Heated Handgrips

[Sty57]

I always thought that was just dumb to have them.
But after Dad got a 550xpg last fall and I got a 346xpg this fall. Now I wish all my saws had them.
I was out in the woods for 8hrs. today and when I left the house it was 10° by the afternoon it got up to the Lo 20's so it wasn't that cold but I love them now.

 

[Jeff Lary]

My hands always seem to be sweaty so I don't know ,...ya know ? But I am not trying to earn a living either, out there all day. I just cut my firewood 6 cords a year a few trees every weekend in the winter till I have enough.

 

[c5rulz]

Once you have a saw with heated handles, you won't buy another with out them.

My Husky dealer told me yesterday that of the XP's he sells, 80% are now with heat.

I wear extremely light uninsulated gloves in the Winter when running a saw. The handles will get so hot you need gloves on as you couldn't hang on for long with out them. It feels great on your hands.

 

[Sty57]

I couldn't agree with you more.

I am not trying to make a living either, but the last few years we have gotten so much snow that by mid January I couldn't get in the woods. So I got to go when I can.

 

[Gypo Logger]

I have a 362 Special XPG that Ken Dunn moded in 02. Its fast as is, but I wanna Big Bore it.

 

[computeruser]

Agreed - for the relatively small incremental cost increase, I think they're totally worth it. Even when it isn't freezing cold, it makes things more pleasant - 40* and soaking wet in the rain, for example. Makes working with wet gloves more tolerable, too.

 

[taplinhill]

Does anyone have a 562XPG? Does the heat work well?
A local guy was complaining to me that his 562 does not put out the heat like his 372XPG.

 

[c5rulz]

Does anyone have a 562XPG? Does the heat work well?
A local guy was complaining to me that his 562 does not put out the heat like his 372XPG.

The handle on my 550 & 562 get extremely hot if you are making a lot of bucking cuts. The 372 handles get warm, but nothing like the new saws.

 

[SawTroll]

Agreed - for the relatively small incremental cost increase, I think they're totally worth it. Even when it isn't freezing cold, it makes things more pleasant - 40* and soaking wet in the rain, for example. Makes working with wet gloves more tolerable, too.

Exactly!

They are more or less mandatory here, and always what I get when the option exists.

 

[SawTroll]

The handle on my 550 & 562 get extremely hot if you are making a lot of bucking cuts. The 372 handles get warm, but nothing like the new saws.

You can turn the heating on and off as you wish, so the heat never becomes a problem.

 

[Four Paws]

Niko, what is the power output on the generators? Are they the same on all saws, or do the bigger displacement models have a larger generator?

 

[J.Walker]

Does anyone have a 562XPG? Does the heat work well?
A local guy was complaining to me that his 562 does not put out the heat like his 372XPG.

I have not noticed any difference in the heat output using the 562xpg.

 

[Gypo Logger]

Niko, what is the power output on the generators? Are they the same on all saws, or do the bigger displacement models have a larger generator?

According to my manual, the average husky puts out 55-65 watts at 10000 rpm.

 

[SawTroll]

Niko, what is the power output on the generators? Are they the same on all saws, or do the bigger displacement models have a larger generator?

I haven't seen any numbers on the newer models, but it used to be as Gypo said above.

 

[1Alpha1]

I have hi/lo heated grips on my 2003 BMW m/c. I ride year round as long as the roads aren't snow covered or icy.

I'm not even sure if they work, cause I've never turned them on.

 

[lmbrman]

Does anyone have a 562XPG? Does the heat work well?
A local guy was complaining to me that his 562 does not put out the heat like his 372XPG.

I have two 562xpg, both have very hot handles

 

[lefturnfreek]

I have heated grips on my quads that are adjustable and they get used a lot, even in summer, wet muddy gloves suck...I'd love heated grips on any of my saws.....

 

[taplinhill]

Thanks to all you 562XPG owners. I will pass this info along.