IS THE HUSQVARNA 540XP MARK III THE BEST TOP HANDLE CHAINSAW EVER???
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- I got a new Husqvarna T540 xp mark III chainsaw to try out and I gotta tell you...it is a awesome little saw and cuts fantastic! #firewood #husqvarna #chainsaw
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Greetings from Greece!! Top handle saws are really a charm when pruning (mostly olive and pistachio trees). I own 2 of them and keep my 62cc chainsaw for "heavier" projects
Thanks for sharing!
Little saw with punch,thank you for sharing your time
Thanks for watching!
Good morning Chris I love that Husq T540 chainsaw I had Husq 360 1983 years old I had it for 30 years 60 Cords of Wood a years I give it to my friend and have it again in is cabin(ty Ron
Yup, it runs great!
That is the best top handle on the market In my opinion . Did a video testing it vs the 201 stihl. Very impressed with it!
Great to hear!
thats a cutting little saw. nice review. Husky sales just jumped.....lol
Yup, it cuts!
my dads first saw when he was 18, was a Husqvarna 55 rancher and, he is 40 now still cutin great.
I had one too, they are nice.
…..Irene agrees as well, she likes that little saw, it doesn’t buck when she’s cutting nor does it spew oil like some brands do ( granted some bar oil leaking is a saw doing it’s job, other spew it like the Exxon Valdez!!, I’m lookin at you Homelite & Ryobi!!!!!) now if I could get her to stop wearin the TR industrial forestry helmet w/headphones and chaps to the tractor supply!, though they do give her a contractor’s discount everytime we’re there so we have that goin on for us!!!…..
Nice to hear she likes to work!
For climbing I like the Echo CS2511T because it's stupid light. I also like the old Stihl MS200. The MS201, not so much. Haven't tried that Husky.
Echo makes some nice stuff too!
The best damn woodyard on youtube
THANKS!
Past TH 20T, 200T, 201T, 192T, 194T, 2511, 355, 550 mkII all have their place I still prefer a rear handle if my feet are on the ground! Recently ran a 194CE the rear handle version of the 194T which has me on the quest for a new rear handle baby ground saw 194ce, 201ce, 2511P, 361P I will have to research the availability of a 550 mkIII rear handle into the mix of Echo and Stihls as well. The Echo dealer days pricing of $315 for a rear handle handle 361P is tempting for a niche saw.
The Echo 2511 is a screamer with1/4 pitch if one can get by with a 25cc almost toyish feeling 5lb saw, 1/4 pitch is not very durable and is niche chain IMHO.
As long as they run and are sharp, that is all that really matters!
Was looking forward for a review on this 5400 mark III, looks like a great saw! thx
Hope you enjoy it!
Awesome video. I do like all 3 brands of saws. Stihl, Husqvarna, and Echo. They all have awesome pros and cons. But for 39cc that saw is totally awesome. And Husqvarna fuel ⛽ at 95 octane is 👍!!!!!
Your saws are what make ya 💰 and a well maintained chainsaw is almost like a 🎸.
A very 🤓 smart competent arborist can make you a pile of 💰 and also turn around and landscape a household/tract of land with new landscaping to where it even yields you more then what you had before.
Chainsaws and 🌲 s can make ya 💰 if you are 🦉 Wise in that industry.
Yup, thanks for watching!
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It's like talcum powder which works great in gardens and flower beds as Nitrogen or fertilizer.
🌲 S which are like the Book 📚 📖 of Proverbs 3:18 in a Bible " Bllessed are those who find Wisdom. She is a 🌲 of life to those who embrace her, Blessed are those who hold her fast ".
( not to impose my will or religion on anyone. I just live a very spiritual life and appreciate good people with good 👍😊 intentions when I see them and know the value of hard work. )
Much 💕 and respect to an awesome person when I see them with good intentions. 👍 Thanks
Nothing better on a Thursday evening watching Chris play with his new toy "InTheWoodyard"!!! Congrats on +/- 1200 videos!!! GNI
Thanks Bill!
I don’t have a top handle saw but if me thing I never thought of was with a top handle you can hold the limb with the other hand. Thanks for the video!
Great point!
My favorite chainsaw is my 36-volt 16-in makita. It starts right up every time I put fresh batteries on it 😂. I haven't started any of my dinosaur burners in over a year since I got this 36-volt masterpiece. I just recently processed a 56 inch sugar maple. All the neighbors laughed and told me it would never happen when they seen the little battery-operated saw. Next day no one had the gull to come out of their house and say a word. All done. Those who say it is not possible need to shut their mouths and let those doing it actually do it. Don't forget with this battery operated chainsaw I can cut your tree down while you're still sleeping and it will never wake you up. Now that my friends is a thing of beauty.✌️
Good for you.
Hey Chris! Awesome vid and review on this awesome saw! Thanks for sharing! Andrew from NB :)
Glad you enjoyed it!
Like everything else I have my 338 xp is getting on the older side but it it just keeps cutting on . Those little saws are just so handy to take into a tree top after it's on the ground . Nice review ! 👍
Yup, if they run good and are sharp, that is all that matters!
Morning woodyard, take the baffles out of the Saw they run so much better.
ok
I am such a husqvarna fan boy, I really want to get one to add to my collection.
It is nice!
That saw sounds very nice! Have ran a version II and was impressed, better than the 201tc IMO (bad mstr controls, and finicky m-tronic) the 540 has little more power than the Echo 355t also.
It does cut.
Love the videos....Is the chain stock or did you file it to be aggressive? The saw kind of sounds like a turd, like it gets pulled down out of the powerband really easily. A .325 chain might be a little to much for it or the rakers are filed low. My 192T (similar size) with a hand filed 3/8 picco flys through Ash
It was a stock chain. Put on when we did the tree job. The other chain cuts a little better with my specialty grind on it.
Yes it was me, I was pushing it to see what it would do. For a baby saw I thought it did great.
hi chris...nice little saw but ill stick to my 562 witch i luv ...really luv your vids every mornings
Thanks for watching!
Sounds a little doggy to me my MS 180 steel chainsaw cuts like butter a great video enjoyed watching👍
Thanks 👍
@@InTheWoodyard 👍
Chris, nice cutting saw. That would look nice sitting next to my 460 rancher. Only other husky i have. I have an 019T that i like. I do like the 200 but cannot find one reasonable. Now you have me hooked on this Husky. Love the versatility of the Top handle saws. Nice Demonstration video.
Go for it!
I have never understood the price that comes with any brand professional TH saw? How can it possibly be the same money as 70 cc saw? Plus the warranty is either non existing or shorter term with a lot of TH saws.
If I need to cut 1 handed...it can be done with the 592!💪
Niche market pricing I dunno? why is the Echo 2511 25cc TH saw priced at appx $550 and their 355 35cc TH priced at appx $350.
@iffykidmn8170 I assume one is professional grade and the other is homeowner? But don't much about Echos. You are correct though...prices just never add up. Both saws have the same amount of parts to make them!🙄
Haaaa! You are a better man than me if you can cut one handed with a 592!!!
@@InTheWoodyard 🤣🤣💪💪
I knew a Stihl dealership owner who told me that the Stihl top handle professional saws were a very high spec designed , more so than even there rear handled counterparts.
And I presume that goes for all the other manufacturers top handle pro saws.
I knew him personally as my arborist company bought saws from him including rear handled pro saws.
Husky 338 XPT earlier version of your shown top handle. With some caveats since all my other saws are Stihl ( forgive me ), this tiny tool is ideal for getting to the mess of blowdowns and crown branches. The 338 XPT must have been engineered by baboons ( such as air filter in front just off the bar ) , but it works. Another good Huskvarna show & tell.
Thanks for watching!
As your friend says “I like it a lot”😊
Yup, Loyd did say that!
I got cheap knock off top handle saw. Got big pile limb wood from tree job got wood from. That things so handy wish bought one sooner. I definitely buy husky when this one dies. They cut great in small wood.
Yup, they are handy!
G’morning Chris ! That little machine is awesome. I’ve been wanting a top handle. This helped make up my mind. Now you’ll need different grinding stones.
GoodNightIrene
Echo makes some nice top handle saws too!
I’ll have to add one to the fleet
I feel like the 540xp MkIII REAR handle model is something you'd enjoy more. It would be great to hear what you think of that version and how it compares in feel to the top handle model.
Yup, I do, if you look on my channel you will see that I have one now, I like it!
Nice video Chris. I love the little top handle gas saws. I've had a Dolmar 4510 for years and it has been flawless in the bucket truck. Battery saws are so torquey that they hurt my wrist, like and electric drill or driver. You really have to watch where you are pointing a top handle saw (like a pistol) they change directions quickly. GNI
Yup, top handle saws are very quick and like a pistol, they are very dangerous if you are not careful.
Good morning all!
Good morning!
When running a top handle saw, be careful, they are so light you'll let your other hand get in the cutting area!!! Stay Hydrated and Have a Safe Day
Yup...EXACTLY!
Good Morning Chris
Nice review. Looks like a sweet little pocket saw.
DOINK
Yup, it is little but cuts great!
Not being judgemental here; but when would a top handle saw be an advantage for a firewood cutter?
I used to cut firewood, (I still do; but only when I can get a tree service to drop some logs off), and one of the Stihls I had was an 020AVP. I could have bought either one; but the top handle one seemed like a mechanical disadvantage; compared to the AVP.
It seems like a "do something because you SHOULD; not because you CAN."
Cutting limbs an in the brush they are handy or if you are an arborist and climb trees to cut.
I'm sure it's a fantastic saw, from what I see!
I'm still running my collection of Poulan Super 25's (8lb+9oz) running strong!
I had a Poulan Wild thing!!! Cool saw!
Good morning all
Morning!!!!
I’m intrigued by this saw. Going to wait a while before buying one though. I’ve owned two other 540’s and they both had issues when restarting warm.
I just got a new 540xp mark3 (non top handle) saw and it is awesome! You will see it here soon.
Beech or Beach
While I was eating a roll, I pondered Chris's role and insight into making sure not to incite a brand war over saws.
Stihl and Husquavarna are made of steel, and it would be a waste for someone to steal the saws by tucking them in a waist.
No one has been bolder than Chris while he stands firmly on his red soles as he piques our interest while exposing his soul.
He stands squarely on the peak of his wood pile of log boulders. while the kittens peek around the yard.
Chris was able to cite specs on the saw while he was on site in the wood yard. During the demo, he wore safety glasses to protect his sight. The new yard is not by the creek, but his knees creak less in the new yard.
Doink
Yup, the beAch was my first mistake I ever made in that hour...maybe.
@InTheWoodyard That could be hour secret.
I have 2 Echo top handle saws from when I used to climb and use to love them until they went "ka-put" like every other Echo product out there. Not sure if Im going to sink a couple hundred bucks into fixing them or not but I think the problem is when we'd run non- ethanol fuel and let the saws sit for a while, I think all the lines got squishy and now won't let fuel through them. I take limbs down to 3" or so and these top handle saws are perfect for those.
Yup, it is a great little saw and yes .....NO ethanol!
I have the ancient T540xp MK2. Watch the raker depth as this type of saw does not like aggressive raker depth.
Yup!
it has been my experience now that I own a top handle saw well two of them. Every time I use them I say to myself why didn’t I buy one sooner they are so handy
Yes they sure are!
Good review of the saw and it's capabilities, but I would strongly caution anyone against using top handles for ground work, and certainly never use it one handed unless you are a trained professional. Top handles are needed for arborist climbing and bucket truck work. Rear handle saws have more power and are safer to control on the ground. Don't risk your life or limbs by thinking this is a toy because it's smaller.
YUP!
I'm a Stihl guy, with all this husky talk i think i need a safe space..... lol
Can I get you a blankie? Haaa!
Stihl has fell off as of late. First fire up of ms 201tc was a squealing mess of noise. nothing stihl can do and told its normal for the new saws. I do like the 500i but do not recommend thr top handle saws to anyone.
It starts, It works. It cuts. It's Chris Carlson approved 😁👍
Yup!
What I like about running my Husky's is my hands and forearms don't tingle? Fall asleep? Hurt... Where as my Stihls both of them after 30 minutes or so both arms and hands are tingling? Have cut wood for 50 years, my old Mac's did the same thing on the vibration....
Yup, they have great anti-vibration set ups.
I think the AV varies from model to model IMHO the Stihl has squishier AV in their top handles but less oomph! I prefer the less squishy feel of the 540 as compared to the Stihl 201.
my ms194 doesnt make my arms tingle
I have to give credit where credit is do. Its far better then the 8" electric saw.
You did a good job of avoiding bending over with the shorter bar.
Yup, it cuts.
Goodmorning Chris, hight would Rate Husqvarna 545 mark 2.
If it runs good and cuts, that is all that matters, each saw in the same brand and size can be very different.
Nice cutting small saw.
Yup
i also love this saw
nice!
Excellent job and video Chris nice light chainsaw for the beginner or someone who is elderly ❤😊😮
Thanks 👍
Good morning
Morning!
I have one of the rear handle versions. Yet to actually use it though. I wanted a nice light saw since I don't always want to tote around a saw with a 20-28 inch bar. I bought it from a dealer on Ebay and it showed up with the bolt for the oiler broke off. I took it to the one local Husqvarna dealer I know of in the area assuming since its brand new there should be a warranty and the guy was just a jackass. Told me I should have bought it from him. Sure I guess I could have and paid $100 more for it. I ended up just buying a new oiler was $20 and I didn't want to swap parts out so I took it to the small engine shop and paid him $12 I think and when I picked it up he asked if I wanted another saw and he had a top handle Echo there think its a 355t that somebody dropped off over a year ago and never came back. So I paid the $40 that was billed on the saw and he gave it to me. I use that Echo all the time. I used it exclusively on the last few trees didn't even break out a bigger saw just used that little top handle lol.
I always buy from a dealer that will stand behind and repair any problems, it is worth it to have help when I need it.
Nice little saw. I may get on for limbing. It has to be better then the big ass saw i use foreverything else.
Yes,. top handle saws are very useful!
Mornin Y’all! Nice saw but because I live in Stihl country a Husky is totally out of the question. The neighbors would speak ill of me behind my back and at night put “house for sale by owner” signs in my front yard. The public scrutiny and possible physical brutality would be unbearable and mentally damaging.
PS: all the things you didn’t say directly about Stihl isn’t necessarily wrong.
He was a bit rough on us crooked cutting saw owners today wasn't he!?
ha!
All saws cut some are just better.
@@TheWoodSnobwhat’s crazy is he never specified what saw but we still knew who he was pointing at. 😂
Why did that one tree cut have so much stringy material and others looked like a true wood powder dust? That small saw really cuts well.
It was a rip cut, noodling the long grain.
Morning all
Hello!
Chris how is that top handle with clogging the oil hole in the bar with wood chips? . Keep on cutting
It works great!
Great review and demo. Thank you.
Thanks for watching!
Mesin merek husqvarna memang tangguh. Saya suka dengan kekuatan mesin itu
Yes, I agree, they make great stuff!!!
It's actually 71 cc for the 372. Have 2 different generation 372s. One air injected and one x torque. The air injected is big bored. Still doesn't even compare to the xtorq model
Yup, they are great saws!
have you ever looked into having ripsaw make you a saw
nope.
I have always preferred Stihl saws over all others, but in my groves I use my saws a fraction of the time you do so my comments carry much less weight than yours for other saw users except for me. Ray
Stihl makes good stuff.
Nice review Chris.
Thanks!
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Thanks!!!!
Nice saw. How much does it weigh with bar and chain Chris. Or did you mention it in the video.
I do not know, not much, it is small.
Cute saw.
It really cuts!
Mau tanya mesin nya bagus dan mana sama mesin chainsaw gergaji stihl , ,, ?
Saya menebang pohon belum pernah pakai mesin lain.
The engine is great and it is a Husqvarna not a stihl. It cuts fantastic!
Would be a good little saw if you wanted to take up chainsaw sculpturing.
Or limbing trees.
That thing is a little ripper.
Yes it really is!
Cool!
Thanks!
Good day all!
Hello there!
I love mine
Nice!
Will the t540 mkii clutch drum assembly fit? I would like to convert mine to 3/8 lp.
I do not know, you would need to ask a saw shop mechanic??
Totally agree, the .325 is a bit too dainty
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Thanks!
Did you say, "close enough for government work?" Gee, no, that would be a 25cc saw marketed as a 50cc saw eh.
Ha! Good point!
Do Stihl ms 500i review
I did a couple years ago, great saw, maybe I need to do another one!
Good Morning Woodhounds!!
Morning!
Chris, life's a beach. Your wood is a beech. Ok I'll quit beetchin.
Yup, that was my first ever mistake! Sorry, it will not happen again.....for the next couple minutes, maybe.
@InTheWoodyard Your a roll mottle too a grate Mount of us. We're all routing for you!!!
52°F and 94% humidity here in central Ohio this Am.... The weather Guessers say 78° high...
Ya'll have a great day!
Nice!
The top handle would seem to be built as durable as the the 338. It is not. Ironically one weak spot on these T540's is the top handle.
Interesting!
@@InTheWoodyard good saw. enough power. 2 millimeters of thickness added to top handle portion and saw would be less fragile. Just some head scratching engineering. Why integrate the chain brake into the main case? I always have my 338 which is way less fragile as a back up top handle. That said, the T540 has been good saw after venting issues were ironed out.
You should be ashamed of yourself, cuttin' beech into little discs, just playin' around. Budweiser has a serious need for beech wood. I've always been taught that you send the trees to their highest purpose, so if you need more hints, I'm sure Kenny is the man to do it!! If not, look out, I'll be here tomorrow! - Side note: I read where they found a ceramic bottle of St. Louis beer in an Arizona ghost town. Over a hundred years old. Still good! That's got to be a higher use for beech than firewood in Arizona!!!!!! 'Course, Miller and Coors might pay more, just to store it for emergencies! Ask your buddy Buffett, he'd know!!
Now that no one drinks Bud, a lot of beech trees will live!
It’s spelled beech!
OK
There's no "best ever" in anything, including chainsaws. There's great chainsaws though.
It gets people to watch!
Sorry, I’m a Stihl purest… lol. But I still liked the video…
Stihl makes great stuff!
No way thats better than my ole 200T! And i highly doubt its better than the newer 201tc! Every time you put pressure on it, it wanted to bog out. My 200T would never do that. Especially with only one hand putting pressure on it. It may be a decent saw. But the best? No way! Also, u may have experience cutting firewood. But when reviewing a saw thats meant for "In Tree" work. Your opinion as a firewood soecialist. Doesn't hold much weight to it. I was an Arborist for over 8yrs! Ive used a lot of stihl saws and some echos and a few Husqies! Imo, the Husqvarna are made kinda flimsy and cheap feeling. When it came to the choke, on/off switches and the silly lil primer! Every stohl chainsaw ive used. Ive never had much of any actual problems with. That werent induced by man! Ive had stihl saws in -20°F winter mornings. That i would almost pray for them to not start. Never even change them over to a winter setting either. Yet they always started up the same every single time. Couple pulls in full choke, a sputter, put on half choke with the brake on. One pull it starts with a high idle, pop the brake off let it high idle till smooth which is a matter of like 5or6 seconds. And it was as good as it would be after running a full tank through it. I apologize for the kind of condescending tone. But ijs, these are in tree saws. And to give them a review as wood cutting saws. Is just not helping anybody in the field out. I want to know how it feels in a saddle 40ft in the air. Cutting and pulling over hang over powerlines. I was a Line clearance Arborist, so it was extremely important to have a saw. That i knew would not let me down, mid way through a cut. Ijs, from what i seen in this video. And from what ive experienced irl. The 200 series top handled stihl saws. Are on top, no questions asked! Hisky is definitely upping its game tho. But that saw should not be bogging like that, on a branch like that. If it were a log, where the bars essentially maxed out, then i could understand. But that stuff u cut in the beginning. Was stuff it should go through like butter with out much user imput.
Thanks for watching.
Yup,the 200 T is the top dawg for sure. It’s too bad people are asking as much for them as a new saw,I want another one. Well worth rebuilding when they need it,definitely not a throw away saw.
Good trail saw, for arborist work though..way to heavy for myself. Not the biggest fan. My ported t435 is half the weight and rips just aswell. Can never go erong with any Husky saw though 🪵👍
Thanks for sharing!!