Makita UC4041A

Useless – Chain tensioner is the weakest part a little plastic nipple which in nz costs $85 to replace.why makita would u build a chain saw with a $3 part, I wouldn't recommend this chain saw. Show details

Waste of Money – It's a rubbish product from top brand. Used once to cut 50mm branch and next time it wouldn't cut anything. What a disappointed. I wouldn't recommend this product to anyone. Show details

Makita UC4041A – Unfit for purpose – Today, 14th May 2021 I purchased a Makita UC4041A electric chainsaw to do light pruning in my garden. After 10 minutes of use, the chain tensioning system broke. Unfit for purpose. I took it back to the hardware store and they told me that they would have to send it back to Makita for "assessment". I asked how long that would take and was told… Read more

that they didn't know, it being dependent on how busy Makita is.

The chain is tensioned by a small plastic pin which fits through a hole in the chain bar. When a thumb wheel is turned, the pin moves back and forward. It is flimsy and has no hope of withstanding the forces exerted, during normal use.

I don't want the machine fixed, as it will only break again. I have wasted 120km of futile driving today, picking up the product and returning it to the hardware store. I want a full refund.

Half my day is gone and I have achieved nothing. Any company who offers such rubbish on the market should be banned from bringing goods into Australia.

Light duty only – After using for 5 days the chain bar split at the end separating at the wheel, bought another one, this did the same after a week. Not suitable for heavy repetitive work only light moderate work. Would not buy one again until a heavy duty model is released, stick with the petrol models. Light and portable, easy to use.  Show details

Awesome little chainsaw! – Been using this saw for over a year and it's awesome. Hasn't missed a beat and it's so easy to use and handle. Just finished cutting through ironbark 200x200 posts and it made life super easy. Not as fast a petrol but a hell of a lot easier to use.  Show details

Weak chain tensioner will need replacing constantly – It's probably an OK electric chainsaw except for the weak chain tensioner. Power is okay and it cuts branches like you would expect from an electric chainsaw. However you can pay less for a better electric chainsaw. Don't bother paying more for the Makita brand on this one it's not worth it. This is the same chainsaw as the UC3541A but with slightly longer bar.