ArlyA
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This is a review of the two Makita XCU06Z 18V 10" saws I got for, and been been using at a weld shop clearing job I've been at for the past month. We actually used them to clear a camp site on Sunday but no photos were taken while there. I still used a pole-saw bit but for ground cuts of smaller trees and branches, it works great.
Its about 95% same as a regular saw, so its quite easy for me to use and even has a kick-back stop which I have actuated. Of course it is much, much lighter and smaller and shines at one handed cuts. Oil tank has a sight glass (really plastic) and cap like most saws do and its volume lasts quite long. Chain tension again, like many saws do via flat screwdriver through the cover with a normal saw wrench Makita supplied. Uses standard size 3/8 chains which are readily available and inexpensive.
I got some 9amp hour batteries for it because the saw senses when the battery is being quickly discharged and hot or the saw drive motor. The larger batteries did help but the drive motors heat is more commonly the shut down mode anyway.
I do wish its drive motor was more powerful and not prone to heat shut down... Nonetheless I love these little saws. I'll give them 4 stars but I would have given it 5, if it didn't tend to get hot and shut down. For de-limbing fell trees or working in a brush pile, it just rocks! (please note, I have power at this site and two chargers)
Any questions???
Its about 95% same as a regular saw, so its quite easy for me to use and even has a kick-back stop which I have actuated. Of course it is much, much lighter and smaller and shines at one handed cuts. Oil tank has a sight glass (really plastic) and cap like most saws do and its volume lasts quite long. Chain tension again, like many saws do via flat screwdriver through the cover with a normal saw wrench Makita supplied. Uses standard size 3/8 chains which are readily available and inexpensive.
I got some 9amp hour batteries for it because the saw senses when the battery is being quickly discharged and hot or the saw drive motor. The larger batteries did help but the drive motors heat is more commonly the shut down mode anyway.
I do wish its drive motor was more powerful and not prone to heat shut down... Nonetheless I love these little saws. I'll give them 4 stars but I would have given it 5, if it didn't tend to get hot and shut down. For de-limbing fell trees or working in a brush pile, it just rocks! (please note, I have power at this site and two chargers)
Any questions???
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