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52 of 52 people found the following review helpful:
Great tool around the yard.
We have used ours for 3 years now and it has to be the best tools we have for yard work. It will actually cut down trees (small ones). It trims, it de-limbs, cuts firewood, clears brush, cooks dinner (grin). We were a little skeptical when we bought it but it has turned into one of our most used tools. It works as described and more. It is also very tough (It gets...
Published on May 22, 2004 by Benjamin Lankheet
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9 of 10 people found the following review helpful:
Get a battery-powered recip saw instead
A beautiful tool, but a battery-powered recip saw works a lot faster because you are only cutting a small kerf (due to the thin blade) instead of the wide kerf that a chainsaw cuts.
I've stopped using this saw.
Published 14 months ago by San Jose Reader
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52 of 52 people found the following review helpful:
Great tool around the yard., May 22, 2004
This review is from: Makita UC120DWD Commercial Grade 4-1/2-Inch 12-Volt Cordless Electric Chain Saw (Lawn & Patio)
We have used ours for 3 years now and it has to be the best tools we have for yard work. It will actually cut down trees (small ones). It trims, it de-limbs, cuts firewood, clears brush, cooks dinner (grin). We were a little skeptical when we bought it but it has turned into one of our most used tools. It works as described and more. It is also very tough (It gets dropped a lot) and has never failed. We bought an extra battery and recommend that for long days in the yard. The NiMH battery lasts over an hour of heavy use. I would give it 6 stars if I could.
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16 of 16 people found the following review helpful:
Great, compact chainsaw, March 27, 2007
This review is from: Makita UC120DWD Commercial Grade 4-1/2-Inch 12-Volt Cordless Electric Chain Saw (Lawn & Patio)
I love this Makita! It is not too heavy and I am able to do an incredible amount of work with it before there is any sign of low battery charge. I have a 7-acre property so being able to easily carry this around to do spot cleanup has come in very handy.
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13 of 13 people found the following review helpful:
Amazing, January 3, 2007
This review is from: Makita UC120DWD Commercial Grade 4-1/2-Inch 12-Volt Cordless Electric Chain Saw (Lawn & Patio)
Easy to handle and so light. Great for those hard to reach places like under fence wires, beats using hand loppers! I am worn out just about the time the battery is run down. :)
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9 of 9 people found the following review helpful:
Excellent addition to my tool shed, November 18, 2007
This review is from: Makita UC120DWD Commercial Grade 4-1/2-Inch 12-Volt Cordless Electric Chain Saw (Lawn & Patio)
This tool is an absolute gem. I have several acres of forrested land and at times the upkeep is pretty high - I have an 18" gas chain saw but needed something smaller, and easier to manage for the smaller jobs. After a lot of research I came across the Makita but was at first put off by the price of $240. After thinking about it I went ahead and bought it a year ago and have continued to be delighted by it.
The tool is well built, cuts through wood very well and feels safe. I use it on limbs of up to 6" and it deals with them effortlessly. I'd love to give it 5 stars as it really deserves it, but the one issue I have is removing the battery. It's very hard to push in both of the release buttons, and my wife often asks me to do it. I don't know if this is typical, it's not a show stopper, more of an inconvenience, that said it would not stop me from buying it again - though based on it's performance to date I doubt that will be something I have to think about for a good few years.
I've really put it through its paces and it continues to exceed my expectations. The battery life is not as good as others have indicated, but again, I place much higher demands on it that I image most homeowners do.
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8 of 8 people found the following review helpful:
MAKITA CHAIN SAW REVIEW, November 10, 2007
This review is from: Makita UC120DWD Commercial Grade 4-1/2-Inch 12-Volt Cordless Electric Chain Saw (Lawn & Patio)
THIS MAKITA KIT HAS PERFORMED SUPERBURBLY! IN TYPICAL MAKITA FASHION, THE KIT IS EXTREMELY WELL BUILT. THE BATTERY CHARGE REMAINS STRONG AND I HAVE CUT LOGS UP TO 5 INCHES IN DIAMETER WITH NO PROBLEM. ONE SUGGESTION I WOULD MAKE...PURCHASE A SECOND BATTERY (WHICH I DID) TO HAVE ONE CHARGING WHILE THE OTHER IS IN USE. I USE THE SAW ON A FARM WHERE ELECTRIC POWER IS NOT AVAILABLE, AND OUR GAS POWERED SAWS ARE OVERKILL.
YOU WON'T GO WRONG PURCHASING A MAKITA!
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9 of 10 people found the following review helpful:
Get a battery-powered recip saw instead, May 25, 2009
This review is from: Makita UC120DWD Commercial Grade 4-1/2-Inch 12-Volt Cordless Electric Chain Saw (Lawn & Patio)
A beautiful tool, but a battery-powered recip saw works a lot faster because you are only cutting a small kerf (due to the thin blade) instead of the wide kerf that a chainsaw cuts.
I've stopped using this saw.
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6 of 6 people found the following review helpful:
The Little Saw That Could, October 2, 2008
This review is from: Makita UC120DWD Commercial Grade 4-1/2-Inch 12-Volt Cordless Electric Chain Saw (Lawn & Patio)
I was quite dissapointed when I first received the saw. It quickly tired on small branches and would not allow me to apply any pressure or it would stall out. I called Makita customer service and returned it for repair. They replaced the DC motor and some gears and now it does what it is supposed to do. I love it for trimming branches on trees. I use it on my Christmas tree farm alot to square off trunks after customers cut them down. The extension works well but I do feel the product is a bit pricey.
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6 of 6 people found the following review helpful:
Makita 4-1/2 lacks power and speed, June 1, 2008
This review is from: Makita UC120DWD Commercial Grade 4-1/2-Inch 12-Volt Cordless Electric Chain Saw (Lawn & Patio)
This product is lite and easy to handle. But I am very disappointed in the lack of speed and power. I know it is a little battery powered saw, but I expected more from the saw and from a Makita product. Also, there's no built in chain oiler. If it would be a $50 to $100 product it would be fine. This is a big purchase for me at over $250. Not worth the money!!
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6 of 7 people found the following review helpful:
bought it and returned it., May 23, 2008
This review is from: Makita UC120DWD Commercial Grade 4-1/2-Inch 12-Volt Cordless Electric Chain Saw (Lawn & Patio)
Here is the deal straight up. This chainsaw can cut SMALL limbs shrubs etc. Its not going to cut Firewood or a real tree down. There is a metallic tip on the end you cant cut real logs even if you wanted to. Again great for SMALL trees, limbs etc. Not a REAL chainsaw.
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3 of 3 people found the following review helpful:
Great saw for use around the homestead, April 27, 2009
This review is from: Makita UC120DWD Commercial Grade 4-1/2-Inch 12-Volt Cordless Electric Chain Saw (Lawn & Patio)
While trees are wonderful around any home, and provide many quality-of-life and ecosystem benefits, they do require a little care and attention from time to time. If you only have one or two trees, then you might be able to get by with a hand saw or pruning lopper shears. However, even these can be difficult to use in awkward situations (like when at the top of a ladder) or amid a dense collection of branches. And forget those manual tools if you have a lot of trees to maintain. But I've found the Makita 4-1/2-Inch 12-Volt Cordless Electric Chain Saw to be the perfect tool to use for these and other situations.
I've found that this saw works very well around the homestead for general sawing/pruning applications. It is light enough that you do not get tired quickly holding it, and it is small enough that you can use it in hard to reach spaces. And it is battery-powered, so you no longer have to deal with those chainsaws that leak oil all over the place.
(review by Kendall Giles)
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