Saws with heated handles

[Firewood Bandit]

Anybody else sold on saws with heated handles?

At first I thought it was a frivolous luxury, now I will not buy another one without heated handles. I always wear extremely thin leather leather gloves for dexterity when running a saw and the heat facilitates it especially first thing in the morning before your blood gets pumping.

 

[Smoke Stack]

I'll wait until they come with heated throttle levers, too. It's all or nothing for me.

 

[NH_Wood]

Sounds like it would be nice in some real cold situations, but I don't think I'd pay extra for it. Of course, I'm not cutting for a living and can choose to either not cut or stop cutting if it gets really cold. Cheers!

 

[Bret Chase]

heated handles? really??????

 

[dmarr]

heated handles? really??????

We have a clearing job tomorrow and it's going to be 3 degrees according to the weather report. I would like our saws to have heated handles

 

[Paulywalnut]

We have a clearing job tomorrow and it's going to be 3 degrees according to the weather report. I would like our saws to have heated handles

Dang it. I remember back in the old days when you had to start a cold saw with a cold pull cord and a cold handle.

 

[dmarr]

Dang it. I remember back in the old days when you had to start a cold saw with a cold pull cord and a cold handle.

I didn't say we were going to have them

 

[mliiiwit]

Anybody else sold on saws with heated handles?

At first I thought it was a frivolous luxury, now I will not buy another one without heated handles. I always wear extremely thin leather leather gloves for dexterity when running a saw and the heat facilitates it especially first thing in the morning before your blood gets pumping.

All my saws have heated handles. Unfortunately, my hands are the heaters.

 

[greythorn3]

ill leave the heated handles for the ladys

 

[Kool_hand_Looke]

Anybody else sold on saws with heated handles?

At first I thought it was a frivolous luxury, now I will not buy another one without heated handles. I always wear extremely thin leather leather gloves for dexterity when running a saw and the heat facilitates it especially first thing in the morning before your blood gets pumping.

I'd take it, and store it next to my purse. I'll admit it. I'll admit my heated coat, heated insoles, and heated bibs. Gladly.

Just like I'll take a cablen rental over a tent when we go "camping."

Or my 78 degree open floor house in the winter.

 

[ErikR]

Anybody else sold on saws with heated handles?

At first I thought it was a frivolous luxury, now I will not buy another one without heated handles. I always wear extremely thin leather leather gloves for dexterity when running a saw and the heat facilitates it especially first thing in the morning before your blood gets pumping.

I'd be wiling to try them. Heated grips on motorcycles can extend my riding season. Heated grips on a saw might make it easier to extend my time outside. Older hands with grip strength/arthritis issues would sure appreciate a warm grip in winter.. I really don't think they're deserving of some of the negative comments. It's not like all of us on here are in our 30's......

 

[MDFisherman]

I would be afraid my hands would start sweating and lose grip on the saw. I was cutting over the weekend, weather was in th high 20s and I was in a t-shirt!

 

[firefighterjake]

I suspect some folks were skeptical when heated grips and thumb throttles for sleds came along . . . I mean why would anyone need those -- you're already wearing gloves, right? Nowadays, just about every sled comes with heated grips.

 

[Firewood Bandit]

I'd be wiling to try them. Heated grips on motorcycles can extend my riding season. Heated grips on a saw might make it easier to extend my time outside. Older hands with grip strength/arthritis issues would sure appreciate a warm grip in winter.. I really don't think they're deserving of some of the negative comments. It's not like all of us on here are in our 30's......

One of my buddies who logs has nerve damage in his hands and the heated handles help a lot. I find the vibration is much more tolerable with the heated handles. The heat helps a bunch too if your gloves are wet. The handles on my 550XPG get so hot that you really can't handle it without gloves on. My other buddy who is a level C feller, (he has worked forest fires for over 20 years out West and in Canada),
and who I do occasional tree jobs with is also sold on the heated handles.

I am retired and cut firewood for exercise and a pastime. What else is someone going to do in Wisconsin when I can't work in my orchard, mow my 3.5 acres, heck even the golf courses are closed? I will sell this next year after it seasons and it makes the day go quickly and give one a feeling of accomplishment. Granted I own more high end saws than I need but the firewood paid for them anyway so I don't have anything invested.

I use my saws more than probably most as I enjoy it. I like high quality tools and don't buy junk. When I did drink, I didn't drink cheap beer either.

Here is my wood progress since September. All was cut with the exception of a cord of seasoned wood in the middle for my garage.

Obligatory dog pics. Yatt and Kade

Got to go, the dogs are by the door for their morning run. It's -13 today, brrrr...

 

[Firewood Bandit]

I suspect some folks were skeptical when heated grips and thumb throttles for sleds came along . . . I mean why would anyone need those -- you're already wearing gloves, right? Nowadays, just about every sled comes with heated grips.

Howdy Firefighter Jake,

I agree, it's very similar to the analogy you made. The next big thing with sleds and ATV's is electric power steering. I just bought a Yamaha Grizzly 700 and got power steering. This is going to become common place now. What the power steering does is not so much make steering easier (which it does) but stops the shock that is transmitted when the skis or tires hit things and transmit this through the steering column to the arms/shoulders. At the end of the day you don't have that "spaghetti" feeling in the shoulders.

The logger I just mentioned bought a new 562XPG a couple weeks ago at my dealer. (The G means heat). He had to get a full wrap handle in order to get it right away, the conventional wrap were 2 months out on backorder. Around here, most of the XP saws are being ordered with heat. People who use saws every day are very fond of the feature.

 

[Bigg_Redd]

Anybody else sold on saws with heated handles?

At first I thought it was a frivolous luxury, now I will not buy another one without heated handles. I always wear extremely thin leather leather gloves for dexterity when running a saw and the heat facilitates it especially first thing in the morning before your blood gets pumping.

Pass - I've never been cold while running a chainsaw

 

[ErikR]

I found a few pics from 3 manufacturers...





Getting too hot shouldn't be a problem, you can always shut off the heat.

 

[Firewood Bandit]

I found a few pics from 3 manufacturers...


Getting too hot shouldn't be a problem, you can always shut off the heat.

Here is a better pic.

The one on the left has heat.

The top one has heat. Sorry the Huskys are hanging out with a beater saw.

Speaking of gadgets, these log tongs are great if you are dealing with rounds smaller than 12". They keep your gloves out of the snow and you can carry two at once. It is like putting a handle on a round of wood.

 

[NH_Wood]

Log tongs are on the short list. Cheers!

 

[Firewood Bandit]

Log tongs are on the short list. Cheers!

You'll love'em. Get the 12" though, the bigger ones can pick up small things, the small ones can't pick up big things.

A 30" aluminum hookeroon/pickaroon is mighty handy too.

 

[NH_Wood]

You'll love'em. Get the 12" though, the bigger ones can pick up small things, the small ones can't pick up big things.

A 30" aluminum hookeroon/pickaroon is mighty handy too.

I do have a good pickaroon and really like it - especially for getting wood from the front of the truck bed. Cheers!

 

[salecker]

I'd take it, and store it next to my purse. I'll admit it. I'll admit my heated coat, heated insoles, and heated bibs. Gladly.

Just like I'll take a cablen rental over a tent when we go "camping."

Or my 78 degree open floor house in the winter.

You know what the problem with all the heated stuff you have is it's dependent on battery's.Real life situation up here you don't have unlimited battery's.When the battery's run out ,will whats left keep your A$$ alive in some extreme cold till someone comes to save you???
I can go out at - 50'sC and still keep warm and work without battery's,knowing my warmth doesn't have an expiry time.
Thomas

 

[Kool_hand_Looke]

You know what the problem with all the heated stuff you have is it's dependent on battery's.Real life situation up here you don't have unlimited battery's.When the battery's run out ,will whats left keep your A$$ alive in some extreme cold till someone comes to save you???
I can go out at - 50'sC and still keep warm and work without battery's,knowing my warmth doesn't have an expiry time.
Thomas

Well, Thomas, I've punched terrorists in the face...and neck...in the cold @$$ mountains of Afghanistan. Twice. I've done JTFX in Alaska, worked at Greenscreek, and I've been in 135℉ sustained for months punching more terrorists in the throat. Maybe...I've busted my as as a iron worker in the hot sun post heating my welds with an 1100° rosebud, while usng a heat blanket but I'll keep my house 67 degrees in 100 ambient all day long. Maybe, I'll take my comfort where I can get it. Maybe I've earned a few stripes along my warped soul and bent mind journey and deserve a day off, to put my feet up, rest my bones beside the fire.

I know exactly how to maintain my life in the elements. Hells bells, I BECAME the elements that rained the fury of a 1000 suns on cave Rambos.

I think I'll go plug my socks in now.

 

[bigbarf48]

Well, Thomas, I've punched terrorists in the face...and neck...in the cold ass mountains of Afghanistan. Twice. I've done JTFX in Alaska, worked at Greenscreek, and I've been in 135℉ sustained for months punching more terrorists in the throat. Maybe...I've busted my as as a iron worker in the hot sun post heating my welds with an 1100° rosebud, while usng a heat blanket but I'll keep my house 67 degrees in 100 ambient all day long. Maybe, I'll take my comfort where I can get it. Maybe I've earned a few stripes along my warped soul and bent mind journey and deserve a day off, to put my feet up, rest my bones beside the fire.

I know exactly how to maintain my life in the elements. Hells bells, I BECAME the elements that rained the fury of a 1000 suns on cave Rambos.

I think I'll go plug my socks in now.

Post of the year

 

[Kool_hand_Looke]

Post of the year

And its barely 2014