Pole saws... worth it?

[SweBota]

I guess I don't trim as many trees as some, but when I recently bought a new, good quality manual pole saw, I was happy to find it did the job quite a bit better than the el-cheapo I had before. A good quality manual with one of the double cut blades, which look like my Silky saw blade, cuts darn fast and starts every time. It's a bit lighter than a chainsaw, too.

I'll second that. A good (japanese) manual pole saw is great for occasional work. Fast, light, no service, no gas, no noise....

I use the Silky Hayate 5 meter version.

HAYATE 420 16-Feet : Silky Saws

/Marcus

 

[beppington]

My Stihl HT101 is pure awesome. I don't bother with regular chainsaws anymore. I use this thing for all cutting, limbs, logs & all.

I splurged - it was $600 (much like I splurged when buying my L3940). I would buy another one again tomorrow if this one disappeared. It is that good.

I've had no problems whatsoever with the blades dulling quickly - It stays sharp as long as any regular chainsaw's blade I've ever had, i.e. a good long time, cutting hardwood, saplings, whatever.

I mainly bought mine to raise the canopy at our home's wooded one-acre lot, & it did that to perfection. Since then I bought my 60AC property & have use it a lot there.

 

[CompactTractorFan]

Now I would love to have a hydraulic saw that attached to the loader bucket so that I could drive down the trail and reach up and down with the bucket and do the trimming. But I want a bigger bar for trimming overhanging small stuff.

Ken

I think Northern Tool sells something along those lines...

 

[kenmac]

I only own a remmington elc. poll saw. It has performed very well. I've gotten my $68.00 worth out of it if it quit tomorrow

 

[MikeD74T]

I have a relatively cheap John Deere pole saw. I find it particularly usefull for cutting ground level brush especially the clump type. I can reach the base & cut without bending & getting slapped around. Most extensive use has been clearing my property lines. Very thick fir & spruce 2"-3" in diameter & 10'-20' tall. I reach up & cut them off at about 6', then cut the top in half if necessary, then cut at the stump. Very easy to handle 6' pieces. Have cut sections out of blowdowns as thick as 10". Much easier to use for an extended period than a chainsaw for that type of work. MikeD74T

 

[adjusterr]

I have a Stihl Combi, it has a pole saw, blade trimmer and a string trimmer. It is easy to change from one attachment to another and they all do a great job. I have had a manual pole saw, they are handy but any extended cutting will wear you out....maybe I'm just getting old. I think you will get a lot of use out of a good pole saw, I use mine for trimming bushes, limbs, grapevines , anything that needs cutting. I have been real pleased with the Stihl Combi. Good luck.

 

[MF RED in MT]

I purchased a Black & Decker 18V pole saw and it works great, :thumbsup:. KC

 

[Milton Burro]

I purchased a Black & Decker 18V pole saw and it works great, :thumbsup:. KC

Should be here today.

 

[Milton Burro]

Arrived yesterday. Charged the battery overnight and used it this morning. It works great. As stated before, it doesn't have a high RPM, but it cuts quickly. Bruce, my battery lasted longer than I could too. Great tool.:thumbsup:

 

[TracTrac]

After much research I bought an Echo PPT-265 Power Pruner for $590 OTD last month. Looked on all the classified adds and only found the Stihl models listed. I now know why. I refuse to buy Poulan anything.
This Power pruner will give your upper body a workout so don't complain later. After 30 minutes I was ready for a break. I could have rented a pole saw for $40, but I think operating it all day would have put me in the hospital. LOL. I have tons of experence operating a chainsaw as I owned a pulpwood truck when I was 22 y/o. I learned while operating this power pruner to remove large limbs in sections. Never cut over your head for obvious reasons and pay attention to the wind.
Echo is here to stay. With Echo you get "the most bang for the buck".Works perfect!