Tennentslager Posted November 10, 2019 Share Posted November 10, 2019 Uses 2x LXT batteries 14’’ bar DUC 353z £160 for the bare machine reviews look really good, what does the forum think? the Mrs is well pleased as she has a potential Christmas present for me and it’s November! Anybody else a hard to buy for fella?? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nod Posted November 11, 2019 Share Posted November 11, 2019 I have a Styhl petrol and snapped the chain I borrowed a friends Makita corded to finish off Apart from getting used to the cord it was really good Minus all the smoke and fumes Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Onoff Posted November 11, 2019 Share Posted November 11, 2019 (edited) The BiL has the small 36V Makita DUC302Z jobbie and is super impressed. An "aerial bar" type I believe its called. I think though the speed is different to their more conventional models, 8m/s vs 20m/s on the one you're looking at. I thought too that he said the chain was a different width or something but can't find the info. Edited November 11, 2019 by Onoff Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PeterW Posted November 11, 2019 Share Posted November 11, 2019 353Z is a more like a conventional chainsaw with a layout that makes it fairly well balanced. You’ll need a twin port fast charger and a pair of spare batteries too though as they eat batteries. And all the requisite PPE as they are just as sharp and dangerous as the petrol ones ... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
scottishjohn Posted November 11, 2019 Share Posted November 11, 2019 If you already using makita batteries for other tools --its a no brainer surely plenty of other corded and cdoredless chainsaws -- ,but if you have the batterties +charger ,got to be a good call Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tennentslager Posted December 30, 2019 Author Share Posted December 30, 2019 Well it works a treat 6 cuts for 2x 4Ah batteries but that suits me fine as I can do my supply of wood a bit at a time. Now stored under the hut for a season or more to dry out Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ProDave Posted December 30, 2019 Share Posted December 30, 2019 Why do you cut them so short / thin? You are just making more work for the saw. I usually cut logs like that to 12" lengths, then get busy swinging the axe. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tennentslager Posted December 30, 2019 Author Share Posted December 30, 2019 Dries out quicker and the stove only has a small door Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bassanclan Posted December 30, 2019 Share Posted December 30, 2019 I generally cut logs at 6-7" as that's the depth of the wood burner so they don't have to be put in acrossways. It's a lot easier to split cleanly than a 12" log (as I usually split when "green") Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bassanclan Posted December 30, 2019 Share Posted December 30, 2019 4 hours ago, Tennentslager said: Well it works a treat 6 cuts for 2x 4Ah batteries but that suits me fine as I can do my supply of wood a bit at a time. Now stored under the hut for a season or more to dry out I can see much use in only being able to make 3 cuts between battery changes. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tennentslager Posted December 30, 2019 Author Share Posted December 30, 2019 36 minutes ago, bassanclan said: I can see much use in only being able to make 3 cuts between battery changes. It’s a 2 battery machine so 6 cuts on one pair of batteries In any case I have 4 batteries so it’s fine to charge at home then go to the hut which is off grid Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
scottishjohn Posted December 30, 2019 Share Posted December 30, 2019 (edited) 17 minutes ago, Tennentslager said: It’s a 2 battery machine so 6 cuts on one pair of batteries In any case I have 4 batteries so it’s fine to charge at home then go to the hut which is off grid maybe more time sharpening chain would help I can certainly notice the difference with my oregon cordless saw ,which has built in sharpening stone --by giving it a wee sharpen every now and then I never have to lean on it just does it It was the built in sharpener that attracted me too it If anyone knows how to make it easy to sharpen chains it will be oregon so far run time with all my heavy brush and 6-12+" trees has been about 40mins for dead dry wood -to an hour for live sycamores + ash for a single 6amp battery I got 2 batteries so by the time I have use both along with humping trees off the road Its time for a break Edited December 30, 2019 by scottishjohn 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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