Husqvarna T536LiXP Battery Powered Chainsaw

[Steve Connally]

Treestuff finally has this. I know we tossed this saw around in an old thread but does anybody have any experience with it? It's pricey when you add the charger and battery cost to it. Is it worth it? I'm not so worried about my carbon footprint as mine is like a carbon crater.

 

[wyoclimber]

Someone had a side by side comparison with a 150 on YouTube and it kicked the 150's ass. But I wonder what battery life looks like and agreed, once you add a battery or two and the charger, that is a pretty expensive saw.

 

[MikePowers321]

Even though it would be nice to have that quiet work environment to work in, I feel as though the gas powered saws that make sufficient noise can be helpful to groundsmen who know the cut it being made, essentially to watch out. If for some reason you can't see one another, at least you can hear that bad boy start up and run. Even over the muffs you know something is coming. Just a thought.

 

[TreeLogic]

Even though it would be nice to have that quiet work environment to work in, I feel as though the gas powered saws that make sufficient noise can be helpful to groundsmen who know the cut it being made, essentially to watch out. If for some reason you can't see one another, at least you can hear that bad boy start up and run. Even over the muffs you know something is coming. Just a thought.

I had the same thought back in this thread...
http://www.treebuzz.com/forum/threads/husqvarna-t536-li-xp-tophandle-chainsaw.23835/page-3
Something to consider for sure.

 

[oldoakman]

They had one in Milwaukee at the ITCC display booth. A lot of talk. It is designed to be a pruning saw so the plan for it is to be making a large number of small quick cuts, not a bunch of big removal cuts. In that situation the battery would last a pretty long time. The Husky reps are recommending one extra battery and charger for the truck. It would be ideal for areas where there are noise ordinances that prohibit loud engine noise before or after certain times of the day.

 

[wyoclimber]

The torque of an electric motor is pretty tough to beat too. Looks pretty cool. Just, a lot of coin for a very specialized saw.

 

[CreTree]

Love mine so far.

 

[Treespotter]

It's a great saw. Don't think about the battery. It charges quicker than you can run it flat. The saw comes with a charger and two batteries, so when you bring the saw to the client you can work all day round.
Don't compare this saw with the 201 or 540. It just isn't in the same league. But on the other hand, don't compare the 201 and 540 with the 536.
When I start my work the 536 is my first choice every time. Why?
No starting sequence. (forgetting the choke, pulling twice before realizing that. Choking, one pull, choke off, two pulls and good to go).
No noise. Being able to talk to each other during cutting and being able to hear each other at any moment is great.
No vibrations.
No gas being used. My home is wind and solar powered, so my saw is too.

 

[1adkarborist]

I like mine. I agree with treespotter about the positive attributes. Its another tool in the box. Useful at times but it won't replace combustion when lots of chips need to be made.