TrioBrake

[G Goss]

Hi, I'm about to buy a new saw, and saw one with TrioBrake. I've not seen this before, but it looks like it will be too easy to activate the chain brake with your right hand. Has anyone used it?

[ame=http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=p-V-v4o-6lQ]Husqvarna Trio Brake - YouTube[/ame]

[WorcsWuss]

Talking about over complicating something for the sake of the stupid!

Stick with a normal one.....

[KGBFINGAR]

Never seen one in the flesh , does anybody buy them ?

[Stubby]

Would not want it myself But never tried one . Don't use the brake much anyways !

[Stephen Blair]

Tbh I like it, I am a die hard chain break user and the points he makes when snedding and moving branches makes sense.

[WorcsWuss]

Tbh I like it, I am a die hard chain break user and the points he makes when snedding and moving branches makes sense.

 

Likewise, but I don't find it necessary to lift it up in front of me to activate the chain brake when snedding, just slacken the grip on the top handle to a hooked thumb and knock it on with my knuckles....

[Stephen Blair]

Oh I know how to knock the brake on without lifting it, :laugh1:but it means twisting my body to get stuff on my left side.

I usually leave the saw on the right side of the tree to keep the bar and chain out the way and take my left hand off.

I would give it a try before righting it off completely:001_smile:

[TreeswingerPerth]

Looks horrid , more stuff to catch branches too !

TS

[Big J]

Just stick to the normal 550xp. I never, ever use the chain brake in normal operation, only applying it when the slope to be climbed is so severe that I physically have climb on all fours to get up it.

 

I really wish that they weren't so bloody militant on chainsaw courses regarding chain brake application. If your hand is on the front handle, it's practically impossible to engage throttle. All the time flicking the brake on and off is lost production time.

[Stephen Blair]

I have slipped while putting the horizontal cut for a gob into a dead elm on a banking, my feet gave under me on wild garlic, it happened so quick and I ended up sliding backwards down a hill and stopped with the 25" bar sat across my neck and my right hand giving it full throttle.

Luckily I hit the chain break naturally as I have always been very strict about it with myself and workers.

The banking was nothing I would of roped off of, i dug my heels well in before hand, it was just 1 of those 1 off whoopsies that could of ended very badly!!!!!