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With nearly 90 years of experience in advanced motor design, Makita applies the latest innovation to engineer and manufacture the best power tools in the world. Makita Power Tools have more power and less weight, and are more compact and more efficient than any other. At jobsites around the world, professional users are dumping the old, getting the new and gearing-up with Makita. Makita offers more solutions for the professional trade. You�re not just a great tradesman, you�re a person. We build tools that Feel better to use. Since when your tools Feel better, you Feel better. And when you Feel better, a job isn�t just a job, it�s an opportunity to demonstrate how powerful you can be. And when the job is done, you�ll still have energy to do the things you love. Makita manufactures best-in-class industrial power tools for the professional user. Our tools work hard and standup to brutal working conditions, but last even longer with periodic service and repairs. That�s why we offer a comprehensive national service network. Makita Factory Services Centers deliver world-class service for the complete care of all Makita products. We are also proud to offer a network of over 600 Authorized Service Centers. Each facility understands the importance of quality and efficient service. Makita Authorized Service Centers meet our high-quality standards and provide the same distinguished service experienced at any of our Factory Service Centers.
Product Description
Rubberized grip handles; Large trigger switch; Built in current limiter; Large oil resevoir with view window; Automatic chain oiler; Electric chain brake; Double insulated; 15 Amps; Includes: (528092656) 3/8"/.050 chain, (442040661) 14" bar, and (952100630) chain cover
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Most Helpful Customer Reviews
65 of 66 people found the following review helpful
Amazon Verified Purchase
I have some experience with chain saws from thirteen years in logging in the Pacific Northwest. No longer in logging and no longer have need of a large professional gas saw. I looked at some less costly makes at local hardware stores but they were just to cheaply made. I went for this one and have no regrets. The soft start feature and overload protection make this saw worth the extra cost. Overall quality is great and balance is very good. This saw will certainly keep my residential property under control and will probably out last me. The first tree I took down was mature birch with an eighteen-inch trunk. Took about an hour to turn it into firewood and mulch and did it all on a weekend morning before the neighbors were up, they never heard a thing. If you are not trained or professionally experienced with the use of chain saws, please carefully read the entire operators manual and follow the instructions explicitly. I've seen many bad injuries with saws and they always happen in the blink of an eye. Safety first, always.
41 of 42 people found the following review helpful
Amazon Verified Purchase
Ordered it 04-29-2010; arrived 04-30-2010.
Unkinking chain was longest part of the assembly.
Love the metal sprocket and gearing. And the
tension adjustment is superb - twisted a knob
inbetween cuts and the chain snugged right
up to the bar. No dismantelling or barked
knuckles from oily wrench slip.
Had to stub down a 30+ year old orange
tree in a hurry and had 8"+ diameter trunks
lying down for this Makita to deal with.
Absolutely no problem. Literally cut through
with just the weight of the bar and blade -
which with my Little old lady bad back was an unexpected
pleasure. Had three 12' trunk sections cut
to garbage can size in an hour and still had
enough back left to rake. Love the saw.
Just one piddly thing- have to turn it on it's
side to fill oil and the glass oil fill bubble is
rendered useless on it's side. So of course
oil flowed all over the saw and floor. But my
error, not the saws. Perhaps have the fill
cap on top not the side if they do a redesign.
Will for sure buy more blades as this saw is
a keeper. Oh- the tooless install is handy
once you get the hang of it. Five stars from
a 60 year old with bad back using a chainsaw.
Unkinking chain was longest part of the assembly.
Love the metal sprocket and gearing. And the
tension adjustment is superb - twisted a knob
inbetween cuts and the chain snugged right
up to the bar. No dismantelling or barked
knuckles from oily wrench slip.
Had to stub down a 30+ year old orange
tree in a hurry and had 8"+ diameter trunks
lying down for this Makita to deal with.
Absolutely no problem. Literally cut through
with just the weight of the bar and blade -
which with my Little old lady bad back was an unexpected
pleasure. Had three 12' trunk sections cut
to garbage can size in an hour and still had
enough back left to rake. Love the saw.
Just one piddly thing- have to turn it on it's
side to fill oil and the glass oil fill bubble is
rendered useless on it's side. So of course
oil flowed all over the saw and floor. But my
error, not the saws. Perhaps have the fill
cap on top not the side if they do a redesign.
Will for sure buy more blades as this saw is
a keeper. Oh- the tooless install is handy
once you get the hang of it. Five stars from
a 60 year old with bad back using a chainsaw.
26 of 27 people found the following review helpful
Amazon Verified Purchase
This chainsaw is the cat's pajamas. In other words, it tears through trees like there's no tomorrow. In other words, if you want a 14inch chainsaw that has ridiculous amounts of power; is well designed; starts "every time" by just pulling the trigger; will probably last for a long long time; and that you will never-ever, regret purchasing... then this is your saw!
Don't be lulled into buying one of the cheapy electric chainsaws because of their lower price. This is the saw you want. You could probably own this saw for 20 YEARS and your total cost for those twenty years would be 83 cents per month. Makita is known for making quality tools. This chainsaw is no exception. I ordered it from Amazon and with my Amazon Prime subscription it arrived the next day. Wonderful! The following day I used it to assist in dropping, and cutting up, a 70 foot oak tree which had fallen during a storm, in my backyard.
The tree had fallen diagonally, but got hung up in the high branches of another tree, and came to rest at a 45 degree angle with the ground. My brother in law came over with two friends to help me bring the tree to the ground and cut it up. They all had gas chainsaws with 16 to 18 inch bars. I had the MAKITA 14 inch ELECTRIC CHAINSAW. Within the first 15 minutes of cutting small branches near the ground, one of the gas chainsaws failed to start anymore. They had all seen me put the bar and chain onto the new Makita saw, and then plug it into the extension cord, and probably viewed this electric saw with some skepticism; but after it began cutting 14 inch sections of tree with the same or less effort than the gas saws we had on site, we all soon realized that the Makita electric chainsaw was a saw to be admired and respected.
During, and after, the first hour of using this saw, among it's cousin gas chainsaws, the requests just kept coming in... "Hey, hand me that electric saw"... "Hey, let me see that saw"... "I don't want to be using a gas chainsaw that high up"... etc. The Makita ELECTRIC Chainsaw really stole the show. It even surprised me a little! I would say that 75% of the cutting done on that 70 ft. tree was done with the Makita electric chainsaw (and this was because everyone "chose" to use the electric saw due to it's light weight, ease of use, and constant availability.
The saw arrives in a nice cardboard box with the chain in a plastic bag, and the bar seperate from the saw, and it includes a bar cover. Being a man, I really wanted to install the bar to the saw without reading the instruction manual, but I was in a hurry, and I was unfamiliar with how to do it, so I broke down and opened the manual. The nice thing, I learned, is that you don't need any hand tools to remove or attach the bar/chain. Actually, you don't need hand tools to do anything to this saw. A very nice feature! There is a plastic tab which you rotate out from the side plate (the plastic tab is attached to a metal screw)... then press down on the plastic tab and turn it counterclockwise... within seconds the side plate of the saw is off, and you can now put the chain on the bar and put the bar assembly in place on the sprocket on the right side of the saw, then just line up the chain adjustment pin (located on the side plate) to it's receiving hole on the saw, and then turn the plastic tab (mentioned at the beginning of this process) back into it's respective hole to tighten the side plate. Don't tighten the side plate to the saw, completely, until you use the chain tension adjusting knob to tighten the chain so it only has 1/8th inch of play... then turn the plastic tab clockwise to tighten the side plate all the way against the saw, tight.
It has an automatic oiler, so you just turn the oil cap counter-clockwise and it removes and you add a SMALL amount of chain oil. Get a thin funnel to add the chain oil to the saw's reservoir. The reservoir does not hold much, so it is easy to overflow it... be careful or you'll have a big mess to clean up. You can view the chain oil level via the saw's clear holding tank. Check it frequently, because you will need to refill it several times during a cutting job.
All in all a great saw. You would never think an Electric Chainsaw could be the choice over gas saws, but this one was, AND IS. It's only deficit is the bar legnth, but don't get me wrong... a 14 bar is all you need for most cutting jobs (remember we cut 75% of a 70ft. oak tree {27 inch diameter trunk} with just the electric saw), and you can cut from both sides if you encounter tree diameters in excess of 14 inches. If you have ever experienced owning a gas chainsaw, and dealt with the inevitable problems (failed or dirty spark plug, bad fuel, water in the fuel, wrong fuel-oil mixture, air cleaner dirty, cracked fuel hose, carb needs adjusting, exhaust port clogged with carbon, etc.), that gas chainsaws can have, you know how frustrating and debilitating it can be. With a "good" electric saw, all those problems disappear... and I mean it "THEY JUST DISAPPEAR"... and you get to cut wood, instead of cursing and spending time/and/or money on parts, repairs, or just maintenance in general.
You will be advised to buy a 12 gauge extension cord to use with this saw. The saw is 15 amps. I bought a 100 foot 12/3 extension cord thru Amazon and it works great. (Expect to pay $60 to $70 for such an extension cord because they contain a lot of copper and copper is very expensive). If you use an extension cord with smaller wire, such as 14 gauge or 16 guage (which are popular sizes) you may burn out the Makita saw's motor, or overheat it. Just make sure you buy a 12/3 (or lower gauge size) extension cord if you need a 100 foot extension cord. You need the maximum amount of electricity to actually make it to the saw.
To summarize:
1. If you are a HomeOwner, and you will normally have access to electricity, from your house, or a generator, then buy this Makita electric saw before you buy a gas chainsaw. After you have this saw under your belt, then you should think about buying an 18 or 20 inch gas chainsaw. An electric saw should be your first priority because they never have starting problems. Reliability is everything!
2. This Makita Electric saw is a no compromise saw, except that it requires a source of electricity.
3. You have to use this saw to understand that this saw is overkill for most jobs. The saw shows no hesitation, even in cutting wood up to 14 inch diameter.
4. Makita is a quality brand. Their normal products are high quality. This saw is at that level, or above.
5. If you use a chainsaw periodically (once or twice a year), you will probably find this to be one of the best purchases you have ever made.
6. Another benefit of this saw is that you can store it inside your house, or car. It does not contain, or use, gasoline, or combustible oil... so you don't have to worry about the smell, or fire hazard, associated with gas chainsaws.
Don't be lulled into buying one of the cheapy electric chainsaws because of their lower price. This is the saw you want. You could probably own this saw for 20 YEARS and your total cost for those twenty years would be 83 cents per month. Makita is known for making quality tools. This chainsaw is no exception. I ordered it from Amazon and with my Amazon Prime subscription it arrived the next day. Wonderful! The following day I used it to assist in dropping, and cutting up, a 70 foot oak tree which had fallen during a storm, in my backyard.
The tree had fallen diagonally, but got hung up in the high branches of another tree, and came to rest at a 45 degree angle with the ground. My brother in law came over with two friends to help me bring the tree to the ground and cut it up. They all had gas chainsaws with 16 to 18 inch bars. I had the MAKITA 14 inch ELECTRIC CHAINSAW. Within the first 15 minutes of cutting small branches near the ground, one of the gas chainsaws failed to start anymore. They had all seen me put the bar and chain onto the new Makita saw, and then plug it into the extension cord, and probably viewed this electric saw with some skepticism; but after it began cutting 14 inch sections of tree with the same or less effort than the gas saws we had on site, we all soon realized that the Makita electric chainsaw was a saw to be admired and respected.
During, and after, the first hour of using this saw, among it's cousin gas chainsaws, the requests just kept coming in... "Hey, hand me that electric saw"... "Hey, let me see that saw"... "I don't want to be using a gas chainsaw that high up"... etc. The Makita ELECTRIC Chainsaw really stole the show. It even surprised me a little! I would say that 75% of the cutting done on that 70 ft. tree was done with the Makita electric chainsaw (and this was because everyone "chose" to use the electric saw due to it's light weight, ease of use, and constant availability.
The saw arrives in a nice cardboard box with the chain in a plastic bag, and the bar seperate from the saw, and it includes a bar cover. Being a man, I really wanted to install the bar to the saw without reading the instruction manual, but I was in a hurry, and I was unfamiliar with how to do it, so I broke down and opened the manual. The nice thing, I learned, is that you don't need any hand tools to remove or attach the bar/chain. Actually, you don't need hand tools to do anything to this saw. A very nice feature! There is a plastic tab which you rotate out from the side plate (the plastic tab is attached to a metal screw)... then press down on the plastic tab and turn it counterclockwise... within seconds the side plate of the saw is off, and you can now put the chain on the bar and put the bar assembly in place on the sprocket on the right side of the saw, then just line up the chain adjustment pin (located on the side plate) to it's receiving hole on the saw, and then turn the plastic tab (mentioned at the beginning of this process) back into it's respective hole to tighten the side plate. Don't tighten the side plate to the saw, completely, until you use the chain tension adjusting knob to tighten the chain so it only has 1/8th inch of play... then turn the plastic tab clockwise to tighten the side plate all the way against the saw, tight.
It has an automatic oiler, so you just turn the oil cap counter-clockwise and it removes and you add a SMALL amount of chain oil. Get a thin funnel to add the chain oil to the saw's reservoir. The reservoir does not hold much, so it is easy to overflow it... be careful or you'll have a big mess to clean up. You can view the chain oil level via the saw's clear holding tank. Check it frequently, because you will need to refill it several times during a cutting job.
All in all a great saw. You would never think an Electric Chainsaw could be the choice over gas saws, but this one was, AND IS. It's only deficit is the bar legnth, but don't get me wrong... a 14 bar is all you need for most cutting jobs (remember we cut 75% of a 70ft. oak tree {27 inch diameter trunk} with just the electric saw), and you can cut from both sides if you encounter tree diameters in excess of 14 inches. If you have ever experienced owning a gas chainsaw, and dealt with the inevitable problems (failed or dirty spark plug, bad fuel, water in the fuel, wrong fuel-oil mixture, air cleaner dirty, cracked fuel hose, carb needs adjusting, exhaust port clogged with carbon, etc.), that gas chainsaws can have, you know how frustrating and debilitating it can be. With a "good" electric saw, all those problems disappear... and I mean it "THEY JUST DISAPPEAR"... and you get to cut wood, instead of cursing and spending time/and/or money on parts, repairs, or just maintenance in general.
You will be advised to buy a 12 gauge extension cord to use with this saw. The saw is 15 amps. I bought a 100 foot 12/3 extension cord thru Amazon and it works great. (Expect to pay $60 to $70 for such an extension cord because they contain a lot of copper and copper is very expensive). If you use an extension cord with smaller wire, such as 14 gauge or 16 guage (which are popular sizes) you may burn out the Makita saw's motor, or overheat it. Just make sure you buy a 12/3 (or lower gauge size) extension cord if you need a 100 foot extension cord. You need the maximum amount of electricity to actually make it to the saw.
To summarize:
1. If you are a HomeOwner, and you will normally have access to electricity, from your house, or a generator, then buy this Makita electric saw before you buy a gas chainsaw. After you have this saw under your belt, then you should think about buying an 18 or 20 inch gas chainsaw. An electric saw should be your first priority because they never have starting problems. Reliability is everything!
2. This Makita Electric saw is a no compromise saw, except that it requires a source of electricity.
3. You have to use this saw to understand that this saw is overkill for most jobs. The saw shows no hesitation, even in cutting wood up to 14 inch diameter.
4. Makita is a quality brand. Their normal products are high quality. This saw is at that level, or above.
5. If you use a chainsaw periodically (once or twice a year), you will probably find this to be one of the best purchases you have ever made.
6. Another benefit of this saw is that you can store it inside your house, or car. It does not contain, or use, gasoline, or combustible oil... so you don't have to worry about the smell, or fire hazard, associated with gas chainsaws.
Most Recent Customer Reviews
BEAUTIFUL MACHINE!!!
I was apprehensive about buying or using a chain saw but needed one for the job at hand, cutting down two overgrown trees with 12 to 13"X 8' trunks. Read more
Published 1 day ago by LUCKY TO LIVE IN LA
Just Right!
Needed a chain saw for ongoing tree trimming and a one-time clearing around a new home. A little tricky getting it assembled... Read more
Published 12 days ago by JGKMD
Great saw, well worth the price
I picked up this saw to take care of fallen limbs after a wind storm took down some sizable branches from the trees in our yard. Read more
Published 26 days ago by David Pederson
Almost rated this a one star
I may have received a defective chain because the this makita at first performed horrible. One of my concerns when I was purchasing an electric chainsaw was that it would not have... Read more
Published 1 month ago by J. Navarro
Makita UC3530A chain saw
I must admit I was a little apprehensive when I ordered this saw as I have never owned an electric chainsaw. Read more
Published 1 month ago by sawdust
Fast, powerful...just right.
Amazon got this saw to me about as fast as any order I've ever sent in.
The soft-start feature works very well; the saw doesn't try to jump out of my hand when I start... Read more
The soft-start feature works very well; the saw doesn't try to jump out of my hand when I start... Read more
Published 1 month ago by Lightning
Best Electric Chain Saw! Why buy gas?!
I bought this chain saw after Hurricane Irene to clean up fallen limbs and branches. I have plenty of extension cords and also have a generator that I can use if the power is out... Read more
Published 1 month ago by Chi Archon
So far so Good! Jury isn't out yet, however
The jury isn't out yet, but I have nothing but good to report for my time using it. I thought that when the chain blades came off the saw--that this was a start of something bad. Read more
Published 2 months ago by Richard
first electric
I have used an old Homelite XL for the past 32 years and it is still working well. I have at times cut as much as 12 truckloads of wood a winter. Read more
Published 3 months ago by Thomas P. Troyer
Disappointed
I was really disappointed of this product. The chain broke after the first use. I was only trimming the tree. Now, I am having hard time to find the Makita chain.
Published 3 months ago by Angeleno3000
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