Electric chainsaws safer?

[Woodslasher]

I think in most instances they are safer, but they are still dangerous. I think they'll become a big hit with arborists (no pull starting stuff while you're up in the tree), but I don't imagine Clearcut will be using one for production falling anytime soon.

 

[Wonkydonkey]

Maybe the chaps thing is just a myth. I can't find anything definitive.

Edit: Maybe some of the "big" corded electric saws could actually make it through the chaps? Just watched a Stihl, Dewalt, and Ryobi battery saws all get stalled by chainsaw chaps.

@Philbert

I'm sure I’ve seen a vid or two, battery saws cutting through chain pants, but when I need to find them. I can't .
Anyhow I did find ones showing chain pants stopping the battery saw.

so I'm, not sure if it’s a myth or not. But I’m happy to be corrected .

 

[huskyboy]

 

[huskyboy]

 

[stretch5881]

Most of the people I've seen buy e-saws are women or elderly fellows. People that can't start a gas saw. In these cases, I don't think the saw is the dangerous component.

Your poll should read E vs Gas.

 

[Wilhelm]

It is not a question of how dangerous a battery, corded or gas chainsaw is!
It is about how the operator uses them!

 

[stretch5881]

In the hands of experienced people, for limbing and brushing, I can see a benefit. A woman sees one of these in the store, "I can use one of these for cleaning up the edge of the yard. Oh, then I need a new pair of tennis shoes,... and some new shorts,... and look at these pretty gardening gloves."
There's your ppe.

 

[Philbert]

Couple of things.

Chaps are a last resort: best to work in a manner that you never need to ‘test’ them.

Chaps won’t stop every saw.

Even if a saw cuts through chaps the injury will probably be less severe.

If you try these chaps demonstrations at home, be prepared to maybe replace your nose sprocket.

https://www.arboristsite.com/community/threads/nose-sprocket-rescue-illustrated.256640/

Philbert

 

[SpaceBus]

In the hands of experienced people, for limbing and brushing, I can see a benefit. A woman sees one of these in the store, "I can use one of these for cleaning up the edge of the yard. Oh, then I need a new pair of tennis shoes,... and some new shorts,... and look at these pretty gardening gloves."
There's your ppe.

I see far more men using chainsaws in shorts and athletic shoes than I do women. Men are equally unlikely to wear PPE. However I do agree, electric saws do present more opportunity to say "I'll just make one cut, no need for all the PPE"

 

[Philbert]

A woman sees one of these in the store, "I can use one of these for cleaning up the edge of the yard. Oh, then I need a new pair of tennis shoes,... and some new shorts,... and look at these pretty gardening gloves."

I know a number of highly skilled and highly qualified women sawyers, and I'll leave it at that.

However I do agree, electric saws do present more opportunity to say "I'll just make one cut, no need for all the PPE"

Interesting that convenience can lead to less safe actions.

There was a time when I wore little or no PPE. After I started teaching chainsaw safety classes, a 'little voice' in my head started telling me that someone was going to take a photo of me cutting without it and post it all over the Internet: more fear of embarrassment than fear of injury.

One of the ways I address that is to make the PPE convenient, both in location and type. I have some heavy, hot, full wrap chaps that I wear when doing storm clean up type cutting, but also some lighter, apron chaps that are easy to don for a few quick cuts in the yard, especially when it's hot outside. Also keep the PPE near the saws. It becomes a matter of habit.

Philbert

 

[Mastermind]

I deleted a post here. I would like to ask everyone to refrain from making inflammatory remarks.

 

[SpaceBus]

I know a number of highly skilled and highly qualified women sawyers, and I'll leave it at that.


Interesting that convenience can lead to less safe actions.

There was a time when I wore little or no PPE. After I started teaching chainsaw safety classes, a 'little voice' in my head started telling me that someone was going to take a photo of me cutting without it and post it all over the Internet: more fear of embarrassment than fear of injury.

One of the ways I address that is to make the PPE convenient, both in location and type. I have some heavy, hot, full wrap chaps that I wear when doing storm clean up type cutting, but also some lighter, apron chaps that are easy to don for a few quick cuts in the yard, especially when it's hot outside. Also keep the PPE near the saws. It becomes a matter of habit.

Philbert

Once upon a time I was a "safety third" kind of guy, but I've grown a lot since then.

 

[Egg Shooter]

I deleted a post here. I would like to ask everyone to refrain from making inflammatory remarks.

Sorry bud. My bad.

 

[stretch5881]

Sorry. I did not mean to offend women with my post. I work on saws for some, who were brought up on a farm, cutting wood also. They use ppe and common sense too. The e-saws just make it easier for anyone that is inexperienced to get hurt. I was just trying to be funny to get my point across.

 

[Egg Shooter]

Sorry. I did not mean to offend women with my post. I work on saws for some, who were brought up on a farm, cutting wood also. They use ppe and common sense too. The e-saws just make it easier for anyone that is inexperienced to get hurt. I was just trying to be funny to get my point across.

It was me pokin fun.

 

[stretch5881]

It was me pokin fun.

I should not have zeroed in on 1 sex either. There are people of both sexes that shouldn't be allowed to use sharp tools.

 

[Mastermind]

I should not have zeroed in on 1 sex either. There are people of both sexes that shouldn't be allowed to use sharp tools.

Like me? You tryin to start on me bub?


LOL

 

[stretch5881]

Like me? You tryin to start on me bub?


LOL

If the sandal fits dude!!!!!

 

[Mastermind]

If the sandal fits dude!!!!!

Sandal????

I only wear Birkenstocks. I'm not an animal.

 

[full chizel]

Sandal????

I only wear Birkenstocks. I'm not an animal.

With wool argyle socks?