Makita 36v Power Head - Pole saw and trimmer review

Welcome to my first video! My review of the Makita DUX60Z.

It took nearly 6 months (mid covid) for this to arrive - so these are my thoughts after 9+ months of use with it.

0:00 Intro
0:09 Unboxing
0:29 Trimmer Assembly
1:23 Saw Assembly
2:56 Power Head
4:08 Line Trimmer
5:36 Pole Saw
7:14 Cons
8:33 Pros

[itsumonihon]

For anyone else watching this - get a brush cutter blade for your 36v power head (If your attachment supports blades!) and the difference is night and day.

The brush cutter blades (Which look like a little chainsaw, such as the Forrester blade), will cut through any grass like it's not even there where the string trimmer might bog down and overheat the machine. The blade doesn't even slow down unless you try to cut thick trees with it. My property is covered with awful thickets of choke cherry, tens of thousands of trees about 1-3cm thick. This tool with a chainsaw brush cutter blade on it just slices it all down effortlessly.

I thought it might not work on grass but I've found it works perfectly fine, and I even prefer it now for grass cutting vs trimmer line. The only place trimmer line seems to work better is when you need fine control over the height of the cut or whenever you're working around stones / pipes etc. that will wreck your blade.


I've cut down unwanted choke cherry trees over 20cm thick with the blade attached to this trimmer, it is incredible. You do need to take it slow for big cuts like that.

I just keep my trimmer on "turtle" mode with the blade on and leave it there.


At around $20 the brush cutter blade is easily the best tool you can buy if you have one of these Makita power heads and string trimmers. Note that apparently not all Makita string trimmer attachments work with the blades, you'll need to check the user manual of the attachment to see which ones can use a blade.

[randombiopod]

First class, fast paced, very informative and nicely edited, looking forward to more

[JDAfrica]

That chainsaw polesaw looks amazing.

I just bought the dedicated 36v telescopic pole saw - as I found a great price. I was tempted to buy this modular system, but the postage price for each of the modular pieces was crazy (I’m in Africa, and postage fee is approx $140 per unit, plus the cost of the item).

I thought the dedicated purpose made polesaw would also last longer. Has a hook on as well. Extends to 4m. So, on a small scaffold platform, can easily knock 6m trees.

I already have a 36v string trimmer and another 18v one set up for edging. So didn’t make sense to rebuy it all in the modular format (powerhead)

[triple]

I understand the appeal of battery, but can't understand how so many have trouble maintaining a gasser. I get decades of use from mine without much troubles at all.

[honda]

Buy yourself the echo speed feed head for your Makita weed wacker attachment... Best choice ever

[unkjason]

Looks great, thanks for the video. I was hoping to see your edger attachment video

[Grahams-Grass]

I've got mainly Dewalt but after watching a few reviews on the long reach makita I shelled out and from day one have loved it .. the safety switches are a pain in the arse but you learn how to deal with them 😉😉🤠👍

[krolikisergunka]

I was thinking to contract tree cutter for cutting a palm 🌴 tree ($900) as i couldn't reach on a ladder. Now I am thinking to do it myself using this tool!
Hope this will work...

[Janzer_]

and now there's the EY403MP which is 12 inches on the saw

[forger]

This was a nice comparison mate. Thanks for that. But how much actual runtime did you get out of it. I know it can't compare to a petrol engine, but like exactly how bad is the runtime compared to say a petrol power head? (I was impressed that it cut that grass btw)

[McCoyFamilyFarm]

Any second thoughts on wishing you would have got the 40V vs the 36V? Im wrestling with this decision now...

[ariazhu]

Ahhh man the wife yelling at you from the house. Why do they do that?

[sheezy]

Woa I didn't expect Makita that gets so much praise to have so many faults. Feels like everyone gets bribed by sponsorships nowadays.

[ednaturnbull]

obviously reading instruction manuals is outside your talent skills, @ 9:45 you're up a stepladder. you obviously got bitten by the allure of the "multi tool", interesting that important specs, like total length of the pole saw is missing from makita's website (2.67m)... a bit short from my ego 4.1m for roughly the same price but definitely not in the same league as the ego.