Interesting video of battery vs petrol saws.

[alex_m]

Husqvarna T536LiXP vs T435

 

[ame=http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xkC0Nohd1gQ]Husqvarna Battery Powered T536 vs Petrol Powered T435.wmv - YouTube[/ame]

[Andy Collins]

Very interesting

[tuttle]

Anyone bought one of these?

 

They look good value, and a good weight.

 

How long does the battery last? and do you get more than one when you buy?

[likeitorlumpit]

Thats impressive. I can't imagine Husqvana basically rubbishing one of their petrol saws to make the battery one look good so it must be a genuine test. Wow.

[kentjames]

Impressive...

 

I am all for ecofriendlyness, noise reduction, fume elimination etc, however for me its a snail verses hare race... which last longer on one charge / tank of fuel while working?

 

Also be interested how the temperature affects the batteries, ie cold weather, will they last as long?

[alex_m]

How long does the battery last? and do you get more than one when you buy?

You buy the saw, batteries and charger seperately.

Ideally you want 2 batteries so when one runs out, you can swap over and charge.

In theory, you shouldn't ever find yourself without power as the charge time is quick (around 30 mins)

 

I think for the saw, 2 batteries and a charger it's around £650 from FR Jones

(bit more than a petrol top handle, but no petrol = savings!)

[TimberCutterDartmoor]

You buy the saw, batteries and charger seperately.

Ideally you want 2 batteries so when one runs out, you can swap over and charge.

In theory, you shouldn't ever find yourself without power as the charge time is quick (around 30 mins)

 

I think for the saw, 2 batteries and a charger it's around £650 from FR Jones

(bit more than a petrol top handle, but no petrol = savings!)

 

yeah but how do you charge on the job or out in the woods? Say battery lasts 30 mins at full whack; need 14 batteries a day...

[Eddy_t]

yeah but how do you charge on the job or out in the woods? Say battery lasts 30 mins at full whack; need 14 batteries a day...

 

I heard they were developing an in-car charger

 

Whilst on a note of comparing the saws, the battery one has a chain speed of 16m/s or 20m/s, whilst the t435 is somewhere between 16-18m/s, in other words it cuts as fast as a 560 or larger engined saws!

Edited January 27, 2013 by Eddy_t

[Daniël Bos]

 

Whilst on a note of comparing the saws, the battery one has a chain speed of 16m/s or 20m/s, whilst the t435 is somewhere between 16-18m/s, in other words it cuts as fast as a 560 or larger engined saws!

 

 

I have a stihl ms180 which will spin a chain faster than that! Does not mean it'll outcut a 560 though....

[openspaceman]

I heard they were developing an in-car charger

 

Chap from the dealer suggested using an inverter but the charger is rated at 330W max, and has a cooling fan to boot.

 

Now 330W from a 12V inverter calls for 27.5A (equivalent to 6 headlights) at 100% efficient and I doubt you'll manage 80% so you will need a high current connection and keep the engine running for the 30 minutes.