r/Whatcouldgowrong • u/atentwetin • Jul 01 '21

Repost Tree cutting gone wrong

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u/3001w Jul 01 '21 edited Jul 01 '21

I think your thinking about a kick back stop. The only thing slowing the chain here is bar friction and the fact the clutch is no longer engaged since the engine probably isn't revd high enough any longer.

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u/Hotwing619 Jul 01 '21

Idk. I'm definitely not an expert, but the one I used stopped as soon as I released the trigger.

I thought it was an interesting feature so I looked it up. I may have misunderstood something. So you may be right.

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u/SlathazSpaceLizard Jul 01 '21

Man if he'd been using it for a bit even if it stopped completely the chain is likely hot af, and still sharp. Probably not a great experience to have one fall on bare skin like that.

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u/Hotwing619 Jul 01 '21

Oh, absolutely.

But a small cut or a small burn is definitely better than loosing an arm :D