When I bought my first saw, I asked if there was anything important things to taking care of it. The saw salesman just said, don't loan it to anyone and it'll be fine. Case in point at 17:30 😂😂

@davewesterman6258

Жыл бұрын

I wouldn't let that second guy touch any of my stuff. Seems pretty careless and sloppy. I've loaned stuff to guys like that and it comes back broken and they don't say a word about it.

Had mine for about 4 months now. I love it. Been pulling on a cord climbing for 32 years. Can’t say enough about. Owner Arborsense Tree up state NY.

I’ve got one of these on order, by far the best review video on KZread. Having to wait a long time in the UK due to stock/shipping issues. I’ve used the 535i and they’re very capable saws for what they are. Makes talking to groundless very easy as your not shouting, and if your doing a reduction not having to start the saw every few minutes is fantastic. Completely agree that the worst thing about the saws is the chain tensioner, it’s like they ran out of money and really cheaped out it.

I was running this saw for about 2 hours at about a 30-50% duty cycle kzread.infoUgkxfQm1wmg0ItKDLavxj1nXtQY9HP7EF504 and it did a great job. I used the lever for the built in sharpener to clear chip buildup out more than to actually sharpen the chain. It managed to cut some hardwood stumps much larger than it's size without bothering the neighbors with hours of 2 stroke noise.

"Keep in mind, if you cut this line, I fall to my death".... Wow, keepin' it real.

@travelingkaspersworld4096

3 жыл бұрын

yeupp, That was creepy......suddenly all the fun and games turned off.

@joeyisamazing1091

3 жыл бұрын

It’s important to remind people stuff like that. It’s easy to forget when you’re working and can’t see the rope. Also typically he ties off at the top of the tree so there isn’t a rope at ground level that they could cut other than the tail end hanging down so some ground guys might not be used to watching out for that type of stuff. I do agree that the way he said it was serious and kinda dark but I think he was also kinda joking around

@coreycupps3130

3 жыл бұрын

Just a thought, if you put a piece of pvc piping around the rope you are hanging from it would prevent hitting your rope with the chainsaw in the freak event it kicked back & hit your rope.

@ArbitraryLifestyle

2 жыл бұрын

@@coreycupps3130 or if you attached.. I dunno, a flipline like he has :p

Been running my 540i xp now for just over a month and it’s a total game changer. Especially for the type of work we do around London, England. It’s not quite so big as the west coast. My shoulder will thank me in years to come.

@cliveramsbotty6077

3 жыл бұрын

needs some pruning done on a back garden tree in plaistow, you work east london by any chance?

psa. in general with electric kit, take the battery out before maintenance or touching the bar. it just keeps you from any accidents. not saying jakes bad for it im just saying be careful. like he said you dont know if its on break or not or even the safety triggers are jammed with gunk (which has happened with me before).

@Falcon-eh8tq

3 жыл бұрын

I witnessed a close call once with someone who was cradling two milwaukee battery angle grinders, loaded, charged with cutting discs on them..

@secondgrowthhomes

3 жыл бұрын

Thats all i could think watching the video. Take the battery out, and get your hand off that saw blade

@Tappits84

3 жыл бұрын

Yer the 1st minute of the video I was like get your hand off the blade and the trigger omg.

I replaced my early 1980's Stihl last month...now I want a battery powered one immediately. thanks Treeson!

can we take a second and appreciate Jake's beard?

@funkla65

3 жыл бұрын

It's not bad for a young pup.

@guiltyoftreesoneastsidetre4792

3 жыл бұрын

Haha thanks Phil 😂

@martinbaumfuzzi7608

3 жыл бұрын

Raccoon on lockdown? 😀

@wim0104

3 жыл бұрын

that young beard directs 5 crews now !?

@phoebejl

3 жыл бұрын

@@guiltyoftreesoneastsidetre4792 Know I shouldn't be asking this offtopic. But what was the music used in Gigantic Dead Maple Removal!. At about 52:56 I've been looking for awhile and it seems many others in the comments would like to know.

I work at a dealership, we have complained to husqy abt those tensioners because they are shit, still waiting on an outcome but the only trick I have thus far is to get the tension, grab the chain with your free hand and then tighten the bar down good, not seen how it performs in the field sadly but its what I have to do to get it on the shelf

That's a little ripper of a saw. The electric stuff has come a long way since they discovered Brushless.

Another great video Jake! I"d really like to see a video where you go over all your gear, like your boots, pants, jacket helmet etc. I live in the north east and we get a lot of cold and wet days and finding gear like that can be overwhelming with the options and cost. It would be helpful to hear from you and the crew about what gear they like including some of the tools and axes.

I love my Kobalt Pole Chainsaw - 80-volt - 5-AH battery - 10" Bar - 6 ft / 8ft foot Pole Chainsaw. No electric cord. I've been using Oregon Bars and Chains. I have been using it for more than 3 years now. It works great on my southeast Louisiana farm clearing property that a hurricane went through and trashed all the trees throughout the woods of our 18-acre farm. I carry it all over in our woods and the battery lasts a long time. Today I'll be cutting a 6-inch limb off of a tree out front. I am also using (2) Kobalt 80-volt 18" Bar Chainsaws and using (2) 5 AH Batteries. Cuts huge logs great. The chainsaw first chainsaw wound up in a puddle and stopped working but after a couple of weeks and it had dried out, it started working again. For oil, I like to use Ryobi Bar and chain oil. We have cut 20"+_ logs and works like a charm. And NO more pulling and pulling to start a gas-powered chainsaw. My first 80-volt 18" Bar Chain saw with a 5-AH Battery and charger was $400 in Jul 2021

This was a truly excellent review. You hit on every question I had when I came here wondering if I should buy this. Loved it.

I seriously love when you label your title the worlds best

Sooo appreciate you guys!!!! And Jed can sharpen chains like noone else! Thanks for mentioning west coast saws, too, awesome! Happy new year!!

I just picked my 540iXP today lookin forward to finally clearing up some of the shaggy trees on my property. I like the battery equipment for a change won’t miss the fuel tools electric more care free and light weight.. slowly buying the other Husqvarna battery toys.

It’s an intentional barber chair!! Love it, thanks a bunch you’re an awesome teacher.

I love mine for trimming and topping out but I mostly use it on pine,aspen,soft wood. It does ok in maple,oak and ash, but runs down the battery and bogs . I do find that using the battery saw on the smaller stuff I am faster and it’s awesome being able to communicate with the ground. This saw is great for trimming palms .

Thanks Jake I’ve been looking forward to this review cheers

Excellent review! Lots of good pros & cons! And yes, I can tell you put a lot into this! and I’m sure all your vids! Thanks so much for all your work and great tips too!

I bought a Greenworks 16" battery powered saw about a year ago. I already had batteries and paid about $140 for the saw. I'm a rank amateur when it comes to using a chainsaw but I've been able to clear some dead trees (14" or so in diameter) from my property. The saw is lightweight and has enough power for what I need to do. And, truthfully, the gas chainsaws kind of intimidate me. Thanks for the review!!

I have a Makita saw, that takes two batteries. It's great for pruning and felling small and medium trees. And like you said, you can just leave it for a year and it starts right away. Great video, Jake :)

. Love de review, most natural honest review I've seen on any product. Thanks lad, great vids.

Great to see a review by pro’s using it in the field. Thanks!

Thanks Jake, for all this informaiton and your experiences with saw. These information videos are educational to watch. Greetings from the Netherlands, stay safe.

Yes iv been waiting for a electric review thank you woot woot

Really the best by far vid on actually using the saw!! 10 out of 10👍

Great review! Cant wait to test this little ripper 💪🏻

I’m so glad he moved that bottom anchor it was making nervous dropping limbs down there

I literally LOL'd when the dud "air-pulled" the pull string and revved the motor.

Good job on the video, i have a small project starting in Tuscany and will be rethinking my purchases after watching this!

Great review!!!! Almost fell asleep on the beginning of day 2. The rain was so calming in the woods and all those ferns. 😂

I really like how slim it is. Seems like a great saw, especially with some Stihl PS square filed chain

@funkla65

3 жыл бұрын

Yes, it'd be interesting to see how it would fare with some other chain/sharpening configurations.

@gumwap1

3 жыл бұрын

@@funkla65 I run Stihl square filed PS on my echo 355 and it cuts like a hot damn

@egarbforestservices3567

3 жыл бұрын

This saw Runs 325” pitch narrow chain unlike the old version so chains are difficult I am currently looking at seeing if a 3/8” sprocket is available, But saying that this saw cuts so well why change it

I have 3 of those 540i They are amazing for limbing especially. If you chunk big wood with it the battery goes dead fast but with 2 batteries and the rapid charger you can pretty much cut non stop all day. I also have the stick saw and I love it. The bli300 battery is a bit bigger and last longer but is heavier.

I use canola. Oil. When it’s really cold regular bar oil won’t come out. Does not get hot.

Great review! I have one of these T540i xp with 16" bar and love it. Cuts an amazing amount of wood on one BLi200 batt. With 2 batts and the fast charger it can cut continuously.

@sirvozelo1

Жыл бұрын

Isn't that to big to go top of a tree and cutting with a single hand?

@Clif_Brown

Жыл бұрын

@@sirvozelo1 no, it's easy to use one handed.

@sirvozelo1

Жыл бұрын

@@Clif_Brown I believe, you in case of mine the Stihl 161T is very light even I have the batteries from the AP200 to AP500 I very much only use the AP200 because is light and still give me + - 45 minutes cutting time.

@Clif_Brown

Жыл бұрын

@@sirvozelo1 I got the T540i xp because it was the most powerful small battery saw at the time. I have cut large diameters 20+" with a double cuts and it powers through. Small stuff is simple for it.

@sirvozelo1

Жыл бұрын

@@Clif_Brown Whao 20" is over 50 centimetes that I with need my MSA300 and even in this one I only have the 16 and 18" bars. On 161T I have a 30 centimeters 12" bar.

Great demo. Love the Husqvarna product . But as just a home owner and not needing an every day or other day chainsaw to earn a living. And with all 20v Dewalt battery powered I'll need to stick to a Dewalt 20v chainsaw as a few times a year user. But again enjoy watching professional techniques. What you're showing there is a whole bunch of "common sense" for safety and of course a ton of SKILL. 👍🏻👍🏻 Like your "leadership".

Nice to see Brian outside of his crane, haha

Diggin the new back wall setup!

Come on KZread to look at something I’m investigating in and end up watching this, amazing vid !

Guilty of tree saw'n - Thanks for confirming respect from that T540i sp. And keeping it all very real.

As a Swede its kinda fun hearing you pronounce Husqvarna 😊

@kristianmandell5194

3 жыл бұрын

Haha. Det var en annan superkort reklam jag såg på engelska. Blev så full i skratt när jag första gången hörde typ Hasskvarna

@rQbinN

3 жыл бұрын

@@kristianmandell5194 Huskavarna 👌 Man blir ju lite nöjd när man ser hur mycket svenska produkter de använder 😊

Recently picked up the Milwaukee Fuel brushless chainsaw with the 16" bar. Overall really pleased and impressed. Has loads of power, has never bogged down. It lasted me all day with a 12.0 AH battery clearing trails. Only downside is the chain likes to fall off when cutting anything smaller than 3/4" in diameter, sticks will lodge into the sprocket cover and make the chain jump off it seems....

@jihazkomfort

Жыл бұрын

Hello. how the saw behaves. do you have single battery? if you cut a 15 inch log, can you cut 30-40 cuts?

Awesome video! Something about saws going through wood like butter is fun as all get out.

Excellent presentation and an unbiased opinion on battery operated unit. Looking forward to a competition with the Stihl unit.

Absolutely love the content! Thank you

Can we all appreciate how the petrol chainsaw on the ground was probably louder than the battery one literally next to the camera? 😂

Thank you for that review, I was waiting for it after I first saw you using a battery saw. I used to run a petrol chainsaw and just hated the noise. I always finished a job with a splitting headache. Then I had a near miss (own fault) incident that put me off tree work for a while. After that I switched to the old school hand tree saws, one person and two person 6', for tree felling and just enjoyed the quietness of it and the lack of stress and adrenalin. I don't do much tree work anymore but as I have gotten older I have been thinking of a battery chainsaw for that bit of 'power assistance' to my elbow. Good to know that the modern ones are capable of some serious work if you're not in too much of a rush.

Love the video! What other bars and chains are available?! You could test those too. Sounds like a decent saw for doing light work.....and it is way light. Good job on the testing! :) Be safe.

Another huge plus.... Husqvarna has a 2 Year COMMERCIAL warranty on all of their professional battery equipment. Battery, Charger and the unit. So far, all of the battery (except the pole hedge trimmers) equipment has been extremely reliable. The tree service I work at has had the battery powered equipment for a couple of years. Husqvarna has covered every issue regardless how small or flat out replaced the unit entirely. The gas powered pole saws and shears are the last to be signed out of lock up. they are LIGHT and do a great job. The guys love em' FWIW

Seems the bigger battery is supposed to give you the same torque as the petrol t540. I only have the 535 so can’t say for sure. Great video as always.

I feel similarly to the DeWalt battery chainsaws. They have serious drawbacks and are not 'dead-on' like my gaser Stihl. However, I grab the DeWalts for everything except big wood because they are quiet, light, easy to turn on/off...no pulling when up high or on really slippery slopes. Yes, I wish they were sturdier. Yes, I have to think about how many days/batteries I need. But, in spite of this, they get the job done and so I grab them far more often than I would have suspected.

I'm only subscribing because of Inbred Jed. All joking aside seriously, awesome video mate. Very thorough and informative. And camera and cometary was on point.

Good video mate love your work keep it up the reviews have been a good change up between your normal stuff a breath of fresh air I reckon a few years from now and the 462 size saws will be in fair competition with electric saws 🤙

Based upon an earlier video of yours the square grind of Jed's saw would give it a 5-6 second lead over your battery saw. Makes me think the two saws are actually equally powered. But it's hard to tell without testing.

Nice one. Easy way is to always engage the brake no matter what after a cut. You do it without even thinking about it after a while.

No one actually puts bar oil in electric chainsaws. I remember asking my mom if she put bar oil in her DeWalt and she said "what's that?". I also loved that you mentioned it's a good gift for the wife. A man's saw makes smoke out the back, not from the smoked bar.

Awesome real world review, thanks mate

I know Husq is suppose to be king but I have 2 dewalt 16s and I love them. Noticed same thing about chain losness but can be tightened in about 30 seconds, no tools. And they do have to be kept tight as they will jump the sprocket easier if lose. Last one I got was 300 to 350 for saw battery and charger and I've used the crap out of both of them. I'm older with some health issues and I'd never go back to Gas. I couldn't, I was always wore out just getting them started especially if they were being troublesome. Another great thing at thing about dewalt the 60 multivolt batteries can be used with the 20 volt hand tools, drills, impacts etc..

Once again guys a review of pro tools for pro peeps and although I have been a Stihl guy fir 20 years plus I have to agree that the husqvarna has come along way in recent years so wud be tempted but great vlog guys

Thank you Mr TreeSon. This kind of review is invaluable. Go carefully.

Love the channel jake!

Do more battery operated chainsaw reviews cause I like them alot

@2010bigfathen

3 жыл бұрын

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@2010bigfathen

3 жыл бұрын

You will like project farm doing test on these battery powered saws

My knees would be knocking that high up nice work respect ftom the 🇬🇧

Great job Jake!!!

I seen a few reviews on the electric saws and the most compressive review had the echo 58 volt and a Dewalt 60v not sure about the 60 but if that's their largest it was that saw that was in the lead with the Echo for speed and torque. Keep in mind the longest run time was only 6 minutes with a single charge. The Echo was one of the quickest charges. I think you can get a battery pack in a backpack for some of those but..... a gas saw is easier to deal with. The Dewalt and Echo were very close till the recharge time none of the other saws came even close to them but none I would say were cost effective. ( these two e saws cut faster than the ms 170-171)

Yeah-I use my makita electric for limbing etc and it is so so light and easy. But when it comes to dropping a tree or bucking...nope! But ...the two saws work great together! Specialization!

Hey, could you do a video of a review of all your chainsaws that you own personally? Also, how you organise your truck, and what's happened to your 200t?!? I am only asking this as a keen follower of your channel and a tree guy myself!!

I USED AN OLDER ONE AND LIKLED IT ! I ALSO USED GREEN WORKS E CHAINSAWS AND WAS IMPRESSED !

Dobra robota. Super ekipa.

Cool video, looking forward to get one thanks, besides that I've found something interesting with your big shot that's locked it , what configuration is that bro, thanks 👍

I like the reflexive pulse of the throttle like it's gas. Since I never used a chainsaw before I won't have that muscle memory; except from using similar gas tools. Either way, that saw seems pretty good!

I like how the ferns are growing up in the tree.

Greetings from Texas. Thanks for the review.Keep up the good work. Take Care

What a beast, love the chain speed.

Thanks for the review. I am about to buy one, have to order it at my local dealer because they don't stock it with the 16" bar. 14" is more common.

The real test is do you still keep using it and shelve the ms200t lol 😂 or have under the seat for when u run out of gas lol 😝

Do yourself a massive favor and purchase, from August, a panther bar for the t540ixp. It becomes really excellent....

I’ve got a 1/4 pitch panther bar and chain you can have if you want it. It’s got a pro chain none of that anti kickback stuff. I picked it up from august a few months back.

Nice saw for limbing, topping, even sculpting.. still love my 455 for bucking and dropping tho

The smaller narrow kerf chain may be more the culprit than the tensioner when it comes loose. The thinner bar and chain are more likely to get pinched, as well as the thinner chain is more likely to bend. Different types of tensioners do take some getting used to though. Not sure if you tried, but the bar and chain might swap between both 540s, as long as they are both 3/8 sprockets.

@justinjones9255

3 жыл бұрын

It’s also a new saw and chain so the chain will stretch a bit in the beginning requiring close attention to the tension.

Best youtube channels ever!!

Interested to see how those tools work out in the long run

Have you been able to get our hands on one of the 300 batteries? my saw seems to have more power using the 300 compared to the 200x

Nice video and now I'm thinking about a new saw

Love your style, very similar to the way I work 🤙 quite literally exactly how I work lol. I love doing the rope runner srt up and then ddrt down and around. I'm not even sure why anyone buys zig zag anymore

The eco mode is actually very useful especially up the tree i run hedge trimmers every day amd definetly notice a diference on eco

Good catch.. It needs side led's to indicate "I'M ON!!!!!!!!!"

Got the pole pruner on order can’t wait.

Wow, I'm sold. No drive shaft in the pole pruner. Cool.

If you could compare battery life to a tank of fuel how much fuel would you guess its equivalent to with the battery your using and what size battery did you get. I use a 194t for climbing saw.

I have a similar spec Stihl MSA 200. Its good up to say a six inch limb or tree.

Have you had any thoughts about using a 1/4" (6.35mm) pitch chain on this 540iXP chain saw? I got mine in the summer of 2021 for my 71st birthday and have been loving it when "up the stick" with the push button start.

We have a standard style battery 340i Husqy and it is a POS. Lacks power and torque. Goes into protection mode over 1in branches at a touch. When is does want to work, it's cut speed leaves much to be desired. I got an EGO CS1800E for my personal use and blows the husqy away. I shall have to keep looking to see if anyone has put the T540i up against EGO's CSX3000, which is EGO's top bar style with umbilical so the battery is on your back making the tool lighter again. Thanks for the review

Great video thanks, I appreciate your time and effort 👍👌👏

Great channel and info always bro thanks .. very knowledgable for your age

Thanks for letting us know about chain tension issue. My 535i does the same thing & I thought I was causing the problem.

@guiltyoftreesoneastsidetre4792

3 жыл бұрын

most welcome!

@senselessessense

2 жыл бұрын

@@guiltyoftreesoneastsidetre4792 has husqvarna made any comments regarding the tensioning issues? Seems quite significant?

Do you have to take your hand off the trigger/palm safety to reset it when it stops mid cut? Like when it doesn't have enough torque/speed to keep going?

man these moss tree's are so nice ! we dont have this in Quebec hehe. have fun