Makita DCS51018 Commercial Grade 18Inch 50 cc 2Stroke
by admin on Thursday, May 27th, 2010 | 5 Comments
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Easy maintenance; Low noise operation; Efficient cold weather operation; Double air filtration; High power-to-weight ratio; Includes 18 Chain, 8 guide bar, chain cover, universal wrench, allen key, and torx wrench more info
excellent
Rating:5 out of 5 stars
excellent product. slightly more expensive but you are paying for high quality german engineering and know how. worth every penny. better than my stihl and head and shoulders better than the troy bilt – not even in the same category
A quality chainsaw
Rating:4 out of 5 stars
I was looking for a saw that approached the quality of a professional-level machine, since it became evident as I attempted to clean up after Hurricane Ike that my small gas and electric homeowner saws were not up to the task. I selected the DCS510-18 because it was avaiable through Prime, touted its low vibration and high power-to-weight ratio, and it was branded by Makita. I knew the quality of their products, but wasn’t aware of Makita making non-electric power tools. I gambled to an extent that they would not tarnish their brand by selling subpar products, even if manufactured by others.
The saw lives up to the power and vibration promises, and is almost elegant in its appearance, like one would picture a chainsaw made by BMW. I found that German elegance was not a false impression in the very useful first review written for this saw. I’m writing my own review as much to praise that first reviewer for the very useful information he provided as to address the quality of the Makita chainsaw. He identified the actual manufacturer and model number, and provided some very useful suggestions – which I have followed – to optimize the saw’s operation.
outstanding saw for a great price
Rating:4 out of 5 stars
This saw is made by Dolmar Sachs in Germany.It is a detuned version of Dolmars 5100 Saw that has become a favorite of pros. the saw has a chrome cylinder great anti vibration system.it also meets 300 hr emission standards.this saw has a great power to weight ratio and will cut cut as fast as any other premium saw on the market.the chain that comes with it cuts Ok.I replaced the chain with a full chisel woodland pro chain (9.95 At Baileys forestry supply)and the saw cut much better.
Great Saw
Rating:5 out of 5 stars
My husband had a Homelite for many years, but it finally died. We had gotten a Poulan to replace it, thinking it was a fairly common namebrand, but found the saw was not that great. After about a year it completely died, so we started researching something different. I saw all 4-5 star ratings on this saw and thought it was an option. When I showed my husband the info, he said “I didn’t know Makita made chainsaws” (a comment that has become repetative with all of his buddies that see and hear about his new Makita saw). Seeing all the excellent reviews and looking into other brands, we decided on this saw. It was a little pricier than I had intended to spend, but those reviews hooked me in! We have since had multiple trees taken down in the yard (8 on the last run) and he was excited about how well it worked and how easy it made his task of cutting up these trees. He has helped some of his friends cut trees in their yards, and they have also been impressed with the saw’s performance. I waited awhile to write the review to make sure that I still felt positive about it, and I still do after almost a year. Bottom Line: I HIGHLY reccommend this saw for anyone who needs a chainsaw for more than a few cuts here and there. Definitely able to handle a decent size workload!
Makita DCS 510-18 chainsaw
Rating:1 out of 5 stars
Makita DCS 510-18 very hard starting, or simply will not start. This problem right out of the box. Continues yet today, 4 months after purchase in late Dec 2009
Started only twice so far. 1st time took 30 minutes, 2nd time about 15 minutes until my arm was sore. This time no start after 30 minutes. Very poor selection. My old Homelite 360 started on 2nd pull every time for 30 years, and finally just gave up after several hundred cords of wood. The Makita is a very poor piece of equipment. Very frustrating, and poor service connections..