Husqvarna Madsaw - First EVER dielectric pole saw (gas-powered)
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3 жыл бұрынHey Everyone!
Husqvarna reached out and hooked me up with the first and only Gas powered pole saw, specifically designed for lineman and utility arborists.
They call it the MADsaw as an acronym for "Minimal approach distances"
Each saw is individually tested to meet OSHA 1910.269. Until now, similar products have only been available as hydraulic saws with cumbersome hoses while also confining you to a bucket.
Let's check it out !
www.husqvarna.com/ca-en/produ...
Hope you all had a great weekend! 🍻👊
** These video's are NOT intended for training or D.I.Y. Only properly trained and authorized personal are allowed to work on this equipment. Always adhere to work methods and procedures particular to the company you are working for. **
Don't forget to drop a 👊 along with where you're watching from!
Huge thanks to my Patreons!
➡ / bobsdecline
Music courtesy of:
"All good in the wood" by Audionautix
KZfaq audio
#Husqvarna, #Madsaw, #Lineman
@DdosedRS 9 ай бұрын
Nice to see companies making an effort for trade specific tooling
@DavidLeon140m3 3 жыл бұрын
this will be a gamechanger
@alan.macrae 3 жыл бұрын
Great disclaimer, Aaron! The Swedes pronounce it Huusk varna, coming from a Norwegian. Cheers my friend, stay safe! 👊👊
@profuse007 3 жыл бұрын
I call it Husky
@mikeznel6048 3 жыл бұрын
Looks and sounds nice. Test of time will be the tell all.
@scrotiemcbogerballs8286 3 жыл бұрын
That’s awesome thanks for sharing buddy you definitely have to have good reliable equipment
@sakaraist 3 жыл бұрын
Having both used & sold Husqvarna products in the past, They really are amazing quality. Provided this tools to their previous standards i'm sure it will be a great, and long lasting addition to your kit.
@robertoswalt319 3 жыл бұрын
One thing that will help the engine to last longer is to let it warm up for a couple of minutes to allow the cylinder's temperature to equalize. That saw lots like an incredible tool as you pointed out. Stay safe and thanks for all of the great videos.
@socomseal 3 жыл бұрын
As a utility arborist this is another cool tool to have on the trucks. Did not know Husky had one of these in the works.
@culbyj3665 3 жыл бұрын
I dont think its all that great U guys have insulated booms right? but just like any pole saw with fiberglass its the same . Yearly testing may not mater much . do one with a layup stick ..
@SeekingTheLoveThatGodMeans7648 2 жыл бұрын
This is a very sane MADness.
@LinemanUniverse 3 жыл бұрын
cool tool nice disclaimer looking forward to the review
@tucobenedicto109 3 жыл бұрын
Nice, I was told to reach out 10 feet from a rr bridge and cut down a branch by the signal. It was 20 feet away, no wires but i think it needed the Big High tension boom! But i said no way!
@danimalbigtree 3 жыл бұрын
Keep up the great work bud! Oregon
3 жыл бұрын
Great! Greetings from Hungary.
@ismaelabregana1493 3 жыл бұрын
Nice tool👊 watching from philippines..
@assassinlexx1993 3 жыл бұрын
This tool looks like it much more functionality. Then the hydraulic driven circular saw. These new tool coming into the trades are a real game changer. One question: does it come with a sock to keep the dielectric pole clean and free of damaged?⚡👍💯😎
@peehandshihtzu 3 жыл бұрын
Nice! It's a solid brand all they need to do is maintain their rep and the lighter, dielectric part should sell itself. Fingers crossed. :)
@jimanderson4495 3 жыл бұрын
Thanks Aaron, Philly suburbs
@colehoffmeyer5972 3 жыл бұрын
As a line Trimer I do like to see another tool that I can use, in my experience the Hydro saw is better in the bucket.
@jamestuccillo 3 жыл бұрын
Hmm I don't need this tool but I certainly will have to buy one.
@davidstearns9664 3 жыл бұрын
nice
@grasscuttah9865 2 жыл бұрын
This may be the only current dielectric pole saw, but it's certainly not the first ever. ECHO had one of these in the late 1990's, the PPFD-2400.
@churpythebird22 3 жыл бұрын
Hello from west Virginia
@13eckerlosmuerte 3 жыл бұрын
Yeah honestly surprised milwaukee tools wasn't the first as they have been focusing on lineman tools lately. But then again as there is always a first within the industry soon to follow will be battery operated. Very interesting to say none the least cool stuff keep safe
@culbyj3665 3 жыл бұрын
MIlwaukee is just the next 4 5 years . great stuff in batt tech but eventually theyll be another boom. Just like how dewalt was the king Years ago. Tho hopefully milfaukee doesnt mess it up.
@pandapanda4124 3 жыл бұрын
Can you talk about transformer clearances. 🤔
@bradleytordoff3914 3 жыл бұрын
I have repaired Husqvarna saws for a living. You probably only want to use non ethanol gasoline. Fuel stabilizer may be recommended. The stabilizer may already in the 2 cycle oil additive. The number one failure source is the gas turning to varnish in the carburetor. Read the manual.
@Bobsdecline 3 жыл бұрын
Excellent tip💯 Thank you! 👊🍻
@robertlitman2661 3 жыл бұрын
Agreed. For someone who uses the machine every day, it may not be worth it. But for someone who relies on it to start the first time on emergency calls, canned gas can make a big difference. It's what all the fire companies I've seen count on.
@bradleytordoff3914 3 жыл бұрын
@@Bobsdecline Periodically, you should run carb cleaner through the saw. I am not a seafoam fan. Recently, the shop I worked at has been using lucas injector cleaner quite a bit. Not sure if it was used on a Husqvarna.
@Robmancan1987 3 жыл бұрын
Yeah. People put their weed eaters and chainsaws up for the winter with fuel in them, instead of running them completely empty and storing them bone dry.
@FishFind3000 3 жыл бұрын
@@Bobsdecline when your done using it and you know it’s gonna be sitting for a longer period of time empty the tank and run the carb dry. It will save you a lot of hassle.
@darkwinter6028 3 жыл бұрын
Re: disclaimer. Yeah... if you mess up with that you can damage the power line that you’re trying to work around. Definitely a “pros only” product.
@ryank1273 3 жыл бұрын
I'd be more concerned about the fact that if you do mess up, and I mean really mess up, you could lose your life.
@darkwinter6028 3 жыл бұрын
@@ryank1273 Hmm... it would take a lot to actually do that... but... I suppose if you are in contact with something metallic that runs from the proximity of the high voltage line and the ground and you bridge the two with the chain/bar of the saw... just cutting the wire loose from the wooden support beam it’s sitting on won’t be enough to bring it to the ground. It might be enough to bring it into contact with communication lines, though - frying anything and anyone connected to them. An arc flash from the saw bridging high voltage to ground (or another phase) should be far enough away that it’s not fatal; but it would very likely mess you up really bad. Yeah... I think I’ll leave the utility work, to, ya know... the utility. 😉
@ryank1273 3 жыл бұрын
@@darkwinter6028 Chances are if you cut a wire, those wires will make contact with the ground. Basic math, a common utility pole is about 40 ft, and the distance from each pole is about 150 ft. You see the issue? And when that wire comes down, it probably won't turn off immediately.
@darkwinter6028 3 жыл бұрын
@@ryank1273 If you managed to actually cut all the way through that steel reinforced cable - yes, that would do that. The thing is, though, that’s a chainsaw on a pole. It’s highly unlikely to be able to do that - what’ll happen first is the chain teeth will dig into the cable, pull it around to the engine section of the saw, and jam. This, of course, will damage the cable requiring repair by the utility, and leave the saw caught up in the cable... but it won’t bring the line down all the way to the ground. Not a good situation; of course... and you can expect a big bill from the utility for having to come out and fix it.
@ryank1273 3 жыл бұрын
@@darkwinter6028 That's true, but always assume that something can happen to the cable after it gets damaged though. Assuming that the worse can happen can make a difference between life and death. I don't know everything about electric utility, but I know that a damaged line could fail anytime.
@navasmnavasmnavasmnavasm8823 3 жыл бұрын
allahu bless you care and health for work I am Electricity Indian Lineman Navas
@joelhunter4082 3 жыл бұрын
They should easily be able to make that on a battery platform. Milwaukee are you listening?? The reach factor alone is awesome. Way to go Huskavarna
@wolphin732 3 жыл бұрын
They already have a product like it... but need to make a dielectric protected stem!
@stevecochrane9657 3 жыл бұрын
👊 Northern Ireland
@MrAdamd83 3 жыл бұрын
East central Alabama
@robinmyman 3 жыл бұрын
You must be used to using a chainsaw, so I bet it’s a brilliant addition to your range of tools. Stay safe. Swansea, UK.
@ACombineSoldier 3 жыл бұрын
How's the driveshaft put together? Is it like a big fiberglass pulling rod? How does it extend if it's fiberglass and a driveshaft? Is it some other material?
@Bobsdecline 3 жыл бұрын
Fiberglass driveshaft is completely sealed, otherwise it would contaminate easily. There's another extension that connects easily which I'll show in the review video
@twilllinemanforhire6266 3 жыл бұрын
Nice saw! With is being so light i wonder why they didnt add a way to extend the blade out more like the stihl pole saws we use in comm.👊
@twilllinemanforhire6266 3 жыл бұрын
@@zimbabwesteve4620 could be. But something tells me if the average Joe wanted to try to cut trees away from the power lines. He would use a standard pole saw instead of paying a premium for the Madsaw
@Bobsdecline 3 жыл бұрын
There's actually a removable extension. It's not telescopic as the internal fiberglass drive shaft is completely sealed. I'll be sure to include it in the review!
@numbr6 Жыл бұрын
With the engine at the opposite end of the pole from the chain saw, how is the rotary power from the engine transferred to the saw and also provide electrical isolation for minimum approach distance?
@Bobsdecline Жыл бұрын
Sealed fiber glass shaft rotates using gears/spline
@Richard-ob5zn 3 жыл бұрын
$1,499.99 a price for the pro's. South Florida, east coast.
@sivalley 3 жыл бұрын
Is your life worth 1,499.99? When high risk is involved, price is no object if it saves your life and mitigates risk potentials.
@Richard-ob5zn 3 жыл бұрын
@@sivalley I'm not a lineman. From a homeowner prospective it's not like a Echo or Shindaiwa, get it.
@klixtrio7760 3 жыл бұрын
@@Richard-ob5zn there’s cheaper pole chain saws made not for lineman. It’s expensive because it has to be tested because peoples lives depend on it.
@davesworkshop2714 3 жыл бұрын
Nice saw. I assume to motor is electrically insulated from the cutting head as well?
@Bobsdecline 3 жыл бұрын
Yes, absolutely!
@davesworkshop2714 3 жыл бұрын
@@Bobsdecline Any issues having it inspected and tested/certified? How often does kit like that need to be tested? Aside from visuals before use etc.
@TheAustrianLineman 3 жыл бұрын
I have no idea why but the video always stops at min 3. can you tell me how the engine and the chain are connected?
@gordonrichardson2972 3 жыл бұрын
Probably a rotating shaft inside the pole.
@williamking9494 3 жыл бұрын
It's just like a weed whacker expect for a fiberglass handle and a chainsaw head
@TheAustrianLineman 3 жыл бұрын
Ok thanks 🙏🏻
@Bobsdecline 3 жыл бұрын
The rotating internal drive shaft is fiberglass as well as the outer layer. It's also completely sealed off to prevent contamination which might reduce the dielectric properties
@TheAustrianLineman 3 жыл бұрын
I need a longer stick 😂 but i think it makes work easier and safer
@williamking9494 3 жыл бұрын
Aaron is that available in the USA
@Bobsdecline 3 жыл бұрын
Yes it is!
@williamking9494 3 жыл бұрын
@@Bobsdecline thanks Aaron
@steveblake8766 3 жыл бұрын
#599 Thumbs uP
@OttawaOldFart 3 жыл бұрын
ROTFLMAO "Aboot"
@billybob8686 3 жыл бұрын
Work on the audio levels, so there is no big jump in volume when new shot starts
@nhzxboi 3 жыл бұрын
No doubt you'll get nailed for using a 'non-electric' saw that you use to clear things that will power(recharge) electric cars. Even though the electricity is made by(most likely gas or coal or at best, hydro). Neat though.
@commoncentstx 3 жыл бұрын
Where do you see pros getting a hard time for using gas powered tools exactly? No one tells pro landscapers to use electric zero turns. No one tells pipeliners to use electric excavators. Hell, no one tells arborists to use electric chainsaws. And "no one" is a generalization. I'm sure it has happened once somewhere, but acting like it is a common occurrence is silly at best. This is simply not a thing, at all. If a carpenter is using a gas powered drill in a house with electricity, yeah, they might get a hard time. That's about the only possibility I see.
@nhzxboi 3 жыл бұрын
@@commoncentstx Just visit some of the more 'liberal' states and you'll see. Gas leaf blowers are outlawed in many communities in NE and CA(I think) Greenies are on a warpath pushing for for all electric devices yet they don't realize how that electricity is generated. I'm on a bit of a warpath myself. Nuclear!!! Most bang for the buck. Biden's CO2 promise is a joke. BTW, tread carefully when you say "no one" Too comprehensive and untrue.
@rupe53 3 жыл бұрын
@@nhzxboi ... BTW, many of those communities pushing for electric / battery blowers and mowers are more interested in the noise factor. Think along the lines of those restrictive HOA situations. As for how electricity is made, there is economy in the scale of generation. IOW, that power is likely made with only a fraction of the fuel you'd need to do it at home, and under much more stringent pollution standards.
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