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Husqvarna's Crazy "Backpack Chainsaw"

When the exploded view of a product is the finished product

By Rain Noe - February 18, 2019

in Tools & Craft

Wielding a chainsaw can be tiring. Getting tired leads to accidents, so I call it quits as soon as I start to feel fatigued. That's a luxury I can afford because I'm harvesting firewood on a relaxed schedule, not performing silviculture for a living. I admire the professional arborist that can wield a chainsaw all day long.

For the arborist involved in thinning operations, Husqvarna has invented a special chainsaw to make things easier.

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By breaking the tool up into its constituent components, the 535FBx "Backpack Chainsaw" distributes the machine's weight in an intelligent way while increasing reach and reducing operator fatigue:

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Once the tank is empty, obviously the operator would need to wriggle out of the harness to refill it. So my suggestion: Add dual gas tanks to the helmet, like those baseball hats that hold beer. When the operator bits down on a tube, gas flows through another tube and into a machine. I know, I'm brilliant!

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Brad Johnson

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Husqvarna makes great tools. Although this accessory is not yet available in the US, they do have this awesome forestry clearing saw/harness combo:

https://www.husqvarna.com/us/products/clearing-saws/

Heated handles?! ...and you just look cool using it. Like Vasquez and Drake in the movie Aliens

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Donald Jones

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Not available at a USA dealer.

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Donald Jones

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Could use that backpack attachment for my electric tree trimmer extended chainsaw, especially while using it on a ladder. Forearm fatigue while extending for trimming at hights above your head is a real safety concern.

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