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Makita DUC357 35cm Cordless Chainsaw

Makita

Makita DUC357 35cm Cordless Chainsaw

Battery, compatible battery platform

£229
Is This Right for My Garden?
Power SourceBattery
BrandMakita
Bar Length35cm
Handle TypeRear-handle
Duty ClassDomestic
Chain BrakeYes

Overview

The Makita DUC357 is a single-18V LXT brushless chainsaw with a full 35cm guide bar. It trades the 20m/s performance of Makita's twin-battery DUC353/DUC355 for simpler one-battery operation, delivering up to 610W and a 7.7m/s chain speed. Tool-free chain adjustment and a 150ml oil tank make routine setup straightforward for domestic cutting.

Best For

  • Domestic logging, branch cutting and firewood for Makita LXT owners wanting a 35cm saw without needing two batteries.

Key Specifications

Power SourceBattery
BrandMakita
Bar Length35cm
Handle TypeRear-handle
Duty ClassDomestic
Chain BrakeYes
Weight4.2kg

Pros

  • Uses one 18V LXT battery rather than two
  • Full 35cm bar
  • Brushless motor
  • Tool-free chain adjustment
  • Automatic oiling
  • Lower purchase cost than twin-battery Makita models

Things to Know

  • 7.7m/s chain speed is much slower than DUC353/DUC355
  • Machine Mart DUC357Z offer is bare
  • 35cm bar does not mean the same cutting performance as the higher-output twin-battery models
  • Battery runtime depends on capacity and timber load

Best Garden Match Assessment

This chainsaw is best suited to Domestic logging, branch cutting and firewood for Makita LXT owners wanting a 35cm saw without needing two batteries..

It performs strongly in areas like uses one 18v lxt battery rather than two and full 35cm bar.

You should consider an alternative if 7.7m/s chain speed is much slower than duc353/duc355 or machine mart duc357z offer is bare would be a problem for your situation.

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