I live in the country in a wooded area and this blade gets the job done right.

It seems to wear more quickly than I'm used to with brushcutter blades, though at least it can be flipped over to use the other side of the blade. The blade edge profile is not very deep to begin with, thus as wear tends to round off the top part of the leading edge , one loses not only sharpness, but length of the cutting surface.

Easy to put on. Cuts very well.

works well with stringey brush, not so much with small trees/saplings

I bought this product hoping it was a perfect fit for my newly bought makita weed wacker. There could be nothing further from the truth. There is just a 1 inch hole in the centre of the cutter to fit over a shift of about 5/16" diameter. So I made a bushing to give it a closer fit. The vibration in the wacker makes this tool not only unusable but down right dangerous. Ever at the lower speed of the wacker the vibration is so severe that it would pluck it from your grasp. I am surprised that makita would sell this as an assessory and I am even more surprised that Amazon would carry it and label it as an assessory. It is a real safety issue. I could not recommend anyone to purchase thus, not even my enemy.

Works a treat. Easy to sharpen and goes through surprisingly thick brush.

Haven’t used yet, wrong time of year for hacking brambles due to nesting birds. Looks tough.

Photo shows item marked “made in Japan”. Item received marked “made in China”. Draw your own conclusion.

After extra sharpening, cuts without any problem! .

Ich verwende das Blatt gelegentlich am Makita Akku-Freischneider. Gegenüber einem Mulchmesser hält der Akku um einiges länger durch. Das 4-Zahnmesser ist sehr leicht und scheinbar auch sehr gut ausgewuchtet. Je nachdem kann man mit dem 4-Zahnmesser mit dem DUX18 Freischneider mit einem 5Ah Akku eine Fläche von 50 bis 150qm hohes Gras/Wildwuchs mähen.Einziger Nachteil ist der Lärmpegel. Es ist doch um einiges lauter als ein Mulchmesser.Also unbedingt Gehörschutz tragen!

Das Schlagmesser verwendete ich auf einem EM404MP Aufsatz für einen DUX60 Multifunktionsantrieb. Das klappt soweit sehr gut und ist auch laut Anleitung in der Kombination freigegeben. Die Verarbeitung des Messers ist recht rustikal und es ist auch nicht, wie abgebildet, Made in Japan, sondern inzwischen Made in China. Tut der Funktion keinen Abbruch und der Preis ist auch übersichtlich. Würde ich wieder kaufen. Perfekt wäre noch eine Schutzhülle für die Lagerung gewesen, da ich meinen DUX in der dafür gemachten Textiltasche von Makita aufbewahre.