Makita chainsaws are quality product and are recognized for its quality and durability. If you are looking for quality chainsaw think about Makita chainsaw. Makita chainsaws are reliable and durable enough to withstand everything that you throw at them. They will last you for many years, through long cold winters of cutting down your fire log supply, to those summers you spend at the cabin clearing brush for your addition to the cabin. The new Makita DCS460-38 is powered by a 46cc 2-stroke engine delivering 3.5hp with a 2,600watt power rating. This saw has a 38cm chain bar and weighs just 5.5kg. The new Makita DCS500-45 has 3.3 horsepower from the 49cc, 2,800watt engine. Both engines are fully emission compliant and have aluminium crankcases for durability. The electronic ignition system contributes to the saws outstanding acceleration and the flat torque curve of the engine makes these saws really hardworking machines for the professional woodsman. Makita chainsaws feature the 2MASS anti vibration system, which effectively separates the control handles from the motor body. The grip handles are carried on vibration absorbing spring-loaded mounts reducing the amount of vibration transmitted to the operator. Both Makita saws run on lead-free fuel and both have the inertia chain brake system that stops the chain immediately the finger guard is triggered.