Pole Chainsaws

[mike0000]

Feeling vs. thinking.

Trying to hurt my feelings?

 

[tree farmer]

My stihl dealer tells me that I can mount the chain saw head on my old FS(forget the model#) and us it as a fixed head. I use my telescopic echo retracted as much as possible.

I have been using the 12" pruner attachment on my Stihl FS110R for about 10 years now. It is one of my most used (and misused) tools. Works great for pruning, limbing, and even falling smaller trees. It's short enough to carry on my quad and will run about 30-45 minutes on a tank of fuel. It will cut most anything under 10 feet up. The pruner head cost around $225. Well worth it if you already have a Stihl FS power head....Dan.

 

[jigs_n_fixtures]

Can't say I blame you there...
Since I had a collection of EGO tools (forgot to list the leaf blower in a previous post), I want to keep them
So, down to 3 battery brands (EGO, DeWalt and Ryobi). I'd like to sell the Ryobi (Impact Wrench) and replace it with DeWalt, but I'd never get my money out of it

You never get your money out of tools. You buy what you need, and consider it an unrecoverable sunk cost.

 

[CADplans]

I have owned a $125 Black and Decker 20 volt pole saw since July 2016.
The little battery easily outlasts me,
I cut branches as long as I can hold up the saw,, the battery is not discharged, yet.

The battery goes to the house and gets put on charge,
then the Milwaukee 18V chainsaw is used to clean up all the dropped branches,,

By the time I dispose of the branches, I am done for the day, or I find something else to do.
You can only hold that pole up so long,,

I got the B&D because my son-in-law lived near by, and had a B&D drill.
I figured if I did not like it, I could give it to him,,

I am still using it,,

 

[ArlyA]

Being a certified sawyer, I've read the statistics on saw accidents. I do take saw safety seriously. The vast majority of accidents are from kick-back and since pole-saws have mini chain at the end of a pole, it pretty much eliminates that.. I'd guess that falling limbs is pole-saw operators nemesis.

 

[Ledgemere Farm]

I have a battery operated one, I do a 3 acre orchard with it, starts every time

 

[kenmbz]

I have been using the 12" pruner attachment on my Stihl FS110R for about 10 years now. It is one of my most used (and misused) tools. Works great for pruning, limbing, and even falling smaller trees. It's short enough to carry on my quad and will run about 30-45 minutes on a tank of fuel. It will cut most anything under 10 feet up. The pruner head cost around $225. Well worth it if you already have a Stihl FS power head....Dan.

Which model number pruner do you have?
I use my fs110R with blades mostly (renegade and Stihl scratch and others) and never thought to change out heads from the trimmer/brushcutter.

 

[CADplans]

Being a certified sawyer, I've read the statistics on saw accidents. ,,,
I'd guess that falling limbs is pole-saw operators nemesis.

Yes, and it is especially bad for a novice that does not think about creating an undercut, first.

There is a certain height, that my pole saw will create a "perfect hinge" at the bottom of the branch.
That hinge will swing the falling branch right at the saw operator.

I got a heck of a scare from a falling 6" branch, and it was undercut,,
That branch was SO long, that it probably had 30 feet or more of large branch, plus all the stuff around two inches.

The heavy branch fell straight down,, and hit the dump trailer I was standing on,,
it was a HECK of a racket when the branch hit the trailer, but, no damage was done,,

 

[RoyJackson]

Being a certified sawyer, I've read the statistics on saw accidents. I do take saw safety seriously. The vast majority of accidents are from kick-back and since pole-saws have mini chain at the end of a pole, it pretty much eliminates that.. I'd guess that falling limbs is pole-saw operators nemesis.

That's why I always wear a forestry helmet when using a chainsaw or pole saw...might not be 100% protective, but might reduce any injuries.
I also wear the helmet (which has a mesh face shield) when chipping. Some protection if there's a branch whipping or kicked back out of the chipper. Of course, one should not stand directly behind the chipper...

 

[JDZ735M]

Yes, and it is especially bad for a novice that does not think about creating an undercut, first.

There is a certain height, that my pole saw will create a "perfect hinge" at the bottom of the branch.
That hinge will swing the falling branch right at the saw operator.

I got a heck of a scare from a falling 6" branch, and it was undercut,,
That branch was SO long, that it probably had 30 feet or more of large branch, plus all the stuff around two inches.

The heavy branch fell straight down,, and hit the dump trailer I was standing on,,
it was a HECK of a racket when the branch hit the trailer, but, no damage was done,,

The undercut on a limb when cut with a pole saw, I find, should only be enough that the bark won't strip down the side of the tree. Any more is probably going to cause the hinge to swing the limb back on you. Cutting big limbs with a pole saw needs to be done carefully and you need a clear escape path. Do Not get caught in a pile of brush around your feet.

 

[ArlyA]

I have been using the 12" pruner attachment on my Stihl FS110R for about 10 years now. It is one of my most used (and misused) tools. Works great for pruning, limbing, and even falling smaller trees. It's short enough to carry on my quad and will run about 30-45 minutes on a tank of fuel. It will cut most anything under 10 feet up. The pruner head cost around $225. Well worth it if you already have a Stihl FS power head....Dan.

Short when dissembled, was the original reason we got non telescoping type of saw. Everything must fit in the back of the boss when we are out working.

Thanks for posting Dan. If anyone has pics when using there pole saw, please post them.

 

[hornett22]

I have a Husqvarna gas extendable one. 525 something. I love it. Wife said I'll never use it. I use it almost every day.

I took a deck down with it yesterday. Customer was impressed.

 

[MotorSeven]

I was looking at pole saws and being a Sthil-a-holic, I wandered into the COOP and grabbed one off the display. Holeey crap it was heavy and there is no way I could see myself walking a half a mile driveway up and down hills lifting that thing over my head.

So my buddy turned me onto a Remington brand. Said his has lasted two years and still running/cutting fine:

Remington Pole Saw

So I bought one, light, easy to start and has adequate power. It's ony a 12'-er, but it gest 90% of what I want to reach. I find I have been using the snot out of it, and I am still surprised at how well it works for the price.

 

[ArlyA]

I was looking at pole saws and being a Sthil-a-holic, I wandered into the COOP and grabbed one off the display. Holeey crap it was heavy and there is no way I could see myself walking a half a mile driveway up and down hills lifting that thing over my head.

So my buddy turned me onto a Remington brand. Said his has lasted two years and still running/cutting fine:

Remington Pole Saw

So I bought one, light, easy to start and has adequate power. It's ony a 12'-er, but it gest 90% of what I want to reach. I find I have been using the snot out of it, and I am still surprised at how well it works for the price.

Weight and travel size, is why I stay far away from telescoping type pole saws. That remington sure didn't cost much.

 

[slckeys]

I was looking at pole saws and being a Sthil-a-holic, I wandered into the COOP and grabbed one off the display. Holeey crap it was heavy and there is no way I could see myself walking a half a mile driveway up and down hills lifting that thing over my head.

So my buddy turned me onto a Remington brand. Said his has lasted two years and still running/cutting fine:

Remington Pole Saw

So I bought one, light, easy to start and has adequate power. It's ony a 12'-er, but it gest 90% of what I want to reach. I find I have been using the snot out of it, and I am still surprised at how well it works for the price.

Have had my Remington going on 4 years now. Always starts, always cuts. Did leak a little bar oil in the beginning. That seems to have fixed itself. For the price, fits my needs perfectly.

 

[Oaktree]

I have the 40V HF Lynx and do the same undercut on branches and let the saw do the work from the top. Lynx is a great tool for the price and I have it on the tractor cut to up 4-6" stuff on the ground to clear downed limbs into manageable lengths.

+1 on the Lynx. I had my doubts at first, but lot of good reviews here on TBN. It's served me well.
A couple months ago our snowmobile club was out doing trail maintenance, and several members of the work crew commented on how impressive it was. Battery life not too bad either, I'd brought a spare battery and by the time the 2nd one was run down, we were ready to call it a day.

Of course, it's been discontinued...

 

[ArlyA]

Have had my Remington going on 4 years now. Always starts, always cuts. Did leak a little bar oil in the beginning. That seems to have fixed itself. For the price, fits my needs perfectly.

How many tanks of fuel have you passed through it?

 

[newbury]

I have the large Stihl pole saw. I think it goes up 16' and I think I paid about $550 for it. It works great until your arms fall off from manipulating it. Great power for a pole saw.

What model?
And what does

I think it goes up 16'

mean?
Is the length of the saw a full 16' or does that include the nominal 5' height they crank in to their advertising calculations?

My cheap HF Lynx lets me reach about 16', when I'm standing on my Kubota M4700. But it's only about 8' long.

But my Echo PPT 280 with 4' extension has a full length of 17' and let's me trim branches about 22' up.

 

[newbury]

I just got a Greenworks 8" 40V 2AH battery powered pole saw. Partly because I've got a Greenworks 40V weed trimmer a few years ago that still runs strong.

I've had it out twice now and so far it's working gtreat.

Did you mean 8" blade or 8' long?

 

[two_bit_score]

How many tanks of fuel have you passed through it?

Isn’t the Remington an electric?