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Category: Lawn & Patio
Brand: Makita
Model: UC120DWD
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I own 16 acres of land in New England and have been cutting my own firewood, tending to the forest, and clearing up after ice and other storms for 34 years. I have all of the usual tools necessary for these efforts, but always wanted a small chain saw with which to work safely in thickets of tree limbs and branches. Never had it until I had the good luck to see this marvelous little saw as I was checking out the Makita outdoor tools on Amazon.
Using this tool is so much safer and easier than trying to limb a tree or clear an area with just a standard big chain saw. You can hold back a tangle of branches with one hand while you easily zip pieces off with the tip that's on the top of the saw. Those branches that get dangerously entangled in a big chainsaw are safely off in an instant with this saw. If you take your finger off the trigger, it goes off immediately. There's none of that feeling of risk and anxiety that goes with working in storm-tangled areas with a large saw. It also helps a lot that this saw is so much lighter and shorter than a standard chain saw. Not sure of the weight, but I'm a 5'3" woman and I can easily use the saw with little effort for several hours. It's also much easier working in dense woods with a much smaller saw.
I agree with several negative things people have said. I wouldn't use this saw on fruit trees or other trees requiring fine cuts. However, it does cut fine enough for most purposes if you're careful to keep it sharp. Getting the battery off is indeed harder than it should be. It also would be nice if it self-oiled since squeezing the oil in with the little bottle that comes with the saw is pretty messy. The easiest and fastest thing I've found to oil it is just to use Pam or some other cooking spray. When I ran out, I called Makita to find out what the oil that comes with the saw is. They said essentially vegetable oil. The spray is fast and not as messy.
As to battery life, it all depends, of course, on the size of what you're cutting. I have 3 batteries and plan to get 2 more. I can do about 1 hour of cutting 2-3" branches on one battery.
I can't recommend this saw highly enough if you want something to use safely and easily for the types of things I've described.
Makita UC120DWD Review by Lo-Yi Chan "csharp" (New York City)
After a professional arborist removed the major damage from Tropical Storm Irene, I had to deal with the small stuff. I have a gas chain saw but was tired of trying to keep it running. This Makita 4-1/2" 12 Volt Cordless saw was just what I needed. It cuts 4" maple branches like butter. I even took down a 5" black walnut sappling by cutting a "V" on one side, cut around the sides, then felling it on the other. I like the fact that I can make a cut, lay down the saw to move stuff around, then make another cut without having to restart a gas saw. So after about three hours of branch and tree removal, the saw was in use perhaps 25 minutes and still cut full strength on the original charge.
This saw has a stop at the tip of the blade. This is so you can safely notch the underside of an overhead branch before making the main cut from above.
I'm glad there's no oil reservoir which, in my experience, is the first thing to malfunction and often drips while the saw is on the shelf. You simply oil the blade every time you change batteries, about one hour of use.
The only negative observation I can make is that the light weight and short length of this saw can give you a false sense of security. It feels like a toy compared to a gas saw. I am tempted to do one handed cuts, off balance cuts, extended reach cuts and other dangerous moves. Be careful! This is still a chainsaw.
So this is a great little chainsaw, but is it worth two or more times the cost of other similar cordless saws? They all will do light duty work. Is it a BMW compared to the other Fords and Chevys? I think so but only you can decide for yourself.
Makita UC120DWD Review by A. Lund (Pacific Grove, CA)
This saw works pretty well for light pruning, but you do have to stabilize the piece you are cutting. Most of the branches less than the 1-3/4" diameter are too small to be stable on the tree, and so unless you are right at the trunk, the branch dances around a bit, and the cut surface is rough. I did make sure the battery had a full charge, and that the chain was at the right tension. This tool has a use, like for chopping up already cut brush, but it does not have really have enough power/speed to make clean pruning cuts in live fruit tree wood.
Makita UC120DWD Details
- Weighs 4.8 pounds; 4-1/2-inch cutting length; limited 1-year warranty
- Compact and convenient 12-volt cordless electric chain saw
- Quiet, lightweight, and portable for maximum convenience
- Powered by 12-volt Ni-MH rechargeable battery; includes electric brake and safe lock-off switch
- Cuts up to 93 pieces of 1-3/4-inch hard wood from a single charge
- Item Dimensions: 0 x 0 x 0 inches; 13 pounds
- Brand: Makita
- Model: UC120DWD
- Product Type: Lawn & Patio
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