Heated saw handles pros and cons?

[openspaceman]

48 minutes ago, lux said:

Good for drying out gloves I suppose

The main benefit is if you have wet gloves.

 

I never bothered with gloves or heated handles when I started ( never saw heated handles before the 262xpg) but I would advise wearing gloves when using a chainsaw all the time now.

[drinksloe]

I will mainly Peter no too wear gloves althou sometimes handy as saves ur hands getting coed I resin.

 

If say last moh to 5 week won't have irked much in positive temps althou must off been just above 0 today as road thawed slightly but fishery below still completely frozen over as was the resivior at another job on wed which still had 6" of snow too.

 

I might just treat myself to them.

[Mark Bolam]

21 hours ago, Pete Mctree said:

Great things, dry wet gloves on your hands, help prevent circulation problems and switch em off if you too warm. Worth every penny for me.

Same Pete.

I wouldn’t go back to unheated now.

[Stubby]

Coz I'm a southern softie I don't want/need heated handles and I could not cope with the extra weight on the saw . 🙂

[MattyF]

No cons really ... maybe cost ? I’ve had quite a few saws over the years with them on and they might only get used 5-10 times a year but theres been times when I’ve thanked god for them !

[Peasgood]

Didn't realise you could turn them off, what do they run on? Always assumed they just used the heat of the engine in some way.

 

Never felt I needed heated handles because I am usually too hot anyway if using a saw.

[Wonky]

They run off the special flywheel and coils that sit behind the flywheel . 
 

lovely to grab something that’s not ice cold. So it don’t  contribute to making your hands any colder.

[Brushcutter]

I've always had heated handles. People use to take the piss but sooner or later they see the sense of having them.

 

You pay 80 quid and gain around 200 grams on the saw. The handles themselves dont like to be nested with other saws. 

 

Plus sides keep your gloves dry keep.your hands warm. The main thing is that it keeps the circulation in the hands going when it is cold keeping havs at bay. That alone is worth the money.

 

The 5 series have blistering hot handels. I'm sure my 3 series saw a dont get as hot. I use to have a 390xpg and they stopped making those is 2013 or so shortly after someone nicked it.

[drinksloe]

Aye I'm the same peasgood, quite often in this recent cold weathe had to lift m visor to stop it steaming up.

When I was younger I loved getting steamin ( drunk) it not like that.

 

Are he handles a bit sensitive then brush cutter?

If they break get bashed is it an expensive fix?

Usually have a few piled up in back off van, not that ruff with them.

But it can always happen log rolls the wrong way or something

 

 

 

 

[Brushcutter]

I don't think I've ever broken a set. Had the wire for the rear one break but that was on a 357.  What they don't like is a bar shoved through the handle of the saw so you can nest them together. Catching the plastic handles on cutters does them in you see.

 

I must admit for the 30 quid a husky powerbox costs most of my saws live in those now.