Yes, I have the XCUo3, actually I have two. The most cost effective way to get batteries was to purchase another saw which included a saw, chain, bar, and two pairs of batteries. I now have four pairs. I use two battery pairs plus a partial pair per 1,000 pounds of hard wood cut to 20" lengths including limbing/brush clearing. The series of 18" - 21 1/2" red oak "bole" cuts consumed one 5 amp-hr pair per cut but I did not burn out the motor and have cut lots of wood since (even though I was seriously "obnoxious": I ran the chainsaw teeth to generating "smoke" before sharpening). The XCU03 is a beast...
Never heard it till here either. 'Course that goes for a lot of things I've learned in the last couple years about wood burning! Sca
I'm on the Makita system so I probably have somewhere near a dozen batteries, 3 dual chargers, 2 single chargers, the impact driver, the hammer drill, 2 circular saws, a sawzall, the leaf blower, the small shop vac, the angle grinder, the impact wrench for automotive work, 3 flashlights, the aforementioned chainsaw, a corded 10" chopsaw. I cheated on Makita on got a Bosch jigsaw because it was the only one in the store and I needed on asap. Otherwise I'm pretty darn happy with Makita. Batteries last a long time, charge fast, although in the chainsaw it tends not as long as I would like.........
Saw this in my local newspaper yesterday. I've got something going on that day, otherwise I'd love to participate. The Bristol Press - Plymouth Historical Society holding historical scavenger hunt, 'Super Bole Walk' around town
