Chainsaw Pole Pruner

[Gizmo2]

I use a cheapo (Remington) electric pole saw that I had before I moved to the acreage I'm on now. I just throw my generator on my carryall and take it where I need it.

I have the Remington and do the very same thing. Works just fine, the wife drives the tractor and I cut.

 

[TUG HILL ADDICT]

I've got the Stihl...it's great.

I also run Shindawa pole saws for the snowmobile club I belong to. The Shindawas are significantly lighter than the Stihl...they do not telescope out and are also a few feet shorter.

If you are running the saw for a long period you'll feel every extra ounce of the Stihl vs. the Shindawa.

 

[QRTRHRS]

I've got the Stihl...it's great.

I also run Shindawa pole saws for the snowmobile club I belong to. The Shindawas are significantly lighter than the Stihl...they do not telescope out and are also a few feet shorter.

If you are running the saw for a long period you'll feel every extra ounce of the Stihl vs. the Shindawa.

Right time of the year, you could just wear snowshoes and do the trimming with a standard chainsaw up in that neck of the woods, lol!

 

[kthompson]

Right time of the year, you could just wear snowshoes and do the trimming with a standard chainsaw up in that neck of the woods, lol!

I will assume this might be close to true but regardless it sure is funny.

 

[JFS2295]

I bought the Kombi 130 with the pole saw, extension, and a few other options. Never saw the harness or 30° angle before.

I use it a lot, including for cutting down the Christmas trees we sell from the farm. It is so much nicer then reaching under the trees with a chain or hand saw. I'll leave that to customers.

BTW, if you need something to trim hedges, trees or evergreens with, I've stopped using a hedge trimmer and now use a Treeteck pruner.

TreeTeck Inc.

 

[holtzacres]

I have a stihl ht-75 great machine. All my power equipment is Sthl, trimmer, chainsaws, blower, best equipment in my opinion. Go with stihl, you will not ne disappointed!

 

[MossRoad]

We have a Poulan Pro that we bought as a combo pack. It had the pole saw and weed eater attachments bundled together. It works fine. It is heavy. As others have mentioned, with any pole saw, it is easy to pinch a blade. I use the three cut method for trimming all branches with my pole saw and chain saw, too, for that matter.

Here's a picture that explains it. Not only does it eliminate most pinches, it keeps the branches from pulling down bark and skinning up the tree. Check it out. Try it a few times. It works great.

In a nut shell, you cut through 1/3 of the branch from the underside of the branch about a foot out from the trunk. Then you cut outwards of the first cut about 2" all the way through. It snaps the branch at the first cut and there is no bark or strip of wood that pulls down the underside of the branch. That's usually what hangs a branch. Finally, you make a final cut near the trunk, but not into the collar. That 1 foot piece drops right off. Leaving the collar in tack lets the tree heal much faster and cleaner.

 

[Saxman]

I bit the bullet several years ago and bought the HT 131 Stihl. The 4 Mix engines have lots of torque and start and run very well. I agree they are both pricy and heavy but are really well built machines.

Steve

 

[robs660]

Stihl. Mine cuts through anything. Actually cuts too much

 

[yomax4]

I just bought the larger Stihl pole saw and it is a Monster. I had a poo poo poulan prior and there is no comparison. Although the Poulan was 1/3 the price. The new pole saw sits next to my 4 other Stihl saws.