Best Pole Saw?

[buckeyefarmer]

I have a good friend that is a stihl repairman.

 

[Motorboatin]

I have a Lynxx pole pruner. It's ok for what it is but I have a bunch of pruning to do of larger higher limbs than it can deal with.
Does anyone have any experience with the Echo PPT-2620? The other option is the Stihl HT-133 (or 131 if it's available) but both of them are four strokes and I prefer two strokes and the 133 has reliability issues.

The stihl 131/133 arent 2 strokers?

 

[MushroomHead]

I have a new Stihl Cordless HT85.

I can reach up to nearly 20feet with it fully extended.

So much better than the old 2 stroke models when doing trimming as never any problems starting, no noise, no fuel mixing, no broken starter cords and no exhaust.

I like it.

 

[ericm979]

The stihl 131/133 arent 2 strokers?

They're 4mix engines. Stihl is really quiet about that in their product literature these days. I think they have a reputation for unreliability though apparently the 133 was particularly bad.

 

[ericm979]

I have a new Stihl Cordless HT85.

I can reach up to nearly 20feet with it fully extended.

So much better than the old 2 stroke models when doing trimming as never any problems starting, no noise, no fuel mixing, no broken starter cords and no exhaust.

I like it.

Thanks, I'll have to check those out too.

 

[Professor Marvel]

I have a Lynxx pole pruner. It's ok for what it is but I have a bunch of pruning to do of larger higher limbs than it can deal with.
Does anyone have any experience with the Echo PPT-2620? The other option is the Stihl HT-133 (or 131 if it's available) but both of them are four strokes and I prefer two strokes and the 133 has reliability issues.

I have a 4 stroke backpack blower and it is fine but it smells funny.
Can't say I understand why they have it. There is no oil capacity and they take mixed gas.