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I bought some gnarly tree cutting blades for my DeWalt cordless sawzall. I can get through 4-5 inchs pretty easy. Most often, if stuff bigger than that is down, I'm turning around.
Far as I can tell, This is an old wives tale. I teach an advance faller course and have heard this at least once per class from students about torque and chaps. There’s nothing I’ve found to date to back this up besides rumors. But have dozens of anecdotal examples of them working with bat sawsOh and chainsaw chaps will not stop them.
Our safety department actually tested it. Saw to chaps. Saw won. My understanding is the saw doesn’t operate in the same ranges as a gas. Doesn’t bind as quickly so therefore can goes through. That said. It is from the safety department so should be taken with a grain of saltFar as I can tell, This is an old wives tale. I teach an advance faller course and have heard this at least once per class from students about torque and chaps. There’s nothing I’ve found to date to back this up besides rumors. But have dozens of anecdotal examples of them working with bat saws
I mean do the math all of the major manufacturers make battery saws that will eventually get stopped by a 8-10” hardwood bole and enough pressure but the same chaps that will stop a 661 or 395 won’t stop a 12” picco chain with less guts behind it than a 200T?
if you have the ability to, PM me that report if you can. I would be seriously interested in it and would help me a ton in my line of wirk. If it was a legit test under controlled conditions (ie tested against gas equivalents on 4,5,6 &7 layer UL listed chaps, speed of drop, etc…) it would be the first credible evidence I’ve seen on paper of failure. Let me know.Our safety department actually tested it. Saw to chaps. Saw won. My understanding is the saw doesn’t operate in the same ranges as a gas. Doesn’t bind as quickly so therefore can goes through. That said. It is from the safety department so should be taken with a grain of salt
I messaged you. Any safety items I can pass on I most definitely will.if you have the ability to, PM me that report if you can. I would be seriously interested in it and would help me a ton in my line of wirk. If it was a legit test under controlled conditions (ie tested against gas equivalents on 4,5,6 &7 layer UL listed chaps, speed of drop, etc…) it would be the first credible evidence I’ve seen on paper of failure. Let me know.
The initial fear over the issue was company disclaimers regarding chaps may not work with the new battery saws were seeing over the last 5-6 yrs. Essentially the motors will increase torque under load which is what caused the concern. That and their “direct drive”. Since then there’s a bazillion YouTube vids of chaps working with esaws and probably a few where they don’t.
I’ve personally only seen one pair of chaps hit since esaws became a thing. It stopped the saw fast enough though where the student had no idea and thought he engaged the chain brake. I could see from 20’ away Kevlar fibers hanging out of his saw but he kept trying to take the brake off. The rest have just been stories but so far 10-12 people with their own experience and not one trip to a hospital.
The overall, most recent consensus even from most of the naysayers has been, they might not work the same but they still will likely work or at worst help a ton…
Just curious, have you used gas saws in the same temps without issue? I'm looking to get another chainsaw for hunting work (nothing big, just clearing fallen trees and shooting lanes) but have been debating a gas vs electric and am curious about your experience.I bought the tiny little Stihl for car camping / feeding a Seek stove, and then sometimes taking off deer/elk legs and zipping ribs. The first time I tried to use it it was pretty cold, in the teens or so, and the battery (despite being fully charged the day before) would not power the saw. Once it warmed up back home it worked. That's an extreme use case for me, but lesson learned, don't take it when it's really cold.
Just curious, have you used gas saws in the same temps without issue? I'm looking to get another chainsaw for hunting work (nothing big, just clearing fallen trees and shooting lanes) but have been debating a gas vs electric and am curious about your experience.