T536 LiXP Issues

[Jackjcc]

I spent the day with the saw using it for pruning only.

I’m not as disappointed with it’s performance as I thought I would be. It’s a little sluggish and the chain speed is not as fast.

My main issues are safety concerns. In the manual it saws that they are not rated for chaps, which means chaps might stop them but also might not. For the top handle version the manual says it’s not to be used on the ground, so to comply with safety recommendations using electric saws on the ground is not allowed at my company. I really want to test them on chaps with the demo saw and I’m trying to talk the GM into it.

Without taking it apart I can’t tell if the saw uses an inertia trigger chain brake. From what I can tell the chain brake flag just actuates a switch and doesn’t connect to a brake band like a gas chainsaw. It does slow down rapidly, but far from instant.

I think these safety issues are a bit much to look past and the husky rep didn’t have any answers. What do you guys think of the safety issues?




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[flyingsquirrel25]

I can’t see it going through chaps any more than a gas powered saw can. The power is just not there. My biggest safety issue with the saw was a gas powered saw you can hit the kill switch and it stops. The battery saw you could miss the switch, forget to set the brake and hang it on your hip.... as a live saw, no vibration to say “hey I’m still running”. I find if I forget to put the brake on my gas powered saw and hang it, I go back and make sure the brake is set before I do anything else. Not so much with the battery.
I believe you are correct about the brake grabbing “a clutch”. I don’t believe it does but I haven’t really looked at mine closely. I will say with the brake set the chain has an inch or 2 of forward and back play. So the brake can’t be traditional. But when engaged it does stop nonetheless.

 

[deevo]

I spent the day with the saw using it for pruning only.

I’m not as disappointed with it’s performance as I thought I would be. It’s a little sluggish and the chain speed is not as fast.

My main issues are safety concerns. In the manual it saws that they are not rated for chaps, which means chaps might stop them but also might not. For the top handle version the manual says it’s not to be used on the ground, so to comply with safety recommendations using electric saws on the ground is not allowed at my company. I really want to test them on chaps with the demo saw and I’m trying to talk the GM into it.

Without taking it apart I can’t tell if the saw uses an inertia trigger chain brake. From what I can tell the chain brake flag just actuates a switch and doesn’t connect to a brake band like a gas chainsaw. It does slow down rapidly, but far from instant.

I think these safety issues are a bit much to look past and the husky rep didn’t have any answers. What do you guys think of the safety issues?




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I got a brand new one Saturday and gave it its maiden voyage yesterday, I’m really impressed by it, it shines on conifers I did 4 trees limbed them and topped them before changing the battery, then switched to my modded 550 for the trunk wood. Sweet not pulling a cord every time and the noise reduction, well until I start my 550!

I have a scabbard on each side, one for the 536, one for the 550, killer setup !

still had 3 bars on the battery after doing this spruce and topping it. Charged up the first battery while packing up at job #1. I’m more then happy with his saw, don’t know how much use my modded 150 will get now.


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[Z'sTrees]

We demoed one about two weeks ago. Brushed out a decent sized sugar maple with it and used about half a battery. I was more impressed with it than I thought i would be. The instant torque made up for chaon speed when cutting limbs to fall correctly. Not pulling a cord for two hours was awesome!
As far as chaps there's a guy from the UK that made a YouTube video showing that saw protection does jam the chain on the 536.

Those of you that are running them every day, how are you keeping up with charging the batteries? We are thinking inverter in the truck.

 

[Jackjcc]

We demoed one about two weeks ago. Brushed out a decent sized sugar maple with it and used about half a battery. I was more impressed with it than I thought i would be. The instant torque made up for chaon speed when cutting limbs to fall correctly. Not pulling a cord for two hours was awesome!
As far as chaps there's a guy from the UK that made a YouTube video showing that saw protection does jam the chain on the 536.

Those of you that are running them every day, how are you keeping up with charging the batteries? We are thinking inverter in the truck.

I did see that, but I would like to know what happens if you put the bar in closer to the power head. He was engaging at the tip and I would feel better doing it myself.


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[rockettree]

We demoed one about two weeks ago. Brushed out a decent sized sugar maple with it and used about half a battery. I was more impressed with it than I thought i would be. The instant torque made up for chaon speed when cutting limbs to fall correctly. Not pulling a cord for two hours was awesome!
As far as chaps there's a guy from the UK that made a YouTube video showing that saw protection does jam the chain on the 536.

Those of you that are running them every day, how are you keeping up with charging the batteries? We are thinking inverter in the truck.

I saw they had a car charger for sale in my local saw shop. Regular 12v plug in, no need for an inverter.

 

[dttm]

Nice! I don't know about that saw. Except, I wanted one. Just love the lift and I love the Fly.

 

[rockettree]

I can’t see it going through chaps any more than a gas powered saw can. The power is just not there. My biggest safety issue with the saw was a gas powered saw you can hit the kill switch and it stops. The battery saw you could miss the switch, forget to set the brake and hang it on your hip.... as a live saw, no vibration to say “hey I’m still running”. I find if I forget to put the brake on my gas powered saw and hang it, I go back and make sure the brake is set before I do anything else. Not so much with the battery.
I believe you are correct about the brake grabbing “a clutch”. I don’t believe it does but I haven’t really looked at mine closely. I will say with the brake set the chain has an inch or 2 of forward and back play. So the brake can’t be traditional. But when engaged it does stop nonetheless.

That's my biggest concern as well. An audible signal or intermittent vibration would be nice.

The brake is a pin/bolt that shoots out, hits a catch. It seems pretty secure to me, although maybe not as secure as the traditional brake. I guess the pin could sheer maybe or the wiring could get faulty and there is no satisfying resistance and affirmative clunk that lets you know it is working.

 

[Merle Nelson]

We demoed one about two weeks ago. Brushed out a decent sized sugar maple with it and used about half a battery. I was more impressed with it than I thought i would be. The instant torque made up for chaon speed when cutting limbs to fall correctly. Not pulling a cord for two hours was awesome!
As far as chaps there's a guy from the UK that made a YouTube video showing that saw protection does jam the chain on the 536.

Those of you that are running them every day, how are you keeping up with charging the batteries? We are thinking inverter in the truck.

I'm almost always trimming near a house when using it so I charge one batt off an outside receptacle while using another battery.

Failing that I have four batteries.

Also I heard some longer lasting batts are coming out.