| The Makita 11.5 Amp electric chain saw is compact and lightweight -- just 9-1/2 pounds -- for easy handling and quick cutting. A reliable and durable performer, this saw features a 12-inch guide bar and a 5,500 FPM chain speed for zipping through branches and other material. A durable polycarbonate housing means longer tool life. A sprocket is cleverly installed inside the end of the chain bar for smooth chain action. A large hand protector in front deflects flying chips, and a built-in overload protector protects the tool and operator from power surges. This saw is double insulated and built to last. It comes with a 1-year limited warranty. What's in the Box
11.5 Amp electric chain saw, 11-3/4-inch chain, 11-3/4-inch guide bar, chain cover, socket wrench, Phillips screwdriver, file, and cord hook. |
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 best of the best |
| Review Date: March 11, 2005 |
| Reviewer: wood carver, Indiana, USA |
This saw is a wood cutting machine. The chain speed is over 60mph (5500fpm)! Twice the speed of the next fastest electric chainsaws on the market! (the other makita models) Most other manufacturers won't even tell you their chain speed, because this one beats them so bad. I bought it to carve wood with, and find that it actually cuts hard wood faster then soft wood - the harder the better (it can bog down in soft wood)!
The first one I bought off of Amazon came to me with shipping damage, but when I notified them, I had another one in 2 days, no additional charge, and they even paid the shipping to return the damaged one! EXCELLENT SERVICE! This unit cuts wood far better than most of the gas powered chainsaws I have tried.
There are only 2 things that could be considered downside: the anti-kick back guard on the nose of the bar is a pain...I'm a big boy now, and know how to use a chainsaw, so I ordered a replacement bar without this guard. The other thing is, with that tremendous chain speed, the wood chips come off the bar at 60mph, too, so be prepared to have this sawdust fly everywhere! I completed my first carving with this unit in record time, and then when I looked around, found myself and the entire inside of my garage covered in sawdust and wood chips! This tool is excellent! |
Extremely Pleased
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| Review Date: September 7, 2002 |
| Reviewer: Ante Matic, Perth, WA, Australia |
I bought this masterpiece a few weeks ago and i love it! Its a dream come true! Its cuts through the thickest materials really fast and is unbelievably smooth! I wouldnt recommend anything else.
This truly us one of the best saws that i have ever come across. |
Perfect Little Saw
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| Review Date: January 7, 2006 |
| Reviewer: Wild Alaskan, Alaska |
I have owned several of these saws for business, no other small saw perfoms so well. Quick, efficient cutting capability...moving at 5,500 feet per minute it is simply the fastest electric chainsaw on the market. Lightweight, easy to reach oiler...quiet (well, in comparison to my big saws!)
A great choice for the home or business. |
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| Review Date: March 15, 2007 |
| Reviewer: John Kregg Jr., St Joseph, MI |
| Plenty of power. I use for ice carving rarely slows due to hardness of ice Did not know it came with a tip protector and had to change out the bar before use otherwise a great saw at a real bargain price |
A terrific product! Thanks, Makita.
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| Review Date: January 31, 2007 |
| Reviewer: M. P. Alden, Oakland, CA |
| This saw is quite impressive. A lot of power, lightweight (but well-built), very easy to handle and operate, and quite efficient and fast. Tree branches, tree trunks & stumps, railroad ties and the treated lumber that would require more than one cut with a circular saw, . . . it does it all. It's loud, for an electric unit, and because it's so fast you're covered with chips when you're finished, but it is an amazing unit. You'll have to look long and hard to get anything that works as well and is as durable and dependable for this price. |
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