Electric Husqvarna

[5crows]

I bought this saw for topping and trimming upper branches when climbing. It was a novelty and served a purpose. It was quiet and light weight. However, I've had enough battery issues over two years to say it's a bad choice, buy some other gas top trigger like echo or other. The lithium ion batteries get under charged over time, just sitting on the shelf, to the point the charger will not work. New batteries cost about $150, saw was like $240 new. It came with a two year warranty, but even with that, the saw is troublesome and and a disappointment. 

I saw a youtube about jump starting a dead lithium ion battery from another. I had a ryobi one+ 18volt battery and figured out positive and negative on both using some alligator clip wires as the jumper wires. That provided enough charge to allow the charger to work again, nice surprise, and Battery charged. I was hopeful this would continue to work on a dead battery, but it didn't next time around.

So, I learned my lesson on this saw. Anyone else have experience with this? 

[HolmenTree]

Welcome to the forum 5 crows,
If your saw is a T536 LiXP like mine you may need to take it in to your dealer for resetting. 
Mine is 5 years old now and it and the batteries still work like new. 
I own and run a tree service.
I never had to get it reset but some good sources like @Spike60 have said these saws can be reset on a laptop software much the same way as the AutoTune gas powered saws.

[Jemclimber]

Do you like the T536 LiXP? Can you compare the power to a MS200? I have an MS201 as a backup saw and it's not in the same league. I wish Stihl still make the 200. Maybe it needs something...

I would like an electric for smaller jobs and trims and I'm on the fence between the Husky or waiting for the Stihl MSA 160, which my dealer says is looking like September or longer.  I want the telescopic pole saw pole saw as well  and need to pick one brand so I can swap batteries.  I have an HT101 but starting it in the tree..... It would be nice to just press the trigger.  

[5crows]

This saw was not the top trigger version. It's a 120li, guess I'll give it another try back at the dealer. 

[HolmenTree]

Do you like the T536 LiXP? Can you compare the power to a MS200? I have an MS201 as a backup saw and it's not in the same league. I wish Stihl still make the 200. Maybe it needs something...

I would like an electric for smaller jobs and trims and I'm on the fence between the Husky or waiting for the Stihl MSA 160, which my dealer says is looking like September or longer.  I want the telescopic pole saw pole saw as well  and need to pick one brand so I can swap batteries.  I have an HT101 but starting it in the tree..... It would be nice to just press the trigger.  

With my tree service I have owned and run 020T/MS200T since 1994, even owned a 338XPT NE also a great saw. They are all sold now.
The higher torque 536 Li XP will cut with a MS200T in smaller wood and does very well running a 16" b/c in bigger wood.
There comes a time when you realize electric is the future whether its vehicles or trim saws.
My long retired  HT75 polesaw was a learning curve which I have since converted its powerhead to a power broom. One of the best conversions I ever did.

[Jemclimber]

The power broom is a flap wheel?  I've debated getting that for my combi head.  It works for the end of job cleanup?

[HolmenTree]

The power broom is a flap wheel?  I've debated getting that for my combi head.  It works for the end of job cleanup?

Mine is the Stihl Combi brush broom.
I had to modify the HT75 to fit it.
I hardly ever hand rake now , these brooms are amazing for cleaning up after tree and stump grinding removals.


 

 

 

[pgk1]

That's a very cool setup, a friend of mine owns a landscape biz, every spring I hire him to come over to clean leaves and thatch our yard with his Steiner tractor that has one of those hydraulic brooms on the front of it, works better than anything I've seen by a long shot. 


Pete