Husqvarna 540i xp battery powered saw, will it fell trees | let’s test it!

[@johntanner3709]

Nice video. Been a pro logger for 35 years so nothing surprises me, until I got the chance to try a 540i last Thursday. I was very impressed. Currently doing property lines for a mill, this saw should be perfect.

[@rexoliver7780]

With this saw battery and motor technology has come a long way!

[@michaellindgren7699]

Thank you! For a true professional video of how to cut a tree. Not too many of them out there.. Most videos are with dorks who "have been cutting trees for ages" and really have no clue about safety or risks... And that saw is really impressive. I miss the sound though... 😅

[@mikeduffy8229]

I have just recently tried the stihl battery top handle saw.. I was completely impressed.. also I will say I am a hard core stihl guy if you watch my video in a few days about the new 500i you will see .. but that being said that was awesome I am completely impressed .. anyways great video

[@dainiusstankevicius5917]

Just used the top handle one while on ropes today. It is a joy with plenty of kick to work with this saw. Husqvarna did a good job with this saw.

[@domigi5425]

We also have this saw and I think its perfekt for residential areas in which we use her. I never thought it would be so powerful

[@eosjoe565]

Excellent review! The battery life might not be ideal for the all-day professional feller but for most home use folks it is more than adequate. I recently fell a large tree and during limbing I had to keep stopping to move limbs out of my way. With gas I would have been constantly stopping and re-starting the saw. With the battery unit I could just pick it up and go.

[@jdatwood7086]

That’s very impressive! I’m gonna say I didn’t expect that kind of performance. I figured it’d be okay for car trunk saw or ATV rack to open a trail but that’s all I expected it to be good for.

[@kenwayhurst7633]

Looks like a good add to the arsenal for deer camp use 👍 thanks for taking the time to show us real use of tools

[@C0ffeeCan]

Thank you for this. Been looking for a video of this saw. Gettin one myself, doing a lot of thining / brush cutting in young treestands. Will be interesting to go full electric.

[@clydeschwartz2167]

Excellent video 👍👍👍👍I have run chain saws doing production felling and limbing and bucking since 10 years old i am 43 years old now. It would seem strange with a electric saw after running Husqvarna and Jonsred gas saws all the time.I am from northern Minnesota i am not sure how a electric saw would do in below zero weather. I run 20 inch .058 chain on the saws up to 575 Husqvarna and a 24 inch on my 394 Husqvarna for oversize pine and hardwoods. Keep up the great videos.

[@sealevel1919]

Great video. No questions here, you just showed it will do more than most can throw at it.

[@BillSkidmoreoutside]

We all have our ways of cutting, don't change what you normally do, thats an impressive unit

[@MachineryNation]

Great video, we recently got our hands on this saw as well and were really amazed with it's ability.

[@graysons3471]

How many times have you tried to crank it when you pick it back up??

[@ravenshield7823]

Every time I set my cousins battery saw down I tried to lock the bar, such a force of habit.

[@sawsurgeon]

Mighty impressive Tim. I recently dropped a White Oak with an Atlas 40volt from Hobo-Freight... Although it completed the task, I had to do it in multiple takes due to Duty Cycle and recharging! The bore cut was THE WORST! That Husqvarna you're sporting is definitely in a different league, it appears to be a serious saw and would be ideal in certain circumstances. I have a friend who carves with a Stihl battery saw. Although he likes it, I'm thinking yours is a much more serious contender. Thanks for posting. Bless'ns to ya. Tedd

[@xviesulisx]

Not so long ago also got this same saw for some work in city. Couple weeks ago I cut an ~45cm hardwood in pieces with relative authority. For big woods sporting 500i but for battery stuff Husqvarna 540ixp is best I held in hands.

[@BillSkidmoreoutside]

I just picked up a used 576 because of you lol I used to have a 365 but switched to still 6 years ago, thats crazy, a 20 inch bar on a cordless machine

[@kentowens2179]

Very impressive for battery powered saw! Nice video.

[@richardflagg3084]

Excellent video Tim. Just had the Husqvarna rep at work. We ran the 540IXP against a 201. There’s a video on my KZbin channel of the race. Hope you don’t mind me posting this. I’m just as impressed as you are. Thanks Rich.

[@cotontop3]

It is crazy what the battery saw will do lol

[@rogerl8488]

Dam thats very impressive!!!! Perfect RZr saw an around the house!!!!

[@thecuttingforce]

Thanks that's cool. I love my Husqvarna saws and mowers. Thinking about battery soon

[@circularpizzabox2134]

Hearing electric saws out in the woods, instead of a gas saw. The woods never would never be the same. Nothing like hearing a big saw cutting down timber!

[@svetlinvalov3349]

Thing is, you hear them when you are nearby the cutter. The gas saw you hear from a mile, maybe even two, literally! The quiet is awesome. A child sleeps in the room, while I cut in the yard. Cannot happen with a gas-powered one.

[@stoffes]

hands down huqvarna do the nicest saws

[@blainesmith4078]

Thats a bad little chain saw right there, and to be honest with ya I'm kind of surprised it lasted as long as it did. Great video there sir I liked it👍

[@jimhofoss9982]

cuts ok for a 40 cc equivalent. might need three batteries to put a good load of firewood on the pickup...and twice the time to cut. I think I’ll stick with my 555 for making firewood. electric saw ok for in town, tho

[@pfoster7467]

Amazing performance from the saw! Awesome!

[@rexoliver7780]

The saw sounds like a toy--BUT it is a SERIOUS piece of machinery!And after you use it no “gas-exhaust” smell on you or your clothes. The tool is light forwhat it is and how it works

[@lukasvandewiel860]

It sounds much more like a serious power tool than like a toy. If you are prejudiced that only combustion saws are 'real saws' then you are from bygone time.

[@rexoliver7780]

@@lukasvandewiel860 I said it WAS a serious tool-or machine!!I didn't say it was a toy.I DON'T imply that gas motor saws are real saws.Cordless electric ones have INDEED proven that battery saws are SERIOUS peices of machinery and can do the work of gas powered ones.I have a Skilsaw cordless worm drive 77 and it can be more powerful than then the corded model.

[@lukasvandewiel860]

@@rexoliver7780 I never attacked you on your view. My statement was rather in support of your opinion. Perhaps I was a bit too brief to make it clear. We cannot read its each other's minds after all. :-)

[@rexoliver7780]

@@lukasvandewiel860 Its a situation where we couldn't quite understand each other-No problem.

[@codysmackdown1]

Good thing about electric is u have absolute 100% power instantly and if u have a good battery u have no maintenance issues power wise

[@davidrehaluk8620]

Yeah same goes for anyone that can tune in a saw instant power at full rpm . I couldn't call myself in the buisness if u showed up with a charger and 4 battery be dead by noon then what have coffee . Or grab the glass saw🤔

[@Icutmetal]

@@davidrehaluk8620 Sure.

[@AlexKall]

@@davidrehaluk8620 Instant power at full rpm, did you read what you wrote? Instant power means instant power as soon as you press the "throttle", that's not the case of a gas engine.

[@johnclarke6647]

I like the 12 weight but I could tell that it does not have anywhere near the power of my ms 360, 440 or 460, my primary felling saws. It may do a good job on small stuff or limbing trees but there is no way I would use it on a 20+ inch hardwood. If I did, I would be there all day gnawing it down.

[@conantdog]

Great video great gear you're wearing. Amazing you can get a pro saw running on batteries. Looks like a world of difference between the Milwaukee and the DeWalt and all that consumer stuff they're selling. Not bad for a thousand bucks. 👀👍

[@conantdog]

Wow only 300 bucks to get trained by you that's a steal 👍

[@mikewawrzkiewicz3741]

Looks pretty powerful for what it is great video Tim

[@julianalderson3938]

Best limbin saw ive seen. Cheers

[@emanuelcavallin4600]

Really enjoyed the video! I was really impressed by the strength and the torque of saw. Remember when the battery saws were like the kid toys, cool but not really useful. Times sure have changed! I think it would be nice to have less of the noise and more to enjoy nature plus less fatiguing over a long work day. Still the gas powered ones sounds good! At least for a short time lol. Appreciate the safety pants!!! Always scares me seeing people running around with jeans... Safety boots and pants have saved mine and my dads legs and feet several times. How is the vibration in the handel? Same as a gas powered one or less?

[@cotontop3]

No vibration at all.

[@emanuelcavallin4600]

@@cotontop3 wow! That would be a deal breaker for me! Just wish the batteries were cheaper or having a portable charger in the truck. Maybe the new hybrid f150 would be nice with that in mind 😂

[@svetlinvalov3349]

@@emanuelcavallin4600 Or the Cybertruck ;)

[@emanuelcavallin4600]

@@svetlinvalov3349 true that! or the rivian or basically any other major etruck in the next 5 years.

[@Tiagarra1]

Great saw unexpected the power also the bloke said the bar was 20" When I have enquired at dealers here in Australia I am told the saw with the bar is not available, so disappointed

[@Gyppor]

How do you like the balance and ergonomics of the saw? I like the way the Stihl 220 feels, unlike some of the other brands where the read handle is easy at the back (Milwaukee, DeWalt etc). But the Stihl seems like it's a bit weak, this one seems like it's really usable power wise.

[@jackdauphin7741]

Can’t wait to see more footage from the helmet camera.

[@roderickmarruffo7600]

Sorry but this only reminded me of "The lil piggy that cried Weeeeee all the way home..."

[@thescbaron]

That is pretty awesome performance.

[@svetlinvalov3349]

Loved the small comments - they give live to the video :) I have a few questions. After filming the video (with the borrowed equipment, if remembered correctly), did you go and buy it? If you somehow obtained it, do you use it instead of the gas-powered chainsaws? If it is the start of the day and the equipment is ready for use and you have 30 trees for felling, which chainsaw do you reach for in the truck to start your day? This is the real question? :) I would love it if you answer the question sincerely and honestly :) Thanks! Svetlin

[@andrewwhitnet3557]

Thanks Tim,how many similar trees would you have cut with a similar sized gas saw on one tank of fuel.

[@svetlinvalov3349]

And how many 300 batteries would have be sufficient for the day's workload? Because how do you recharge them in the woods? Literally, what do we need to forget about the gas completely? And let's stick a price tag on it, maybe it will be worth paying! :)

[@niilokalevilansman361]

@@svetlinvalov3349 10 trees with one BLi300. Depends you; how many trees you can cut in a day? Trees about 15 inches i'd guess.

[@sirvozelo1]

Hello. I have the Stihl MSA 300 for what I can see on your video seems like the MSA 300 with be fast, but I believe even with best battery witch I have, it with never last as long. Mine have 3 power settings using the battery AP500 however with a 16" blade cutting logs that is used about 80% of the blade I just got about 15 minutes cutting time, very short time. Yours seems slower but maybe is better. I hope Stihl comes with a better battery, because the machine itself the MSA300 is a joy and powerful machine.

[@posborne86]

What bar and chain are you using? I'm looking at the 540i XP and it seems to only support 14-16" bar. How are you finding it working with the larger bar.

[@dontump2286]

is it better to plunge cut like you do as opposed to a simple back cut from the outside?

[@TwistedPistonRacing]

What belt/suspenders is that? I’m selling one of my gas saws to buy this saw. Thanks for the vid.

[@cotontop3]

It’s a Husqvarna flexi tool belt

[@countrywoodsman7734]

Wow thats cool 👍 🇺🇸Trump 2020.

[@jihazkomfort]

Hello. with this saw it will be possible to cut one tree completely into pieces of firewood. And how long will the battery last with this usage?

[@steveartese9014]

There good, but I prefer a good O’L two stroke.

[@antoniomorgado5304]

Good saw but i prefer the gas ones, especially the first generation of 372's!

[@TheCamaro5]

my dad has the 372. beast but he is looking for a electric now.

[@ANG-ks8tt]

Husqvarna top💪 Nice video 👌

[@greentreepreservation]

Great review. Great saw. Did you swap out sprockets to be able to get a 20” bar on there? I can only find a 16” bar that come stock.

[@tomjones4318]

Seems you hear the chain. With gas you can't hear the chain(maybe on a pole saw). For what's that worth. Still a little louder than I'd expect. Course better hear in person. Interesting to see how they break in.

[@kennethmasterson5060]

That's pretty impressive 👊👊 thanks for sharing

[@montyswoodworkscrafts2232]

Ive used petrol saws for years, but getting drawn to electric saws as i only tend to use the saw for fire wood these days and think noise from my petrol saws drive the neighbours up the wall.

[@svetlinvalov3349]

I have neighbors like you :) In my case it is a house in the wilderness with 3-4 houses bundled together - 100 meters in between. Yep, listening to "you" for 2-3 hours today, instead of the birds, not my favourite :) I decided to stop doing it to my neighbors last summer ;) So I bought electric yard stuff, not all cordless, but budgets are important too :)

[@juniorraines1042]

Awesome little saw great video tim

[@johnwhicks8687]

Awesome video. I like the helmet camera. Great point of view

[@Rudecheers]

Great video man, thumbs up

[@grinderguydude8907]

I didn't understand what is up with the high presision cutting ,isn't the tree in a open field???

[@seamusdelahunty1615]

good real world test. from a viewer in the emerald isle

[@moichi2957]

Unbelivable battery performance compared to my Ego 18" with a 7ah battery, that only manged clearing one tree.

[@danolson6770]

Great video. Have been trying to find the one that you are using but all the guys around here say that it only comes with a 16" bar, nothing longer. Any thoughts?

[@andrewdrouin]

Do you generally prefer those bore-cuts? Might a conventional notch/face-cut save even more battery power?

[@davidlambert2537]

Battery saws are strong theses days...Only problem is when the battery goes bad it's very expensive to replace...This is why I don't want a battery saw...

[@chelsea8700]

We have noticed that the battery last as long as a full gas tank. We have noticed this on all of our crews

[@royceabbottsexcavation3709]

Good Sunday afternoon Mr. Tim.

[@jantzencase7524]

How big was the tree im thinking about getting one but i don't want to cut a tree and have it left standing

[@whoofit]

With all the negative comments here I spent too much time loitering. Gotta go put more mix in the laptop. My waterwheel is still waiting for rainy season.

[@ClimbingPandaAST]

What helmet are you running I've been looking for a secondary helmet and I really like that viser on it

[@robmauldin3025]

I go to church with one of the owners of Lanier outdoor power!!! Wow small world

[@robmauldin3025]

No jeff

[@rezkali01]

thanks for the info.Stay safe.

[@dirtysouthlogging]

Husqvarna 372 still my favorite

[@marvinwinter8174]

Hi Tim , just curious how the Husqvarna saw is compared to the Milwaukee saw?

[@crperformancetucker5065]

I was curious of the same thing

[@cotontop3]

The chain speed on the Husqvarna is a LOT faster than the Milwaukee and I couldn’t have pushed the Milwaukee near as hard because the battery would have gotten hot.

[@farmdadco]

@@cotontop3 Looks like more saw than the Milwaukee but double the money too . My Milwaukee does just fine around the ranch but I don't heat with wood or anything like that either . Battery tools are rapidly getting to the point that you can pretty much get the tool you need if you are willing to spend the money for the batteries . Ill stick with the milwaukee because I am invested in the m18 system and it runs my other tools .

[@earljklec1684]

Great vid and info

[@2WildRazn]

Sweet video but I must say I never saw a logger with a outfit like that just to Saw trees nor using Wedges and a axe

[@billchambers7760]

Can you give some info on your helmet and goggles? Maybe a link? Thanks.

[@ericlakota6512]

The smaller gadge are nice they stay nice and sharp even cuting ded stuff the big heavy chisel chain is nice culmting threw logs.they get dull fast where the chain on electric and 550 can cut brush for days and stull cut right trew a log and its light less tiresome

[@awheel]

Logger here. Battery tech has not “come a long way”... the marketing of battery tech has come a long way! The batteries in these saws are just generic Li-Ion cells in series for higher voltages. They still take forever to charge compared to filling up a gas tank. They can’t bore cut like a gas saw either. Chain speeds are lower, so there is a tendency to throw chains. No pro who values their time runs a battery saw as primary. Only for use when noise/fire is a concern.

[@sawdustandsweat1750]

Would like info on the helmet. I use the new technical helmet now. Good little saw

[@yosipko5282]

Does it have plastic gearing inside, its what interest me (electric chainsaws are known for that f-up in design).

[@adharaadrian4190]

Cool Saw .....would like to know ..how long does it take to fully charge the battery once it run out ....Rgds from Adrian ...North Borneo

[@erike7297]

Battery saws are cool but they are still so far behind gas in terms of power. Ive got the Milwaukee 18V chainsaw and its pretty darn good but it is still weaker than my little 40cc echo by a lot. 1 gallon of gas is bascially worth like 20 battery charges. I love the battery saw and my Milwaukee battery pole saw gets a lot of work done. When it comes to cutting up thick trees and stuff you need gas end of story. I cut up a medium sized tree today with my little Echo 40cc and I wished i had my Stihl 391 on me. WIth the battery saw the job would have been pretty much impossible to do in any reasonable amount of time. Not to mention I would have had batteries overheating left and right.

[@Mr11ESSE111]

for that size of trees are good even not worth to buying again because of higher price and you must have lot of batteries with you if you go in Wood for bigger work

[@janciii7595]

Best video!

[@dustindiamond2734]

That looks like poison ivy on the trunk, and the saw was spitting P.I. shavings and sap back on your cloths. Did you get it?

[@cotontop3]

I didn’t get any PI

[@cory1369]

Was some of these companies trying to push for battery operated saws. I will never use a battery operated saw. I'm trying to get sponsors or they paying for it

[@Icutmetal]

Huh?

[@CarlKahler]

Now try that on a 36"" across tree Hell even 24"" for that matter and TBH it's not really if it can do it it's how long can it do it one tree?

[@jimhofoss9982]

yup, time is revelant. Who wants to spend twice as long to fill up the pickup box with firewood? Not me.

[@florinrotari1970]

E super tare. . . Cât rezistă o baterie la 5-10 mc de lemne?, și timpul de tăiere față de una pe benzină. . . !?👍👍👍🙋

[@robertwertheimer21]

Apart from not pumping CO2 into the atmosphere, big benefit of working with an electric saw, the operator is not breathing in the raw benzene put out by gas saws. Benzene is highly carcinogenic

[@plisken8799]

Nice saw

[@CarlKahler]

Still a GREAT Vid.

[@ericlakota6512]

If u have a few extra bateries saw is great it their like a tank of gas she did great any one isent inpressed they just cant get inpressed

[@TubeLizzyMcBee]

Just wondering about run time. Would you have had to fill your gas tank if it was a 400 cc gas saw after 10 trees?

[@Icutmetal]

Who makes a 400cc saw?

[@mattedger]

Icutmetal maybe he means 400cc fuel tank.

[@philipdove1705]

Is the 540i xp really 20" I cant find one online.

[@TopiAS06]

i would say, depends on the coutry

[@stephengrimes257]

Max recommended in UK is 16” which makes more sense than a 20.

[@tomkiker2206]

The bar looks short for a 20 inch. Most electric saws are 14 or 16 from what I understand.

[@TopiAS06]

@@tomkiker2206 Depends on country. here they are somewhere around 12"-14"

[@sap3055]

Impressive

[@corpsiecorpsie_the_original]

If anyone is going to get these, look for the Redmax branded version of these batteries being clearanced out. They're 25% off the normal price at my local store

[@IronStraw1]

Im having a hard time finding out where this saw is made - where is it made please ?

[@1360gamer]

Box says "made in Sweden"

[@killer2600]

The sound of this saw just kills the enjoyment of running a chainsaw for me. I need century old technology that turns fuel into noise.

[@dainiusstankevicius5917]

Husqvarna could add a good old sound when using this saw. Run it through the headphones and everyone is happy. :)

[@kajakmannen1666]

The smell of exhaust from an old fuel driven chainsaw just kills the enjoyment for me. I prefer clean air!

[@robertwertheimer21]

@@kajakmannen1666 along with the benzene. Small motors have no catalytic converter so you are just breathing in cancer

[@CarlKahler]

Yeah now that 550 is a real saw

[@anekahobi1539]

Very nice chainsaw 😍

[@NothingButChainsaws]

Cool

[@sharpshooter7127]

Tim Can I find the ppe gear you wear on the husqvarna web site or is there another place to purchase it? Thanks for the awesome videos

[@cotontop3]

You can search amazon first and sometimes find it there. I have to order it from a dealer the majority of the time.

[@sharpshooter7127]

@@cotontop3 ok thanks 👍