Makita?

[John Foster]

Hello all! I am here for the first time this evening. My Stihl 028 died a few weeks ago and I have been looking for a replacement. I had been considering only Shihl and Husky; but am now looking into Makita. I would like to hear from anyone with experiences with smaller Makita saws. I am looking at the DCS540 primarily , possibly the DCS520, DCS520i or the DCS430;anyone have experience with these particular models? Or what comparable models from Stihl or Husky should I consider? Am I overlooking any Manufacturers? Thanks for your interest John Foster.

 

[glens]

Makita is Dolmar with perhaps a better service/parts network.  Dolmar is pretty well-like around here.

There's also Efco, available through <a href="http://www.tiltonequipment.com/Default.htm" target="_blank">Tilton</a> and in John Deere green.&nbsp; The saws get some good reviews around here too.

There's more...

How much are considering spending and what do you intend to do with the saw and how often?

Glen

 

[John Foster]

Further details

I plan to spend $400.00 to $600.00 Canadian dollars (northern pesos?). The saw will be used for our own firewood cutting, and general chores on our 18 acres . Thanks for replies thus far John.

 

[ehp]

where in ontario do you live , if you want Pm me , for $600 you can get a pretty good saw, i know alot of dealers here and can send you to a good one close to home for you