XCU14Z 18V LXT® Lithium-Ion Brushless Cordless 6" Pruning Saw, Tool Only

I bought this for light pruning when climbing trees when I don't need to carry my larger chainsaws. This saw fills a good niche between my hand saws and hand pruners, and my larger chainsaws. It also allows me to easily cut branches when it is difficult to find a good position for my hand saw. The saw is light weight, and feels very well balanced for using single-handed. As with most Makita tools it is nicely finished and feels like good quality. I thought the blade guard on the top would be a hindrance, but I haven't found that to be the case. I can still cut with the top of the blade, either by lifting the guard before starting the cut, or pressing the guard against the branch to be cut to get the guard out of the way. The saw definitely feels safer than I imagine it would without a blade guard! And it is nice to have at least part of the chain guarded from rubbing against me when the saw is hanging from my climbing saddle. There is no bar adjustment screw as on most chainsaws. Instead it is under spring tension. It remains to be seen how that holds up. I have used the saw to cut 4 inch (live) Coast Live Oak branches and it does so easily. It isn't a speed demon, and if you push it will stall. But I was expecting that would be the case. It gets through the wood decently fast without trying to force it, as long as the blade is sharp. For light pruning while climbing around in tree canopies I would much rather carry this small lighter chainsaw than get a little more speed. The saw does not have a variable speed trigger. Though I would prefer that, it performs well without it. The chain side/sprocket cover and the bar are held in place by a bolt which is tightened with a foldable handle, rather than a wrench. This works pretty well, though once in a while if the blade jams it will loosen the chain, as it is not possible to tighten that bolt strongly with the little lever. That said, you don't need a wrench to adjust the blade. The lever seems as if it could break if I were to really bear down on it, but it hasn't been a problem. I am very happy with this saw!

I don't write reviews but had to say how incredible this tool is. Have a lot of experience with chainsaws and this saw is unbeatable. It's Lightweight and cuts a lot on one battery. I was going to buy a knock off version and am so glad i didn't. Makita thought through the self lubrication and auto- tightening on the chain. Something the knock offs dont have. Interesting thing about the saw is it doesn't do well with tiny branches but will cut just about everything else. So If you pair it with some hand pruners you will take care of everything but large trees. I took out some 8 inch diameter trees but wouldn't recommend anything above 6 inches. Well worth the money for its ease of use and performance.

This thing is an awesome tool. Easier to handle than an actual chain saw, powerful and last longer than expected with a 5Ahr battery. Great for brush clearance and small sapling removal. Even used it to demo an old wood fence and was way smoother on the arms than the sawzall and faster.

This thing is nice and light and cuts good. Unfortunately it does catch on flexible branches and stops quite a bit. Sometimes it gets clogged and does not restart until branch pieces pulled out. This may be because of the auto adjusting chain tensioner which I do not like as I think it is too loose. I have two twin battery Makita chainsaws and love them greatly. This is a good addition but by no means should be a first or only saw.

What a life saver! I let some shrubs get overgrown and my loppers were not up to the task. This little saw made short work of the job and I have since used it to trim 4" tree branches and invading roots (although that required a thorough cleaning afterwards, even though I dug around them as much as I could.) Cleaning was simple enough with a well-aimed hose nozzle/jet and a stiff brush, followed by some oil. It is easy to use, light-weight and reasonably priced for a Makita tool.

This saw is so effective that it is addictive. I've used it many times to slice up branches, small logs, prune tree branches and even cut down a small tree. My arms get tired before the battery runs down. This isn't the cheapest option; but you get what you pay for: cuts are fast and the saw is well balanced in use. Safety is the #1 concern with power tools. The saw will stop if it is overloaded. The hand placement keeps hands well away from the work area. The top blade protector does its job, and swings out of the way to cut larger branches. The only issue is that I have to monitor chain tension. There is a handy handle to adjust tension: pop up the handle, turn it to release a screw, and a spring pushes the blade out to tension it. I don't want to break the handle by over tightening. But, if I don't tighten it quite firmly, after a few cuts the blade will become overly loose. I hope a bit of experience will find the right setting.

I learned how to use a chainsaw years ago when my dad showed me. I knew they were loud, oily and dangerous, my kind of tool. Years later I purchased my home, there were trees, and they needed trimming. So, I went out and bought my first chainsaw, a Huskavarna. It got the job done, and fast. I soon learned that there are different handle configurations for different trimming applications, for on the ground or in the tree cutting, the handle DOES make the difference. Now that I am A LOT older and have a very large Chinese Elm in my backyard, that needs to be trimmed every year, I need something a little easier the use while I am climbing around in the upper atmosphere of this tree. I first saw a Stihl pocket saw and was ready to go until I learned it had a very short run time and a very long recharge time. While scrolling through Amazon I found it, this Makita 6" 18v battery powered beauty. Gee, let me see, I have 14 18v 5AH batteries for all my Makita tools, why not give this saw a try. I took it out for its trial run, 3 large wheelbarrows and just over an hour of time later, I had a good stack of wood. I had put a battery in the saw to start that only had three bars showing of charge. When I was all done cutting, I still had one bar left. All done with the hard stuff, time to clean up. One screw does it all, twist off the blade tension nut, remove the cover-bar-chain and wipe everything down with a rag and a brush and you're done. The only oh-so minor problems are, it drinks bar oil, you have to start the blade BEFORE you touch it to the wood (not really a problem, just good practice), and DO NOT force the blade, it is sharp and will cut on its own, so let it. The price is a little high compared to most of the Makita tool line, and once you add a battery you will be in the price range of a good gas chainsaw. However, you can take this saw with you everywhere, don't need to carry a gas can, and you won't cuss up a storm while trying to start it when it's cold. I was cutting through 4"-5" branches, and it didn't even slow down. My wife will even use this one.

Let me start by saying I am deep in the Makita ecosystem. I have many many Makita tools and countless batteries. I have always had great experiences with their drills, ratchets, impacts, weed wacker, etc. But this pruning saw is absolute garbage and I regret the purchase. It jams with even a small amount of debris getting into the gear. It will then chew into its own plastic guard pieces, and then throw the chain off tension and off the bar. It hasn’t worked for more than 30 seconds at a time before I’ve needed to tend to it. That is poor design and not user error. The way the tension is put on the chain means any slight knot in the wood can easily pop it out of place. It also has absolutely zero torque so you need to let it wind out before making contact, and if you stop before finishing the cut you won’t be able to restart at the same point. I hesitated buying this pruning saw because it was so much more expensive than come of the competitors and was worried I was just paying more for the name brand. But now I wish I had just gotten the no name brand as at least I wouldn’t have been out $100+ dollars. Save your money and get a different brand or a gas saw.

Hasta el momento la podadora a trabajado de manera eficiente y sin problemas! Desarmé una árbol de almendra ya de varios años y sin problema y un árbol con ramas de aprox 20 cm de grosor y sin problemas La trabajé con baterías de la marca de 5 amperes y alcanzó para dichos trabajos

Excelente....

No cuenta con Batería, ni Cargador, y no hé logrado identificar que tipo de cargador y baterías debería comprar y su costo, lo cual encarecerá el costo del equipo. Procederé a su devolución

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