Monday, December 20, 2010

Makita DCS6401-20 Commercial Grade 20-Inch 64cc 2-Stroke Gas-Powered Chain Saw

The Makita DCS6401 Gas-Powered Chain Saw comes with a 4.7 horse power engine. The most impressive and almost unique feature of the Makita DCS6401 Gas-Powered Chain Saw is the power-to-weight ratio of this saw.

The saw has a 64 cc 3.6 cu. In. engine. The double air filtration, easy to operate feature and the low noise emission are some of the salient features of the chain saw.

Let us now look into the Makita DCS6401 Gas-Powered Chain Saw in detail and analyze its unique features.

The no load speed of the chain saw is 13,000 rpm.

The integrated brake with an external chain sprocket makes the installation of the chain quite simple and also allows one to clean the bar mounting easily.

The chain saw’s good feature is the minimum clearance of just 23 mm between the outer edge of the housing and the guide bar.

A pull lever allows you to automatically engage the half throttle and the choke at the same time.

The sturdy steel springs embedded with rubber buffers allow for vibration damping. The springs are also fully resistant to oil and gas.

A 70 degree rotation of the adjustment screw allows you to lubricate the chain easily. This feature is an innovation by Makita for quick and convenient tensioning of the chain. This also enables proper fitting of the sprocket cover.

The Makita DCS6401 Gas-Powered Chain Saw is appreciated by users for its great weight to power ratio. Users say that the Makita chain saw is almost 50 per cent less heavy than any of the comparable chain saws from other manufacturers. This is of great relief for people who use it for long hours. The Makita DCS6401 Gas-Powered Chain Saw has been appreciated by users who say that the chain saw has performed well by helping them cut oak, maple and ash trunks that are over 30” in size.

The chain saw is also very useful in cutting felled trees. Another feature that has impressed users is that the chain saw starts at the first pull.

The saw is easy to put together and takes approximately 15 minutes for one to put the oil and gas and get started. Users simply rave about this chain saw and vouch for its efficiency. The chain saw according to one user has run through a 20 inch oak like butter.

The best feature and chain saw reviews are the foremost one looks for is safety. The Makita DCS6401 Gas-Powered Chain Saw scores very high on this. The chain saw is very safe and its design and build make it extremely safe to use.

There is one complaint though – some users have pointed out that the saw dust and wood chips pack inside the safety brake housing and this leads to interference in the smooth running of the chain saw. So the saw needs to be cleaned at regular intervals in order to perform smoothly. The other complaint a user made was that the chain does not come with a storing case like one sees with other cheaper models.

The Makita DCS6401 Gas-Powered Chain Saw is not only sturdy but has also been designed very well and is sure to work for years and years.


With most of the people who bought and used it appreciating the saw for its convenience and efficiency it is obvious that the Makita DCS6401 Gas-Powered Chain Saw is a great buy.

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