One-Handed Chainsaw Harness Clip

Thanks for all the good responses. Sounds like there's no one way about it, but I'm going to give all these methods a try. Ultimately I think I'd like a lanyard for accidental drops, but I was aiming for a method where the top handle saw could be shut off, and without changing hand position, stowed without any real effort...and one handed and blind. The lanyard wouldn't even be used for stowage, but just as a safety/backup, or maybe to let the saw hang every once in awhile.

Where ya been JeffGu? You working on something good? :estudioso:
 
Sgriff said:
Hahaha damn,i use lil weaver hook,i rip the springy thing off and put it straight on
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i put the strap on the handle tight and straight to the hook,i like that its fixed. I put the lil metal ring on the small saws straight on,use a dog leash type lanyard. I hang all size saws with one hand,not looking at it alot of the time. Shembiner looks nice but bulky,seems would get caught on stuff imo
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The shembiner, because it has no gate, does not get caught on stuff. The branches just slide right on through. The caritool I took off my harness because it was always catching branches. And clipping them in. I couldn't stand it. The shembiner is brilliant. It is also not bulky. Very light. There is danger of clipping into it though if it'd too close to the side ds
 
Mark13y said:
When I have my trim saw handle on the caritool it puts the bar facing away and out behind my back out of the way
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I have a scar on my knuckles from once, when I was climbing in a crazy mass of vines, and didn't realize my climbing saw was perched up in the vines behind me. After a good yank on some stuff I was clearing in front, my hand catapulted backwards into the bar and chain. It was a nice gash! Looking at the scar you'd never know the saw wasn't running. FWIW.
 
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Hey Will, what about having two stages of stowing? I mean, one could be a temporary quick hook to catch the handle and stow the saw until you get in a better position to actually look what you are doing. Then you could have a secure clip for moving around the tree. I always have my saw on a lanyard anyway so even if the "temporary" stage was to balance in my lap or something (Not suggesting this, just using it as an example) the lanyard keeps it from falling to the ground. I am currently setup with a locking snap and a bent gate biner girthed into the same loop to create a "double ended" clip. The bent gate allows for a quick easy clip to my saddle and the locking snap securely captures any saw I am carrying. BUT, I am totally with you! I always have to switch hand position to the bent gate carabiner before stowing my saw. I also have been trying to come up with a quick clip in option. I also can't stand those flip out attachment points on the top handle saws...or should I saw "flip in" attachments. They always seem to flip closed while trying to stow your saw.
 
John_KAYS said:
Hey Will, what about having two stages of stowing? I mean, one could be a temporary quick hook to catch the handle and stow the saw until you get in a better position to actually look what you are doing. Then you could have a secure clip for moving around the tree. I always have my saw on a lanyard anyway so even if the "temporary" stage was to balance in my lap or something (Not suggesting this, just using it as an example) the lanyard keeps it from falling to the ground. I am currently setup with a locking snap and a bent gate biner girthed into the same loop to create a "double ended" clip. The bent gate allows for a quick easy clip to my saddle and the locking snap securely captures any saw I am carrying. BUT, I am totally with you! I always have to switch hand position to the bent gate carabiner before stowing my saw. I also have been trying to come up with a quick clip in option. I also can't stand those flip out attachment points on the top handle saws...or should I saw "flip in" attachments. They always seem to flip closed while trying to stow your saw.
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For pruning coconuts I had a similar set up for the cane knife, an open hook for blind one handed hanging for when I needed two hands to toss a frond or something, and then a more permanent fixed sling for moving around, swing from Palm to palm etc. worked really well and took up very little room on my saddle.
 
TreeLogic said:
You working on something good?
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Yeah, I got kind of sidetracked on a landscape/fence job about 40 miles up the road, and I still have a big job (removals, prunings) on an acreage about 50 miles down the road the other way to get done while the weather is tolerable. Running out of summer, here!
 
TreeLogic said:
Thanks for all the good responses. Sounds like there's no one way about it, but I'm going to give all these methods a try. Ultimately I think I'd like a lanyard for accidental drops, but I was aiming for a method where the top handle saw could be shut off, and without changing hand position, stowed without any real effort...and one handed and blind. The lanyard wouldn't even be used for stowage, but just as a safety/backup, or maybe to let the saw hang every once in awhile.

Where ya been JeffGu? You working on something good? :estudioso:
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Paddle biner like others have mentioned.
I can one hand stow the 201t with a regular biner on the saw into the paddle biner rather easy. Just have to fiddle a second or two some times?
The 540 with no biner on the saw goes stows one handed so easy. They figured it out. Still can't do it blind though.

Hoping one day we will carry the battery and motor on our hips/back the lanyard with transfer the power to the ergonomic handle with bar on it. Let go and retracts and stows or just goes into a scabbard on your side. Imagine the saw in your hand more power less weight? Lanyard would still have to have a break away/release.
 
frashdog said:
Hoping one day we will carry the battery and motor on our hips/back the lanyard with transfer the power to the ergonomic handle with bar on it. Let go and retracts and stows or just goes into a scabbard on your side. Imagine the saw in your hand more power less weight? Lanyard would still have to have a break away/release.
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Kinda like the hydraulic saws hooked to the bucket, but with release & stow capability? I like it.
 
TreeLogic said:
Kinda like the hydraulic saws hooked to the bucket, but with release & stow capability? I like it.
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Yes! Lanyard and power transfer in one.

Maybe even ability to adjust/orientate the handle to bar angle for most ergonomic use. Add a slick (fore) arm brace that gives more leverage to your arm instead of wrist that makes one handing safer. Maybe the brake is now in the wrist. Legal one handing here we come. Remember the trio brake on the 346xp...wrist actuated brake. I loved it when climbing. Especially one handing over head.

Game changer?! No more waving a gas motor around to support a part (bar and handle) that weighs a fraction of the motor.
 
frashdog said:
Paddle biner like others have mentioned.
I can one hand stow the 201t with a regular biner on the saw into the paddle biner rather easy. Just have to fiddle a second or two some times?
The 540 with no biner on the saw goes stows one handed so easy. They figured it out. Still can't do it blind though.

Hoping one day we will carry the battery and motor on our hips/back the lanyard with transfer the power to the ergonomic handle with bar on it. Let go and retracts and stows or just goes into a scabbard on your side. Imagine the saw in your hand more power less weight? Lanyard would still have to have a break away/release.
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That's funny I was thinking the same thing. You know how that Kombi System has the driver in the shaft for the pole pruner. Can't they make a flexible cable sort of deal that would allow you to move the chainsaw independently from the engine? I'm thinking like the flexible drill extensions...
 
frashdog said:
Yes! Lanyard and power transfer in one.

Maybe even ability to adjust/orientate the handle to bar angle for most ergonomic use. Add a slick (fore) arm brace that gives more leverage to your arm instead of wrist that makes one handing safer. Maybe the brake is now in the wrist.
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Now that's thinkin' outside the box right there!!! Love it!
 
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