Is This NEW Electric Chainsaw Any Good? (Husqvarna T542i XP Review)

[@brooos]

Love seeing glimpses of the surrounding area whenever you're up high. Maybe you could do a quick 360 when you're cutting near the top. I think your viewers would enjoy it. Just a suggestion.

[@pumpkinLive]

My local arborist got an electric saw, and he says that the main advantage is not having to inhale the fumes. Most of the trees he gets are pretty small so you can cut an entire tree on one or two batteries. Of course he busts out a gas saw for a couple of final cuts if the tree gets too thick, but that's nothing compared to cutting an entire tree with a gas saw.

[@oceanheadted]

Running that saw on that job must be a lot nicer, no noise when it’s not running and no pull starts. That’s a great crane

[@JC-ck4wk]

For me personally…. The fumes have Never ever been the reason to switch to an electric saw lol that’s interesting one

[@facelesspsycho8252]

​@JC-ck4wk it saturates your clothes even I smell like nothing but saw Gas when I get home don't get my wrong still love my gas saws but not breathing in the Fumes is a plus to the battery saws

[@TimberTrainer]

The biggest difference for me is not starting the saw. Alkylate fuels like Aspen and MotoMix also help with lower emissions.

[@mishapesic9323]

So when the batteries go dead on the two small trees, than what? Go home and charge them for two hours?

[@havespurswillclimb]

Enjoyed the video. Nice review on the 542i. Lots of people do not know how to run battery chainsaws. They're not meant to "power through" timber. You run them right and they will do the job. Nothing like a gas chainsaw to cut the big stuff. Can't be in a big hurry with the battery saws. I use a 2500T for limbing...it's a joy to use as it's so light and well balanced. I switch to the T540i for bigger limbs (10"+) and chunking. Naturally I go to a gas saw for the big spar work. I think you explained it pretty good. Thanks.

[@TimberTrainer]

I really like the soft start and stop feature on that lift. It makes all the movements so much smoother.

[@matt_beaver]

I loved my CMC 92HD when I had it. Such a great addition to the tree industry.

[@woodworker3122]

Great video. A little concerned when you were up really high, but you did great. The lift seemed solid and secure. Thanks for the great footage and welcome Isaac.

[@GuiltyofTreeson]

Thanks 👍

[@michaelboyle1983]

I'd like to see a time comparison where you have the saw hanging on your side, pick it up, and make a cut just like you would do if you were climbing a tree. Having to start and shut off the gas saw will make them closer in time. Thanks for sharing your jobs with us, and God bless you all!

[@campy9712]

The clutch is because the earlier no clutch electric saws would not stop if it hits your chaps. The fibers in the chaps stop the chain by binding the clutch. Great video, thanks for sharing it with us.

[@seanhamilton4175]

Not true at all. The fibres clog up the chain and sprocket.

[@WilliamVincik]

This difficult job with power lines was made so simple and safe with the spider lift, the company will be very pleased with this demo!

[@Keith-m8b]

The lift is very similar to cotton top 3 lift and boy can he do some work with is setup,your new guy looks like he has handled a saw before and will be a good member to your crew 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿

[@jonathanklippenstein4841]

Welcome Isaac, you have a great teacher. Great video Jacob.

[@iffykidmn8170]

By the look of those notchs Jacob might be the one getting schooled.🤪🤣

[@GuiltyofTreeson]

Thanks so much!

[@Buckwheat12]

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[@FerociousPancake888]

Used to climb towers for a living and a lot of times we would use man/basket lifts. Some of the sites can be shaky access wise, like if they were in a tight alley. This spider boom would have been AWESOME to use. Only problem for us would have been the fact you can only put one person in that bucket.

[@chichitex1252]

So cool that you got to borrow that machinery! This is a great video!❤❤❤

[@ThatPainterGuyKy]

Awesome that you found someone. I almost moved me and my family from Eastern Kentucky to come work with you, but couldn't quite get the wife on board. It would have been an honor.

[@aaronwendt-smith5910]

Interesting to compare each saw, there’s so much content comparing this and that but it always seems to come back to one thing. Use what you like! who cares if it’s a little slower on a stop watch. I like my petrol stihl and makita saws, they’re reliable with the correct maintenance just like other good brands would be. Do what makes you happy

[@hiscifi2986]

You should clean out the air inlet of that electric chainsaw. I recently smoked a Karcher Electric Pressure Washer when the inlet holes got blocked. Electric motors require a good cooling system.

[@bobrutherford4097]

You can tell the size of the boy by the size of his toys. 😊 love the spider lift

[@curmudgeon1933]

Inversely proportional...lol

[@appoutfeed]

The view from that Spider Bucket made me a little dizzy.... You got the ballz...

[@ChainsawFPV]

I love electric saws. Tons of torque, and they are always ready. No pulling a cord 90 feet up, swaying in a bucket. And the quite. So much more peaceful. That spider lift is pretty wild to!

[@bbarker5766]

I am not an arborist or tree service but I do help to keep mtn bike and out off-road bike trails cleared if fallen trees and I'm looking for a good top handle to start using on these things. I'm leaning more towards a battery type so I don't have to carry extra gas and can put bar oil into an empty pop bottle. This video helped a lot about deciding which I should get. Thanks for doing this vid!!

[@RickeyButler-vd2uu]

I swapped my 261 to a 3/8 sprocket and got away from the.325 I love it it’s nice to have 3/8 on everything except the t handle now. IT’s stock and I run an 18 inch bar in mainly oak and hickory with a full comp chain I’ve ran a 20 on it with no problem might give it a shot and see if you like the 3/8 on it don’t remember the part number but sthil offers it as an option to swap out the sprocket throw a 3/8 bar and chain on and give it a shot

[@FL.AirBoater]

When you first got in the bucket and extended it out, I got dizzy as hell, You guys earn your $$$ that’s for damn sure, Enjoy your videos from central Fl.

[@jodipokorski4354]

We love all 4 of our battery saws.

[@Zogg1281]

That new battery saw is really nice and that spider lift is amazing!! Really cool video 👍👍👍👍👍

[@TorinBarker17]

Came for the review of the saw, stayed for the review of the spider lift. 🤣 great video as always!

[@rayclark9643]

That spider lift is a real game changer...so when are you buying it 🤣?

[@wertent]

he probably already has wait for the next video

[@iffykidmn8170]

Spider lift and a chip truck.🤔🤪

[@GuiltyofTreeson]

Haha maybe in a few years!

[@toddwilkinson621]

$200,000.00 -ish is a lot of beans....need to chop a few trees before adding that lift to the inventory....lol

[@nseric1233]

You can rent a very similar towable zoom boom for a couple hundred bucks a day. We use one at my work when the big zoom boom won’t fit into tight spots.

[@neilrice8714]

Yes that saw is amazing. I'm just about to see if I can order one 😁

[@Eric-gi9kg]

Hope that you gave Issac a great paycheck.. he's gonna need it for the price shock for renting anywhere on the west side of the state. The cost of living is 4 -5 times more than Idaho.

[@Dennis_J._Aitken]

That 92HD+ looks like a winner and it did that job safely around those high voltage lines. Just wondering if you can maneuver that into someone's back yard if necessary? Congrats on the new employee can't wait to see how Randy & Isaac work together. Speaking of Randy ... I was on Sappy Supplies and see that the price for Randy was at a 50% discount! LOL

[@GreenTeaDigital]

Jacob, I'm curious why you don't have a lanyard on your saw when you're working from the bucket?

[@Eric-gi9kg]

Jacob... Truly believe that you NEED that spider lift. Will definitely open more jobs

[@RC-Heli835]

Man that tree grows tall and skinny!😵 The saw seems to work very well. Roughly 11 minutes 30 seconds on the 1st battery which is great if you have enough batteries and chargers to keep working. God that lift is insane! I'd love to have one! The bucket was a lifesaver on this job!

[@goodpplz123]

Ok you have to buy the spider lift. That thing is rad!

[@robb4866]

Man I was getting dizzy from the top of the spider lift - crazy! Your nuts man! I will stick to ground work!

[@howardlashbrook8500]

Sure wouldn't like to be in that in the wind. Thanks for sharing, stay safe

[@4casey150]

The go pro does not do it justice. 92ft with nothing below your feet is scary asf. And it sways so much but they definitely make life a lot easier and potentially safer. Thanks again for the video.

[@butchmontgomery3595]

That spider lift looks like a great next investment. It will definitely save your body from having to climb as much and save your back and knees when you get older

[@alanblasczyk1779]

Welcome Isaac and great Video Jake

[@Ramdodge582]

no tether on the saw?

[@mtu-engineer3220]

Where was the safety tether on that saw? All tools should be tethered when working at heights.

[@nickhout827]

Go home nerd

[@daphlavor]

Hi Jacob, yesterday I had to open a trail because a 28” black walnut uprooted, my 353 was doing well taking a large wedge out of the top, then trying to take a little out of the bottom it got pinched bad. Had a 262 to cut it out. These battery saws are really fast.

[@jackdawg4579]

yeah nah, my fear of heights would have ruled me out of this business! I'm hyperventilating just watching the video!

[@WinterWoodLife]

Spider lifts seem great, but that is 190k+ new. It’s wiggly when you’re up, they are fragile, don’t have much side reach and VERY few places can fix them. BUT they can get nearly anywhere (really don’t like slopes) and they’re great if you don’t have a rope climber (“anyone” can go up and cut). Plus another trailer and truck and someone to drive it.

[@shug831]

I just love the smell of 2T.

[@iamtheonewhoyoulove]

that spider lift is awsome

[@rrshier]

I think that when you count the time it takes for starting the gas saw up with the pulling of the string, vs, NOT having to "start" the battery saw, the cutting times are actually equal. Many videos I see, guys are constantly cutting off the engine, thus you have to add that time, each time you shut down. If you leave the saw running, the gas would beat it out every time!

[@stokermeister3]

The spider bucket truck is really cool 🥳🥰

[@tylerthomas-gray2198]

Great video! Where did you get the speed cut conversion for the 542ixp? I can’t find one here in the uk 👍

[@GEORGEFIRE777]

ISAAC,good ,boom unit demo ,i am impressed.

[@bionaraq]

My farm boss 290 died last year after 13 years of use. I rebuilt it as a 390 and it last half a cut before eating the chinesoum piston… for home use in winter only. I really want to see the 261 vs the new ego 20” stuff.

[@Eric-gi9kg]

That clutch makes the difference

[@robinbunton913]

Jacob, Curious… why didn’t you have the saw attached to you with a rope? You weren’t afraid you would drop it?

[@briankording2026]

Nice job that little lift is pretty amazing that saw went pretty far on one battery

[@trappedinkalifornee]

That is a VERY COOL LIFT…..new toys always amaze me!👍🏼👍🏼…..hey Pokey high -- I won’t tell you what year I graduated but it was a LONG time ago😜

[@rickstafford5316]

Super cool lift. Like the 542

[@topnotch4595]

Hate to give you negative feedback as your videos are the greatest. But, the saw is not the star here. Change the title to “reviewing the new 92’ spider lift” I want to buy one now.

[@justinsnyder6256]

Kinda like the feature that you can choose a battery for weight or stamina. It's like having 2 saws in 1.

[@kelvingrebert7315]

yo from Down Under. awesome job & vid. yo Isaac, Jake is a great guy

[@harmonicliving3507]

Issac is a good cut

[@litewatefitr]

Welcome, Isaac! You landed a dream job. Remanded to look up, bud.

[@thetreeguy4611]

I have both the T536 , T540 battery saws , just curious if you have done any sprocket changes on any of the battery saws you have?

[@julianalderson3938]

Saws good no surprise apart from battery fallen out. That lift tho up there no counter just wow. Cheers😮

[@joshuarevis2189]

I want to get into tree cutting even tho I don’t like heights that much I used to work for Comcast and I have learned to stop looking down and get your work done and down I’ve been as high as 27 ft and I feel like using that I will be okay at 40 50 60 ft I’ll be okay but I have researched and learned it’s a win win with tree cutting you can make a lot cutting them down but you can also make fire wood wood chips and everything you can make money on as long as you have customers you will be okay unlike most businesses but I wish you nothing but the best and a safe work day buddy!!!

[@mattsharkey311]

Hey, I would love to see you. Try out the new Dewalt electric top handle or 20 inch rear handle. I have not seen many reviews about the DeWalt top handle and I think that the 20 inch rear handle would really surprise you.

[@jxlanders66]

The electric saw is awesome but I do like the sound of the gas one a lot better. It just sounds powerful.

[@joelfraser6265]

If you grease the needle bearing, it won't have that sound (plus its dry) you can you the bar grease that is used for the bar tips.

[@DiamondTreeCompanyFortCollins]

Interesting... can you explain more of how that's done?

[@jeffharvey6768]

Great job Jake.... have you checked out Cotontop3 and his setup? I know Tim doesn't do as many big tall trees like you have in the Northwest, but his spider lift seems to work well for him without a lot of employees which keeps your costs down.

[@jamescole1786]

6/4/24..Spider Lift has your name on it ! Do you have the trailor to hsul it?💪👍🍺😊

[@barneymiller6204]

I think Jake likes it!

[@troyerthedestroyer]

Joe is the best! Love my spider. I'm pretty close by if you need a spider for a job, it's been a couple years since I worked with Randy so I wouldn't mind hanging out again. Is that the kid that was always riding his skateboard around Tacoma?

[@gregritter5883]

Hey Jake this is Greg Ritter the guy up in SeaTac. You’ve been out to the house and gave me a bid on our neighbors tree we met them. Are you looking for somebody full-time or part-time? I’m retired. Have a drivers license have done tree work myself everything from feeding the chipper to climbing the trees, been around for quite a while

[@prtech7805]

My experience with Makita GCU06T1 with 18", it faster than 50cc Gasoline chainsaw, but battery cutting time lower than Petrol tank.

[@HYDETREEWORKS]

You can damn near buy 2 t540 mark3 for the price of a 201. 201 at my local dealership was 850 now.

[@firesurfer]

The Arbor pro is similar to the Teupen TL 156AX "Big Red" that they use for the Occulus roof in NY at Path. WTC.

[@colinmckim4515]

I bought the 542 in April after using the 540i since it was released (had a 536lixp before that). It's so heavy with the addition of the clutch I'm liking it less and less. The weight makes me only want to use it for removals and then it drains 200x batteries before I can finish a medium sized tree I'd be better off using my 200T. Honestly thinking about trying to sell it; it wasn't worth the $750. I still have the 540i, which just had a new side cover released to improve chip clearing. I'm also throwing the chain off the rim on the 542 a lot.

[@boomupengineering]

So you think the 540i is a better buy? Looks like the 540i is now a fair bit cheaper since it is the old saw.

[@colinmckim4515]

@@boomupengineering yes

[@boomupengineering]

@@colinmckim4515 A shop has the T540i with three batteries and two chargers for $900. I might go for it. The 542i is a couple hundred more.

[@gcannon843]

Did you change the sprocket with the Oregon bar and chain? If so is it better?

[@seanbrosnan315]

What speed cut conversion kit are you using on your t542i? Looking to pick one up for my saw

[@TrunkstoStumpsLLC]

When going gas vs electric I feel like you should add in the time to start it. My opinion

[@curmudgeon1933]

True, maintenance is a big part. If you are a professional, dealer maintenance can be a business expense...or if you do it yourself. Expensive saws are also expensive to fix. For the average homeowner, who is not cutting trees every day, an electric saw is far more user friendly. Keep the battery charged, and it's ready to go whenever you need it. If you're in an urban or suburban environment, noise and fumes can be an annoyance for neighbours. Nobody wants to have the HOA giving them a hard time, if you feel like cutting on the weekend. lol

[@inlinesix1187]

So do you think this would beat the Milwaukee now?

[@OldsmobileCutlass1969Va]

When is the battery powered Chainsaw Chainsaw coming out?!

[@thim8009]

Curious to see how long you can keep the gas husky running. I never seem to get husky top handles to last very long.

[@simonchristenson2912]

I'm glad you are man enough to know when you should not do something, it would be terrible if something happened to you, Jake. Keep making wise choices!

[@Bixby-and-Buckshot]

Oooooh, I have lift envy with that CMC spider lift. 92 feet of pure pleasure! I suppose you need a class A to drive it around though.

[@cameroromero8287]

I wanna see you do an actual review on that saw after using it for a bit

[@MrHamlet]

That bucket looks like the shadow monster in Stranger Things.

[@Gordon_L]

On the three saw comparison at the end of the video , the older battery saw seemed to have trouble clearing the chips , maybe the chip deflector is damaged leading to a clogged drive sprocket area ?

[@jeffsnider3588]

How much money is the spider-leg bucket contraption? With the risk of improper operator use can these be rented?

[@AlexKall]

Sweet lift!

[@tomschneemann]

I am wondering why you aren‘t using the limbreaper (ms200t) from JCS ?

[@brannenthebranbarianhereot8502]

I am not happy in life with my current situation, bad bosses, bad living partners. I WISH I show you how good I work. Sadly, I live 1000 miles away from you. Thanks for bringing some happiness to my shitty day, Jake.

[@celticsoldia]

Lucky guy to become your apprentice.

[@jbbrown7907]

Before anyone buys a lift like that, they better go up once to see if their brain will allow them to operate at such heights. Part of the test for one of the fire departments I tested for was to climb to the tip of a 100' ladder truck parked out in a ball field and hold your arms out straight. That was a challenge.

[@margaretmoffitt6987]

Welcome to Issac!

[@bladesofglorylawns]

I dunno man. You had me sold on that last husky you ran for so long, but the thing is their stupid expensive, where as me owning a landscape biz where I’m always cutting little stuff up and whatnot, already having the milawaukee batteries for days, that little hatchet the 8” one stock is wicked, and now the top handle one too I love them for the money, and man your buddy that had the big bar mod on his hatchet? Nah he jacked that thing up bro cause stock with a 8” bar and stupid sharp chain that thing will eat at backcuts without any of that kicking like his was fighting you, if you had one and spent any time using a stock one man you wud be in love trust me. Don’t Jack with the bar tho

[@bladesofglorylawns]

And wonder wut that new husky saw setup costs and also wonder wut that chair lift setup deal would cost also, I bet she ain’t cheap

[@ClydeACME]

Have you tried the EGO top handle saw or just the name brand saws

[@ElijahWasnorowicz]

Love your videos

[@Alexhulk]

Good aiming dude

[@throwawaypt2throwawaypt2-xp8nx]

hey Isaac instead of all the safety squints just use eye pro

[@jessefertitta7784]

Do you guys ever use keyhole cuts out west?

[@RDEnduro]

36" gate wow, ive been in a 60' extended and the swaying made me puckerr i dont know how your doing that