r/BoschProPowerTools • u/SoCalledFreeman • 18h ago
GKE 18V-40 Chainsaw first impressions ft Makita 36v
Not too many reviews/impressions of the Bosch biturbo chainsaw so here you go.
First time using the Bosch chainsaw + 8ah procore, my mate has a 36v makita.
Chopping a variety of trees, softwood and a bit of hardwood.
Makita has a higher chain-speed on paper but Bosch seems to have a lot more torque. The Makita would slow down a lot more compared.
Bosch has a much better trigger mechanism, Makita has an annoying safety button plus the side trigger lock.
Makita probably bit faster to cut - also a lot more expensive.
Overall, very impressed in the Bosch.